Floor Loudspeaker Reviews

Description: Three-way, floorstanding, reflex-loaded dynamic loudspeaker. Drive-units: 1" (26mm) inverted Tioxid dome tweeter with 0.75" (20mm) voice-coil, 2" (51mm) neodymium magnet, and Telar 57 pole-piece; 6..5" (165mm) W-sandwich midrange cone with 1.5" (40mm) voice-coil and 4" (100mm) magnet, phase plug. 11" (270mm) W-sandwich woofer with 1.5" (40mm) voice-coil and 5.25" (135mm) magnet. Frequency response: 30Hz-25kHz, +/-3dB. Sensitivity: 92.5dB/2.83V/1m. Nominal impedance: 4 ohms (EN 60065). Minimum impedance: 3.8 ohms. Crossovers: third-order at 350Hz and 2.8kHz. Maximum power handling with music: 250W. Recommended amplification: 50-200W.
Dimensions: 46" (1170mm) H by 14" (350mm) W by 18" (465mm) D. Weight: 139 lbs (63kg) net each.
Finishes: high-gloss black lacquer (center), veneered natural Anigré (sides), solid Tauari (baffle covers).
Serial numbers of samples reviewed: 9811546Cb178/179 (auditioning); 9810434Cb112 (measuring).
Price: $13,000/pair (1999); no longer available (2003). Approximate number of dealers: 35.
Manufacturer: Focal JMlab, 15 rue Jean Claude Verpilleux, B.P. 201-42013 Saint-Etienne, Cedex 2, France. Tel: (33) 04 77 43 16 16. Fax: (33) 04 77 37 65 87. US Distributor: Audio Plus Services, P.O. Box 3047, Plattsburgh, NY 12901. Tel: (800) 663-9352. Fax: (514) 493-4547. Web: www.focal.tm.fr.