Floor Loudspeaker Reviews

Description: Two-times three-way, bipolar, bass-reflex, dynamic loudspeaker. Driver complement: two 8" polyflex-treated, carbon-filled polypropylene woofers with PVC/nitrile surrounds; two 4½" trilaminated carbon-filled polypropylene midrange cones with foam surrounds; two ¾" treated-cloth hyperbolic dome tweeters. Crossover frequencies: 100/300Hz, 2.3kHz. Crossover slopes: most complex (see text). Frequency response: on-axis, 25Hz–23kHz, ±2dB; 75° off-axis, 25Hz–10kHz, ±2dB. Sensitivity: 83dB at 1m for 2.83V. Impedance: nominal, 6 ohms; minimum, 4 ohms.
Dimensions: 60" H by 19" W by 12" D. Weight: 185 lbs each.
Price: $4000/pair (1989). Bi-ampable/bi-wirable version available for $5000/pair, which includes choice of color in finish (black is standard) (1898); No longer available (2006). Approximate number of dealers: 65.
Manufacturer: Audio Products International, 3641 McNicoll Avenue, Scarborough, Ontario, Canada M1X 1G5. Tel: (416) 321-1800 (not the number appearing in the owner's manual, which is no longer operative). Fax: (416) 321-1500. Web: www.miragespeakers.com.