Floor Loudspeaker Reviews

Description: Three-way, floorstanding, sealed-box loudspeaker system with an integral powered woofer. Drive-units: two 1" (25mm) pure titanium hybrid tweeters, two 5.5" (140mm) mica-filled, injection-molded polypropylene-cone midranges with butyl surrounds, two 8" (200mm) long-throw, polypropylene-cone woofers. Woofer amplifier: 150W continuous, 600W peak. Crossover frequencies: 80Hz and 1.9kHz. Frequency range: 18Hz–22kHz (tolerance not specified). Sensitivity (in-room): 91dB. Impedance: 6 ohms nominal, 4 ohms minimum. Recommended amplifier power: 30–200Wpc (at less than 10% clipping).
Dimensions: 45.5" (1156mm) H by 9.75" (248mm) W by 16.5" (419mm) D. Weight: 61.5 lbs.
Serial numbers of units reviewed: 081198/081199.
Price: $3000/pair (1997); no longer available (2006). Approximate number of dealers: 250.
Manufacturer: Audio Products International Corporation, 3641 McNicoll Ave., Scarborough, Ontario, Canada M1X 1G5. Tel: (416) 321-1800. Fax: (416) 321-1500. Web: www.miragespeakers.com.