Stand Loudspeaker Reviews

Description: Two-way, stand-mounted, sealed-box loudspeaker. Drive-units: 0.75" (19mm) ferrofluid-cooled, fabric-dome tweeter, 4.5" (110mm) polypropylene-copolymer–cone woofer. Crossover frequency: 3kHz. Crossover slopes: third-order, 18dB/octave. Frequency response: 80Hz–21kHz ±2dB. Sensitivity: 85dB/W/m (2.83V). Nominal impedance: 8 ohms. Power handling: 45W unclipped program. Amplifier requirements: 25–100W. Maximum spl per pair: 99dB at 2m. Distortion at 90dB spl: less than 1% second harmonic, 200Hz–21kHz; less than 1% third harmonic, 50Hz–21kHz.
Dimensions: 12" (302mm) H by 7.5" (190mm) W by 6.5" (162mm) D. Weight: 11 lbs (5kg) each.
Finishes available: walnut, black ash, rosewood wood veneers.
Serial numbers of units tested: 0342A/B.
Price: $999/pair (1993); no longer available (2006). Approximate number of dealers: 40.
Manufacturer: Swisstone Electronics Ltd., 310 Commonside, Mitcham, Surrey, England (1993). US distributor (1993): Audio Influx, P.O. Box 381, Highland Lakes, NJ 07422-0381. No longer available in the US (2006). Web: www.rogershifi.com/ENG/.