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Having owned some speakers that measure nearly as flat as an amplifier in an anechoic chamber and sound unmusical at home, i'll take VA's musical presentation any day. If only they could get a decent US distributor.
Description: Three-way, floorstanding, reflex-loaded dynamic loudspeaker. Drive-units: 1.1" silk-dome tweeter, 6" X3P-cone midrange driver, three 7" XXP-ribbed, XPP-polymer–cone woofers. Frequency range: 28Hz–22kHz, limits not specified. Sensitivity: 91dB/W/m. Impedance: 4 ohms average.
Dimensions: 42.7" (1095mm) H by 7.5" (190mm) W by 15.7" (400mm) D. Weight: 72 lbs (32.7kg).
Finishes: Maple, cherry, rosewood, piano black.
Serial Number Of Units Reviewed: 51418 (both).
Price: $4500/pair. Approximate number of dealers: 90. Warranty: 5 years parts & labor.
Manufacturer: Vienna Acoustics, A-1935 Wien-Lehnergasse, Vienna, Austria. Web: www.viennaacoustics.com. US distributor: Sumiko Audio, 2431 Fifth Street, Berkeley, CA 94710. Tel: (510) 843-4500. Fax: (510) 843-7120. Web: www.sumikoaudio.net.
Having owned some speakers that measure nearly as flat as an amplifier in an anechoic chamber and sound unmusical at home, i'll take VA's musical presentation any day. If only they could get a decent US distributor.