Loudspeaker Reviews

Description: Three-and-a-half-way, reflex-loaded, floorstanding loudspeaker. Drive-units: 15" W-sandwich-cone woofer with a 3" voice-coil, 11" W-sandwich-cone woofer, with a 2.5" voice-coil, two 6.5" W-sandwich-cone midrange units with 1.5" voice-coils, focus plug, and "Power Flower" magnet system, inverted 1" beryllium-dome tweeter. Crossover frequencies: 50Hz, 250Hz, 2.5kHz. Crossover slopes: 24dB/octave. Frequency response: -6dB at 16Hz, -3dB at 40kHz on reference axis. Sensitivity: 92dB/2.8V/m. Nominal impedance: 8 ohms. Minimum impedance: 5 ohms. Maximal power handling with musical program: 500W. Recommended amplifier power: from 50W.
Dimensions: 68.5" (1740mm) H by 19.7" (500mm) W by 30.7" (780mmmm) D. Weight: 462 lbs (210kg) each.
Finishes: Natural, gold, or burgundy burr ash veneers with slate-gray metallic lacquer.
Serial numbers of units reviewed: Not noted.
Price: $80,000/pair. Approximate number of dealers: 100.
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. Web: www.focal.tm.fr. US distributor: Audio Plus Services, P.O. Box 3047, Plattsburgh, NY 12901. Tel: (800) 663-9352. Fax: (514) 493-4547. Web: www.audioplusservices.com.