Sidebar 1: Specifications
Description: Three-way, semi-active or fully active, floorstanding loudspeaker. Drive units: Fully active, Spherical Horn, 180° aperture angle Tweeter, 8" (200mm) diameter bell, 1" (25.4mm) annular driver with 500W current-amplification iTRON amplifier; Fully active, Spherical Horn, 180° aperture angle Midrange, 26.5" (670mm) diameter bell, 7" diameter, celluse cone, soft mesh driver and 2 × 100W, current-amplification iTRON amplifier; Fully active, fully digital, 12" (300mm) diameter, long-fiber paper/carbon fiber composite, vented subwoofer with 500W class-D amplifier and fully digital crossover. Frequency range 170Hz–28kHz, satellite; 18–350Hz, subwoofer. Crossover frequencies: 170Hz, 3.55kHz, variable 80–320Hz Subwoofer. Sensitivity iTRON, N/A; Semi-active, >107dB/W/m. Impedance (nominal): iTRON, N/A; Semi-active, 18 ohms. Recommended/maximum amplifier power iTRON, N/A; Semi-active, >10W/100W.
Dimensions: 61" (1552mm) H incl. base × 26.5" (670mm) W × 26" (652mm) D. Weight: 210lb (94kg) each.
Finishes: Black Lacquer, Matte Black, metallic High Gloss in 6 colors, High Gloss in 3 colors, and Ultra Matte in 3 colors. Tweeter mounting ring in black or copper.
Serial numbers of units reviewed: Cabinet; DS0107, 108; Horns; DS00156. Designed and manufactured in Germany.
Price: $66,350/pair fully active, $49,675/pair semi-active. Gloss cabinets, some horn colors extra. Approximate number of dealers 8. Warranty: 10 years materials, five years drivers and finishes, two years electronics.
Manufacturer: Avantgarde-Acoustic, Nibelungenstrasse 349, 64686 Lautertal-Reichenbach, Germany. Tel: +49 (0) 6254 306 100. Email: info@avantgarde-acoustic.de. Web: avantgarde-acoustic.de. North America: American Sound of Canada, 12261 Yonge St., Richmond Hill, Ontario L4E 3M7, Canada. Tel: (905) 773-7810. Email: angie@americansound.com. Web: audiopathways.com.
Dimensions: 61" (1552mm) H incl. base × 26.5" (670mm) W × 26" (652mm) D. Weight: 210lb (94kg) each.
Finishes: Black Lacquer, Matte Black, metallic High Gloss in 6 colors, High Gloss in 3 colors, and Ultra Matte in 3 colors. Tweeter mounting ring in black or copper.
Serial numbers of units reviewed: Cabinet; DS0107, 108; Horns; DS00156. Designed and manufactured in Germany.
Price: $66,350/pair fully active, $49,675/pair semi-active. Gloss cabinets, some horn colors extra. Approximate number of dealers 8. Warranty: 10 years materials, five years drivers and finishes, two years electronics.
Manufacturer: Avantgarde-Acoustic, Nibelungenstrasse 349, 64686 Lautertal-Reichenbach, Germany. Tel: +49 (0) 6254 306 100. Email: info@avantgarde-acoustic.de. Web: avantgarde-acoustic.de. North America: American Sound of Canada, 12261 Yonge St., Richmond Hill, Ontario L4E 3M7, Canada. Tel: (905) 773-7810. Email: angie@americansound.com. Web: audiopathways.com.
