Stand Loudspeaker Reviews

Description: Four-way, floorstanding, full-range active loudspeaker. Drive-units: 1.1" (28mm) dome polyether tweeter, 4" (100mm) annular midrange, 8" (210mm) Duocell annular low-midrange, 22" (550mm) woofer. Crossover frequencies: 150Hz, 800Hz, 4kHz. Frequency response: 20Hz–25kHz, ±3dB. Sensitivities: 93dB (tweeter, midrange), 94dB (low-midrange), 96dB (woofer). Nominal impedance: not specified. Power handling: 30W (tweeter), 80W (midrange), 170W (low-midrange), 1kW (woofer). Fully balanced, class-D ICE monoblock power amplifiers: four 300W (tweeters, midranges), four 1kW (low-midranges, woofers).
Dimensions: 55.1" (1410mm) H by 27.6" (700mm) W by 27.6" (700mm) D. Weight: 220 lbs (100kg).
Finishes: pearl gray, pearl black, other finishes possible.
Serial Numbers Of Units Reviewed: not noted.
Price: Two speakers with stands, outboard active crossover with DSP processor, $140,000; with eight channels of ICE amplification, $165,000. Approximate number of dealers: 40. Warranty: 5 years, drivers.
Manufacturer: Cabasse SA, 210 rue René Descartes, BP 10-29280 Plouzané, France. Tel: (33) (0)2 98 05 88 88. Fax: (33) (0)2 98 05 88 99. Web: www.cabasse.com. US distributor: St. John Group, 4396 Saddlestone Drive, Bellingham, WA 98226. Tel: (360) 756-2205. Fax: (360) 647-1087. Web: www.cabasse-usa.com, www.stjohngroup.com.