Floor Loudspeaker Reviews

Description: Two-way, bi-wirable, floorstanding, infinite-baffle loudspeaker. Drive-units: 1" (25mm) treated–fabric-dome tweeter, ferrofluid-cooled and -damped; 6.5" (165mm) treated–paper-cone woofer with a pure rubber surround, cast chassis, and high-flux magnet system. Crossover frequency: 2.6kHz. Frequency response: 55Hz–20kHz, ±3dB. Sensitivity: 87dB/W/m. Nominal impedance: 8 ohms. Amplifier requirement: 20–100W.
Dimensions: 8" (190mm) W by 10.5" (260mm) D (at base) by 28" (700mm) H. Weight: 26.5 lbs each.
Serial numbers of units tested: 17483 A/B.
Price: $1100/pair (1995); no longer available (2006). Approximate number of dealers: 15.
Manufacturer: Ruark Acoustics Ltd., 59 Tailors Court, Temple Farm Industrial Estate, Southend-on-Sea, Essex SS2 5TH, UK. Tel: (44) (0) 1702-601410. Fax: (44) (0) 1702-601414. US distributor: Audio Influx Corp., Highland Lakes, NJ 07422 (1995); no longer distributed in the US (2006). Web: www.ruark.co.uk.