Floor Loudspeaker Reviews

Description: Four-way, reflex-loaded, floorstanding loudspeaker. Drive-units: 1" (25.4mm) ceramic/carbon-dome supertweeter, 1" (25.4mm) soft-dome tweeter, 5" (127mm) plastic-cone midrange unit, two 8" (203mm) plastic-cone woofers. Crossover frequencies: 200Hz, 2kHz, 22kHz. Frequency range: 29Hz-100kHz. Frequency response: 26Hz-25kHz, ±1.5dB. Sensitivity: 86dB/2.83V/m. Nominal impedance: 4 ohms (2 ohms minimum). Amplifier requirements: 50-400W.
Dimensions: 44.25" (1125mm) H by 15.75" (400mm) W by 21" (555mm) D. Weight: 127.6 lbs (58kg) each.
Serial numbers of units reviewed: 800007 & 8.
Price: $16,000/pair. Approximate number of dealers: not disclosed. (The ES SS-M9ED can be special-ordered from any Sony ES dealer.)
Manufacturer: Sony Corporation, 1 Sony Drive, Park Ridge, NJ 07656. Tel: (201) 930-1000. Fax: (201) 930-4748. Web: www.sel.sony.com/SEL/consumer/ss5/.