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Here's where the rubber really hits the road. No matter how great your source or electronics are, if your loudspeakers don't deliver the goods, you just won't get the music as it was intended. Here are some very attractively priced loudspeakers that get it right. And to really get the last note, a great subwoofer is essential ▬ most especially with home theater systems. Check out the ones we're presenting here. And, of course, all of these speakers and subwoofers qualify for our special Bonus Dollar Gift Selections. Just click on the Bonus Dollar symbol and choose how you want to spend your Bonus Dollars!
Loudspeakers: Nola Boxer - Just $1500
The Boxer is a 2-way stand-mounted monitor built to Nola standards throughout. It incorporates a low-mass 6½-inch bass/midrange driver with a laminated pulp cone for low coloration and high speed. The high frequency driver is a high-resolution silk dome tweeter with smooth extended response. In addition, a diffraction ring is utilized. The bass driver is loaded by a rear firing twin-flared port for low distortion and noise. Although the main priority here is the best possible mid-range quality (as in all Nola speakers), the bass response has been extended to 44 Hz in order to provide a full range sound. Rear connection is by a pair of high quality all metal gold-plated 5-way binding posts. These connectors are fixed directly to the cabinet, thereby omitting the sonically deleterious effects of plastic connection plates often used.
Bonus Dollars $225
Nola Micro Grand Reference - Just $14000
The Nola Micro Grand Reference is a stand-mounted loudspeaker that utilizes the same driver technology and concept as the floor-standing Baby Grand Reference. Driver complement consists of two magnesium woofers, one alnico magnet open baffle midrange and one open baffle true ribbon tweeter in a 3½ way design. The driver array utilizes our 45° mirror-imaged array for the midrange and tweeter. The twin 120mm cast-frame magnesium woofers operate in a rear vented enclosure. The vent is an oversized, double flared design to eliminate port noise. The 110mm cast-frame alnico magnet midrange operates as an open baffle dipole. The open baffle ribbon tweeter eliminates any type of extra diaphragm, as the ribbon is the diaphragm. The moving mass of this design is about 25 times less than any type of dome tweeter and provides the natural reproduction of a wealth of musical detail. The lack of an enclosure in the midrange and high frequencies eliminates a large source of coloration.
Bonus Dollars $2,100
Nola Viper IIA - Just $6000
All of the loudspeakers in the Viper series feature open baffle midrange and high frequency transducers that are deployed in a 45 degree mirror-imaged array (the same as the Grand Reference) to provide more realistic image sizes while retaining excellent image focus. The new midrange driver, originally developed for Pegasus, features a cast frame, tri-laminate 110mm cone driven by a premium Alnico magnet system for a natural reproduction of mid-band frequencies which cannot be duplicated when using conventional magnets. The high frequency transducer is a 25mm magnesium / aluminum dipole dome driver. The dipole dome sounds much more natural as opposed to using a separate tweeter mounted in the rear. The dipole rear wave is coherent with the front wave since the same diaphragm generates it.
Bonus Dollars $900
Acoustic Zen Adagio JR - Just $3500
The Acoustic Zen Adagio Jr. loudspeakers are sophisticated transducers designed for the sophisticated listener looking to be enthralled by the music rather than being impressed by the equipment. Most impressed by the Jr.s will be the listeners who think that most other high-end speakers are too bright and forward. Almost completely self-effacing and always subservient to the music, the Adagio Jr.s do a better job of getting out of the way than any I can think of in their class. So free of self flavor are they that the best way to get a handle on their personality is in direct comparison to the competition. Review - John Potis, 6Moons.com $525
Acoustic Zen Adagio JR - Just $4300
Bonus Dollars $635
LSA 2 Tower Speakers - Just $2495
The LSA2's employ the same tweeter and midrange as the LSA1's with the same fluid integration. They also share the same cabinet radius, albeit with a slightly larger footprint. Vocals are silky and utterly uncompressed. While the LSA2's match the LSA1's organic tonality, the added bass driver and larger cabinet volume yield commanding dynamics worthy of larger listening areas. Bass performance is deep and tight. The LSA2's can deliver delightful low-frequency impact when called to do so.The LSA2's also have a rear-firing ambient tweeter which is frequency-limited (8K-20KHz) for the most natural integration. It can be attenuated to the needs of the room or the listener's taste. When properly dialed in, this feature greatly enhances the soundstage for incredible musical realism. These finely finished tower speakers offer performance far beyond their price - a guiding principle in our design approach. See your local dealer to experience it for yourself. We think you won't be disappointed.
Bonus Dollars $375
Call about special LSA 5.0 & 7.0 Home Theater Speaker Packages for even greater savings!
LSA 1 Monitor Speakers - Just $999
'Suspension of Disbelief' is a term used to describe the relationship between art and the beholder. When the beholder - say, a movie-goer - is unhindered by distractions such as performance flaws, plot holes or less-than-convincing acting, the viewer begins to believe that they are experiencing something which is real. If the performer can create such a setting, the result is an utterly captivated audience for whom time has no meaning. In audio, we know we have accomplished this when the listener ceases to shift about in their chair, scrutinizing the entire experience. Instead, they relax, close their eyes and forget where they are. They are drawn into the musical experience. This has been accomplished this with the LSA1 Monitors. The LSA1's offer explosively dynamic musical performance, the likes of which is rare even among the finest monitor speakers. The silk dome tweeter and treated paper mid-bass driver operate in their optimal ranges, resulting in an unstrained, airy performance that listeners can enjoy for extended sessions. The LSA1's convey vocals and instruments with the startling realism one might expect from a speaker costing two or three times their price. The effect is an emotionally involving musical experience. Bonus Dollars $145
Call about special LSA 5.0 & 7.0 Home Theater Speaker Packages for even greater savings!
Usher Audio CP-8571 II - Just $10200
Usher Audio speakers and electronics are built for the experienced listener who won't compromise on sound quality even at moderate prices. The Dancer CP-8571 is by far the best value in the Dancer line. It's 3-way design includes a Be 1.25-inch Beryllium tweeter, 7-inch paper cone midrange and single 8-inch carbon-impregnated paper-cone woofer. The speed and clarity of its presentation was part of the reason this speaker received The Absolute Sound's 2005 Editors Choice Award and a TAS Golden Ear Award! Dr. Joseph D'Appolito is Usher's technical consultant and provides guidance on crossover design, resulting in suave, powerful, transparent and engaging sound from beautifully crafted and lustrously finished cabinets made with leading-edge components at very affordable real-world prices. The front baffle alone is a full 2.5-inch thick on this time-aligned masterpiece. The CP-8571s are as accomplished with two channels as they are in surround applications.
Bonus Dollars $1,500
Usher Audio Mini Dancer One - Just $3795
Read the reviews of the BE-718 and the data below. The Mini Dancer One uses the same drivers and technology in a larger cabinet - hence the deeper bass. Wonderful!
Bonus Dollars $550
Usher Audio Tiny Dancer BE-718 - Just $2795
Introducing the Global Design Project beryllium-domed Be-718s. These captivating, high performance monitor speakers are engineered with the finest hand-picked components sourced from around the world. We always look for the absolute best price/performance ratio from our suppliers wherever they are, creating real value for you. Our Global Design Project is the key to the Be-718's Amazing Sound and Surprising Value! The Be-718 story begins with MusikMatters' CEO Atul Kanagat visiting high-end dealers to learn what their customers really wanted. It seemed clear that everyone's looking for easy-to-place great sounding monitor speakers that look as beautifully finished as they sound. Plus one other small thing: They have to offer outstanding value! That's not asking too much, is it? Atul worked closely with Usher, and in a surprisingly short time, the latest addition to the Usher Dancer line appeared, the Tiny Dancers! Just how global is our design project? The high technology drivers, crossovers, and perfectly timed-aligned cabinets are designed and built by Mr. Tsai Lien Shui at Usher Taiwan, with finishing cosmetics supplied by a firm in the United Kingdom. Dr. Joseph D'Appolito, Usher's long-serving technical consultant, provides crossover tuning here in the 'States. Crossover parts and JPS Labs internal wiring are made in the USA. Design wizard Danny Richie, of Texas based GR-Research, boosts the stock crossover's performance to unprecedented levels by selecting premium crossover parts, altering parts values, re-tuning baffle step compensation and smoothing out the speaker's vertical off axis response. The Be-718s feature beautifully-crafted and lustrously-finished cabinets plus advanced beryllium oxide tweeters for smoothly extended highs. A new mid-woofer controls and articulates the bass, providing a solid foundation for an open and inviting midrange. The integration, extension, solidity, speed and clarity of the Be-718s uncover low-level detail usually lost in the noise floor of less resolving speakers. They are certainly one of the finest and most satisfying values on the market today.
Bonus Dollars $400
Usher Audio X-616 Center Channel speaker - Just $1000 each
Bonus Dollars $150
Usher Audio S-520 Bookshelf Speakers - Just $479/pair
Bonus Dollars $60
Usher Audio S-520 Bookshelf Speakers - Just $460 each
Bonus Dollars $60
BG Radio Z-7 Loudspeakers - Just $1,000
By combining proprietary ribbon technology with aluminum cone woofers, the Z Series offers unparalleled transparency, resolution, clarity and tonal accuracy. The award-winning Z-Series offers high performance and quality craftsmanship at affordable prices. Critics around the world have hailed them as a remarkable value and you will too.
Bonus Dollars $175
BG Radio Z-1 Loudspeakers - Just $600
As with all our loudspeakers, the Z-1 is crafted from the finest materials with zero tolerance for error and a maximum desire for discrete high fidelity. The Radia Z Series can turn even modest multi-channel (2-channel to 7.1-channel) home theater into a powerhouse of music and sound. The detail and accuracy in a high-performance planar ribbon-based speaker system must be heard to be believed. Available in Black only.
Bonus Dollars $80
Subwoofers: Usher Audio SW-103 Subwoofer - Just $1020 each
Bonus Dollars $140
Nola Thunderbolt III Subwoofer - Just $1995 in Black Ash or Cherry wood; Piano Rosewood $2195
The T Bolt III improves upon the original Thunderbolt Subwoofer with a new cast woofer frame for increased rigidity and an improved cabinet design. Bonus Dollars Black Ash or Cherry $299; Piano Rosewood $329
REL R -Series Subwoofers - R-205 just $1195, R-305 just $1595 & R-505 just $1995 - all in Piano Black Lacquer
REL Acoustics
Ltd., of Bridgend, Wales and SUMIKO are pleased to announce the new R-SERIES
Sub-Bass Systems. Consisting of three models that build upon the
well-established REL strengths and improve upon their predecessors’ performance
in every way. The first thing that strikes one upon first sighting of the
R-SERIES is the physical beauty of these designs. Finished in no fewer than
eight coats of hand-rubbed piano black lacquer, the finish glistens and gleams;
catching light in thousands of reflective points and planes. Details begin to
emerge; notice the enclosure’s elegant horizontal strakes that are a design
signature of the R-SERIES. Look carefully and you’ll see how even the machined
aluminum feet reinforce this theme with tiny machined lines on the surface. As you move from the R-205 up through the R-305 and to the R-505, you go bigger, lower and louder with their larger cabinet, bigger drivers and more powerful amps.
Bonus Dollars R-205 $179; R-305 $239; R-505 $299
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