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RAAL speakers fill your room with cylinders of sound
There's no shortage of ultra cool new high-end audio gear at the Rocky Mountain Audio Fest in Denver this weekend. But one of my favorites is this radical omnidirectional speaker from Serbian manufacturer Raal Advanced Loudspeakers.
At first glance it's hard to tell where the sound comes out, but both cylinders have midrange drivers mounted at each end, while the output of a ribbon tweeter between the cylinders reflects off the aluminum surfaces for omnidirectional output. The third cylinder on the floor is the woofer. As you can see, the speakers are mounted on arms that look like a giant desk lamp, letting you position them in the ideal spot for perfect stereo imaging,
Once production starts in a few months, the speakers will be sold as a complete tri-amped system including all of the required electronics for around $4000. Very cool.
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By Bierluva at 3:01 PM ON 10/04/09
What is the frequency output of these speakers? What kinds of amps do they use? What kind of crossovers? I like what I see, just curious!
By pablo at 6:10 PM ON 10/04/09
Don't know the tech details as no literature was available in the room but I just heard these bad boys down at the Denver show and was quite impressed. Excellent imagining and range. $4K with amps is a great deal.
By Doc at 4:23 AM ON 10/05/09
The third cylinder on the floor is the . As you can see, the are mounted on arms that look like a giant desk lamp, ,....all for four thousand bucks to the suckers, er, "trendy rich customers", who buy it.
By doc at 4:25 AM ON 10/05/09
The third cylinder on the floor is the tipped over trash can. As you can see, the speakers are mounted on arms that look like a giant desk lamp, yes, just like your grandma's corny 1950's floor lamp, letting you position them in the ideal spot for perfect stereo imaging, as long as you don't mind a huge articulating arm getting it there, right in the middle of the room.
By CAN at 11:24 AM ON 10/05/09
Bust, for $4,000 I would rather go with some klipsch speakers!!
By mor2bz at 9:19 PM ON 10/28/09
the quality of the subs was very dissapoint
ting.
the quality of the sound from the cylinders was
very very good.
this guy makes the best ribbons in the world; be careful
about dissing RAAL products.
I suspect those who have dismissed these have never heard them.
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the quality of the subs was very dissapoint ting. the quality of the sound from the cylinders was very very good...More »