The Well-Tempered Computer

An introduction to computer audio

Active speakers

Cabasse La Sphère $165,000 (pair, including amplifiers)

System	Active 4 way system coaxial channels
Digital input	?
Analogue input	24-bit/48kHz Analog Devices AD1938
Amp	External (ICE power class D) 1000 W Woofer 1000 W Lower midrange 300 W midrange 300 W tweeter
Crossover	Analog Devices 32-bit floating-point SHARC DAC: 1 per channels (AD1938)

Cabasse The Pearl 2.790 Eur

Wireless active speaker.

Compatible Streaming Services

Dimensions: 326 x 327 x 323 mm

Weight: 18 kg

Added 2018

Canton AM5 € 349,- (piece)

Engineering Principle	2-Wege Bassreflexsystem
Nom./Music power handling	80 / 100 watts
Sound pressure level	97 dB SPL
Input sensitivity	10 dBu (2,45 mV), 0 dBu (775 mV), – 6 dBu (390 mV)
High-pass filter	50 Hz, 70 Hz, 100 Hz
Treble adjustment	+ 2 dB, 0 dB, – 2 dB
Midrange adjustment	0 dB, – 2 dB, – 4 dB
Bass adjustment	+ 2 dB, 0 dB, – 2 dB
Signal to Noise Ratio (SNR)	95 dB
Common mode rejection (XLR)	71,5 dB
Frequency response	50...38.000 Hz
Crossover frequency	3.000 Hz
Woofer	1 x 115 mm (5''), aluminum
Tweeter	1 x 25 mm (1''), aluminum
Connection	1 Cinch (RCA) 1 XLR (balanced)
Features	active crossover network DSP with fully digital 24 bit signal processing Automatic on/off switch frequency response adaption (bass, midrange, treble) HDF-cabinet integrated limiter with soft clipping wide range switch mode power supply
Dimensions (WxHxD)	14 x 24 x 16 cm (5.5'' x 9.4'' x 6.3'')
Weight	3.1 kg

Added 10/2014

© Vincent Kars November 10, 2018