CES & THE Show 2011 Hot Product
KingSound says its Emperor II speaker
($60,000/pair) "mimics the design of Chinese folding screens," but longtime
audiophiles will think it resembles a pair of Magnepan Tympanis. Either way, the
technology is different, as the Emperor II is a full-range electrostatic speaker. It's not
very sensitive at all, rated at 83dB, so the minimum recommended amplifier power is high
at 100Wpc. The crossover points are 4.8kHz and 300Hz.
KingSound also touts the speaker's outboard
chassis, which isolates the electronics from the electrostatic drivers. |