01.10.2022 12:00 | ~1 minute read
AudioSolutions company perented Figaro BL2 in new color finish – now bockshelf loudspeakers availble in British Racing Green. Technical specification are the same as standart AudioSolutions Figaro BL2 – each two-way speakers weight 39.7 lbs and uses 19 mm silk dome tweeter and 183 mm ER paper cone Extended-Band driver, allowing to push crossover frequencies of the drivers further away from the 1 000-1 500 Hz.
90.5 dB sensitivity is also good, but 4 Ohms impedance place some demands on the amplifier. AudioSolutions Figaro BL2 has ability to be placed very close to the wall and has Cabinet-In-a-Cabinet closed enclosure system.
This product is in the Hi-Fi and High End Electronics and Acoustics database
Model name
Figaro BL2
Frequency Response low +/- 3dB (Hz)
39
Frequency Response high +/- 3dB (Hz)
25000
Sensitivity (dB at 1 W/1m)
90.5
Impedance (Ohms)
4
Power amplifier requirements (W)
10 - 200
Has internal amplification
N/A
Internal amplification power (W)
N/A
Size (sm)
40 x 26.5 x 40.2
Weight (kg)
15
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