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Written by Greg Mahoney
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Wednesday, 14 January 2009 16:00 |
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Introduction
When I first heard about the Sunfire Cinema Ribbons, I was very intrigued with the product, as I own the 6’ tall Carver Amazing Platinum IVs that are the acoustic benchmark the diminutive 8” tall Sunfire Cinema Ribbons are supposed to mimic.
I have kept the Amazing Platinum IVs these last 19 years because I have not found a pair of stereo speakers under $10K that will out perform them in the areas of resolution, sound staging, bandwidth, and the ability to play at elevated levels with an extremely low level of distortion.
Specifications
- CRM-2 Front Satellites
- Design: 2-Way High Pressure
- Drivers: HF- 60” Wave-Guide-Loaded Neodymium Ribbon , LF- Dual 4.5” High Back EMF Woofers
- MFR: 95 Hz - 40 kHz
- Sensitivity: (2.83v/1m) 90db
- Nominal Impedance: 8 Ohms
- Crossover Frequency: 1.5 kH
- Power Range: 25 - 400 Watts
- Maximum Output: 115 dB
- Magnetic Shielding: Yes
- Connections: 5-Way Gold Plated Binding Posts
- Dimensions: 8.25" in x 5.5" W x 6" D
- Weight: 8.9 Pounds/Each
- Finish: Ebonized Rosewood
- MSRP: $850/Each USA
- CRM-2C Center Channel Speaker
- Design: : 2-Way High Pressure
- Drivers: HF- 60” Wave-Guide-Loaded Neodymium Ribbon , LF- Dual 4.5” High Back EMF Woofer
- MFR: 95 Hz - 40 kHz
- Sensitivity: (2.83v/1m) 90 dB
- Nominal Impedance: 8 Ohms
- Crossover Frequency: 1.5 kHz
- Power Range: 25 - 400 Watts
- Maximum Output: 115 dB
- Magnetic Shielding: Yes
- Connections: 5-Way Gold Plated Binding Posts
- Dimensions: 6" H x 17" W x 3.75" D
- Weight: 10.5 Pounds
- Finish: Ebonized Rosewood
- MSRP: $850/Each USA
- CRM-2BIP Bi-Pole Rear or Side Satellites
- Design: 2-Way High Pressure
- Drivers: HF- Two 60” Wave-Guide-Loaded Neodymium Ribbons , LF- One 4.5” High Back EMF Woofer
- MFR: 95 Hz – 40 kHz
- Sensitivity: (2.83v/1m) 90db
- Nominal Impedance: 6 Ohms
- Crossover Frequency: 1.5 kHz
- Power Range: 25 - 400 Watts
- Maximum Output: 115 dB
- Connections: 5-Way Gold Binding Posts
- Dimensions: 8.25” H x 12.18” W x 3.6” D
- Weight: 8 Pounds/Each
- Finish: Gloss Black Lacquer
- MSRP: $875/Each USA
- SRS-210R SubRosa Subwoofer
- Design: Sealed Enclosure
- Drivers: Dual 10" High Back EMF
- Amplifier: 2,700 Watts RMS
- MFR: 18 Hz - 115 Hz
- StillBass Anti-Shake Device to Reduce Vibration
- Inputs: 5-Way Binding Posts
- Dimensions: 44.5” H x 14.25” W x 3.75” D (Mounted Vertically)
- Weight: 59 Pounds
- Finish: Ebonized Rosewood
- MSRP: $4,200 USA
- SRA-2700EQ SubRosa Subwoofer Amplifier
- Output: 2,700 Watts RMS
- Equalization: Auto Room Correction with Included Mic
- Balanced XLR, RCA and Speaker Level Inputs
- Dimensions: 1.75" H x 17" W x 14.25” D
- MSRP: Included with SubRosa
- Sunfire
The original Carver Amazing Platinum IVs were large floorstanding dipole speakers (photo below) with a 60” vertical ribbon, and four 12” woofers in each panel. The ribbon and woofers of the Amazing Platinum IVs radiate energy equally to the front and back.
I will first compare the Sunfire Cinema Ribbons model CRM-2 as a stereo pair with the Sunfire SubRosa Subwoofer versus the full range Carver Amazing Platinum IVs. Then I will evaluate the Sunfire Cinema Ribbons and Sunfire SubRosa Subwoofer in a full 7.1 channel system.
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