Klipsch Announces Reference Premiere Series
The second "Reference" series release today comes from 65 year old U.S. brand Klipsch, with their 'Reference Premiere' range released in Australia.
Ten new passive loudspeakers serve as Klipsch's flagship offering, consisting of three floorstanding speakers (RP-280F, RP-260F and RP-250F), two monitors (RP-160M and RP-150M), three centre channel speakers (RP-450C, RP-440C and RP-250C), and two surrounds (RP-250S and RP-240S).
The Reference Premiere lineup feature proprietary 90°x90° Hybrid Tractrix® Horn technology coupled with Linear Travel Suspension (LTS) titanium tweeters which Klipsch says:
... produce the most effective release of sound waves for clean, natural listening experiences. The LTS tweeters have been a hallmark in the previous Reference generations and ensure minimised distortion for enhanced, detailed performance. Reference Premiere speakers fully embody the ideals of Klipsch design philosophy: low distortion, high efficiency, flat frequency response, broad dynamic range and controlled directivity.
Klipsch also says that the use of their Cerametallic™ woofers "provides remarkable low-frequency response with minimal cone breakup or distortion". The redesigned woofers are coupled with, ceramic motor structures, a design that when paired with Tractrix Horn-loaded LTS tweeters combines for speaker efficiency that "is highest in its class". Unique materials have been applied in the ongoing pursuit of ultra-low distortion design. The horn’s outer layer is silicon-based rubber, which eliminates resonance of the horn housing, improving detail and resolution.
Each model, with exception of the surround speakers, is available in ebony or cherry wood grain polymer finish with a brushed black polymer veneered baffle and spun copper woofers.
Mark Casavant, Senior Vice President of Product Development for Klipsch told StereoNET:
We have a singular mission for the Reference Premiere series, which is to blow the doors off the expectations of our loyal following. This new lineup delivers the ultimate realism and intimacy associated with the live music experience. It’s an outstanding new experience that will stun audiophiles and music lovers alike.
Klipsch Reference Premiere speakers are available now from selected retail outlets, and range in price from $1,978 to $3,098 for the floorstanding speakers, $1,960 to $2,560 for monitors, $899 to $1,489 for a centre channel, and $1,298 to $1,758 for a pair of surround speakers.
Klipsch is distributed in Australia by Powermove Distribution.
Marc Rushton
StereoNET’s Founder and Publisher was born in England and raised on British Hi-Fi before moving to Australia. He developed an early love of music and playing bass guitar before discovering the studio and the other side of the mixing desk. After writing for print magazines, Marc saw the future in digital publishing and founded the first version of StereoNET in 1999.
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