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Cabasse's high-fashion L'Ocean speakers rock the catwalk, your wallet
Those operating sans a keen sense of style would probably take half a glance at Cabasse's L'Océan speakers (shown here on the right) and assume that they're one in the same with the company's La Sphére. Sure enough, the former also falls into the outfit's Artis line of speakers, but there's a slightly different combination of angles going on beneath the orb. The boutique audio firm has just revealed these three-way coaxial drive units, and they're purportedly capable of hitting 117dB without a hint of distortion. Of course, they weigh 176 pounds and stand just under four feet high, and considering the 2,250 total watts of digital amplification, we'd say they're probably built for a TMZ-certified house party. The company's gearing up to launch these in Q2 2011, but with a €80,000 ($105,900) list price, we're assuming it'll take a little more than seven month to save up for a set.
LaCie's Sound2 PC speakers look good... real good
LaCie isn't exactly the first name that comes to mind when you think "sound," but it's definitely near the top in the design department. Neil Poulton, the same fellow responsible for designing the outfit's line of sleek, sexy hard drives, has placed his touch on the speakers you see above. The simplistic Sound2 setup (which has a touch of Cabasse, just so you know) boasts 30 total watts of peak power, and all it requires to function is a free USB port, an open AC outlet and an Earthling kind enough to connect it all. If you just know these would look sound great on your desk, get ready to fork out $99.99 for the privilege.%Gallery-74347%
Cabasse set to roll out flagship La Sphre speakers
Long-time producer of round speakers, Cabasse is preparing for the North American debut of its reference La Sphère (we believe that's French for "The Sphere") model next week. The Fench firm has poured its 60-years of experience into these point-source radiators that cover the all-important range of 20Hz-20kHz. Outpacing efforts like KEF's Uni-Q coaxial two-way drivers, La Sphère manages to squeeze all four of its drivers, from the 22-inch woofer to the 1.2-inch tweeter, into a coaxial arrangement. We've got to respect the no-holds-barred effort to produce "the perfect full-range transducer," even if it's just an ideal; and the model pictured above seems pretty happy with the sonics. But the $140,000 per pair pricing isn't really music to our ears. Hit the link for details on all the sonic ideality you'll never hear in your home.
