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"...the
Sampans were magic."
(Jeff
Rabin, Ph.D., enjoythemusic.com)
"Even
a respected Lowther cabinet builder ... said he could not believe
the quantity and quality of bass that was being reproduced from
such a slim little cabinet."
(Jeff
Rabin, Ph.D., enjoythemusic.com)
"... the true stars in the
Role firmament are, for me (so far), the Sampans ...We listened,
drop-jawed, to detail, a seamless soundstage, crisp warmth (Oxymoronic?
Not in the least), and next to no sense of compression or congestion
at climaxes."
(David Ogden
Stiers, see bottom review page)
"I
heard through the Sampan's music and ... imaging to die for,
and a speaker disappearing act that I wouldn't have believed
possible."
(Jeff
Rabin, Ph.D., enjoythemusic.com)
"I
used the Sampans in three systems, with six different amplifiers,
in three different situations and they never ceased to amaze
me or my guests who heard them in action. ... I had the pair
of them next to a very much larger pair of speakers and would
ask people to point to the speaker that was playing and I would
conservatively guess only one out of three people correctly identified
the Sampans as playing..."
(Jeff
Rabin, Ph.D., enjoythemusic.com)
" ... a
transmission line speaker in an unfeasibly narrow cabinet that
does one of the best disappearing acts I have ever had the pleasure
of enjoying..."
(Jeff
Rabin, Ph.D., enjoythemusic.com) |
The Sampan is an innovative time
coherent, minimum phase, point source, transmission line, design.
It uses a single driver to cover the audible sound spectrum.
The Sampan's full-range, single driver design eliminates the
problems of conventional loudspeakers which introduce distortion
in the reproduction of music. And its dimensions are an amazing
4 inches wide by 4 inches deep by 37 inches high.
Special Features:
True point source
Transmission line design
Magnetically shielded
Perfect time coherence
Reproduces entire
audible frequency spectrum
Hard wired hand soldered
Single 3.5 inch cast frame titanium transducer
MLSSA matched transducers
True minimum phase response
Superior five-way terminals
10 year limited warranty
Specifications:
Dimensions: 37 X
4 X 4 inches (H X W X D)
1 X 7.5 X 8 inches (base)
Frequency Response: 35 Hz - 20 kHz +/- 3.5 dB
-6dB referenced to 1 kHz response: 28 Hz
Sensitivity: 87 dB 1 watt/m
Rated Impedance: 8 ohms
minimum impedance 8.3 ohms
Recommended Power: 5 - 250 watts
Shipping Weight: 30 pounds per pair
Notes:
(1) The loudspeakers require a minimum of half inch clearance
between the bottom of the base and the floor or carpeted surfaces
because the cabinet is ported on the bottom. If clearance is
inadequate, longer spikes should be used. For greater stability,
optional larger bases are available. |
