KENSINGTON
Designed by Arteluthe / Manufactured by Heretic / Sold by FINALE
2022+
FRESH REVIEWED BY WALL OF SOUND, with a GOLDSTAR AWARD
“The old-school design of Arteluthe Kensington speakers , so fashionable in recent years, recalls American and Japanese acoustics of the 70s and 80s of the last century, a time that is called the golden era of Hi-Fi.
Loudspeakers Arteluthe Kensington performed in dual band configuration and are equipped with compression inch tweeter, placed in the exponential horn supplemented acoustic lens louver type. The low-frequency range is entrusted to the 15-inch speaker of the American company Faital Pro , which operates in a bass-reflex acoustic design. Two large round bass reflex ports are brought out to the front panel, which allows you to install the speakers close to the wall.”
Source from https://www.monoandstereo.com Render by Jefferson Defrein.
“These technologies are primarily seen in the design of the Faital Pro 15 “woofer and 1” compression driver. The bass driver operates on two bass-reflex ports at the bottom of the front panel of the case. The buzzer is mounted in an exponential horn, which is complemented by a classic louvre acoustic lens.
For this acoustics, a sensitivity of 100 dB is declared, which is quite suitable for operation from a tube amplifier. Frequency Response Range: 35 Hz to 20 kHz. The height of the speakers is a little less than a meter. The cabinets have been finished with walnut veneer. The textured black front panel can be covered with a fabric grill.”
L91 type HORN Lens , made in house here in Montreal, QC, Canada
Supplemented by an exponential horn
15” Faital Pro Woofer
QUICK DATA / SPEC :
System: Front Firing (2 Ports) Bass Reflex Acoustic Design (Floor-standing or Bookshelf)
Horn type : Exponential horn supplemented acoustic lens louver type
Numbers of ways: 2 way
Frequency Response: 32-20000 Hz
Cross-over: Linkwitz-Riley, 12 dB / octave (second order), serial type, crossover frequency 1200Hz
Power: 400 watt RMS
Amplifier: from 10 to 200 Watt RMS or more – without clipping
Sensibility: 100dB @2.83Vrms/1 meter (100 db at 1000 Hz)
Nominal impedance: 8 ohm
Size: TBA
Weight: TBA
Shipping : 2 Wood Crates 46”X32”x30”
Designed and manufactured in CANADA
Finish : Natural North American Walnut Veneer (With fabric protective grills)
MSRP $12,999 CAD / USD / EU