Tower Speaker Reviews

LR5 3-way, sealed-box L/R speaker
Drivers: 1" titanium tweeter, 6" damped-fiber cone midrange, two 9" damped-fiber cone woofers
Frequency response: 40Hz–22kHz, +/-2dB
Crossover frequencies: 360Hz, 2.8kHz
Impedance: 4ohms nominal, 3ohms minimum
Sensitivity: 86dB/2.83V/m
Recommended amplification: 100–500W
Dimensions: 30"x9.5"x22" (HxWxD)
Weight: 105 lbs
Finishes: Black Ash, Natural Cherry, Rose Walnut, Rosewood, Natural or Bird's-Eye Maple
Price: $7000-8000/pair depending upon finish; stands, $800/pair

CC5 3-way, sealed-box center-channel speaker
Drivers: 1" titanium tweeter, 6" damped-fiber cone midrange, two 9" damped-fiber cone woofers
Frequency response: 40Hz–22kHz, +/-2dB
Crossover frequencies: 360Hz, 2.8kHz
Impedance: 4ohms nominal, 3ohms minimum
Sensitivity: 86dB/2.83V/m
Recommended amplification: 100–500W
Dimensions: 28"x9.8"x22" (WxHxD)
Weight: 97 lbs
Finishes: Black Ash, Natural Cherry, Rose Walnut, Rosewood, Bird's-Eye Maple
Price: $3500-4100 each depending upon finish; stand, $700

LR3 3-way, sealed-box surround speaker
Drivers: 1" titanium tweeter, 5" damped-fiber cone midrange, two 7.1" damped-fiber cone woofers
Frequency response: 50Hz–22kHz, +/-2dB;–6dB @ 45Hz
Crossover frequencies: 450Hz, 3kHz
Impedance: 6ohms nominal, 4ohms minimum
Sensitivity: 86dB/2.83V/m
Recommended amplification: 50–250W
Dimensions: 24"x8.8"x12.5" (HxWxD)
Weight: 50 lbs
Finishes: Smooth Black, Natural Cherry, Rose Walnut, Rosewood
Price: $3200-4000/pair depending on finish; stands, $500/pair

SW12 front-ported, bass-reflex, remote-controlled powered subwoofer with parametric EQ
Driver: 12.5" aluminum cone
Frequency response: flat to below 20Hz
Nominal Impedance: 45kohms balanced, 10kohms unbalanced
Amplifier: 400W, high-current
Inputs: L/R XLR, L/R RCA line level, DIN speaker level, 12V DC turn-on jack, DB-25 socket for automation, 2 control-signal relay jacks for multi-sub systems
Outputs: L/R XLR, L/R RCA line level, L/R XLR & RCA highpass
Dimensions: 25"x14"x23" (HxWxD)
Weight: 130 lbs
Finishes: Black Ash, Natural Cherry, Rose Walnut, Rosewood, Natural or Bird's-Eye Maple
Price: $4500-5300 each depending upon finish; base, $400

System Price: $24,700 in Black Ash, with bases for all speakers except for the two SW12 subwoofers; as reviewed (with Rosewood finish), add $3200

Manufacturer
Aerial Acoustics
P.O. Box 81248
Wellesley Hills, MA 02481
tel./fax (781) 235-7715
www.aerialacoustics.com