John Darko
The world of affordable standmount loudspeakers took a step forward this week with the announcement of two tiny two-ways from Pro-Ject.
The Speaker Box 3E puts a 0.75” silk dome tweeter and a 3″ fibreglass mid/bass driver into a 160 x 106 x 152mm MDF cabinet for a nominal impedance of 4 Ohms and 85dB sensitivity. Assisted by a rear-firing port, bass extension is rated by Pro-Ject down to 89Hz: that means a subwoofer will be required when placing the 3E on stands in a room instead of sitting them on a desktop. Yours for €199/pair in a black or white finish. Add €30 for the Walnut finish.
The Speaker Box 3E Carbon takes the same 2-way bass-reflex platform but enlarges the MDF cabinet (to 175 x 119 x 152mm), improves its overall physical fit n’ finish and upgrades the 3″ mid/bass driver to carbon fibre. The result is a speaker with a nominal impedance of 4 Ohms, 85dB sensitivity where bass mining reaches 83Hz. Yours for €299/pair in black or white. Add €50 for the Walnut finish.
Further information: Pro-Ject Audio Systems
