Usher Audio BE-718s Monitor Speakers

Posted by the dood on Saturday, May 5th, 2007

Usher is going to be releasing their new BE718s speaker, very nice. $2,500/pair. Using a1.5-inch beryllium tweeters, carbon-impregnated paper-cone midbass drivers, the tweeter heats the beryllium formers to greater than 700 degrees fahrenheit, turning it into high-strength beryllium oxide. It is said this ceramic’s enormous strength-to-weight ratio pushes the Be dome tweeter’s transient response to an extraordinary level while minimizing distortion as no fabric-dome can claim. Naturally Usher has employed their Symme-Motion technology to the drivers, which symmetrically locates the voice coil within each driver’s magnetic field ‘linearizing’ the motor’s movements.

With none other than loudspeaker guru Dr. Joseph D’Appolito serving Usher as their technical consultant, providing guidance in crossover design, the new Usher Audio Be-718 should be an extremely promising engineering feat. The cabinet is crafted with wood panels for a luxurious look not usually found in loudspeakers at this price range.

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