For me, the best show at CES 2005 was not one of music but of force. Usher Audio of Taiwan brought over examples of its full loudspeaker lineup. I had never seen so large a collection of such beautifully styled products in one room.
The relationship of retail price to build quality and, presumably, performance of Usher’s products defies logic. For instance, the speaker that was playing, the CP 8871 II, has two 8" low-bass woofers, a 7" mid-low woofer, and a 1" beryllium-coated dome tweeter -- all in one of the most exquisitely finished wood-veneer cabinets I’ve ever seen. How did it sound? Well, at a suggested retail price of $8900, who cares? But seriously -- to my ears, the sound was lush, liquid, and large, but I may have been struck deaf by the CP 8871 II’s appearance. For nine grand, there’s nothing that comes close to the Usher Dancer series, visually speaking.
The same held true for the other Usher speakers, which were on silent display. For instance, the 14-pound S-520 minimonitor comes in rock-solid piano black or white and responds down to 55Hz. The speaker makes likely competitors look like doo-doo. I emphasize the Usher line’s presence/price ratio because sales of hi-fi products are made almost as much on looks as on sound quality.
My understanding is that not all of Usher’s loudspeakers are currently available in the US. North American manufacturers should regard the respite as temporary. At some point, Usher containers will start being unloaded onto American docks, and the world of hi-fi will turn upside down.
Le 8871 sono la versione a doppio woofer 8" delle 8571 che ha la stessa configurazione di altoparlanti della 738II e della nuova serie 6000! La 738II viene 3000 euro e 4000 l'equivalente 6000 da paragonare a diffusori da oltre 8000 euro:vedi prova Stereoplay germany che le raffronta alle Thiel 2.4.
La 929 unica futura alternativa alla 737,ottenibile oggi solo su richiesta:2950 euro la coppia .Alla sua sinistra la 6371 (tweeter in alto) a 3400 euro la coppia.
A destra la 708 da piedistallo (1200 euro la coppia senza piedistallo).
