The first thing I noticed about the Alumine Three's basic sound character was how unusually smooth (frequency-wise) and well-articulated (transient and detail-wise) they were. At my normal, average 75≨5dB listening levels (C-weighted at 2m), the Stenheims performed effortlessly with 25 watts. Here, it means "exquisitely formed.")Īnd Walter did not lie about how easy they are to drive. ( Expensive is a sound descriptor I've never used before. During my previous auditions (in audio show rooms and dealer showrooms), Stenheim speakers always did their obligatory Swiss-precision thing, but their natural, nonmetallic tone kept the music and the humans making it at center stage.Īs soon as Walter left, I connected the Alumine Threes to my 25Wpc Pass Labs XA25 stereo amplifier and played Cheikh Lô's Balbalou (24/96 FLAC, Chapter Two Records/Qobuz)and dang me if I didn't think, yep, sure enough, these speakers do sound expensive. I was however surprised and impressed by how tastefully tailored Euro-svelte the Alumine Threes looked in my room. I seriously doubted they'd play well with 25 watts. They're not as fat as the wide Harbeths or as tall as the tall Wilsons." As Walter pitched the Stenheims, I kept nodding and repeating, "Wow, that's cool." You can use all your low-powered amps." He added, "And they fit in nicely in regular people's living rooms. They are designed to compete with speakers like Magico and Wilson, but they are easier to drive. He said, "Herb, I promise you'll like these speakers. Importer-dealer Walter Swanbon dragged them in on a hand truck with fancy pneumatic tires and set them on my floor in the exact spots I pointed to.
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Because it contains four sturdy drivers bolted to a thick, bottom-ported aluminum cabinet, it weighs 154lb each. The Alumine Three (footnote 1) is a slender, floorstanding speaker measuring 41.3" high, 9.8" wide, and just 13" deep. So naturally I wondered: Will it sound 10 times better? And if it does sound 10 times better, what might the nature of the improvements be? It is not only the most expensive component I've reviewed for Stereophile it costs more than 10 times (!) as much as my $3000/pair reference Falcon Acoustics Gold Badge LS3/5a speaker. Real-Gun.The made-in-Switzerland Stenheim Alumine Three floorstanding loudspeaker sells for $32,900/pair. Looking to sell a Deactivated gun or a collection of de-acs? Please contact us by clicking here for a good deal! 50 cal on the roof of your Jeep and take a drive - its fine on private land at shows but given the current climate please do not stress our Police any more than they currently are! When transporting de-acs please keep them in out of site, preferably in a gun bag. Though are not required to store this in a gun safe it is advised you store them in you dwelling, preferably in a locked cupboard. cannot sell deactivated guns to anyone under the age of 18. We list details of our current stock by batch - due to our high turnover of the most popular models - so the images and descriptions fit that model, though there may be slight variations in stock grain/colour and metal condition - please bare in mind that some of the de-ac guns are almost 100 years old! Please note - all our items will require an authorised signature on delivery.
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