Ever wonder why great speakers are so expensive? So did we, so we started from scratch and came up with our own design to offer a new standard in value and performance.
Our new Rapide Monitor is designed to offer reference-caliber sonics that reveal the true potential in your source and amplification.
Utilizing Accuton Ceramic woofers and the incredible Scan-Speak AirCirc tweeter they offer incredible detail retrieval and imaging matched only by speakers costing much more than their modest price. Their sound is dynamic and spacious with an uncanny neutrality.
Crossovers were designed by Rick Craig of Selah Audio and feature Goertz Copper Foil Inductors, Mundorf Supreme and Silver/Oil capacitors, and Mills resistors. All of this is wired with 14 gauge internal wiring and mounted on sorbothane damped acrylic to minimize vibrations transferred to the crossover. They are bi-wire capable with 5-way binding posts and are rear-ported.
They are rated at 8 ohms and offer a mild load easily driven by tube amps or solid state, bass extension is -3db at 42hz. Power handling is 150 watts and sensitivity is 85db.
Best of all they feature gorgeous automotive finishes and a unique design with tapered "channels" on the sides reminiscent of the quickness of their sound. The cabinets are 1" thick all around with internal bracing and constrained layer dampening material on all interior walls minimizing coloration and resonance. Cabinet dimensions are 17"Hx9"Wx14"D, weight is 30 pounds for each monitor.
We offer the Rapide in the following colors:
Brilliant White
Diamond Black Metallic
Magnetic Gray Metallic
Radiant Red
Please inquire about custom colors if desired.
Ever wonder what goes into your speakers? Most speakers use cheap asian made drivers, low-end polypropylene capacitors, iron-core or small gauge inductors, and sandcast resistors. Our Rapide Monitors have over $1,600 in parts based on retail costs excluding the cabinets. Speakers using this level of components normally sell for $5-$10,000, and many $10,000 speakers still use inferior components to the Rapide.
Good news is, introductory pricing will be $2399 a pair, and we also offer an upgraded version that adds Mundorf Silver/Oil capacitors for the woofer circuit as well as Caddock film resistors for the tweeter circuit for $2599. They are simply the best value you will find in high-end loudspeakers today!
Our matching Vigor subwoofer is the perfect complement to the Rapide and features a 12" alloy cone woofer in a compact 15"x17"x20" enclosure reaching down to -3db at 25hz with phenomenal musicality. It is powered by a 1000 watt external amplifier with variable crossover, phase, and EQ features to deliver the flattest bass response in your room. It shares the same cabinet design as the Rapide and is available in all four colors as well. The Vigor is $899 or for a limited time we are offering the Vigor in a package with the Rapide for only $2999!!
We offer a 1 year limited warranty on materials and workmanship.
Please email us with any questions or to order today!
Roberts Acoustics is also a dealer for Cary Audio, Vincent Audio, PS Audio, Kimber Kable and more, please visit our website at the link below.
