That said, if your taste in design runs the space age then these are just the speakers for you. Neil Poulton is the designer, in association with Cabasse, an audio company with a heritage going back to 1950.
You can connect to devices either by USB or speaker jack – handily, the USB cable is built-in, so there’s no issue misplacing it, or wondering which of the mass of spare cables around the house is the one for the job.
Specifications
- Interface: USB 2.0 or Line-in
- Amplifier: Digital Amplifier Class D
- Driver: Cabasse’s Wide Band ICF Driver – 70mm / 2.75 in.
- Signal processing & frequency: 16-bit / 48kHz
- Frequency Response: 80Hz – 20kHz
- Total peak system Output: 30W (2 x 15W equivalent)
- Magnetic shielding: Yes
- Bass technology: Bass reflex
- Dimensions: 200 x 140 mm (per speaker)
- Weight: 1.51 kg
- Maximum acoustic level: 95.5dB@1m
- Maximum acoustic peak level: 98.5dB@1m
- System requirements: Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7 or higher/ Mac OS X 10.3 or higher
- Box contents: LaCie Sound2 Speakers, line-in cable, external power supply, Quick Install Guide
- Warranty: 2-Year Limited Warranty
Price and availability
The Sound2 multimedia speakers have an RRP of $149, and are available for purchase from the LaCie website.
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