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S-520
Loudspeaker
£350
The
s520 in its stunning piano gloss finish is just the speaker
for that smaller room. This speaker offers sonic
performance with style and a bass slam that is totally
disproportionate for its size. Made with the same skill and
attention to detail in design you expect from its more
expensive siblings, the sonic's character punches way above
its price point and demands attention. Due to its front
porting this speaker can be crammed into a corner in small
"student like" rooms it also works well in much larger
rooms, say 12x15ft. Add a subwoofer and go even larger
without loss of composure. This is a truly versatile
speaker that must be heard to be appreciated.
With the release of reviews by Andrew Harrison, HiFiNews
October 2006 and Adrian Smith HiFiWorld November 2006, in
his first ever review for Hi Fi World, we know these are
set to last as a true classic.
The s520 has just won the first new sub £500 bookshelf
super test in HiFi World magazine (current issue Feb 2007),
being chosen over much more traditional opposition as the
speaker of choice.
With the increase in colour choice available off the shelf,
make the s520 the object of choice in a new room layout or
design the quality of build matches those costing many
times the price and rivals the very best, so buy and try
with real confidence.
- 2 Way bookshelf: 1" UA025-10 tweeter and 5" YS-13325-1PX mid bass
- power handling: 50 watts
S-525 Centre Channel Speaker £345
Designed for those wanting surround sound pleasure, the S525 is the perfect match for the Usher 520 series of bookshelf speakers. Voiced to partner them with the emphasis on vocal reproduction. Attention to detail you expect from a company like Usher Audio.
- 2 Way System: 1.25" UA025C-15 tweater and 5" YS-13325-2XP mid bass
- 80 watts
Compass
Dancer Be-20
£13,300
The Beryllium Tweeter Usher Compass 'Dancer' series has
been the epitome of affordable High End Loudspeakers for
several years now. Well we've been waiting for the new
Beryllium Dancer Series since we started with Usher in
January 2005. Its now here and available to own. The new
Be20 freshly tweaked by Joe has the smoothest midrange you
can imagine, and rivals real life. Sounds silly but its
that good.
The world's first 5" Beryllium inverted dome midrange
driver, the new Beryllium midrange on the Usher Dancer
BE10/BE20 is a stunning piece of engineering excellence.
Two whole years were spent in developing, testing and
adjusting this new driver to perfection. It extends the
legendary speed, clarity and accuracy of the Usher
Beryllium tweeter to the midrange, and has an unparalleled
authority in its reproduction of the most critical and
musically important midrange of the audio spectrum.
- 3-way Floor standing 1.25" BeO dome tweeter and 5" BeO inverted dome mid, and 2x11" low woofer
- 150 watts
Compass
Dancer Be-10
£10,800
The new Beryllium Tweeter Usher Compass Dancer series has
been the epitome of affordable High End Loudspeakers for
several years now. Well we've been waiting for the new
Beryllium Dancer Series since we started with Usher in
January 2005. Its now here!
The world's first Beryllium inverted dome midrange driver,
the new Beryllium midrange on the Usher Dancer BE10/BE20 is
a stunning piece of engineering excellence. Two whole years
were spent in developing, testing and adjusting this new
driver to perfection. It extends the legendary speed,
clarity and accuracy of the Usher Beryllium tweeter to the
midrange, and has an unparalleled authority in its
reproduction of the most critical and musically important
midrange of the audio spectrum.
- 3way Floor standing 1" BeO dome tweeter and 5" BeO inverted dome mid, and 11" low woofer
- 130 watts
Compass
Dancer 8871-II BeO
£9,000
The larger brethren to the new 8571-II is the 8871,
featuring two 8" woofer units rather than the one of the
8571. The 8871 is also a three way design but with altered
crossover points as designed by Dr Joe D'Appolito. With
improved overall efficiency at 90dB and designed for larger
rooms, the 8871 when sited correctly will astound you with
its even handed approach to music reproduction.
Fashioned beautifully out of either Walnut or Birch, this
Audiophile loudspeaker will not only be a source of sonic
enjoyment, but the styling and finish will make you proud
to own an Usher Dancer.
- 3 way Floor standing 1" BeO dome tweeter and 7"mid bass 2 no. 8" low woofer
- 150 watts
Compass
Dancer 8571-II BeO
£6,300
The new Beryllium Tweater Usher Compass Dancer series has
been the epitome of affordable High End Loudspeakers for
several years know.
"The Usher is among the most holographic speakers you could
hope to hear, producing images that float free from its
surfaces. On a first-rate disc like the
Richter/Munch/Boston reading of Beethoven's Piano Concerto
No. 1 JVC XRCD], it precisely delineates the onstage
positions of the orchestra sections as well as interactions
between the orchestra and the venue's acoustics. On
smaller-scale recordings, the Dancer also presents spatial
and textural cues that suggest the sizes and shapes of
instruments. scale. What's more, the powerful dynamics
carry right on down into the bass region, which extends to
the upper-20Hz range. As a visiting colleague put it, "It's
hard to believe the bass Usher gets from a single 8"
woofer. If you told me it was using dual 10" woofers, I'd
believe you." Granted, when you push the Dancer very hard,
you might hear faint strain-a subtle "shouting"
quality-from the 7" mid/woofer. But on the whole, the
Usher's dynamic qualities are exemplary."
Chris Martens The Absolute Sound June/July 2005
"Built like a bank vault, the CP-8571 II is a large
floorstander with a curved-wall enclosure and gorgeous
satin walnut finish. According to Tsai, the enclosure is
“built on a cast-iron base for maximum stability” and has
heavily braced 1"-thick cabinet walls with “a layer of
high-mass damping material applied to most internal
surfaces.” The front baffle is made from a rigid MDF
laminate several inches thick, and the enclosure has three
chambers: at the bottom, a mass-loading chamber with
front-facing access hatch; in the middle, a large,
partially lead-lined ported woofer chamber; and at the top,
a separately ported tweeter-mid/woofer enclosure. The
Dancer is bolted to a plinth. Large brass floor spikes
couple the speaker to the floor."
Chris Martens The Absolute Sound June/July 2005
- 3way Floorstanding 1" BeO dome tweeter and 7"mid bass 8" low woofer
- 100 watts
Be718
2 way Loudspeaker
£1599
Designed
by Joseph D'Appolito in collaboration with other US, UK and
Taiwanese companies the Be718 is now finally in production.
Born out of the desire of distributors worldwide to get the
superb BeO Usher Tweeter into a cheaper stand mount
loudspeaker, the Be718 has been worth the wait.
The Be718 with its new Mid woofer drive unit has not let
the side down, Offering exceptional clarity and dynamic
range for its price this beautifully crafted stand mounted
speaker features a distinctive front panel slant that in an
unparalleled configuration improve the time/phase alignment
and further reduce cabinet resonance. These diminutive
speakers offer stunning levels of sonic performance for
your money.
Using Ushers latest high performance high definition
Beryllium Tweeter and the new woofer that feature a heavily
damped and carbon fibre impregnated paper cone. A design
that has proven to be free of resonance's normally
associated with stiff paper cones. This speaker sets new
standards for the quality Usher Audio offer, as per usual
the build quality is second to none.
With reviews now appearing around the world online and in
the old traditional paper press you can start to read what
we have known about for a long time, this really is a
little eastern gem that will keep you enjoying your music
whatever you listen to.
"When I consider the overall sound from any small speaker
I’ve auditioned, the Be-718 is the best that I’ve heard.
It’s exceedingly well balanced, surprisingly neutral, and
extremely transparent. It also has the best bass extension
I've heard short of a big floorstanding speaker. The only
caveats are that you’ll need a sufficiently powerful
amplifier and that you’ll have to give the Be-718 room to
breathe, given its generous bass. To me, those limitations
are not too hard to accept".
Doug Schneider - Soundstage
"The Usher Be-718 is a remarkable loudspeaker and a great
achievement for its size and price. What makes the Be-718s
special is its extremely low levels of tonal, dynamic,
textural, and spatial colorations. This reduction in
distortions allows the Be-718 to get out of the music’s way
to a degree that is unprecedented in a loudspeaker of this
price, in my experience. But the icing on the cake is the
Be-718’s unlikely combination of treble resolution with
smoothness, a characteristic that fosters an immediate and
deep involvement with the music. The Be-718 makes it easy
to forget you’re listening to a reproduction rather than to
music itself".
Robert Harley Absolute Sounds
"The Be-718 is one of those stand-mounts that's more likely
to have you look around for the hidden subwoofer than
wishing you had one. They showed amazing clarity, body and
bass-resolving ability on the drum and its overtones on
"Lovin Mother Fo Ya" from John Cougar's Uh-huh [RVL 7504].
Even the bass lines on "Serious Business", which are hardly
prominent in the mix, remained superbly intelligible in the
background".
John Pottis - 6Moons
- 2-way system: tweeter 1.25"(9980-20BEA), mid-bass7"(8948A)
- 80 watts
These speakers are available in Piano Black or Ivory White
6311 Loudspeaker £1699
The 6 Series starts off with the dual driver 6311 floorstanding loudspeaker. This speaker has been widely seen around the world at various Hi Fi Shows. Winning best sound on several occasions. It shares many design decisions from the larger 6371 and 6381 speakers, but has only 2 drive units.
The sloping front of the speakers has been so manufactured to enhance sound dispersion and time phase coherency, whilst the distinctive top mounted tweeter is to avoid diffraction for more natural imaging. Using the same drive units as the more expensive 6371 the 6311 is suitable for slightly smaller rooms. Offering nearly the same frequency response in a slightly smaller package.
Bass is superbly controlled on these models by the addition of sand or lead shot to the rear compartment so designed. HIAudio strongly recomend this is filled. the bass response from these speakers is designed to be at its best with this tray filled. Lead or sand have a similar profound effect. once you've listened to them with the cavity filled, you won't want to listen with it empty. The bass registers tighten and go even deeper, whilst the midband steps forward just a little providing an even sound stage with vocalists in musicians sighted correctly in the place. You have been warned!
"Put all of these characteristics together, and you have a smooth, responsive, richly detailed loudspeaker that is remarkably easy to listen to for hours (I can't begin to tell you how many times I set out to listen to a single reference track and wound up listening to an entire album—always a good sign). While this speaker does not sound "spectacular" in the self-aggrandizing way that some high-end models do, it conveys much of the warmth, mystery, and drama of live music— which is all we could hope any good speaker might do. If only for self education, then, I urge you to go hear the Ushers before you buy anything else in their price range. But, once your hear them, you may need to take them home with you."
Chris Mertens The AV Guide July 2004.
- 2 Way System: 1" 9950-20 Tweeter and 7" 8945A Mid bass
- 80 watts
These speakers are available in piano Black, White, platinum (silver) ivory (White) red and yellow.
X-616
Center Speaker
£650
Designed to compliment both the X Series and the more
expensive 6 Series floor standing range of Usher
loudspeakers, the X-616 is the perfect partner to turn your
2 Channel joy, into surround sound fun. With the same
striking finish these will make a real style statement in
any home. the outer wood finish is beautifully finished,
but is not just cosmetic. Adding extra stiffness to the
1.5" MDF side and top panels cabinet resonance is kept to
an absolute minimum. Featuring Kevlar woofer, the frequency
response has been tuned to give optimal performance around
speech frequencies, to give you crystal clarity whilst
enjoying the immersing experience of watching you favorite
movie whilst using Usher Audio Surround loudspeakers.
X-719
2 Way Stand Mount Loudspeaker
£1025
Co
designed by Joseph D'Appolito the X 719 is a truly
fantastic stand mount speaker. Widely acclaimed in the
international press this speaker is now available for sale
within the UK. Offering exceptional clarity and dynamic
range for its price this beautifully crafted stand mounted
speaker will look right at home in any living room, with
its sleek black looks, and hand crafted wooden finish.
Available with matching stands (RWS729) these are a pair of
speaker anybody thinking of spending around £850 should
audition before buying any other brand.
"I enjoyed the time I spent listening to a wide range of
program material through the Compass X- 719 s. Curiously,
they performed best with delicate, simple acoustic music,
such as solo piano recordings, and bombastic, electronic
rock recordings. In addition, while its low -frequency
character is more buxom than strictly accurate, the X-
719's bass extension and high-level dynamic capability have
set new benchmarks for a bookshelf speaker."
Bob Reiner, Stereophile Jan 04
- 2 way bookshelf 1" 9950-20 tweeter and 7" 8945A mid bass
- 80 watts
X-718
Loudspeaker
£975
Designed
by Joseph D'Appolito the X 718 is a truly fantastic stand
mount speaker. less well known due to its highly regarded
sibling, the X719, the X718 is another high achiever from
the stable of Usher Audio. Offering exceptional clarity and
dynamic range for its price this beautifully crafted stand
mounted speaker features a distinctive front panel slant
that in an unparalleled configuration improve the
time/phase alignment and further reduce cabinet resonance.
These diminutive speakers offer stunning levels of sonic
performance for your money. Suitable for small to medium
sized rooms up to say 11 x 14 ft, a size where larger floor
standers wouldn't have enough air to perform.
Using Usher high performance high definition bass / mid
drivers that feature a heavily damped and carbon fibre
impregnated paper cone. A design that has proven to be free
of resonance's normally associated with stiff paper cones.
Setting new standards the quality control Usher Audio offer
throughout their build is second to none.
Reviewed in American and throughout the sub continent and
Europe Usher Audio is a brand you will be recognising in
years and decades to come.
- 2 Way bookshelf 1" 9950-20 tweeter and 7" 8945P mid bass
- 80 watts
V-601
2 Way Stand mount Loudspeaker
£500
Long
have people asked us for a slightly bigger sounding S520,
well Usher have delivered. And wow was it worth the wait.
The all new V-601 Stand Mount 2 way speaker, features new
Usher designed and manufactured drive units, as well as a
totally new cabinet design, well its a box, these are out
at a stunning £450. With build quality that others have
been eyeing enviously for years, and now with sonic's to
match, this "traditional cabinet" has got a real degree of
finesse to its sound that belies it size and cost. When it
was first heard at CES this year, Stan Tract from America
waxed lyrical about its impact at the show, well we can all
now see (and hear) exactly why. So if you are in the hunt
for a friendly bookshelf / standmounter with an easy to
drive load and the legendary Usher Audio build quality that
will last, look no further than the V601
The V series are available in either Mahogany Cherry or
Golden Cherry finishes.
- 2-way system : tweeter 1" (9930-20NC), low-bass 7" (8935A)
- 70 watts
V-602
2 Way Floorstanding Loudspeaker
£800
The
argument over which will sound better has been waging ever
since the loudspeaker transducer was first heard. Featuring
the same drive units as the smaller V-601 bookshelf. the
V-602 floorstander made to the same exacting standards as
all Usher loudspeakers, is a little beauty. Standing just
over 1m tall and at just over 12 inches deep and 9.5inches
wide it answers the request from those who want a more
compact floorstander than say our superb "Avant Guard" 6
Series.
Available in either Mahogany Birch or Golden Birch the
wooden finish will delight all with its fit and finish.
- 2-way system : tweeter 1" (9930-20NC), low-bass 7" (8935A)
- 70 watts
V-603
2 Way Centre Channel Loudspeaker
£800
The
all new Usher V series 603 centre speaker, is another step
forward for the home cinema lover. Designed to sit with the
V series in a 5.1, 6.1 or 7.1 system, it boasts drivers
purpose designed to optimise speach frequencies, and yet
compliments perfectly the all round abilities of the V-601,
V-602 and V-604. Manufactured in the "traditional style" of
rectangular cabinet it compliments the "avant guarde"
approach of the 6 series with conventional looks. First
shown at CES 2006, expect to read great things, and when
you listen for yourself you will realise why more and more
people and turning to Usher for their musical and cinematic
enjoyment.
The V series are available in either Mahogany Birch or
Golden Birch fiishes.
- 2-way system : tweeter 1" (9930-20NC), low-bass 7" (8935A)
- 100 watts
V-604
2 Way D'Apolitto Floorstanding Loudspeaker
£1150
The
all new flagship V series model features the fantastic
sounding D'Appolitto configuration for its two mid/bass
drive units. Using 4 matched drive units these are a real
treat to listen to. Featuring the same drive units as the
smaller V603 and V601 the V604 is a terrific audiophile
Floorstander in what can only be described as the
"traditional style". However, understanding that more and
more people are watching movies in the same listening room
that used to house a small TV and stereo, the V604 works
wonderfully well as a front pair in a 5.1/6.1/7.1 system.
With the new V602 centre working in tandem with either rear
standmounters or floorstanders. A heady mix but with the
stunning build qiuality and sonics to match, you can rely
and the quality of Usher to give you years of enjoyment.
The V series are available in either Mahogany Birch or
Golden Birch fiishes.
- 2-way system : tweeter 1" (9930-20NC), low-bass 7" (8935A)
- 100 watts
