Falcon Acoustics R.A.M Studio 30

 In other words, some of what we see in loudspeakers, from fancy tweeters to trick crossover components and bass ports of all shapes and sizes, can be as much about marketing as real sound quality gains. And so, despite being the flagship of the Falcon Acoustics range, the  R.A.M. Studio 30 you see here is a pretty conventional three-way floor standing loudspeaker.

To this end there are no fancy curves or radiuses to the cabinet, for example. Rather, this three-way design sports polypropylene coned woofers, which were bleeding-edge technology back in the early 1980s amid a sea of paper cones, arguably offering a smoother and more sophisticated sound. Now though, it’s almost an anachronistic choice, like deliberately buying a modern car without traction control or ABS.

Round the back can be found heavy duty binding posts mounted on a 2mm stainless steel plate. Unusually these posts are positioned half way up the rear cabinet rather than being mounted at the base, meaning that the speaker cables used have a longer distance to travel. Underneath is the down-firing port, which is kept away from the floor by a substantial metal plinth assembly that has large CNC-machined stainless steel carpet-piercing spikes

FALCON ACOUSTICS R.A.M STUDIO 30 

Drive Units           :      3-way vented: 2 no. custom made 170mm (6”) Polypropylene Cone bass units  ; Custom 50mm (2”) Dome Midrange; Custom 25mm ( 1”) soft dome tweeter

Freq. response      :     20Hz-35kHz

Impedance            :     8 ohms 

Sensitivity            :     89dB/2.83V/m

Power handling    :    15-250W

Connector             :    4mm Custom-Designed nickel-plated binding posts    

Dimensions (HxWxD)     :    1100 x 215 x 300mm incl. 60mm Plinth & Premium Falcon Audio Engineering Spikes. Wrapped natural Black Leather Exchangeable side panels in real wood veneer. Walnut, High Gloss White, High

Finish    :    Gloss Black, Burr Walnut.

Weight     :    35kg each, 74 kgs per pair shipping weight. 15 Kgs Plinth x 2