Proving that the Italians simply cannot make an unattractive speaker, the new Fiesole monitors from Rosso Fiorentino look absolutely stunning. The Fiesole is a two-way monitor with a 6.5” Nomex woofer and a 1-1/8” hand treated cloth soft dome tweeter mounted in a rear-ported enclosure.
The cabinet is trapezoid shaped, presumably to avoid standing waves caused by multiple parallel sides. Frequency response is claimed at 50Hz-20kHz, with sensitivity rated at 87dB/W/m. Interestingly, an optional .75” piezoelectric ceramic dome super-tweeter can be inserted into the front baffle to extend frequency response all the way to 100kHz. Additional features are Van den Hul internal wiring, a pair of WBT binding posts, and a satin-gloss lacquer finish, with custom finishes available.
Technical specifications
Type: Two-way rear-ported stand mounted
Sensitivity: 86.5 dBSpl (2.83V/1m)
Nominal impedance: 8 ohm (min 5ohm)
Freq. response (-3dB): 50Hz – 20kHz (100kHz with ultrasonic generator)
Drivers: 1 x 61/2" woofer, Nomex diaphragm, 1 x 11/8" hand treated cloth soft dome tweeter (optional), 1 x 3/4" hemispherical piezoelectric ceramic diaphragm ultrasonic generator
Internal wiring: Single wire, multistrand. High purity dense Silver coated high purity OFC (Van den Hul)
Pole terminals: Copper alloy, with velours chromium finish and full Makrolon insulation (WBT)
Materials: 20mm solid MDF + real wood veneer, heavely braced cabinet. Front baffle panel: 10mm birch ply + 10mm Plexiglass
Dimensions (HxWxD): 40 x 28 x 30 cm – (15,7 x 11 x 12 inches)
Net Weight: 11 Kg each
Finishing: high quality satin-gloss lacquer finish in the best Italian tradition. Bespoke options available.
Price: $3,387 (€2350), or $4,756 (€3300) with the optional super-tweeter
