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Raidho TD3.8

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August 2023

LOUDSPEAKER

- ROGIER VAN BAKEL

Raidho TD3.8

In my high-school days, I visited a friend whose well-to-do dad proudly demonstrated his new Quad ESL system for us. First up was a recording of a man with heavy footsteps traversing the space from left to right. Next came a speeding police car, siren engaged, complete with Doppler tail. I found it impressive, and a little lame at the same time. My friend and I, in love with our own artsiness, preferred Fear of Music by Talking Heads and Drums and Wires by XTC, or (in a pinch) U2's Boy.

SPECIFICATIONS

Description Rear-ported three-way loudspeaker with planar-magnetic ribbon tweeter and two 5" (127mm) tantalum-diamond (TD)cone midrange drivers in an MTM configuration; two 8" (203mm) TD woofers. Crossover frequencies: 400Hz and 2.4kHz, stepped slope. Frequency range: 24Hz-50kHz. Sensitivity: 89dB/2.83V/m. Nominal impedance: 6 ohms; minimum impedance, 4 ohms @ 120Hz. Power requirement: 50-300W.
Dimensions 56" (1422mm) H x 17" (432mm) W with supplied outriggers * 23" (584mm) D. Weight: 183lb (83kg).
Finishes Piano black, walnut burl, others available.
Serial number of units reviewed 131105 (both speakers). Manufactured in Denmark.
Price $103,000/pair in black; $117,000/pair in burl walnut. Approximate number of US dealers: 15. Warranty: 5 years.
Manufacturer Raidho Acoustics, 15 Bransagervej, Pandrup, 9490 Denmark. 
Tel: +45 98247677.
Web: raidho.dk.
US distributor: AV Luxury Group International, 6738 West Sunset Rd., Suite 160, Las Vegas, NV.
Tel: (702) 661-3464.
Web: avluxint.com.

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