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This is the best sounding group of horns that I have ever heard. Crystal clear and no shout or smearing.

Large two-way reference stand-mount loudspeaker.

The Briton II pays homage to other great large driver two-way loudspeakers of the past. We wanted the Briton II to do it all, from airy strings to incredibly detailed vocals, along with bass-slam to bring down the house. dc10audio's innovations such as the port-loaded tweeter mounted in a solid wood horn, and internal/external resonators make it one of the most unique loudspeakers available.

Reviews

The Absolute Sound, 10/16/13
By Robert Harley

"The most unusual loudspeaker I saw at RMAF was a large stand-mounted two way called the Briton II fromdc10audio. What made the Briton II so unusual was not just its Fostex tweeter loaded into a 15.5’ horn turned from a solid block of African wenge wood, but that the 12’ woofer is a NOS (new old stock) JBL model from 1972, replete with white cone. Designer David Counsell explained to me that he chose this classic woofer for its sonic and technical performance, not as a retro-statement. The two drivers are mounted in a gorgeous piece of woodworking that includes Baltic birch ply veneered with zebrawood and inlaid with solid pieces of wenge, and an integral stand with a base made from a block of wenge. In a departure from conventional thinking about what a loudspeaker enclosure should do (and not do), the Briton II features a rear-panel “resonator” that vibrates and reportedly improves the sound. The whole thing is beautifully executed, and is a visual work of art. Driven by electronics from a company new to me called Elliott Studio Arts, the Briton II sounded magnificent. The sound had a palpability and immediacy, yet wasn’t forward. I heard no trace of horn coloration or any sense of discontinuity between the drivers. Low-powered amplifier fans will be drawn to the 98dB sensitivity.

Priced at $14,000.00

SPECS

• dc10audio’s unique horn-loading system includes wide bandwidth textile dome tweeter

• Hand-turned horn

• dc10audio internal & external tonewood resonators

• 12-inch wide-band driver

• dc10audio solid core cryo-copper in cotton internal wiring

• Jupiter beeswax in paper capacitors (USA)

• Hybrid crossover, no circuit boards

• Bandwidth: 25 Hz-40,000 Hz

• Sensitivity: estimated 96 dB

• Impedance: 8 ohms

• Heavily braced solid birch ply cabinets (See wood choices)

• Minimalist wide-body design

• Overall size: 27" high x 17" wide x 12.5" deep each

• Weight: 62 lbs each (without stands)

• Matching double blade stands available (additional cost)