T+A CRITERION TCI RE

Second-hand, in mint condition, without scratches. Equipped with its original package.
Pair of floorstanding loudspeakers

Almost every feature of this loudspeaker is a new development, starting with the complex casing design made of multi-laminated moulded wood. Although this loudspeaker has a long, folded transmission line and two 26 cm bass drive units with carbon fibre cones, it still
manages to look slim and elegant. There are no flat surfaces in the cabinet, this ensures that the carcase is impressively rigid
and virtually resonance-free. For this reason the bass response extends even lower and is amazingly clean and dry.
The mid-range unit is also a new development: its featherlight stiffly mounted aluminium cone is combined with an extremely large coil, endowing the whole mid-range area with a peerlessly clean, dynamic quality.
However, the real key to this impressive loudspeaker is the treble unit. An electrostatic device is employed in this role, driven by its own valve-based output stage. The mass of the electrostat’s membrane is virtually zero, and its full area is driven by a homogeneous force field.
The TCI 1 RE includes level adjustors for the treble, mid-range and bass, completely separate FSR crossover units for bass and mid-range with separate terminals, and also a mains input for the power supply to the valve output stage.


Specifications
Principle 3 – way – transmission-line floorstander
Nominal power rating 180 Watt
Music power rating 260 Watt
Impedance 4 Ohm
Frequency response 28 – 45000 Hz
Sensitivity 90 dB/1 m 2,0 Watt
Bass drive unit 2 x 260 mm
Mid-range drive unit 1 x 180 mm
High-frequency drive unit Electrostatic-tweeter with tube-amplifier
Crossover unit, type FSR
Crossover frequencies 250 Hz, 2000 Hz
Bi-Amping yes
Dimensions H x W x D 140 x 32 x 44 cm