British loudspeaker maker Arcaydis has revamped their line of loudspeakers, adding some ribbon tweeter models to their lineup.

 

The new Arcaydis Cobalt is a 3 way design with an enclosure that features a sloped back to reduce standing waves. Bass duties are handled by a 10" Seas driver with copper phase plug, which covers from 20 Hz to 550 Hz.  Not specified is whether the unit features a magnesium or aluminum cone, just that it's metal. Midrange is handled by a 7" paper cone whose internal enclosure is sealed, separating it from the waves produced by the bass unit. At 7500 Hz the midrange driver hands off to a Visaton ribbon, which extends the frequency range up to 30,000 Hz. The 37.5" Arcaydis Cobalts tip the scales at 88 pounds apiece, and will set you back just under $24,000 a pair.

 

Also new is the Arcaydis AKR (pictured), a 2 way design utilizing a 6.5" mid-bass coupled with a ribbon tweeter in an inverted arrangement aimed at improving the dispersion of the ribbon tweeter and creating a wider "sweet spot". The 31" tall AKR is rated 88dB at 8 ohms, and presents an amplifier load that will accomodate tube or solid state power. The AKR sells for about $2700/pair at today's exchange rate. 

 

Also fresh to the line is the Arcaydis Excelsior, details of which are not yet available, and the Arcaydis 200T, a 96dB 8 ohm single driver model that will apeal to fans of SET tube amps. Arcaydis claims 40-20,000 Hz frequency response from the 200T.