3DsoundSurge Reviews: Videologic Sirocco Pro

Important Info:

Speakers By : VideoLogic Systems
Price : £549 (incl. Tax)/$899 SRP in US
Power Output:
Subwoofer: 50 watts RMS
Satellites: 50 watts RMS , 25 watts RMS per satellite

Minimum/Recommended System Requirements

Sound card or other audio device with analog or digital output.

Reviewer PC:

-Mikael
- Win98
- Celeron 300a o/c 450
- 128MB PC100 ram
- Creative TNT
- 6.4 GB Quantum SE
- Creative Labs Sound Blaster Live! (EMU 10K1), Outrageous 3D Sound (Vortex 2), Hoontech Sound Track YFM 744 Digital XG (Yamaha 744), Aztech PCI 368 DSP (VLSI Thunderbird 128), Trident 4Dwave NX and Terratec's DMX Sound system (Canyon3D)

Features:

Amplifier

Power output: Satellites: 25 W rms per channel. Subwoofer: 50 W rms (bridge mode). Full system (all channels driven): 100 W rms at 1% T.H.D.
Frequency response: < 10 Hz to > 100 kHz.
THD (nominal output): Less than 0.01% at 1 kHz.
Input sensitivity (both analog inputs): 400 mV.
Integrated DAC: 24-bit 96 kHz stereo DAC with switchable optical and coaxial input. Buffered analog output on rear panel allows standalone DAC operation.
Input connectors: Toslink on rear for optical digital input. Gold plated phono on rear for coaxial digital input. Twin dual phonos on rear (analog inputs 1 & 2). IEC power inlet.
Output connectors: Three 3-pin female XLR speaker connectors for connection to satellites and sub. Gold-plated phono on rear for DAC analog audio output. ¼" headphone socket on front panel.
Power supply: 220-240 V AC 50 Hz. (UK/Europe); 115V AC 60 Hz (North America).

Satellites

Bass/mid frequency drive unit: Audax mid range woofer, shielded 5.25" HDA (High Definition Aerogel) cone.
High frequency drive unit: Audax tweeter, ferrofluid cooled 25 mm textile dome, high energy neodymium magnet.
Wood construction MDF cabinets, each with mid-frequency (bass/mid) drive unit and separate high-frequency drive unit (tweeter), both fully magnetically shielded. Active design with separate amplifier drive to tweeter and mid range woofer.

Subwoofer

Wood construction MDF cabinet, containing fully magnetically shielded bass drive unit.
Low frequency drive unit: Audax subwoofer, shielded 8" HDA (High Definition Aerogel) cone.

Just like the other Sirocco speakers the Sirocco Pro uses drivers from the highly renowned French firm, Audax. However, the Pro uses Audax’s High Definition Aerogel cones instead of the paper fiber cones used in the other Sirocco systems. The tweeters have also been upgraded to high-performance textile dome units with high power neodymium magnets and ferrofluid cooling. This is according to VideoLogic required to move from good to excellent quality. In this review we find out if this actually makes a significant difference for your ears or just for your wallet J .