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The magazine for producers, engineers & recording musicians | 24 May 2012


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Samson Rubicon R6A Active Ribbon Monitors

Surely ribbon tweeters are the preserve of audiophiles with golden ears, so why has Samson used them in sub-£400 studio monitors? Huw Price investigates...

Price: £379.00
Manufacturer: Samson
Website: http://www.samsontech.com

Samson’s vice president of marketing has always had a thing about ribbon tweeters, and over the last five years his team has been developing a high-performance ribbon tweeter for the company’s Rubicon range of active monitors.

http://www.absolute247.co.uk/shop/view_product_mtm.php?product=samrubiconr6a

Score: 9

This review first appeared in Music Tech Magazine issue 27
Filed under Hardware, Studio Monitors

 

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