The French speaker specialist Cabasse is announcing nothing less than the heart and masterpiece of its smart Pearl Collection with its new active spherical speakers Pearl Pelegrina. In keeping with the 70th anniversary of the company founded by Georges Cabasse, the Cabasse Pearl Pelegrina are limited to exactly 70 pairs. The numbered plaque made of brushed aluminum on each pair of loudspeakers bears testimony to this.
Cabasse Pearl Pelegrina: streaming with reserves
Still unthinkable 70 years ago, the Pelegrina are more than “just” pure loudspeakers, they are as extensive as they are audiophile Streaming stereo system with integrated 768kHz / 32Bit-DAC, which can be fed via USB and Toslink, among other things.
With the help of a smartphone, tablet or the included Bluetooth remote control, the inclined listener can travel to the streaming world via WiFi or Ethernet. If you want, the Cabasse Pearl Pelegrina can also be “multiroomed” with other Pearl speakers. Speaking of rooms: an automatic one Room correction is also part of the on-board equipment of the soundballs – including an integrated microphone.
On the driver side, the 45 kilogram, 42 centimeter diameter and almost 130 centimeter high Pelegrina with a stand accesses the renowned in-house Tri-coax back, who also pushes in the Cabasse La Sphère or Baltic V Dienst – flanked on the bass side by a 30 cm HELD subwoofer. 3700 watts (RMS) total power, distributed over four amplifiers, should be able to provide a maximum sound pressure of 134 dB, which is probably not nearly extendable in normal listening rooms. Always nice when you have reserves.
The same can be said about the guarantee: first-time buyers receive one lifetime guarantee on the speaker components.
Price Cabasse Pearl Pelegrina: 25,000 euros