



Friday, May 21 -- Part 2
All prices are quoted in euros unless
otherwise noted.
1 is approximately 1.19 US dollars at time of report.
 
The Swiss company Klangwerk showed the new
Ella active loudspeakers, which retail for 6400 per pair. The Ella is a three-way,
four-driver loudspeaker that, as you can see, comes in a slim, elegant, and unobtrusive
cabinet.
 
Finland's Penaudio showed the new Charade --
the company's first single-piece floorstander. The three-way Charade features a 1"
dome tweeter and a side-firing woofer. It will be available in July at a retail price of
7000 per pair.

England's Pure Digital showed The Bug digital
radio, which sells for 249 . Besides playing music, The Bug will also record to an
external MiniDisc player or SanDisk media.
 
Taiwan's Usher Audio Technology showed two new
similar-looking speakers. On the left is the CP-6311 two-way floorstander, which sells for
2600 per pair, and on the right is the X-6381 three-way floorstander, 4200
per pair.
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