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Description from MLS:
"Affordable Uber-Monitor"... This product will rock the foundation of the industry - nothing like it at its price... This is more of what might be referred to as a "horn" - but in fact its geometry is a more like a "Wave Guide"... Think of it as an X-LS on steroids. It is also designed to easily cross over into the studio market as very accurate playback monitors. These will be ideal for close listening.

Drivers:
  • Custom Peerless produced 6.5" xbl² woofer
  • Custom to av123 (manufactured by Peerless India) 26mm soft dome tweeter with our own Super Wave Guide

Comments from Danny Richie:
How does the X-LS Super Wave Guide compare to the X-Pro? These speakers will share the same woofer, but that's about it. These woofers are the new M-165X. Are we likely to see an optimally low-tuned floorstander at some point to get the most out of the XBL motor? It is possible. If you want it I am sure Mark will make it. It can easily be made into a small floor standing speaker just like X-SLS. You won't need a stand and it would increase the low end extension. It will have a very smooth and very accurate frequency response. Size and weight will be close to the standard X-LS plus a few extra pounds. Sensitivity will be close to that of the current X-LS as well. The X-LS SE (signature edition, or something) will be a mini monitor based more solely on performance without cost limitations to build, but built in a way and in sufficient quantities to be offered at a great price point. This is going to be a tough speaker to beat. Think of it as an X-LS on steroids. It is also designed to easily cross over into the studio market as very accurate playback monitors. These will be ideal for close listening. The tweeter will be loaded into a wave guide to increase the tweeters operating range so that it can be crossed over lower to the woofer. This will give the speaker greater detail and resolution down into a range that would not be possible for a woofer to produce at this level. This wave guide will also take away the surface reflections typical of a tweeter mounted on the front of a cabinet. This will make the speaker sound more transparent.

 Dimensions: Unknown, but reported to be 20% larger in volume than the X-LS.
  • Height: ?
  • Width: ?
  • Depth: ?

Performance Specs:
Unknown at this time

Price:
$399 - Satin Black
$449 - Satin Wood
$499 - Diamond Wood

Expected Availability:
Unknown, but likely sometime in 2008
The samples were made - and Danny has issued an adjustment to them... New samples have been molded and I understand that this final rev should do the trick...

Once we have a final sample we can then proceed with orders... roughly 45 days in factory - 30 days in transit - 20 to 30 days production time - and then on to av123...

Best...

mls

Misc. Notes:
There will not be a matching center for the X-LS SWG. Link