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Product Strengths
- Houses everything needed to play digital music
- Equipped with DSP and room correction for a seamless room-filling fit
- Reproduces music with superb control and an expansive sound image
- Offers finely textured and richly saturated sound
Product Considerations
- Speakers that don't look like every other speaker can be polarizing
Takeaway: The Pearl Pelegrina is a wireless active loudspeaker that houses everything needed to play digital music, offering a seamless room-filling fit with superb control and finely textured sound. It could be worth buying for those seeking an all-in-one speaker solution with a unique design.
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Manufacturer's details
- Frequency Response: 10-27,000 Hz
- Dimensions: 48 x 48 x 128 cm (18" x 18" x 50")
- Weight: 45 kg (99 lbs)
- Amplification per speaker: Treble: 300W RMS/520W peak, Medium: 300W RMS/520W peak, Low-medium: 1250W RMS/2500W peak, Bass: 1850W RMS/3700W peak
- Maximum SPL: 134 dB
- DAC: 768 kHz/32 bits
- Audio Formats: MP3, AAC, WMA, AIFF, FLAC, ALAC, Ogg, vorbis, DSD 64/128, WMA lossless
Brand highlights
We analyzed reviewers' thoughts of the brand's entire lineup—not just this product—and what stands out most is the following:
- Coaxial driver design is a core element, used even in their more affordable models, enhancing spatial coherence and minimizing diffraction, a design choice they heavily promote for its acoustic benefits.
- Cabasse often incorporates DSP technology for room correction (ARCS) and sound signature adjustments (DEAP), enabling their speakers to adapt to different listening environments.
- While known for hifi audio, they also offer integrated streaming options, exemplified by their StreamControl app, compatible with various music services and DLNA playback.
- Their signature design is spherical enclosures, minimizing cabinet-induced diffraction and enabling wide sound dispersion, and they are found throughout their product lines, from the entry level to reference models.
Select products
Cabasse puts every driver on one axis in most models and often uses spherical enclosures, so sound spreads evenly across the room. Alcyone 3 is the entry, a 10 cm sphere with one wide band driver that lets a 5.1 home theater hide small satellites on the wall. Murano ALTO is the midpoint, adding a second 17 cm woofer to Murano, so bass reaches lower in a larger room. La Sphere EVO tops the range with two 30 cm HELD drivers that play far louder.
- Start here. A first buyer building a stereo pair on a tight budget gets a floorstander with a coaxial midrange and treble in Jersey MC170, priced below $1,000.
- Sweet spot. Antigua MC170 gives a small to medium room the full coaxial recipe with a 17 cm woofer for solid bass, and the models above mostly add more woofers and deeper reach.
- All in. La Sphere EVO is priced far above La Sphère and suits a listener who wants the loudest, most powerful Cabasse, with 10,200 watts RMS and up to 127 dB for a very large room.
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What are two key technological innovations or strong opinions that differ you from other brands?
I think there are four pillars, but they’re all intertwined. The first is the 75 years of acoustics and R&D. We were one of the first companies to create the coaxial driver itself. Today, a lot of companies use coaxial or geo concentric designs, but we were one of the first in 1958 to develop it. You’ll find this in 90% of our lineup. The second is the connectivity aspect. More than 10 years ago, we were acquired by a company whose specialty was connectivity (UPNP, DLNA, and other connectivity protocols). The CEO saw Cabasse as an amazing brand, and he recognized that the audio market was shifting; similar to how Sonos pioneered multi-room wireless audio in the mid-market in the early 2000s. The same shift started happening in the high-end hi-fi industry, but very few companies had the expertise. So he purchased Cabasse, and now we have acoustics, coaxial driver design, high-excursion woofer technology, and robust connectivity; plus DSP and active filtering. These are things we’ve been doing for a while. And I’d also say the design makes us stand out.
What's your approach to customer support?
Now that we’re basically our own distributor in the U.S., we work directly with dealers. We offer warranties on drivers; ranging from 3 to 5 years, or lifetime depending on the product. We just launched a new product in Munich, and it comes with a lifetime driver warranty. If a customer buys a product and a driver fails, the dealer comes to us and says, “Hey, can you help my client?” Then we either get in touch with the customer directly, if the dealer agrees, or the dealer takes care of it. Not every dealer has the ability to repair, especially since many of our products are heavily electronics-based. In some cases, we’ll just replace the entire unit. We also have a policy where, within a certain period, if the electronics fail, we’ll replace the unit for free. Generally, it’s 3 to 5 years for drivers, and 2 years for electronics.
What are your favorite tracks for showcasing the strength of your products?
We actually have a playlist on Qobuz with all of our demo tracks. Off the top of my head, for precision and showcasing microdetails, I really like the track called “Soft Landing” by Hadouk Trio. It’s a very clean and amazingly recorded track. I also like “Magnetic Lies” by Malia to show the low end and precision. and fact that our woofer technology provides a lot of dispersion without distortion. The coil never leaves the magnetic field, so you get a lot of excursion. Plus, our DSP helps a lot. We want people to experience that at a given price and speaker size; they have a lot to play with.
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Product Strengths
- Excellent clarity, detail resolution, and agility in sound reproduction
- Impressive bass definition and punch, delivering huge amounts of bass effortlessly
- Combines muscularity, insight, scale, and attack for an engaging listening experience
- Design is unique and striking, with impeccable build quality and a flawless finish
- Offers extensive specification and numerous control options, all implemented expertly
Product Considerations
- Sonic presentation might be a little too 'safe' or 'civilizing', potentially losing some of the vibrant energy in music
- Lacks some features compared to competitors regarding connectivity and adjustability
- Requires a large listening space to avoid overpowering the room
- The provided remote casing feels cheap and insubstantial compared to the overall package
- Room correction (ADAPT) is not as automated or precise as some other systems and the application may crash
Comparisons (according to reviewers)
- Vs KEF LS60 Wireless: KEF LS60 offers more flexibility, including a subwoofer output, but at higher volumes, Focal Diva is the clear winner
- Vs Bang & Olufsen Beolab 90: Beolab 90 is in a league of its own and provides a more complete audio experience
- Vs Scala Utopia Evo: Diva Utopia is cheaper in the long run, as the Scala Utopia Evo needs additional components, such as Naim Classic components
- Vs Diablo Utopia Color Evos: The Color Evos may represent the ultimate Focal experience
Takeaway: The Diva Utopia is an all-in-one speaker with impressive sound that expertly combines performance and design. It offers a unique blend of luxury and high-end audio quality that can be enjoyed by anyone looking for a simplified audiophile experience.
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Product Strengths
- Visually appealing with a distinctive, elegant, and small form factor, fitting well in smaller spaces and under monitors
- Good build quality and finish, using excellent materials, which creates a sense of pride of ownership
- Powerful sound for its size, offering ample audio presence and dynamic headroom
- Comprehensive control app that is stable, logical, and offers extensive functionality, including room calibration
- Coaxial design of the satellite speakers aims to improve stereo focus and time alignment
Product Considerations
- Sound can be bottom-heavy or 'wonky' with an overemphasis on bass that dominates the overall sonic signature
- Treble can be sharp, edgy, or unruly, especially at higher volumes
- The included remote control is more stylish than ergonomic and can be unresponsive, requiring re-pairing
- Lacks an HDMI input, which limits connectivity options, especially for TV use
- Fixed wiring of the satellite speakers can be inconvenient if shorter cables are needed
Comparisons (according to reviewers)
- The KEF LS50 offers better-balanced sound and superior sound quality overall
- Genelec is more utilitarian in design
- The SVS Prime Wireless Pro and sub combo sounds better, but lacks the sex appeal
- The Devialet has more intense bass, but isn't as balanced or natural as The Pearl Keshi
Takeaway: The Cabasse Pearl Keshi offers audiophile sound in a stylish and compact package with innovative features. It could be a good fit if one wants a visually striking and complete audio system that can fit in a tight space.
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Product Strengths
- Powerful and deep bass response for its size
- Clear and natural sound reproduction, with vocals being particularly noteworthy
- An 'all-in-two' system, the RIALTO includes a streamer, DAC, pre-amp, and amp, making it easy to set up and use, especially with the Cabasse StreamCONTROL app
- Effective room correction helps to optimize the sound for the listening environment
- Elegant design and build quality
Product Considerations
- The lack of seamless gapless playback between digital tracks requires a workaround or use of an analog source
- The RIALTO has a laid-back treble response, which may not appeal to listeners who prefer a brighter sound
- Potential for technical hiccups exists, because of the amount of technology packed into the RIALTO
- Many features are controlled with the mobile app
Comparisons (according to reviewers)
- The RIALTO provides a more balanced—and much more natural—listening experience than the Devialet Phantom II 98 dB Stereo
Takeaway: The Cabasse RIALTO is a compact and elegant audio system that offers powerful sound and a range of integrated features, making it a great choice for music lovers who want an easy-to-use and high-performing system. The sound quality and room correction allow it to adapt well to different listening spaces, offering an immersive experience.
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