The Talon Firebird is our top of the line reference grade loudspeaker. At Talon we take the word reference seriously. Every detail of speaker design and manufacturing is meticulously examined. The finest drivers from Accuton and Focal are used. From our proprietary acoustical suspension to solderless point to point wiring, nothing is left to chance.
Since the purchase of Talon by Rives Audio many improvements to the Firebird have been made.
While the Acuton ceramic tweeter has not changed, the midrange driver was updated by Acuton. The basic cabinet has remained the same, though improvements to the wing attachment reduced the resonance even further, which is quite an accomplishment when there was little resonance to begin with.
The bass driver is completely new. It is still made by Focal, but has greater excursion and is slightly more efficient. At the same time, the internal damping material was updated to further flatten the impedance and get absolute consistency in manufacture.
Because of these changes, there was a change to the crossover. What was thought would be minor but turned out to be a very significant improvement. The entire frequency range and detail was enhanced dramatically - far beyond initial expectations.
The Firebird is has always been amoungst the finest floorstanding loudspeakers, but now soars above the rest.
Standard finish is Piano Black. Other finishes including the two tone cherry red shown at the left are available at an additional fee.
Firebird Reference
