GR-Research X-CS Encore. Danny Richie’s sealed two-way from the Encore family: a pair of 16 Ω M-165 woofers wired in parallel for a nominal 8 Ω load, published 90 dB kit sensitivity (89 dB on the finished listing). Sold as a DIY kit, CNC flatpack or veneered finished box (cherry, oak, maple, mahogany, walnut or Duratex). Designed as the matching centre for the X-LS Encore monitor and the ported X-MTM Encore tower; the factory copy also allows it as left/right mains — the use at Bonsai HiFi. Iowa Park, Texas. Catalogue: gr-research.com. Public video is on YouTube @GRResearch.
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