The Mirage M-595is is a bipolar floorstanding loudspeaker known for its immersive soundstage, utilizing four drivers per speaker (two front-facing, two rear-facing) in a bass-reflex, “sock”-covered column design. Manufactured in Canada, these 2-way speakers are well-regarded for providing detailed, spacious sound for both music and home theater, often requiring solid amplification.
Key Features and Specifications
- Design: Bipolar floorstanding speakers with a “sock” grille, featuring a column design that blends into rooms.
- Drivers: Two “polypropylene cone midrange/low-frequency drivers and two 1” titanium dome tweeters.
- Frequency Response: 32 Hz to 20 kHz
- Power Handling: 175 watts RMS maximum.
- Impedance: 6 Ohms nominal.
- Sensitivity: 85 dB/W/M.
Performance Highlights
- Soundstage: The bipolar design produces an expansive, highly diffused, and immersive soundstage, often praised for making the speakers “disappear”.
- Performance: Excellent for both stereo music listening and as front/rear speakers in a home cinema setup.
- Suitability: Known to work well with, and often require, a decent amount of power to achieve their best performance.
Reputation
- The speakers are highly regarded for their ability to deliver high-quality, “wonderful” sound.
- Commonly found for sale in the used market and generally considered a strong value for a high-end vintage sound
