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The ST SOLO 6 BLACK and ST TRIO 6 BLACK are new active monitor speakers from FOCAL PROFESSIONAL's ST series released on October 24.
The ST SOLO 6 BLACK features a 6.5-inch 'W' cone woofer and 1.5-inch beryllium tweeter, offering 40Hz–40kHz frequency response.
The ST TRIO 6 BLACK includes an 8-inch 'W' cone subwoofer, a 5-inch 'W' cone woofer, and a 1.5-inch beryllium tweeter, with 35Hz–40kHz range.
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