Cabasse is going back to what made its name. After years focused on wireless speakers, the French manufacturer has unveiled the Alizé line — two passive speakers, the Alizé 03 bookshelf at €1,999 a pair and the Alizé 06 floorstander at €3,999 a pair — built around its BC10 coaxial driver and shown for the first time at the 2026 Paris Audio Video Show. Both are available for pre-order now.
What’s New
Both models are three-way bass-reflex designs built on the same acoustic idea. The BC10 coaxial driver handles the midrange and the highs on a single axis — midrange driver and tweeter sharing one acoustic centre — which Cabasse says improves coherence and keeps the stereo image stable across a wide listening area. The crossover points differ slightly between the two: 700 Hz and 4,000 Hz on the Alizé 03, 670 Hz and 3,700 Hz on the Alizé 06.
The Alizé 03 is the compact one. It pairs the BC10 with a single 6.5-inch 17MD18 woofer in a bass-reflex cabinet measuring 39.9 cm high, 24.9 cm wide and 30 cm deep, weighing 11 kg. Frequency response runs from 59 Hz to 22 kHz, sensitivity is 87.5 dB and nominal impedance is 8 ohms, with Cabasse recommending an amplifier between 50 and 200 watts.
The Alizé 06 is the same idea at full scale. It keeps the BC10 and adds three 6.5-inch 17MD18 woofers, which extends the response down to 39 Hz and lifts sensitivity to 91 dB. Cabasse recommends an amplifier rated between 50 and 400 watts — but note the minimum impedance of 3.4 ohms, which means the amplifier needs to deliver real current, not just watts on a spec sheet. At 114.9 cm tall and 27 kg, it stands on a base with adjustable feet.
The woofers are not off-the-shelf parts. They use Rohacell cones — light and rigid — with a redesigned magnetic circuit, a three-layer voice coil and a Faraday ring, all aimed at cone control and lower distortion under load. And the cabinets are part of the pitch too: sculptural lines, delicately rounded edges, wood veneers and lacquered finishes, in Intense Black or Ivory White, designed to sit naturally in a modern living room rather than shout from it.
Context
This is a homecoming for Cabasse. The company spent a long period building wireless and connected speakers; the Alizé line is a return to passive hi-fi, and it brings the acoustic thinking of the prestigious Murano line down to a more accessible price. The BC10 itself is no newcomer — it is the driver from Cabasse’s flagship La Sphère, and it already anchors the Minorca MC40 range, where the Minorca bookshelf pairs it with a 7-inch woofer. The Alizé is the newer, more sculptural interpretation of the same coaxial idea, with reworked woofers and a cabinet that looks like it belongs in a design magazine as much as a listening room.
Compared to Predecessors and Current Rivals
| Alizé 03 | Alizé 06 | |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Bookshelf | Floorstanding |
| Architecture | 3-way bass-reflex | 3-way bass-reflex |
| Coaxial driver | BC10 | BC10 |
| Woofers | 1 × 6.5″ 17MD18 | 3 × 6.5″ 17MD18 |
| Frequency response | 59 Hz – 22 kHz | 39 Hz – 22 kHz |
| Sensitivity | 87.5 dB | 91 dB |
| Nominal impedance | 8 ohms | 8 ohms |
| Minimum impedance | — | 3.4 ohms |
| Recommended amplification | 50 – 200 W | 50 – 400 W |
| Dimensions (H × W × D) | 399 × 249 × 300 mm | 1,149 × 325 × 360 mm |
| Weight | 11 kg | 27 kg |
| Price | €1,999 / pair | €3,999 / pair |
The choice between the two is mostly about room size and bass. The 03 is for compact setups and moderately sized spaces; the 06 is for large rooms and listeners who want deep bass without a subwoofer. The closest thing already on sale is Cabasse’s own Minorca MC40 bookshelf — same BC10 idea, 89 dB sensitivity, 69 Hz to 23 kHz — but it is the older design, and the Alizé is the one Cabasse is pushing forward now. At these prices the Alizé line also competes with every established €2,000 bookshelf and €4,000 floorstander in Europe; the BC10’s point-source coherence is its main argument.
My Take (Paper Analysis)
On paper, this is Cabasse doing what it does best: a coaxial point source in a beautiful cabinet, at a price that brings Murano-derived engineering within reach of a much wider audience than before. The BC10 is a proven driver — it has been the heart of the Minorca line for years — so the acoustic risk is low; the new part is the packaging and the reworked Rohacell woofers. What concerns me is the amplifier demand: 87.5 dB for the 03 is not sensitive, and the 06’s 3.4-ohm minimum means both need an amplifier with real current — not a 30-watt lifestyle amp. And with the product page showing BackOrder and no firm delivery date, early buyers are buying on Cabasse’s reputation rather than on reviews — no independent listening impressions exist yet. Until independent measurements and listening tests emerge, this is theory — but it is the most proven theory in Cabasse’s catalogue.
Who Should Watch This
Anyone with a medium room and a good 50–200 W amplifier should look at the 03 at €1,999: the compact, easy-to-place entry to the BC10 sound. Large rooms call for the 06 at €3,999, with 39 Hz bass and 91 dB sensitivity — no subwoofer needed for most music. If you already own Minorca MC40s, there is no reason to rush: the Alizé is an evolution of the same idea. Wait for the first reviews. Pre-order is open, but check delivery times before committing, since the product page currently shows BackOrder status.
