Stephane: "I've dubbed these the Empire, partly because they were influenced by the Empire era of design, and partly because of their domineering presence and presentation. They weigh in at 135 lbs. each."

In his OWN mind... Not to mentioned they weren't making speakers during the "Empire" period. Funny what people can try to pass off whether "opinion" or legitimate fact when they put up a "web site" and/or page.