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Fyne Audio Vintage Classic X

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Fyne Audio Vintage Classic X

Fyne Audio Vintage Classic X

Fyne Audio Vintage Classic X

Paradigm Founder 100F Precision. Control. Dynamics. These are the pillars the Founder Series was built on. Fire and ice, oil and water, Yankees and Mets fans. Some things just don’t mix. But what if form and function could? Every once in a while, something special comes along and changes the rules. The perfect blend of technology, design, and performance. At the start of the development, we knew one thing, when Art Embraces Science anything is possible, and we exceeded our wildest expectations. Founder is no ordinary loudspeaker. Every component, large and small, was scrutinized down to the tiniest detail. Every component has been thoroughly researched, designed, engineered, exclusively for Founder’s. New patent pending technologies were developed for the acoustic platform. The new cabinet platform is not just a stunning design, the unique shape and integrated structural bracing delivers acoustic performance that cannot be matched by traditional square boxes. By leaving no element unaddressed, Founder’s is so much more than the sum of its parts. During our exhaustive research, design, and engineering process, we looked closely and carefully at how speakers interact with their environment. The contemporary home environment presents design challenges that have become even more prominent over the last decade. Stone, glass, and wood have become the materials of choice and open concepts dominate. Founder’s design has evolved with this trend and is perfectly suited to deliver its maximum performance in rooms that would challenge traditionally designed speakers. Whether you enjoy movies and music in a more traditional listening space, or your home is from the pages of Architectural Digest you can be sure Founder will sound as good as they look.
Paradigm Founder 100F Precision. Control. Dynamics. These are the pillars the Founder Series was built on. Fire and ice, oil and water, Yankees and Mets fans. Some things just don’t mix. But what if form and function could? Every once in a while, something special comes along and changes the rules. The perfect blend of technology, design, and performance. At the start of the development, we knew one thing, when Art Embraces Science anything is possible, and we exceeded our wildest expectations. Founder is no ordinary loudspeaker. Every component, large and small, was scrutinized down to the tiniest detail. Every component has been thoroughly researched, designed, engineered, exclusively for Founder’s. New patent pending technologies were developed for the acoustic platform. The new cabinet platform is not just a stunning design, the unique shape and integrated structural bracing delivers acoustic performance that cannot be matched by traditional square boxes. By leaving no element unaddressed, Founder’s is so much more than the sum of its parts. During our exhaustive research, design, and engineering process, we looked closely and carefully at how speakers interact with their environment. The contemporary home environment presents design challenges that have become even more prominent over the last decade. Stone, glass, and wood have become the materials of choice and open concepts dominate. Founder’s design has evolved with this trend and is perfectly suited to deliver its maximum performance in rooms that would challenge traditionally designed speakers. Whether you enjoy movies and music in a more traditional listening space, or your home is from the pages of Architectural Digest you can be sure Founder will sound as good as they look.
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Paradigm Founder 100F

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7,680.00€
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Paradigm Founder 100F

Paradigm Founder 100FPrecision. Control. Dynamics. These are the pillars the Founder Series was built on. Fire and ice, oil and water, Yankees and Mets fans. Some things just don’t mix. But what if form and function could? Every once in a while, something special comes along and changes the rules. The perfect blend of technology, design, and performance. At the start of the development, we knew one thing, when Art Embraces Science anything is possible, and we exceeded our wildest expectations. Founder is no ordinary loudspeaker. Every component, large and small, was scrutinized down to the tiniest detail. Every component has been thoroughly researched, designed, engineered, exclusively for Founder’s. New patent pending technologies were developed for the acoustic platform. The new cabinet platform is not just a stunning design, the unique shape and integrated structural bracing delivers acoustic performance that cannot be matched by traditional square boxes. By leaving no element unaddressed, Founder’s is so much more than the sum of its parts. During our exhaustive research, design, and engineering process, we looked closely and carefully at how speakers interact with their environment. The contemporary home environment presents design challenges that have become even more prominent over the last decade. Stone, glass, and wood have become the materials of choice and open concepts dominate. Founder’s design has evolved with this trend and is perfectly suited to deliver its maximum performance in rooms that would challenge traditionally designed speakers. Whether you enjoy movies and music in a more traditional listening space, or your home is from the pages of Architectural Digest you can be sure Founder will sound as good as they look.

Paradigm Founder 100F

Triangle Signature - Alpha Hi-Fi Floorstanding Speaker – Signature Alpha The flagship of the Signature range, this 1.3-meter-high floorstanding loudspeaker displays the synthesis of TRIANGLE acoustic and technological know-how. As with every Signature product, the Alpha has been designed and hand-crafted in France at the company’s Soissons workshop. Benefiting from Magellan R&D, the Signature speaker features extremely high-density cabinets for an unmatched acoustic experience. All mechanical aspects have been studied to improve the overall performance. The Alpha loudspeaker integrates a semi pod-mounted horn loaded tweeter, one paper midrange with small pleated suspensions and three woofers specifically designed for this model. It has all Signature technologies including a twin vent ensuring a complete woofer insulation for better sound transparency. The Signature Alpha is a powerful speaker with deep and fast bass, it is mostly recommended for large room sizes (above 30m2).
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Triangle Signature – Alpha

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7,749.00€
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Triangle Signature - Alpha

Triangle Signature - AlphaHi-Fi Floorstanding Speaker – Signature Alpha The flagship of the Signature range, this 1.3-meter-high floorstanding loudspeaker displays the synthesis of TRIANGLE acoustic and technological know-how. As with every Signature product, the Alpha has been designed and hand-crafted in France at the company’s Soissons workshop. Benefiting from Magellan R&D, the Signature speaker features extremely high-density cabinets for an unmatched acoustic experience. All mechanical aspects have been studied to improve the overall performance. The Alpha loudspeaker integrates a semi pod-mounted horn loaded tweeter, one paper midrange with small pleated suspensions and three woofers specifically designed for this model. It has all Signature technologies including a twin vent ensuring a complete woofer insulation for better sound transparency. The Signature Alpha is a powerful speaker with deep and fast bass, it is mostly recommended for large room sizes (above 30m2).

Triangle Signature - Alpha

Proac K1
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Proac K1

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7,990.00€
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Proac K1

Λόγω της επιτυχίας των επιδαπέδιων ηχείων της «Σειράς K», μας ζητήθηκε να δημιουργήσουμε ένα ηχείο που τοποθετείται σε βάση για τη σειρά K. Και, μετά από χρόνια έρευνας και ανάπτυξης, σχεδιάσαμε το K1. Το ηχείο K1 που τοποθετείται στη βάση χρησιμοποιεί τον δικό μας κώνο Kevlar και το δοκιμασμένο τουίτερ μας με ribbon, το οποίο χρησιμοποιείται σε όλη τη σειρά K Series. Ωστόσο, έχουμε κάνει ορισμένες τροποποιήσεις στην καμπίνα, στο woofer και το tweeter για να τα προσαρμόσουμε κατάλληλα για ένα ηχείο που τοποθετείται σε βάση. Αν και το K1 είναι ένα ηχείο που τοποθετείται σε βάση, έχει εκπληκτικά εκτεταμένο και ακριβές μπάσο με τα γνωστά, όμορφα μεσαία σχεδόν σαν ηλεκτροστατικού ένα χαρακτηριστικό της σειράς K.

Proac K1

Proac K1

Bowers & Wilkins 702 S3 Signature True Sound With the 700 Series, Studio Sound comes home. 700 Series Signature builds on that extraordinary pedigree, with optimized technologies and unique, luxurious finishes to deliver performance and elegance that's a level above the best
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Bowers Wilkins 702 S3 Signature

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8,499.00€
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Bowers Wilkins 702 S3 Signature

Bowers & Wilkins 702 S3 SignatureTrue Sound With the 700 Series, Studio Sound comes home. 700 Series Signature builds on that extraordinary pedigree, with optimized technologies and unique, luxurious finishes to deliver performance and elegance that's a level above the best

Bowers Wilkins 702 S3 Signature

PROAC RESPONSE D48
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PROAC RESPONSE D48

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8,800.00€
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PROAC RESPONSE D48

Το PROAC RESPONSE D48 μπήκε στην παραγωγή μετά από ένα χρόνο έντονης έρευνας και ανάπτυξης. Οι τομείς βελτίωσης στους οποίους επικεντρώθηκε η εταιρεία ήταν η περαιτέρω βελτίωση της λεπτομέρειας στη μεσαία περιοχή και ένα καθαρότερο και πιο γρηγορότερο χαμηλό. Μια νέα μονάδα μεσαιο-χαμηλών/mid-woofer -προδιαγραφών χρήσης στούντιο- σχεδιάστηκε ειδικά για το RESPONSE D48 ώστε να αποδίδει τις μεσαίες με πολυ λεπτομέρεια αλλά και με εξαιρετικό έλεγχο χαμηλού. Το ηχείο είναι bass reflex και έχει την οπή στο πάτωμα με αποτέλεσμα το ηχείο να είναι απροβλημάτιστο στην τοποθέτηση στο χώρο ακρόασης. Το ηχείο χαρακτηρίζεται από την ακριβέστατη και μεγάλη στερεοφωνική εικόνα που αναπτύσσει ενώ όσο εύκολα μπορεί να παίξει μεγάλες συμφωνικές ορχήστρες άλλο τόσο εύκολα μπορεί να παίξει και heavy metal. Το PROAC RESPONSE D48 είναι από τα καλύτερα ηχεία της εταιρείας και θα ευχαριστήσει τους μουσικόφιλους οποιοδήποτε είδος μουσικής και να ακούνε.

PROAC RESPONSE D48

PROAC RESPONSE D48

Dali Rubicon 8 C
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Dali Rubicon 8 c

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8,998.00€
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Dali Rubicon 8 c

Dali Rubicon 8 C

Dali Rubicon 8 C

 
Revival Audio ATALANTE 7 Evo The Pinnacle of Musical Artistry, Evolved With 90dB sensitivity and 6-ohm impedance, ATALANTE 7 Évo pairs effortlessly with a wide range of amplifiers. Its balanced sound signature ensures extended, fatigue- free listening, while the advanced woofer and cabinet design delivers deep, impactful bass. A true evolution of experience, craftsmanship, and passion, ATALANTE 7 Évo sets a new standard in natural sound reproduction for those who seek the best. The Ultimate Benchmark in High-End under €10,000. With its refined RASC™ Évo soft-dome tweeter, upgraded RASC™ Évo soft-dome midrange, and the newly developed 15-inch BSC™ woofer, ATALANTE 7 Évo is the culmination of years of research, engineering advancements, and real-world listening feedback. It delivers greater scale, enhanced detail retrieval, and a moreorganic musical flow, ensuring that every note resonates with depth, nuance, and authenticity. Évo is more than an upgrade—it’s a complete Évolution. Building on the ATALANTE legacy, ATALANTE 7 Évo sets new standards in high-fidelity performance with its refined RASC™ Évo tweeter, upgraded RASC™ Évo midrange, and the first-in-high-end 15-inch BSC™ woofer. Designed for those who seek an immersive, natural, and emotionally engaging sound, it delivers greater scale, enhanced detail, and a more organic musical flow. Every note resonates with depth, nuance, and authenticity Timeless Design, Modern Craftsmanship A harmonious blend of elegance and engineering, ATALANTE 7 Évo is designed in collaboration with the Parisian award-winning A+A Cooren Studio. Its refined proportions, sculpted lines, and premium materials elevate it beyond just a speaker — it is an artful statement of sound and design.
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Revival Audio ATALANTE 7 Evo

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9,390.00€
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Revival Audio ATALANTE 7 Evo

Revival Audio ATALANTE 7 EvoThe Pinnacle of Musical Artistry, Evolved With 90dB sensitivity and 6-ohm impedance, ATALANTE 7 Évo pairs effortlessly with a wide range of amplifiers. Its balanced sound signature ensures extended, fatigue- free listening, while the advanced woofer and cabinet design delivers deep, impactful bass. A true evolution of experience, craftsmanship, and passion, ATALANTE 7 Évo sets a new standard in natural sound reproduction for those who seek the best. The Ultimate Benchmark in High-End under €10,000. With its refined RASC™ Évo soft-dome tweeter, upgraded RASC™ Évo soft-dome midrange, and the newly developed 15-inch BSC™ woofer, ATALANTE 7 Évo is the culmination of years of research, engineering advancements, and real-world listening feedback. It delivers greater scale, enhanced detail retrieval, and a moreorganic musical flow, ensuring that every note resonates with depth, nuance, and authenticity. Évo is more than an upgrade—it’s a complete Évolution. Building on the ATALANTE legacy, ATALANTE 7 Évo sets new standards in high-fidelity performance with its refined RASC™ Évo tweeter, upgraded RASC™ Évo midrange, and the first-in-high-end 15-inch BSC™ woofer. Designed for those who seek an immersive, natural, and emotionally engaging sound, it delivers greater scale, enhanced detail, and a more organic musical flow. Every note resonates with depth, nuance, and authenticity Timeless Design, Modern Craftsmanship A harmonious blend of elegance and engineering, ATALANTE 7 Évo is designed in collaboration with the Parisian award-winning A+A Cooren Studio. Its refined proportions, sculpted lines, and premium materials elevate it beyond just a speaker — it is an artful statement of sound and design.

Revival Audio ATALANTE 7 Evo

Η Κορυφή της Μουσικής Τέχνης, το εξελιγμένο Revival Audio ATALANTE 7 Evo με ευαισθησία 90dB και αντίσταση 6 ohm, το ATALANTE 7 Évo συνδυάζεται αβίαστα με μια μεγάλη γκάμα ενισχυτών. Η ισορροπημένη ηχητική του υπογραφή εξασφαλίζει εκτεταμένη, χωρίς κόπωση ακρόαση, ενώ ο προηγμένος σχεδιασμός του woofer και της καμπίνας προσφέρει βαθιά, εντυπωσιακά μπάσα. Μια πραγματική εξέλιξη εμπειρίας, δεξιοτεχνίας και πάθους, το ATALANTE 7 Évo θέτει ένα νέο πρότυπο στην φυσική αναπαραγωγή ήχου για όσους αναζητούν το καλύτερο. Το Απόλυτο Σημείο Αναφοράς σε Υψηλές Συχνότητες κάτω των €10.000. Με το εκλεπτυσμένο tweeter RASC™ Évo soft-dome, το αναβαθμισμένο mid-range RASC™ Évo soft-dome και το πρόσφατα ανεπτυγμένο woofer BSC™ 15 ιντσών, το ATALANTE 7 Évo είναι το αποκορύφωμα ετών έρευνας, προόδων μηχανικής και ανατροφοδότησης ακρόασης στον πραγματικό κόσμο. Προσφέρει μεγαλύτερη κλίμακα, βελτιωμένη ανάκτηση λεπτομερειών και μια πιο οργανική μουσική ροή, διασφαλίζοντας ότι κάθε νότα αντηχεί με βάθος, απόχρωση και αυθεντικότητα.
Audio Note ANE LX Details The majority of the high-end audio marketplace is occupied by ill-conceived low efficiency loudspeaker systems. These designs usually consist of several less-than-ideally matched drivers and a very complex crossover, crammed into a cabinet that exhibits the tonal and textural qualities of reinforced concrete. Their designers are blinded by the dogmatic quest for high sound pressure levels and flat response. But what of the other factors which are essential for emotionally involving music reproduction? What about coherence, full natural micro—as well as macro—dynamics, inner detail? What about LIFE? What about EMOTION? Sorry, they’re just not part of the “High Performance Audio” design brief. And Music suffers for it. The design of the AN-E Loudspeaker, by contrast, follows an altogether different philosophy. It calls for a cabinet that complements the chosen drive units, rather than fighting against them. Instead of trying to kill the resonances, we tailor the cabinet to place them in frequency bands where they aid and enhance the operation of the drive units, culminating in a loudspeaker system that makes the most of the preceding amplifier’s output. The material choice for the cabinet is an area where a great deal of research and development has taken place. Over the years, we have tried many different materials and combinations, a time consuming endeavour culminating in the current design, which utlises the highest quality birch ply for the entire cabinet. Bracing and internal damping is kept to a minimum and strategically applied to help, not hinder the drivers. The ported cabinet has been designed to be placed close to room boundaries, where the bass performance is augmented significantly by the additional reinforcement offered by the nearby walls. In this position, it will outperform any similarly sized speaker regardless of origin, thanks in part to the shallow cabinet / wide baffle shape which gives the drivers the best possible operating conditions, allowing them to perform as if they are mounted in a virtual wall. This provides the most undisturbed sound field with the widest and most even dispersion possible from a real world cabinet shape. The crossover is simple, essentially first order, hardwired and incorporates air-cored chokes and selected bipolar and polypropylene capacitors (either copper foil or silver foil, depending on model). The internal cabling consists of either 99.99% pure copper or 99.99% pure silver Audio Note (UK) wire, depending on the exact model. (See specifications.) Consistent performance is a major issue in loudspeaker design and unfortunately all drive units vary slightly from each other, even if they look the same and have the same basic specification. Many loudspeaker manufacturer’s will tell you that they provide “computer matched” crossovers, and whilst this may be true in one sense (each crossover may have been matched to have the exact same capacitance, inductance and resistance) this essentially “passive” method does not adequately take into consideration the mechanical and acoustic variance present in the drive units themselves, where minute differences in acoustic behaviour will result in quite substantial differences in performance and sound. Therefore, to obtain the best possible combination of drivers and crossovers, we have developed a dynamic matching process. This ensures that each loudspeaker in a stereo pair matches a "master curve" and also its partner, to within 0.4dB. To the best of our knowledge, no other loudspeaker manufacturer achieves such close matching and tests 100% of its production. Another much overlooked area of loudspeaker design is the material choice for the drivers. It has become very fashionable to use all manner of exotic materials (beryllium, diamond, carbon fibre, ceramics etc.) as cone materials in modern drivers, mainly because it gives the impression that the manufacturer in question is making great strides in their research into better sounding speakers. The sad fact is none of these materials work as intended, as they all have their own distinct sonic signature, so no matter how the crossover is designed, this sonic signature will be present when the speaker reproduces music. It may be less obvious and audible with some types of music, but ultimately the chosen material will always imprint some of its own signature on whatever sound is reproduced. In addition, it is vitally important that the sound and characteristics of an individual drive unit are complimentary to those of its chosen partner, so that when an instrument is reproduced by both drive units (which is almost always the case), the upper range does not sound detached from the lower range and visa versa. This is an aspect of performance that cannot be measured by even the most sophisticated test equipment; it can ONLY be judged by listening. We at Audio Note are keenly aware of this and have deliberately chosen drive units whose sonic signatures are as closely matched as possible. This has led us to favour good, old fashioned paper and Hemp paper for the woofer cone and impregnated silk for the dome tweeter. These materials, when matched correctly, marry the low and high frequencies seamlessly, providing the best level of performance possible in the real world of acoustics.
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Audio Note ANE LX

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9,440.00€
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Audio Note ANE LX

Audio Note ANE LXDetails The majority of the high-end audio marketplace is occupied by ill-conceived low efficiency loudspeaker systems. These designs usually consist of several less-than-ideally matched drivers and a very complex crossover, crammed into a cabinet that exhibits the tonal and textural qualities of reinforced concrete. Their designers are blinded by the dogmatic quest for high sound pressure levels and flat response. But what of the other factors which are essential for emotionally involving music reproduction? What about coherence, full natural micro—as well as macro—dynamics, inner detail? What about LIFE? What about EMOTION? Sorry, they’re just not part of the “High Performance Audio” design brief. And Music suffers for it. The design of the AN-E Loudspeaker, by contrast, follows an altogether different philosophy. It calls for a cabinet that complements the chosen drive units, rather than fighting against them. Instead of trying to kill the resonances, we tailor the cabinet to place them in frequency bands where they aid and enhance the operation of the drive units, culminating in a loudspeaker system that makes the most of the preceding amplifier’s output. The material choice for the cabinet is an area where a great deal of research and development has taken place. Over the years, we have tried many different materials and combinations, a time consuming endeavour culminating in the current design, which utlises the highest quality birch ply for the entire cabinet. Bracing and internal damping is kept to a minimum and strategically applied to help, not hinder the drivers. The ported cabinet has been designed to be placed close to room boundaries, where the bass performance is augmented significantly by the additional reinforcement offered by the nearby walls. In this position, it will outperform any similarly sized speaker regardless of origin, thanks in part to the shallow cabinet / wide baffle shape which gives the drivers the best possible operating conditions, allowing them to perform as if they are mounted in a virtual wall. This provides the most undisturbed sound field with the widest and most even dispersion possible from a real world cabinet shape. The crossover is simple, essentially first order, hardwired and incorporates air-cored chokes and selected bipolar and polypropylene capacitors (either copper foil or silver foil, depending on model). The internal cabling consists of either 99.99% pure copper or 99.99% pure silver Audio Note (UK) wire, depending on the exact model. (See specifications.) Consistent performance is a major issue in loudspeaker design and unfortunately all drive units vary slightly from each other, even if they look the same and have the same basic specification. Many loudspeaker manufacturer’s will tell you that they provide “computer matched” crossovers, and whilst this may be true in one sense (each crossover may have been matched to have the exact same capacitance, inductance and resistance) this essentially “passive” method does not adequately take into consideration the mechanical and acoustic variance present in the drive units themselves, where minute differences in acoustic behaviour will result in quite substantial differences in performance and sound. Therefore, to obtain the best possible combination of drivers and crossovers, we have developed a dynamic matching process. This ensures that each loudspeaker in a stereo pair matches a "master curve" and also its partner, to within 0.4dB. To the best of our knowledge, no other loudspeaker manufacturer achieves such close matching and tests 100% of its production. Another much overlooked area of loudspeaker design is the material choice for the drivers. It has become very fashionable to use all manner of exotic materials (beryllium, diamond, carbon fibre, ceramics etc.) as cone materials in modern drivers, mainly because it gives the impression that the manufacturer in question is making great strides in their research into better sounding speakers. The sad fact is none of these materials work as intended, as they all have their own distinct sonic signature, so no matter how the crossover is designed, this sonic signature will be present when the speaker reproduces music. It may be less obvious and audible with some types of music, but ultimately the chosen material will always imprint some of its own signature on whatever sound is reproduced. In addition, it is vitally important that the sound and characteristics of an individual drive unit are complimentary to those of its chosen partner, so that when an instrument is reproduced by both drive units (which is almost always the case), the upper range does not sound detached from the lower range and visa versa. This is an aspect of performance that cannot be measured by even the most sophisticated test equipment; it can ONLY be judged by listening. We at Audio Note are keenly aware of this and have deliberately chosen drive units whose sonic signatures are as closely matched as possible. This has led us to favour good, old fashioned paper and Hemp paper for the woofer cone and impregnated silk for the dome tweeter. These materials, when matched correctly, marry the low and high frequencies seamlessly, providing the best level of performance possible in the real world of acoustics.

Audio Note ANE LX

Fyne Audio Vintage Classic XII
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Fyne Audio Vintage Classic XII

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9,800.00€
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Fyne Audio Vintage Classic XII

Fyne Audio Vintage Classic XII

Fyne Audio Vintage Classic XII

Klipsch Cornwall IV
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Klipsch Cornwall IV

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9,900.00€
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Klipsch Cornwall IV

To Klipsch Cornwall IV είναι ηχεία δαπέδου με φόρτιση κόρνας στις μονάδες τόσο των υψηλών όσο και των υψηλών συχνοτήτων. Τα Klipsch Cornwall IV είναι εφοδιασμένα με ένα γούφερ 15 ιντσών που είναι σε θέση να φέρει όλη την ενέργεια και τον δυναμισμό της ζωντανής μουσικής στο σαλόνι σας. Τα ηχεία έχουν ευαισθησία 102dB και αντίσταση 8 ohm κάτι που τα κάνει εύκολο φορτίο για κάθε ενισχυτή.
Klipsch Cornwall IV

Klipsch Cornwall IV

Audio Note ANE LX Hemp Details The majority of the high-end audio marketplace is occupied by ill-conceived low efficiency loudspeaker systems. These designs usually consist of several less-than-ideally matched drivers and a very complex crossover, crammed into a cabinet that exhibits the tonal and textural qualities of reinforced concrete. Their designers are blinded by the dogmatic quest for high sound pressure levels and flat response. But what of the other factors which are essential for emotionally involving music reproduction? What about coherence, full natural micro—as well as macro—dynamics, inner detail? What about LIFE? What about EMOTION? Sorry, they’re just not part of the “High Performance Audio” design brief. And Music suffers for it. The design of the AN-E Loudspeaker, by contrast, follows an altogether different philosophy. It calls for a cabinet that complements the chosen drive units, rather than fighting against them. Instead of trying to kill the resonances, we tailor the cabinet to place them in frequency bands where they aid and enhance the operation of the drive units, culminating in a loudspeaker system that makes the most of the preceding amplifier’s output. The material choice for the cabinet is an area where a great deal of research and development has taken place. Over the years, we have tried many different materials and combinations, a time consuming endeavour culminating in the current design, which utlises the highest quality birch ply for the entire cabinet. Bracing and internal damping is kept to a minimum and strategically applied to help, not hinder the drivers. The ported cabinet has been designed to be placed close to room boundaries, where the bass performance is augmented significantly by the additional reinforcement offered by the nearby walls. In this position, it will outperform any similarly sized speaker regardless of origin, thanks in part to the shallow cabinet / wide baffle shape which gives the drivers the best possible operating conditions, allowing them to perform as if they are mounted in a virtual wall. This provides the most undisturbed sound field with the widest and most even dispersion possible from a real world cabinet shape. The crossover is simple, essentially first order, hardwired and incorporates air-cored chokes and selected bipolar and polypropylene capacitors (either copper foil or silver foil, depending on model). The internal cabling consists of either 99.99% pure copper or 99.99% pure silver Audio Note (UK) wire, depending on the exact model. (See specifications.) Consistent performance is a major issue in loudspeaker design and unfortunately all drive units vary slightly from each other, even if they look the same and have the same basic specification. Many loudspeaker manufacturer’s will tell you that they provide “computer matched” crossovers, and whilst this may be true in one sense (each crossover may have been matched to have the exact same capacitance, inductance and resistance) this essentially “passive” method does not adequately take into consideration the mechanical and acoustic variance present in the drive units themselves, where minute differences in acoustic behaviour will result in quite substantial differences in performance and sound. Therefore, to obtain the best possible combination of drivers and crossovers, we have developed a dynamic matching process. This ensures that each loudspeaker in a stereo pair matches a "master curve" and also its partner, to within 0.4dB. To the best of our knowledge, no other loudspeaker manufacturer achieves such close matching and tests 100% of its production. Another much overlooked area of loudspeaker design is the material choice for the drivers. It has become very fashionable to use all manner of exotic materials (beryllium, diamond, carbon fibre, ceramics etc.) as cone materials in modern drivers, mainly because it gives the impression that the manufacturer in question is making great strides in their research into better sounding speakers. The sad fact is none of these materials work as intended, as they all have their own distinct sonic signature, so no matter how the crossover is designed, this sonic signature will be present when the speaker reproduces music. It may be less obvious and audible with some types of music, but ultimately the chosen material will always imprint some of its own signature on whatever sound is reproduced. In addition, it is vitally important that the sound and characteristics of an individual drive unit are complimentary to those of its chosen partner, so that when an instrument is reproduced by both drive units (which is almost always the case), the upper range does not sound detached from the lower range and visa versa. This is an aspect of performance that cannot be measured by even the most sophisticated test equipment; it can ONLY be judged by listening. We at Audio Note are keenly aware of this and have deliberately chosen drive units whose sonic signatures are as closely matched as possible. This has led us to favour good, old fashioned paper and Hemp paper for the woofer cone and impregnated silk for the dome tweeter. These materials, when matched correctly, marry the low and high frequencies seamlessly, providing the best level of performance possible in the real world of acoustics.
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Audio Note ANE LX Hemp

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9,950.00€
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Audio Note ANE LX Hemp

Audio Note ANE LX HempDetails The majority of the high-end audio marketplace is occupied by ill-conceived low efficiency loudspeaker systems. These designs usually consist of several less-than-ideally matched drivers and a very complex crossover, crammed into a cabinet that exhibits the tonal and textural qualities of reinforced concrete. Their designers are blinded by the dogmatic quest for high sound pressure levels and flat response. But what of the other factors which are essential for emotionally involving music reproduction? What about coherence, full natural micro—as well as macro—dynamics, inner detail? What about LIFE? What about EMOTION? Sorry, they’re just not part of the “High Performance Audio” design brief. And Music suffers for it. The design of the AN-E Loudspeaker, by contrast, follows an altogether different philosophy. It calls for a cabinet that complements the chosen drive units, rather than fighting against them. Instead of trying to kill the resonances, we tailor the cabinet to place them in frequency bands where they aid and enhance the operation of the drive units, culminating in a loudspeaker system that makes the most of the preceding amplifier’s output. The material choice for the cabinet is an area where a great deal of research and development has taken place. Over the years, we have tried many different materials and combinations, a time consuming endeavour culminating in the current design, which utlises the highest quality birch ply for the entire cabinet. Bracing and internal damping is kept to a minimum and strategically applied to help, not hinder the drivers. The ported cabinet has been designed to be placed close to room boundaries, where the bass performance is augmented significantly by the additional reinforcement offered by the nearby walls. In this position, it will outperform any similarly sized speaker regardless of origin, thanks in part to the shallow cabinet / wide baffle shape which gives the drivers the best possible operating conditions, allowing them to perform as if they are mounted in a virtual wall. This provides the most undisturbed sound field with the widest and most even dispersion possible from a real world cabinet shape. The crossover is simple, essentially first order, hardwired and incorporates air-cored chokes and selected bipolar and polypropylene capacitors (either copper foil or silver foil, depending on model). The internal cabling consists of either 99.99% pure copper or 99.99% pure silver Audio Note (UK) wire, depending on the exact model. (See specifications.) Consistent performance is a major issue in loudspeaker design and unfortunately all drive units vary slightly from each other, even if they look the same and have the same basic specification. Many loudspeaker manufacturer’s will tell you that they provide “computer matched” crossovers, and whilst this may be true in one sense (each crossover may have been matched to have the exact same capacitance, inductance and resistance) this essentially “passive” method does not adequately take into consideration the mechanical and acoustic variance present in the drive units themselves, where minute differences in acoustic behaviour will result in quite substantial differences in performance and sound. Therefore, to obtain the best possible combination of drivers and crossovers, we have developed a dynamic matching process. This ensures that each loudspeaker in a stereo pair matches a "master curve" and also its partner, to within 0.4dB. To the best of our knowledge, no other loudspeaker manufacturer achieves such close matching and tests 100% of its production. Another much overlooked area of loudspeaker design is the material choice for the drivers. It has become very fashionable to use all manner of exotic materials (beryllium, diamond, carbon fibre, ceramics etc.) as cone materials in modern drivers, mainly because it gives the impression that the manufacturer in question is making great strides in their research into better sounding speakers. The sad fact is none of these materials work as intended, as they all have their own distinct sonic signature, so no matter how the crossover is designed, this sonic signature will be present when the speaker reproduces music. It may be less obvious and audible with some types of music, but ultimately the chosen material will always imprint some of its own signature on whatever sound is reproduced. In addition, it is vitally important that the sound and characteristics of an individual drive unit are complimentary to those of its chosen partner, so that when an instrument is reproduced by both drive units (which is almost always the case), the upper range does not sound detached from the lower range and visa versa. This is an aspect of performance that cannot be measured by even the most sophisticated test equipment; it can ONLY be judged by listening. We at Audio Note are keenly aware of this and have deliberately chosen drive units whose sonic signatures are as closely matched as possible. This has led us to favour good, old fashioned paper and Hemp paper for the woofer cone and impregnated silk for the dome tweeter. These materials, when matched correctly, marry the low and high frequencies seamlessly, providing the best level of performance possible in the real world of acoustics.

Audio Note ANE LX Hemp

Fyne Audio F702
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Fyne Audio F702

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10,300.00€
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Fyne Audio F702

Fyne Audio F702

Fyne Audio F702

Triangle Magellan - Cello 40th Premium Floorstanding Speaker - Magellan Cello 40th All the magic of music unfolds in this compact 110cm high 3-way floorstander. The real achievement lies in the transfer of the performance of the MAGELLAN Grand Concert into a modestly sized speaker. The TZ2900 horn tweeter features a next generation dome in magnesium alloy that enhances the finest details of your recordings. This transducer brings out all the details of the upper harmonics. Specialized in the midrange frequency range, Triangle perpetuates its tradition with a 16cm driver with a paper diaphragm and small pleat suspensions, reproducing the vocal register with great neutrality and without the slightest coloration. The sandwich technology developed by the aerospace industry ensures that the two bass drivers are extremely lightweight and at the same time also exceptionally rigid. The Cello achieves a unique kind of intensity. The listening experience is pure unlimited pleasure regardless of the type of music, delivered with magnificent scale and it is never fatiguing. It has a wide array of musical skills. It is as perfectly at ease at high volume as it is for intimate listening and is suitable for rooms measuring 25 to 50 m2.
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Triangle Magellan – Cello 40th

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11,369.00€
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Triangle Magellan - Cello 40th

Triangle Magellan - Cello 40thPremium Floorstanding Speaker - Magellan Cello 40th All the magic of music unfolds in this compact 110cm high 3-way floorstander. The real achievement lies in the transfer of the performance of the MAGELLAN Grand Concert into a modestly sized speaker. The TZ2900 horn tweeter features a next generation dome in magnesium alloy that enhances the finest details of your recordings. This transducer brings out all the details of the upper harmonics. Specialized in the midrange frequency range, Triangle perpetuates its tradition with a 16cm driver with a paper diaphragm and small pleat suspensions, reproducing the vocal register with great neutrality and without the slightest coloration. The sandwich technology developed by the aerospace industry ensures that the two bass drivers are extremely lightweight and at the same time also exceptionally rigid. The Cello achieves a unique kind of intensity. The listening experience is pure unlimited pleasure regardless of the type of music, delivered with magnificent scale and it is never fatiguing. It has a wide array of musical skills. It is as perfectly at ease at high volume as it is for intimate listening and is suitable for rooms measuring 25 to 50 m2.

Triangle Magellan - Cello 40th
Premium Floorstanding Speaker

PMC twenty5.26i
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PMC twenty5.26i

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11,500.00€
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PMC twenty5.26i

PMC twenty5.26i

PMC twenty5.26i

Magico A1 The A1 bookshelf loudspeaker features a fully braced aluminum enclosure, beryllium dome tweeter, carbon Nanographene cone, and our renowned elliptical crossover. Enclosure The A1 enclosure is constructed using 3⁄8” thick 6061 T6 aircraft grade aluminum, similar to the enclosure developed for the Q1 and is available in an elegant brushed-aluminum, black anodized finish. An innovative internal bracing technique along with the most advanced damping materials makes the sealed enclosure incredibly rigid and free of unwanted mechanical resonances. The complete enclosure design of the A1 is evaluated in simulation using the latest FEA software along with physical testing to meet the uncompromising requirements of Magico for optimized enclosure rigidity, stability and to ensure benchmark acoustical standards.
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Magico A1

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Price range: 11,700.00€ through 12,450.00€
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Magico A1

Magico A1The A1 bookshelf loudspeaker features a fully braced aluminum enclosure, beryllium dome tweeter, carbon Nanographene cone, and our renowned elliptical crossover. Enclosure The A1 enclosure is constructed using 3⁄8” thick 6061 T6 aircraft grade aluminum, similar to the enclosure developed for the Q1 and is available in an elegant brushed-aluminum, black anodized finish. An innovative internal bracing technique along with the most advanced damping materials makes the sealed enclosure incredibly rigid and free of unwanted mechanical resonances. The complete enclosure design of the A1 is evaluated in simulation using the latest FEA software along with physical testing to meet the uncompromising requirements of Magico for optimized enclosure rigidity, stability and to ensure benchmark acoustical standards.

Ηχείο βάσης, βιβλιοθήκης Magico A1

Το ηχείο βιβλιοθήκης A1 διαθέτει πλήρως ενισχυμένο περίβλημα από αλουμίνιο, θολωτό tweeter βηρυλλίου, κώνο νανογραφενίου από άνθρακα και το φημισμένο ελλειπτικό crossover μας.
Paradigm Founder 120H Precision. Control. Dynamics. These are the pillars the Founder Series was built on. Fire and ice, oil and water, Yankees and Mets fans. Some things just don’t mix. But what if form and function could? Every once in a while, something special comes along and changes the rules. The perfect blend of technology, design, and performance. At the start of the development, we knew one thing, when Art Embraces Science anything is possible, and we exceeded our wildest expectations. Founder is no ordinary loudspeaker. Every component, large and small, was scrutinized down to the tiniest detail. Every component has been thoroughly researched, designed, engineered, exclusively for Founder’s. New patent pending technologies were developed for the acoustic platform. The new cabinet platform is not just a stunning design, the unique shape and integrated structural bracing delivers acoustic performance that cannot be matched by traditional square boxes. By leaving no element unaddressed, Founder’s is so much more than the sum of its parts. During our exhaustive research, design, and engineering process, we looked closely and carefully at how speakers interact with their environment. The contemporary home environment presents design challenges that have become even more prominent over the last decade. Stone, glass, and wood have become the materials of choice and open concepts dominate. Founder’s design has evolved with this trend and is perfectly suited to deliver its maximum performance in rooms that would challenge traditionally designed speakers. Whether you enjoy movies and music in a more traditional listening space, or your home is from the pages of Architectural Digest you can be sure Founder will sound as good as they look.
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Paradigm Founder 120H

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11,760.00€
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Paradigm Founder 120H

Paradigm Founder 120HPrecision. Control. Dynamics. These are the pillars the Founder Series was built on. Fire and ice, oil and water, Yankees and Mets fans. Some things just don’t mix. But what if form and function could? Every once in a while, something special comes along and changes the rules. The perfect blend of technology, design, and performance. At the start of the development, we knew one thing, when Art Embraces Science anything is possible, and we exceeded our wildest expectations. Founder is no ordinary loudspeaker. Every component, large and small, was scrutinized down to the tiniest detail. Every component has been thoroughly researched, designed, engineered, exclusively for Founder’s. New patent pending technologies were developed for the acoustic platform. The new cabinet platform is not just a stunning design, the unique shape and integrated structural bracing delivers acoustic performance that cannot be matched by traditional square boxes. By leaving no element unaddressed, Founder’s is so much more than the sum of its parts. During our exhaustive research, design, and engineering process, we looked closely and carefully at how speakers interact with their environment. The contemporary home environment presents design challenges that have become even more prominent over the last decade. Stone, glass, and wood have become the materials of choice and open concepts dominate. Founder’s design has evolved with this trend and is perfectly suited to deliver its maximum performance in rooms that would challenge traditionally designed speakers. Whether you enjoy movies and music in a more traditional listening space, or your home is from the pages of Architectural Digest you can be sure Founder will sound as good as they look.

Paradigm Founder 120H

ATC SCM40A New ATC designed and built dual suspension 25mm soft dome HF unit with precision alloy wave guide. ATC Soft Dome mid-range driver. ATC 164mm short coil bass driver. All drive units incorporate massive optimised motor assemblies. On-board grounded source 242 watt Class A/B Tri-amplifier. Active crossover filters and overload protection. Veneered Finish Options – Cherry, Black Ash. Painted Finish Options – Satin Black, Satin White. 6 year warranty.
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ATC SCM40A

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11,900.00€
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ATC SCM40A

ATC SCM40ANew ATC designed and built dual suspension 25mm soft dome HF unit with precision alloy wave guide. ATC Soft Dome mid-range driver. ATC 164mm short coil bass driver. All drive units incorporate massive optimised motor assemblies. On-board grounded source 242 watt Class A/B Tri-amplifier. Active crossover filters and overload protection. Veneered Finish Options – Cherry, Black Ash. Painted Finish Options – Satin Black, Satin White. 6 year warranty.

ATC SCM40A active floorstanding speaker

Monitor Audio Platinum 200 3G The Platinum 200 3G is a slim and compact three-way floorstander, designed to deliver a rich, dynamic high-end performance with tight, controlled bass. It boasts a MPD III transducer, a 4” RDT III midrange driver and twin 6” RDT III bass drivers.
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Monitor Audio Platinum 200 3G

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11,900.00€
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Monitor Audio Platinum 200 3G

Monitor Audio Platinum 200 3G The Platinum 200 3G is a slim and compact three-way floorstander, designed to deliver a rich, dynamic high-end performance with tight, controlled bass. It boasts a MPD III transducer, a 4” RDT III midrange driver and twin 6” RDT III bass drivers.

Monitor Audio Platinum 200 3G

PMC fact.8 signature
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PMC fact.8 signature

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11,950.00€
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PMC fact.8 signature

PMC fact.8 signature

PMC fact.8 signature

Volterra S2
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Rosso Florentino Volterra S2

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11,960.00€
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Rosso Florentino Volterra S2
Volterra S2

Rosso Florentino Volterra S2

Dali Epicon 6
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Dali Epicon 6

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11,998.00€
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Dali Epicon 6

Dali Epicon 6

Dali Epicon 6

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Graham Audio ls5.5
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Graham Audio ls5.5

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Original price was: 12,990.00€.Η τρέχουσα τιμή είναι: 12,280.00€.
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Graham Audio ls5.5
GRAHAM AUDIO LS5/5 BBC STUDIO MONITOR 1967 - Reference Standard.
Graham Audio ls5.5

Graham Audio ls5.5

Audio Note ANE-SPE-HE Details The majority of the high-end audio marketplace is occupied by ill-conceived low efficiency loudspeaker systems. These designs usually consist of several less-than-ideally matched drivers and a very complex crossover, crammed into a cabinet that exhibits the tonal and textural qualities of reinforced concrete. Their designers are blinded by the dogmatic quest for high sound pressure levels and flat response. But what of the other factors which are essential for emotionally involving music reproduction? What about coherence, full natural micro—as well as macro—dynamics, inner detail? What about LIFE? What about EMOTION? Sorry, they’re just not part of the “High Performance Audio” design brief. And Music suffers for it. The design of the AN-E Loudspeaker, by contrast, follows an altogether different philosophy. It calls for a cabinet that complements the chosen drive units, rather than fighting against them. Instead of trying to kill the resonances, we tailor the cabinet to place them in frequency bands where they aid and enhance the operation of the drive units, culminating in a loudspeaker system that makes the most of the preceding amplifier’s output. The material choice for the cabinet is an area where a great deal of research and development has taken place. Over the years, we have tried many different materials and combinations, a time consuming endeavour culminating in the current design, which utlises the highest quality birch ply for the entire cabinet. Bracing and internal damping is kept to a minimum and strategically applied to help, not hinder the drivers. The ported cabinet has been designed to be placed close to room boundaries, where the bass performance is augmented significantly by the additional reinforcement offered by the nearby walls. In this position, it will outperform any similarly sized speaker regardless of origin, thanks in part to the shallow cabinet / wide baffle shape which gives the drivers the best possible operating conditions, allowing them to perform as if they are mounted in a virtual wall. This provides the most undisturbed sound field with the widest and most even dispersion possible from a real world cabinet shape. The crossover is simple, essentially first order, hardwired and incorporates air-cored chokes and selected bipolar and polypropylene capacitors (either copper foil or silver foil, depending on model). The internal cabling consists of either 99.99% pure copper or 99.99% pure silver Audio Note (UK) wire, depending on the exact model. (See specifications.) Consistent performance is a major issue in loudspeaker design and unfortunately all drive units vary slightly from each other, even if they look the same and have the same basic specification. Many loudspeaker manufacturer’s will tell you that they provide “computer matched” crossovers, and whilst this may be true in one sense (each crossover may have been matched to have the exact same capacitance, inductance and resistance) this essentially “passive” method does not adequately take into consideration the mechanical and acoustic variance present in the drive units themselves, where minute differences in acoustic behaviour will result in quite substantial differences in performance and sound. Therefore, to obtain the best possible combination of drivers and crossovers, we have developed a dynamic matching process. This ensures that each loudspeaker in a stereo pair matches a "master curve" and also its partner, to within 0.4dB. To the best of our knowledge, no other loudspeaker manufacturer achieves such close matching and tests 100% of its production. Another much overlooked area of loudspeaker design is the material choice for the drivers. It has become very fashionable to use all manner of exotic materials (beryllium, diamond, carbon fibre, ceramics etc.) as cone materials in modern drivers, mainly because it gives the impression that the manufacturer in question is making great strides in their research into better sounding speakers. The sad fact is none of these materials work as intended, as they all have their own distinct sonic signature, so no matter how the crossover is designed, this sonic signature will be present when the speaker reproduces music. It may be less obvious and audible with some types of music, but ultimately the chosen material will always imprint some of its own signature on whatever sound is reproduced. In addition, it is vitally important that the sound and characteristics of an individual drive unit are complimentary to those of its chosen partner, so that when an instrument is reproduced by both drive units (which is almost always the case), the upper range does not sound detached from the lower range and visa versa. This is an aspect of performance that cannot be measured by even the most sophisticated test equipment; it can ONLY be judged by listening. We at Audio Note are keenly aware of this and have deliberately chosen drive units whose sonic signatures are as closely matched as possible. This has led us to favour good, old fashioned paper and Hemp paper for the woofer cone and impregnated silk for the dome tweeter. These materials, when matched correctly, marry the low and high frequencies seamlessly, providing the best level of performance possible in the real world of acoustics.
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Audio Note ANE-SPE-HE

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12,450.00€
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Audio Note ANE-SPE-HE

Audio Note ANE-SPE-HE Details The majority of the high-end audio marketplace is occupied by ill-conceived low efficiency loudspeaker systems. These designs usually consist of several less-than-ideally matched drivers and a very complex crossover, crammed into a cabinet that exhibits the tonal and textural qualities of reinforced concrete. Their designers are blinded by the dogmatic quest for high sound pressure levels and flat response. But what of the other factors which are essential for emotionally involving music reproduction? What about coherence, full natural micro—as well as macro—dynamics, inner detail? What about LIFE? What about EMOTION? Sorry, they’re just not part of the “High Performance Audio” design brief. And Music suffers for it. The design of the AN-E Loudspeaker, by contrast, follows an altogether different philosophy. It calls for a cabinet that complements the chosen drive units, rather than fighting against them. Instead of trying to kill the resonances, we tailor the cabinet to place them in frequency bands where they aid and enhance the operation of the drive units, culminating in a loudspeaker system that makes the most of the preceding amplifier’s output. The material choice for the cabinet is an area where a great deal of research and development has taken place. Over the years, we have tried many different materials and combinations, a time consuming endeavour culminating in the current design, which utlises the highest quality birch ply for the entire cabinet. Bracing and internal damping is kept to a minimum and strategically applied to help, not hinder the drivers. The ported cabinet has been designed to be placed close to room boundaries, where the bass performance is augmented significantly by the additional reinforcement offered by the nearby walls. In this position, it will outperform any similarly sized speaker regardless of origin, thanks in part to the shallow cabinet / wide baffle shape which gives the drivers the best possible operating conditions, allowing them to perform as if they are mounted in a virtual wall. This provides the most undisturbed sound field with the widest and most even dispersion possible from a real world cabinet shape. The crossover is simple, essentially first order, hardwired and incorporates air-cored chokes and selected bipolar and polypropylene capacitors (either copper foil or silver foil, depending on model). The internal cabling consists of either 99.99% pure copper or 99.99% pure silver Audio Note (UK) wire, depending on the exact model. (See specifications.) Consistent performance is a major issue in loudspeaker design and unfortunately all drive units vary slightly from each other, even if they look the same and have the same basic specification. Many loudspeaker manufacturer’s will tell you that they provide “computer matched” crossovers, and whilst this may be true in one sense (each crossover may have been matched to have the exact same capacitance, inductance and resistance) this essentially “passive” method does not adequately take into consideration the mechanical and acoustic variance present in the drive units themselves, where minute differences in acoustic behaviour will result in quite substantial differences in performance and sound. Therefore, to obtain the best possible combination of drivers and crossovers, we have developed a dynamic matching process. This ensures that each loudspeaker in a stereo pair matches a "master curve" and also its partner, to within 0.4dB. To the best of our knowledge, no other loudspeaker manufacturer achieves such close matching and tests 100% of its production. Another much overlooked area of loudspeaker design is the material choice for the drivers. It has become very fashionable to use all manner of exotic materials (beryllium, diamond, carbon fibre, ceramics etc.) as cone materials in modern drivers, mainly because it gives the impression that the manufacturer in question is making great strides in their research into better sounding speakers. The sad fact is none of these materials work as intended, as they all have their own distinct sonic signature, so no matter how the crossover is designed, this sonic signature will be present when the speaker reproduces music. It may be less obvious and audible with some types of music, but ultimately the chosen material will always imprint some of its own signature on whatever sound is reproduced. In addition, it is vitally important that the sound and characteristics of an individual drive unit are complimentary to those of its chosen partner, so that when an instrument is reproduced by both drive units (which is almost always the case), the upper range does not sound detached from the lower range and visa versa. This is an aspect of performance that cannot be measured by even the most sophisticated test equipment; it can ONLY be judged by listening. We at Audio Note are keenly aware of this and have deliberately chosen drive units whose sonic signatures are as closely matched as possible. This has led us to favour good, old fashioned paper and Hemp paper for the woofer cone and impregnated silk for the dome tweeter. These materials, when matched correctly, marry the low and high frequencies seamlessly, providing the best level of performance possible in the real world of acoustics.

Audio Note ANE-SPE-HE