Tag: Loudspeakers

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NOLA to debut new Loudspeakers

NOLA will debut the Grand Reference VI (Pictured) at the upcoming 2012 Munich Hi End Show. This 4 tower system is the flagship model from New York State (US) based Nola and now incorporates Unison Crossover Technology so one pair of mono block amplifiers or one stereo amplifier can drive all four towers. Drive units […]

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Amphion Ion+ Loudspeaker

The widely regarded Finnish loudspeaker manufacturer Amphion has announced its latest Ion+ which is said to give a perfect near-field performance and room filling live-like sound. The new Ion+ has a frequency response of 52-25 000Hz and crosses over at 1600Hz and a quoted sensitivity of 86db. It is a two way design with a […]

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Evince Loudspeaker from Thomas Scherer

The Evince loudspeaker from Thomas Scherer Audio Engineering is an interesting looking loudspeaker with an equally interesting concept and design. Indeed the company clearly sates that their “corporate philosophy is to develop perfect loudspeakers by combing high-end audio engineering with inspired design.” It is a stunning looking single-driver, five-stage, transmission line design made from Scandinavian […]

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GamuT M’inenT Series Launched in the UK

GamuT have today announced a new addition to their portfolio – the M’inenT series. There are three loudspeakers in the range (the 3, 5 and 7), a standmount and two floorstanders and the quality of design, parts and craftsmanship is said to be reminiscent of the El Superiores series – whilst still not budget loudspeakers […]

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Martin Logan Motion SLM – Super Skinny Loudspeakers

MartinLogan, well known the world over for their electrostatic speaker technology, announces this month the slender Motion® SLM, a wall-hanging or free standing LCR speaker that is ”powerful enough to stand alone and detailed enough to be used in conjunction with floor standing MartinLogan speakers”. The Motion SLM features dual four-inch, ultra-slim fibre cone woofers […]

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Loudspeaker and Listening Room Interaction…Important or Not?

How many times have you listened to a set of ‘speakers in a showroom to be surprised, or even disappointed when after purchasing, dragging them (carefully) home and impatiently setting them up only to be rewarded with something that bore no relationship with the sound that you heard at the dealers?  Besides the usual caveats […]