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\u2026told like a good story<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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A conversation among friends<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

\"Hi, long time no see. What have you been up to?\"<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"I am currently developing new loudspeakers.\"<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Speakers? There are already more than enough of those.\"<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"True. That\u2019s asolutely true, That's why I didn\u2019t want to build more loudspeakers \u2014 but rather a concept that makes music feel more natural and direct.\"<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Now I\u2019m curious.\"<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>

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The idea<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

\"The series consists of three models: Belcanto, Fortissimo, and Fortissimo Grande.\"<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Sounds Italian?\"<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIt is also designed to sound musical. All three models operate digitally and are fully active. The Belcanto is an uncompromising two-way system. The two larger models additionally combine this concept with an integrated subwoofer unit for genuine deep bass\u2014without sacrificing the advantages of a precise two-way loudspeaker.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAnd what makes that better than a good off-the-shelf speaker?\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Above all, the way the drivers work together. A fast, high-resolution tweeter is important\u2014AMTs (Air Motion Transformers) are ideal\u2014and for the midrange, a driver with a paper cone.\"<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Picture from Robert Boyer<\/a> on Unsplash<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Why paper is sometimes more modern than ceramic<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

\"Hold on a second,\" the friend laughed. \"Paper cone? That sounds more like 1975 than high-end.\"<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Exactly, that' s precisely the point. Many modern ceramic or light-weight metal diaphragm drivers look spectacular, but they often have a problem - strong resonances arise above their operating range, and these peaks can be significatly louder than the actual music signal!\",<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

So, I 'd rather have a chassis that handles well than one just looks modern.\"<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Exactly\"<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Picture from Onno A.<\/a> on Unsplash<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>

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The real trick: No classic \"zoo\" of frequency crossovers<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

\"And the tweeter?\"<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"As I mentioned, it\u2019s an Air Motion Transformer. Very fast, highly detailed \u2014 but many AMT' s don\u2019 t have a perfectly linear frequency response.\"<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"What does it means?\"<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Replacing expensive inductores, oil-filled \ncapacitors and resistors, a DSP handles the task using IIR and FIR filters to correct frequency response, phase and time behaviour. As a result, the drivers not only perform more linearly but also operate in perfect time alignment!\"<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cPerfect time alignment, synchronized in time?\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cImagine the tweeter and mid-woofer playing the same frequency in the crossover region. With a conventional crossover, the phases shift, and parts of the signal cancel each other out. The DSP ensures that both drivers play in perfect unison.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Picture from Umberto<\/a> on Unsplash<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Why some loudspeakers have \"stairs\"<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

\"Ahh, now I understand those stepped baffles on some high-end loudspeakers, too!\"<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Exactly. Due to the design, the voice coils do not lie on the same plane. The tweeter is usually closer to the listener than the mid-woofer.\"<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Ok, Tom, but it\u2019s only a few centimeters, after all?\"\"<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"For our hearing, a difference of just a few centimeters can result in a measurable time lag. A DSP allows the tweeter to be delayed by fractions of a millisecond\u2014and suddenly, the sound components arrive at the ear simultaneously.\"<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cOkay\u2026 that sounds less like voodoo and more like physics.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Picture from Ambrose Chua<\/a> on Unsplash<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>

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Theory or reality?<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

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\"Nicely explained,\" said the friend. \"But do these speakers actually exist yet?\"<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Of course, all three models are fully assembled.\"<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Seriously?\"<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAnd I pitted them against a 2019 Backes & M\u00fcller BM 14 in a direct A\/B comparison\u2014a loudspeaker that cost around 20,000 euros at the time.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"So now you really want to send me a comparison video?\"<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cOf course. But first, let\u2019s have a glass of wine. It\u2019s easier to talk about music when music is playing.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Picture from Artturi Jalli<\/a> on Unsplash<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Digital active speakers<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Belcanto \u00b7 Fortissimo \u00b7 Fortissimo Grande<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fewer components in the signal path. Fewer compromises. More music.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>

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