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Such a frequency curve may deviate from utter neutrality, but it generally sounds very pleasant. I’d wager this is actually a big advantage in smaller rooms where the speakers have to be placed close to the walls. This friendly curve aside, the sound is open, extended, and hugely infectious for its upbeat timing and delightful expression. I must admit that it is hard to stop listening to this Ayon\/AudioSolutions system. It simply never fails to make my foot tap and put a smile on my face.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe bass quality is impressive for a speaker of this size, reaching low notes down to 42 Hz. Of course, they do not sound as powerful in the bass as the Magicos or an average floor-standing speaker. But the bass they produce is of very good quality, and that always matters more than quantity. Notably, presumably in part because the speakers have been carefully tuned to allow for placement near walls, they possess delightfully clean, linear, and well-behaved bass when placed freely. Although moderately sized, the designers have resisted making the speakers\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eappear\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003elarger than they are by over-using the bass-reflex port. Unlike some small monitors, there is no bass bump, booming, or muddiness—just clean, well-articulated bass with good body and weight. My main listening area is 5 meters wide and 7 meters deep, with large open spaces on the sides, yet these monitors never felt small to me. They do not sound underpowered, either! The Figaro B2s are easy to drive and can play loudly without any strain.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe more I listen to this system, the more I realize what makes these speakers special. One might expect a very clean and controlled sound from bi-walled speakers, and in a way, they do deliver these qualities. However, they do so in a fluid, effortless, and remarkably musical way.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs I relaxed into the performance, I recalled being impressed with the first version of the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.hifi-advice.com\/blog\/amplifier-reviews\/integrated-amplifier-reviews\/ayon-scorpio-s-3-junior-part1\/\"\u003eScorpio\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewhen I reviewed it with the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.hifi-advice.com\/blog\/amplifier-reviews\/integrated-amplifier-reviews\/ayon-spirit-iii\/\"\u003eSpirit III\u003c\/a\u003e. After the review, I still had particularly warm feelings for the Scorpio. Still, I kept the Spirit III, predominantly for its higher power and increased control, which I tend to need with most speakers I use. There was a tradeoff, though, in that the Spirit could be relatively less refined, while the Scorpio was always effortlessly fluid, musical, and emotionally appealing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI have a similar feeling today with the Scorpio III and the AudioSolutions B2 speakers. This combo sounds so effortlessly musical and liquid that it makes me want to relax into the music as I play album after album. It can be challenging to compare two products that are separated by years and belong to different systems, yet I still recognize all the qualities I noted in the Scorpio III. Furthermore, I have a strong impression that the Scorpio III is more neutral, lively, and expressive than the original.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e4-Ohm or 8-Ohm\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs Ayon mentions in the manual, there are no rules for matching the speakers to the 4-Ohm or 8-Ohm connections, and there is technically no danger of a mismatch. It is recommended to try both and go with what sounds best.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith rare exceptions, I generally prefer to use the 8-Ohm connections for their livelier presentation. Of course, this still ties in with the speaker and personal preferences, but with the AudioSolutions Figaro B2, too, I preferred the 8-Ohm outputs. The 4-Ohm outputs provide a slightly thicker, arguably more relaxed and intimate presentation, but at the cost of a measure of directness and expression.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eTriode Mode\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith the Scorpio, swapping between Pentode and Triode mode must be done with the amplifier switched off. After switching off, the amplifier performs an extensive tube check procedure, makes bias adjustments, and indicates any faults on the rear panel display upon power on. This process takes a few minutes but provides peace of mind.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI’ve previously compared the two modes with Ayon and other amplifiers and generally preferred the Pentode mode for its crisper and livelier presentation. The Triode mode typically provides a lusher, more romantic sound with less well-defined and often rolled-off frequency extremes. Still, the increased intimacy can be worth the tradeoff.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBecause the amp sounded superb from the start of Penthode mode, I did not try the Triode mode, but it is nevertheless great to have the option.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-40257\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hifi-advice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/AudioSolutions_Ayon_set_4X3A8933_550pix.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"550\" height=\"367\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hifi-advice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/AudioSolutions_Ayon_set_4X3A8933_550pix.jpg 550w, https:\/\/www.hifi-advice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/AudioSolutions_Ayon_set_4X3A8933_550pix-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.hifi-advice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/AudioSolutions_Ayon_set_4X3A8933_550pix-490x327.jpg 490w, https:\/\/www.hifi-advice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/AudioSolutions_Ayon_set_4X3A8933_550pix-360x240.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.hifi-advice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/AudioSolutions_Ayon_set_4X3A8933_550pix-540x360.jpg 540w, https:\/\/www.hifi-advice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/AudioSolutions_Ayon_set_4X3A8933_550pix-226x150.jpg 226w, https:\/\/www.hifi-advice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/AudioSolutions_Ayon_set_4X3A8933_550pix-380x254.jpg 380w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAmp Swap\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA cross-comparison with the Bryston Bi-200 integrated amplifier confirms my impressions of the Ayon Scorpio III and the AudioSolutions B2 speakers. First, this comparison indicates that the Scorpio III sounds admirably neutral and linear. Second, the speakers maintain their exceptional quality of being clean and controlled yet effortlessly fluid. Also, the “saddled” curve is still present. However, the loss of tube magic is now quite evident. Sure, as one might expect, the Bryston is even more neutral, provides more control, and is considerably more powerful. It is a testament to the brand that it masterfully retains a pleasant smoothness and avoids the sound becoming cool, clean, or analytical in the face of its neutrality, power, and control. Nevertheless, there is no substitute for tubes when looking for ultimate liquidity, lushness, and midrange magic.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-40256\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hifi-advice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/4X3A8992_550pix.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"550\" height=\"363\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hifi-advice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/4X3A8992_550pix.jpg 550w, https:\/\/www.hifi-advice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/4X3A8992_550pix-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.hifi-advice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/4X3A8992_550pix-226x150.jpg 226w, https:\/\/www.hifi-advice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/4X3A8992_550pix-380x251.jpg 380w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe situation is similar when using the Accuphase E-270 integrated amplifier. Like the Bryston, it is a transistor design, and unlike some of the brand’s higher-tier models, the E-270 does not try to hide its transistor nature. Incidentally, while the brand’s bigger models, as well as the E-280, provide more bloom and smoothness than the E-270, they still do not perform as beguilingly liquidly as the Scorpio. As tube fans already know, there’s just something special about them. The beauty of the Ayon is that it provides these tube-typical qualities without allowing the areas where tubes are typically less well-endowed from spoiling the party.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eUSB input\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI hesitated to try the Scorpio’s USB input, thinking it might be an afterthought. However, I’m glad I did, as it performs surprisingly well! Equipped with an Amanero USB receiver, the built-in DAC delivers a robust, lively, open, and engaging sound. While it might be expected that the built-in DAC would not match the performance of the Aqua La Diva M2 CD transport paired with the CH Precision C1.2 DAC that I used as a reference, the differences are more minor than I anticipated, primarily concerning refinement and delicacy. Typically, a CD transport possesses a uniquely lively yet “free-flowing” quality that music servers find challenging to replicate. In this case, though, the innate juiciness and fluidity of the Ayon\/AudioSolutions combination make the differences seem less significant. The built-in DAC maintained its propulsive and communicative sound even when I used a simple homemade music server. The built-in DAC is far from an afterthought; significantly improving upon the built-in DAC would require investing about as much as the amplifier itself costs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eConclusion\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe AudioSolutions Figaro B2 speakers paired with the Ayon Audio Scorpio III create an affordable system that works exceptionally well together, delivering a fluid, spacious, and engaging sound that encourages long listening sessions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Oceanic Sounds","offers":[{"title":"Azure Blue","offer_id":45558415523940,"sku":"FIGARO B2 - Azure Blue-1","price":1.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true},{"title":"Battleship Grey","offer_id":45558415556708,"sku":"FIGARO B2 - Azure Blue-2","price":1.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true},{"title":"Cafe Noir","offer_id":45558415589476,"sku":"FIGARO B2 - Azure Blue-3","price":1.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fern Green","offer_id":45558415622244,"sku":"FIGARO B2 - Azure Blue-4","price":1.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true},{"title":"Maroon Red","offer_id":45558415655012,"sku":"FIGARO B2 - Azure Blue-5","price":1.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true},{"title":"Pearl White","offer_id":45558415687780,"sku":"FIGARO B2 - Azure Blue-6","price":1.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0660\/2965\/0020\/files\/Battleship_Grey.jpg?v=1746523001"},{"product_id":"audio-solution-figaro-bl2","title":"BL2","description":"\u003ch1\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMono \u0026amp; Stereo review and an award\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003carticle id=\"post-40811\" class=\"post-40811 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news-2 category-reviews category-speakers\"\u003e\u003cheader class=\"entry-header\"\u003e\n\u003ch1 class=\"entry-title\"\u003eAudioSolutions Figaro BL2 Speakers Review\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"entry-meta\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"posted-on\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.monoandstereo.com\/audiosolutions-figaro-bl2-speakers-review\/\" rel=\"bookmark\"\u003e\u003ctime class=\"entry-date published\" datetime=\"2024-03-31T14:06:38+00:00\"\u003eMarch 31, 2024\u003c\/time\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"byline\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"author vcard\"\u003e\u003ca class=\"url fn n\" href=\"https:\/\/www.monoandstereo.com\/author\/horubh\/\"\u003eMatej Isak\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/header\u003e\u003cimg width=\"2279\" height=\"2560\" src=\"https:\/\/www.monoandstereo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/AudioSolutions_Figaro_BL2_Speakers_review_matej_isak_mono_and_stereo_2023_high_end_audiophile_luxury_audio_music_-19-scaled.jpg\" class=\"aligncenter wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.monoandstereo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/AudioSolutions_Figaro_BL2_Speakers_review_matej_isak_mono_and_stereo_2023_high_end_audiophile_luxury_audio_music_-19-scaled.jpg 2279w, https:\/\/www.monoandstereo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/AudioSolutions_Figaro_BL2_Speakers_review_matej_isak_mono_and_stereo_2023_high_end_audiophile_luxury_audio_music_-19-267x300.jpg 267w, https:\/\/www.monoandstereo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/AudioSolutions_Figaro_BL2_Speakers_review_matej_isak_mono_and_stereo_2023_high_end_audiophile_luxury_audio_music_-19-912x1024.jpg 912w, https:\/\/www.monoandstereo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/AudioSolutions_Figaro_BL2_Speakers_review_matej_isak_mono_and_stereo_2023_high_end_audiophile_luxury_audio_music_-19-768x863.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.monoandstereo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/AudioSolutions_Figaro_BL2_Speakers_review_matej_isak_mono_and_stereo_2023_high_end_audiophile_luxury_audio_music_-19-1368x1536.jpg 1368w, https:\/\/www.monoandstereo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/AudioSolutions_Figaro_BL2_Speakers_review_matej_isak_mono_and_stereo_2023_high_end_audiophile_luxury_audio_music_-19-1824x2048.jpg 1824w, https:\/\/www.monoandstereo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/AudioSolutions_Figaro_BL2_Speakers_review_matej_isak_mono_and_stereo_2023_high_end_audiophile_luxury_audio_music_-19-223x250.jpg 223w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2279px) 100vw, 2279px\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"entry-content-wrapper\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"entry-content\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBefore I turn my attention to the larger Figaro L2 floor-standing loudspeakers, I’m taking a closer look at the new\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.audiosolutions.lt\/products\/figaro\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.audiosolutions.lt\/products\/figaro\/\"\u003eAudioSolutions\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eFigaro BL2 bookshelf speakers in this review.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cfigure data-wp-context='{\"imageId\":\"681c4496af738\"}' data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-lightbox-container\"\u003e\u003cimg decoding=\"async\" width=\"950\" height=\"438\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-async--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on-async--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-async-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/www.monoandstereo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/absolute_sounds_banner_nov_2023.gif\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-36131\"\u003e\u003cbutton class=\"lightbox-trigger\" type=\"button\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-label=\"Enlarge\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\" data-wp-on-async--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-style--right=\"state.imageButtonRight\" data-wp-style--top=\"state.imageButtonTop\"\u003e\u003csvg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewbox=\"0 0 12 12\"\u003e\u003cpath fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\"\u003e\u003c\/path\u003e\u003c\/svg\u003e\u003c\/button\u003e\u003c\/figure\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-large-font-size\"\u003eFigaro BL2\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe forward-thinking Figaro MK1 was unveiled at the 2018 Munich high-end audio show and immediately won a large fan base with its performance in its price range.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"\u003e\u003cimg decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"241\" src=\"https:\/\/www.monoandstereo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Screen-Shot-2018-10-24-at-16.21.39.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-40938\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.monoandstereo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Screen-Shot-2018-10-24-at-16.21.39.png 640w, https:\/\/www.monoandstereo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Screen-Shot-2018-10-24-at-16.21.39-300x113.png 300w, https:\/\/www.monoandstereo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Screen-Shot-2018-10-24-at-16.21.39-370x139.png 370w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\"\u003e\u003c\/figure\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne of the models presented at Munich 2018 was Figaro XL, an exceptional symmetrical speaker model that received a lot of attention and several awards, and even today Figaro XL still holds its proud and bold position as a mighty performer with little or no peers at its price.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"\u003e\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"969\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.monoandstereo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/AudioSolutions_figaro_xl_mk2_review_matej_isak_mono_and_stereo_2023_high_end_audiophile_luxury_audio_music_-1-copy-969x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-40939\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.monoandstereo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/AudioSolutions_figaro_xl_mk2_review_matej_isak_mono_and_stereo_2023_high_end_audiophile_luxury_audio_music_-1-copy-969x1024.jpg 969w, https:\/\/www.monoandstereo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/AudioSolutions_figaro_xl_mk2_review_matej_isak_mono_and_stereo_2023_high_end_audiophile_luxury_audio_music_-1-copy-284x300.jpg 284w, https:\/\/www.monoandstereo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/AudioSolutions_figaro_xl_mk2_review_matej_isak_mono_and_stereo_2023_high_end_audiophile_luxury_audio_music_-1-copy-768x812.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.monoandstereo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/AudioSolutions_figaro_xl_mk2_review_matej_isak_mono_and_stereo_2023_high_end_audiophile_luxury_audio_music_-1-copy-1453x1536.jpg 1453w, https:\/\/www.monoandstereo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/AudioSolutions_figaro_xl_mk2_review_matej_isak_mono_and_stereo_2023_high_end_audiophile_luxury_audio_music_-1-copy-236x250.jpg 236w, https:\/\/www.monoandstereo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/AudioSolutions_figaro_xl_mk2_review_matej_isak_mono_and_stereo_2023_high_end_audiophile_luxury_audio_music_-1-copy.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 969px) 100vw, 969px\"\u003e\u003c\/figure\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith the MK2 line, the triumph story continues. Figaro is the most successful speaker series ever at AudioSolutions, and in the updated version, the esthetics have changed drastically, making them a more contemporary speaker with the same cross-sectional shape as well as the same proportions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"\u003e\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"413\" src=\"https:\/\/www.monoandstereo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/audiosolutions_figaro_sl2_L_xl_speakers_review_matej_isak_mono_and_stereo_2023_high_end_audiophile_luxury_audio_music_-1024x413.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-40940\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.monoandstereo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/audiosolutions_figaro_sl2_L_xl_speakers_review_matej_isak_mono_and_stereo_2023_high_end_audiophile_luxury_audio_music_-1024x413.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.monoandstereo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/audiosolutions_figaro_sl2_L_xl_speakers_review_matej_isak_mono_and_stereo_2023_high_end_audiophile_luxury_audio_music_-300x121.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.monoandstereo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/audiosolutions_figaro_sl2_L_xl_speakers_review_matej_isak_mono_and_stereo_2023_high_end_audiophile_luxury_audio_music_-768x310.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.monoandstereo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/audiosolutions_figaro_sl2_L_xl_speakers_review_matej_isak_mono_and_stereo_2023_high_end_audiophile_luxury_audio_music_-1536x620.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.monoandstereo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/audiosolutions_figaro_sl2_L_xl_speakers_review_matej_isak_mono_and_stereo_2023_high_end_audiophile_luxury_audio_music_-2048x826.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.monoandstereo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/audiosolutions_figaro_sl2_L_xl_speakers_review_matej_isak_mono_and_stereo_2023_high_end_audiophile_luxury_audio_music_-370x149.jpg 370w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\u003e\u003c\/figure\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDespite Figaro’s original virtues, the newly launched models come not only with a facelift but, as you can read further, with significant changes that allow for a radical leap in performance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-large-font-size\"\u003eMini Horn Loading\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUpdating The Mini-Horn was not necessary, but AudioSolutions has made slight improvements that justified the implementation. A small difference in geometry provides a slightly wider working range, especially in the top frequency range. Figaro uses a Mini-Horn loading technology to deal with the notorious problem of soft domes – cone break and cone “excursion”. Cone breakup and “walk” occur when a soft dome tweeter is driven hard at high signal levels. The distortion increases exponentially because:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"wp-block-list\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ewhen a certain signal level is reached and thus a certain dome acceleration\/amplitude, the center part of the dome bends uncontrollably due to the soft nature of the silk\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003edifferences in air pressure behind and in front of the dome create a non-linear environment and overcome the ability of the suspension to prevent axial movement of the cone\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAudioSolutions Mini-Horn is based on the acoustic damping that takes place in the area of the front dome. They’ve carefully measured at which frequencies the dome starts to bend and cause an avalanche of distortion. The Mini-Horn is then designed and manufactured to the desired specifications to attenuate these frequencies.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe result is a proportional damping of the movement of the tweeter. The louder it plays, the more damping and air pressure on the front surface it receives from its own radiated sound. This is known as acoustic impedance and is highly dependent on the shape of the mini horn.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnother positive side effect of this process is that the mini horn increases the sensitivity and thus the efficiency of the driver. Extended mid-range. The human ear has different sensitivities to different frequencies.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cfigure data-wp-context='{\"imageId\":\"681c4496afdf2\"}' data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-lightbox-container\"\u003e\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-async--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on-async--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-async-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/www.monoandstereo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/AudioSolutions_Figaro_BL2_Speakers_review_matej_isak_mono_and_stereo_2023_high_end_audiophile_luxury_audio_music_-23-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-40971\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.monoandstereo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/AudioSolutions_Figaro_BL2_Speakers_review_matej_isak_mono_and_stereo_2023_high_end_audiophile_luxury_audio_music_-23-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/www.monoandstereo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/AudioSolutions_Figaro_BL2_Speakers_review_matej_isak_mono_and_stereo_2023_high_end_audiophile_luxury_audio_music_-23-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.monoandstereo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/AudioSolutions_Figaro_BL2_Speakers_review_matej_isak_mono_and_stereo_2023_high_end_audiophile_luxury_audio_music_-23-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.monoandstereo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/AudioSolutions_Figaro_BL2_Speakers_review_matej_isak_mono_and_stereo_2023_high_end_audiophile_luxury_audio_music_-23-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.monoandstereo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/AudioSolutions_Figaro_BL2_Speakers_review_matej_isak_mono_and_stereo_2023_high_end_audiophile_luxury_audio_music_-23-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.monoandstereo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/AudioSolutions_Figaro_BL2_Speakers_review_matej_isak_mono_and_stereo_2023_high_end_audiophile_luxury_audio_music_-23-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.monoandstereo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/AudioSolutions_Figaro_BL2_Speakers_review_matej_isak_mono_and_stereo_2023_high_end_audiophile_luxury_audio_music_-23-370x247.jpg 370w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\"\u003e\u003cbutton class=\"lightbox-trigger\" type=\"button\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-label=\"Enlarge\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\" data-wp-on-async--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-style--right=\"state.imageButtonRight\" data-wp-style--top=\"state.imageButtonTop\"\u003e\u003csvg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewbox=\"0 0 12 12\"\u003e\u003cpath fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\"\u003e\u003c\/path\u003e\u003c\/svg\u003e\u003c\/button\u003e\u003c\/figure\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe are naturally less sensitive to high and especially low frequencies. The exception is sensitivity to mid frequencies in the 1000-2000 Hz range, which is due to evolution. Simply put, in nature, the sounds of life-threatening events are more or less in the 1000-2000 Hz sound range, so we are naturally most sensitive to them so that we can remain alert.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe flip side of this phenomenon in our rather safe modern world is that we can hear and localize the smallest imperfections in sound reproduction at these frequencies. And imperfections in sound reproduction are called distortions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-large-font-size\"\u003eSpecial ER cone mid-woofer\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe second generation of the Figaro loudspeakers uses newly designed woofers with ER paper cones. ER stands for Extra Rigid Paper. It is visible on the cone surface in the form of flakes of hard pulp and fibers and is a natural component of the rigid cones. ER paper membranes were chosen because of the advantages of traditional paper membranes and the advantages of rigid membranes. Hard cones (metal, ceramic, etc.) provide a smooth push-pull motion where all cone tips act as a uniform piston, which is desirable.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe disadvantage is that hard cones are prone to premature breakup and ringing due to a lack of damping properties in the material itself.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cfigure data-wp-context='{\"imageId\":\"681c4496b0212\"}' data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-lightbox-container\"\u003e\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"2244\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-async--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on-async--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-async-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/www.monoandstereo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/AudioSolutions_Figaro_BL2_Speakers_review_matej_isak_mono_and_stereo_2023_high_end_audiophile_luxury_audio_music_-2-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-40976\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.monoandstereo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/AudioSolutions_Figaro_BL2_Speakers_review_matej_isak_mono_and_stereo_2023_high_end_audiophile_luxury_audio_music_-2-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/www.monoandstereo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/AudioSolutions_Figaro_BL2_Speakers_review_matej_isak_mono_and_stereo_2023_high_end_audiophile_luxury_audio_music_-2-300x263.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.monoandstereo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/AudioSolutions_Figaro_BL2_Speakers_review_matej_isak_mono_and_stereo_2023_high_end_audiophile_luxury_audio_music_-2-1024x898.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.monoandstereo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/AudioSolutions_Figaro_BL2_Speakers_review_matej_isak_mono_and_stereo_2023_high_end_audiophile_luxury_audio_music_-2-768x673.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.monoandstereo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/AudioSolutions_Figaro_BL2_Speakers_review_matej_isak_mono_and_stereo_2023_high_end_audiophile_luxury_audio_music_-2-1536x1346.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.monoandstereo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/AudioSolutions_Figaro_BL2_Speakers_review_matej_isak_mono_and_stereo_2023_high_end_audiophile_luxury_audio_music_-2-2048x1795.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.monoandstereo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/AudioSolutions_Figaro_BL2_Speakers_review_matej_isak_mono_and_stereo_2023_high_end_audiophile_luxury_audio_music_-2-285x250.jpg 285w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\"\u003e\u003cbutton class=\"lightbox-trigger\" type=\"button\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-label=\"Enlarge\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\" data-wp-on-async--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-style--right=\"state.imageButtonRight\" data-wp-style--top=\"state.imageButtonTop\"\u003e\u003csvg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewbox=\"0 0 12 12\"\u003e\u003cpath fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\"\u003e\u003c\/path\u003e\u003c\/svg\u003e\u003c\/button\u003e\u003c\/figure\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePaper, on the other hand, has no predetermined breaking points as it is quite soft and flexible, but it does not act like a piston, and usually, the edge of the paper cone flutters, and the whole cone bends.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBy using the positive properties of paper and introducing hardening materials such as robust fibers and hard pulp, AudioSolutions gets a unique cone that acts like a piston, but at the same time has no ringing or early break-up of the cone. ER cones allowed the Lithuanian speaker manufacturer to introduce new piston-like woofers and of course our Extended Band Midrange.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-large-font-size\"\u003eCrossover\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMost manufacturers calculate the crossover point in the range of 1000-2000Hz. Since each speaker has its natural spectrum of distortion, we can hear the crossover from one speaker to another, not to mention the additional distortion caused by the phase shift of the crossover.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe resulting sound is referred to as unnatural or multi-way sound. It is not possible to eliminate the natural distortion of the drivers or the phase shift in the crossover, which is mathematically related to the calculation of the db\/oct crossover. The only way to counteract this is to use crossover points that are not in this 1-2kHz range.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-large-font-size\"\u003eExtended Band Midrange driver\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor this reason, AudioSolutions has developed an Extended Band Midrange driver. The crossover points from 400-4000Hz are one octave away from the sensitive band. This solution not only helps with the perception of crossover distortion, but the listener also gets a smooth, undistorted sound coming from a driver with virtually no phase shift.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cfigure data-wp-context='{\"imageId\":\"681c4496b064b\"}' data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-lightbox-container\"\u003e\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1706\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-async--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on-async--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-async-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/www.monoandstereo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/AudioSolutions_Figaro_BL2_Speakers_review_matej_isak_mono_and_stereo_2023_high_end_audiophile_luxury_audio_music_-5-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-40973\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.monoandstereo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/AudioSolutions_Figaro_BL2_Speakers_review_matej_isak_mono_and_stereo_2023_high_end_audiophile_luxury_audio_music_-5-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/www.monoandstereo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/AudioSolutions_Figaro_BL2_Speakers_review_matej_isak_mono_and_stereo_2023_high_end_audiophile_luxury_audio_music_-5-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.monoandstereo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/AudioSolutions_Figaro_BL2_Speakers_review_matej_isak_mono_and_stereo_2023_high_end_audiophile_luxury_audio_music_-5-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.monoandstereo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/AudioSolutions_Figaro_BL2_Speakers_review_matej_isak_mono_and_stereo_2023_high_end_audiophile_luxury_audio_music_-5-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.monoandstereo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/AudioSolutions_Figaro_BL2_Speakers_review_matej_isak_mono_and_stereo_2023_high_end_audiophile_luxury_audio_music_-5-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.monoandstereo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/AudioSolutions_Figaro_BL2_Speakers_review_matej_isak_mono_and_stereo_2023_high_end_audiophile_luxury_audio_music_-5-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.monoandstereo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/AudioSolutions_Figaro_BL2_Speakers_review_matej_isak_mono_and_stereo_2023_high_end_audiophile_luxury_audio_music_-5-370x247.jpg 370w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\"\u003e\u003cbutton class=\"lightbox-trigger\" type=\"button\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-label=\"Enlarge\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\" data-wp-on-async--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-style--right=\"state.imageButtonRight\" data-wp-style--top=\"state.imageButtonTop\"\u003e\u003csvg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewbox=\"0 0 12 12\"\u003e\u003cpath fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\"\u003e\u003c\/path\u003e\u003c\/svg\u003e\u003c\/button\u003e\u003c\/figure\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn AudioSolutions’ opinion, a homogeneous sound is one of the most important goals in the audio industry.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"\u003e\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.monoandstereo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/AudioSolutions_Figaro_BL2_Speakers_review_matej_isak_mono_and_stereo_2023_high_end_audiophile_luxury_audio_music_-13-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-40979\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.monoandstereo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/AudioSolutions_Figaro_BL2_Speakers_review_matej_isak_mono_and_stereo_2023_high_end_audiophile_luxury_audio_music_-13-1024x683.jpg 1024w, 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370w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\u003e\u003c\/figure\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe crossover has been updated with thicker air-core coils and a new PCB layout that has slightly less crosstalk. AudioSolutions uses WBT Next-Gen binding posts for Figaro and plans to add a second pair of binding posts for larger models to support bi-wiring or bi-amping.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-large-font-size\"\u003eCabinet\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFigaro MK2 features Virtuoso enclosure technology and is equipped with a cabinet-in-a-cabinet enclosure system. The entire cabinet consists of two intersecting cabinets – a light inner cabinet and a heavy outer cabinet.\u003cbr\u003eThe polyurethane layer between the two enclosures serves as a damping material. The thin but rigid inner housing provides the necessary support for the structure itself and transmits the energy radiated as a return wave to the outer housing layers without storing the energy in the material and preventing the return wave from being reflected to the listener.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cfigure data-wp-context='{\"imageId\":\"681c4496b0a5b\"}' data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-lightbox-container\"\u003e\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1706\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-async--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on-async--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-async-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/www.monoandstereo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/AudioSolutions_Figaro_BL2_Speakers_review_matej_isak_mono_and_stereo_2023_high_end_audiophile_luxury_audio_music_-22-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-40977\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.monoandstereo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/AudioSolutions_Figaro_BL2_Speakers_review_matej_isak_mono_and_stereo_2023_high_end_audiophile_luxury_audio_music_-22-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/www.monoandstereo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/AudioSolutions_Figaro_BL2_Speakers_review_matej_isak_mono_and_stereo_2023_high_end_audiophile_luxury_audio_music_-22-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.monoandstereo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/AudioSolutions_Figaro_BL2_Speakers_review_matej_isak_mono_and_stereo_2023_high_end_audiophile_luxury_audio_music_-22-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.monoandstereo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/AudioSolutions_Figaro_BL2_Speakers_review_matej_isak_mono_and_stereo_2023_high_end_audiophile_luxury_audio_music_-22-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.monoandstereo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/AudioSolutions_Figaro_BL2_Speakers_review_matej_isak_mono_and_stereo_2023_high_end_audiophile_luxury_audio_music_-22-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.monoandstereo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/AudioSolutions_Figaro_BL2_Speakers_review_matej_isak_mono_and_stereo_2023_high_end_audiophile_luxury_audio_music_-22-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.monoandstereo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/AudioSolutions_Figaro_BL2_Speakers_review_matej_isak_mono_and_stereo_2023_high_end_audiophile_luxury_audio_music_-22-370x247.jpg 370w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\"\u003e\u003cbutton class=\"lightbox-trigger\" type=\"button\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-label=\"Enlarge\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\" data-wp-on-async--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-style--right=\"state.imageButtonRight\" data-wp-style--top=\"state.imageButtonTop\"\u003e\u003csvg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewbox=\"0 0 12 12\"\u003e\u003cpath fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\"\u003e\u003c\/path\u003e\u003c\/svg\u003e\u003c\/button\u003e\u003c\/figure\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFast energy transfer is important to avoid low Q vibrations, which can persist for a relatively long time and affect accurate sound reproduction. From the inner cabinet, the energy is transferred to the outer cabinet, which has a large mass and absorbs the received energy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe outer cabinet material has low internal stress forces and therefore high damping properties to convert the energy into heat as quickly as possible without generating unwanted, long-lasting vibrations. However, these two layers alone cannot ensure efficient energy exchange and heat dissipation. That’s why the third layer between the outer and inner casing is so important – a thin 0.1 mm layer of polyurethane that connects two casings and acts as a damping barrier between the casings, dissipating any residual vibrations into thin air.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis layer not only acts as an additional barrier to dissipate energy in the form of heat on the way from the inner to the outer housing but also increases the efficiency of the damping properties of the outer housing by mechanically amortizing the vibrations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-large-font-size\"\u003eThe tailor-made Trim\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAudioSolutions has introduced six standard colors with the “Bespoke” trim. A modern-looking satin color with brass accents looks stylish and refreshing and suits today’s contemporary living spaces. A completely new approach to color and material matching makes it possible to give the speakers a truly bespoke look.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cfigure data-wp-context='{\"imageId\":\"681c4496b0e28\"}' data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-lightbox-container\"\u003e\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1622\" height=\"272\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-async--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on-async--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-async-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/www.monoandstereo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/audiosolutions_bl2_xl_speakers_review_matej_isak_mono_and_stereo_2023_high_end_audiophile_luxury_audio_music_00004.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-40942\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.monoandstereo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/audiosolutions_bl2_xl_speakers_review_matej_isak_mono_and_stereo_2023_high_end_audiophile_luxury_audio_music_00004.jpg 1622w, https:\/\/www.monoandstereo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/audiosolutions_bl2_xl_speakers_review_matej_isak_mono_and_stereo_2023_high_end_audiophile_luxury_audio_music_00004-300x50.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.monoandstereo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/audiosolutions_bl2_xl_speakers_review_matej_isak_mono_and_stereo_2023_high_end_audiophile_luxury_audio_music_00004-1024x172.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.monoandstereo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/audiosolutions_bl2_xl_speakers_review_matej_isak_mono_and_stereo_2023_high_end_audiophile_luxury_audio_music_00004-768x129.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.monoandstereo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/audiosolutions_bl2_xl_speakers_review_matej_isak_mono_and_stereo_2023_high_end_audiophile_luxury_audio_music_00004-1536x258.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.monoandstereo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/audiosolutions_bl2_xl_speakers_review_matej_isak_mono_and_stereo_2023_high_end_audiophile_luxury_audio_music_00004-370x62.jpg 370w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1622px) 100vw, 1622px\"\u003e\u003cbutton class=\"lightbox-trigger\" type=\"button\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-label=\"Enlarge\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\" data-wp-on-async--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-style--right=\"state.imageButtonRight\" data-wp-style--top=\"state.imageButtonTop\"\u003e\u003csvg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewbox=\"0 0 12 12\"\u003e\u003cpath fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\"\u003e\u003c\/path\u003e\u003c\/svg\u003e\u003c\/button\u003e\u003c\/figure\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-large-font-size\"\u003eExclusive personalization\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePerhaps the most exciting news is that AudioSolutions is working on a product configurator that will be unveiled at the Munich 2024 high-end audio show. The Exclusive Personalization program will not only allow users to choose a different color but also combine different metal decorations, different types of outriggers, spikes and feet, upgrade terminals, or internal cabling using the online configurator.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"\u003e\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"484\" src=\"https:\/\/www.monoandstereo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/audiosolutions_bl2_xl_speakers_review_matej_isak_mono_and_stereo_2023_high_end_audiophile_luxury_audio_music_00002-1024x484.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-40944\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.monoandstereo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/audiosolutions_bl2_xl_speakers_review_matej_isak_mono_and_stereo_2023_high_end_audiophile_luxury_audio_music_00002-1024x484.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.monoandstereo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/audiosolutions_bl2_xl_speakers_review_matej_isak_mono_and_stereo_2023_high_end_audiophile_luxury_audio_music_00002-300x142.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.monoandstereo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/audiosolutions_bl2_xl_speakers_review_matej_isak_mono_and_stereo_2023_high_end_audiophile_luxury_audio_music_00002-768x363.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.monoandstereo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/audiosolutions_bl2_xl_speakers_review_matej_isak_mono_and_stereo_2023_high_end_audiophile_luxury_audio_music_00002-1536x726.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.monoandstereo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/audiosolutions_bl2_xl_speakers_review_matej_isak_mono_and_stereo_2023_high_end_audiophile_luxury_audio_music_00002-370x175.jpg 370w, https:\/\/www.monoandstereo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/audiosolutions_bl2_xl_speakers_review_matej_isak_mono_and_stereo_2023_high_end_audiophile_luxury_audio_music_00002.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\u003e\u003c\/figure\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAudioSolutions will also launch some new features that will allow clients to follow the entire process of making their personalized speaker from A to Z and provide users with an overall superior user experience.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePost-purchase and post-warranty tools will also be introduced.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-large-font-size\"\u003eThe Music\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs with the previous AudioSolutions speakers, the Figaro BL2 speakers continued the balanced reproduction of the music, but I was delighted with the way the BL2 speakers focused on the emotion-bonding instances revealing another dimension to the music with the newfound qualities that were not so apparent with the MK1 version.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-normal-font-size\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDominic Miller – Ad Hoc\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-1 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"\u003e\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"\u003e\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"40813\" src=\"https:\/\/www.monoandstereo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/1280x1280-copy-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-40813\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.monoandstereo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/1280x1280-copy-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.monoandstereo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/1280x1280-copy-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.monoandstereo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/1280x1280-copy-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.monoandstereo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/1280x1280-copy-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.monoandstereo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/1280x1280-copy-250x250.jpg 250w, https:\/\/www.monoandstereo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/1280x1280-copy-400x400.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.monoandstereo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/1280x1280-copy.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\u003e\u003c\/figure\u003e\n\u003c\/figure\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is true that as observers we are not always very reliable when it comes to the senses, but there is no false deception of the way music touches our innermost being.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is where AudioSolutions has always shone. With Figaro BL2, “Tisane” by Dominic Miller from the album\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eAd Hoc\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewas not only presented with true three-dimensional scope, but it extended a real visceral experience that left me lost in wonder and exploration by taking in the whole attention, sublimely underpinning the powerful music message.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThroughout the album, the Figaro BL2 speakers delivered an exquisite acoustic presentation, even when multiple instruments were used as in “St Victoire”.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe AudioSolutions monitor speakers effortlessly expanded the dazzling tapestry of tones and timbres of St Victoire”, escaping the sonic vortex and maelstrom that can all too easily arise when speakers are not properly balanced.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-normal-font-size\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKirsten Edkins Shapes \u0026amp; Sound\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"\u003e\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"798\" src=\"https:\/\/www.monoandstereo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/ACOH_2201__175354__01122023082520-4185.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-40814\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.monoandstereo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/ACOH_2201__175354__01122023082520-4185.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.monoandstereo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/ACOH_2201__175354__01122023082520-4185-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.monoandstereo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/ACOH_2201__175354__01122023082520-4185-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.monoandstereo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/ACOH_2201__175354__01122023082520-4185-768x766.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.monoandstereo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/ACOH_2201__175354__01122023082520-4185-251x250.jpg 251w, https:\/\/www.monoandstereo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/ACOH_2201__175354__01122023082520-4185-400x400.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\"\u003e\u003c\/figure\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eShapes and Sound\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eby jazz saxophonist Kirsten Edkins is the first LP release from Cohearent Records — the new record label that goes hand in hand with famed mastering engineer Kevin Gray’s latest venture, an all-tube recording studio (Cohearent Recording) connected to his mastering facility in California.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt’s great how Gray has managed to capture the spirit of the past and the sound of the era, and all at the highest level, a super high bar set by Rudy Van Gelder with his iconic recording.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe AudioSolutions Figaro BL2 speakers have retained the original appeal and reproduce the actuality of the living room turned studio with impressive clarity, creating a vivid, detailed soundscape that sounds far more natural than you would expect in this price range.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFigaro embellishes the spirit of the past with modernity, the positively induced qualities, a similarly positive twist to what Kevin Gray achieved with his first release on his record label.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI enjoyed the reproduced harmony and synchronized playability that is only possible when you record a musician live in one take without doing countless overdubs. To achieve such a tonal balance with the given size of the Figaro BL2 is an achievement that alone deserves all the high praise.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-normal-font-size\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBrad Mehldau – Live in Tokyo\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"\u003e\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.monoandstereo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/1280x1280-1-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-40815\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.monoandstereo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/1280x1280-1-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.monoandstereo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/1280x1280-1-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.monoandstereo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/1280x1280-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.monoandstereo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/1280x1280-1-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.monoandstereo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/1280x1280-1-250x250.jpg 250w, https:\/\/www.monoandstereo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/1280x1280-1-400x400.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.monoandstereo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/1280x1280-1.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\u003e\u003c\/figure\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt takes a holistically designed loudspeaker to reproduce “River Man” with full richness. The Mehldau cover version of one of my favorite Nick Drake songs always sends shivers down my spine when the system, and especially the speakers, are capable of delivering the essence of this soul-wrenching track.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe melancholic mastery that Mehldau varies brilliantly can too quickly lead to cacophony if the speakers are not tuned properly. I had not the slightest doubt about Gaidelis’ competence, which he has demonstrated time and again over the years, but I was pleasantly surprised at how his Figaro BL2 speakers brought out the poignant emotions of “River Man”, as well as rendering the complex layering of notes and Mehldau’s virtuosity with both feather-light ease and dynamics when called for.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAgain, the Figaro BL2 matched the expectations, delivering faster attack times, and more natural decay and delay times of the piano notes, which reverberated longer and more clearly and had greater horizontal and vertical extension than the MK1 version. Not exactly a small step up by all means.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-large-font-size\"\u003eThe Conclusion\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGaidelis has found its way into the highly demanding and competitive market for high-end audio speakers. What makes him and his product so different is a refreshing take on loudspeaker design that does not follow what others are doing, but finds its concepts and solutions that make these speakers sound completely different and, above all, musically appealing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOver the years of research and refinement, aided by forward-thinking engineering, know-how, and yet hands-on exploration of various concepts, Gaidelis found workable concepts that allowed AudioSolutions to pursue its distinctive path.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"\u003e\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"746\" src=\"https:\/\/www.monoandstereo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/AudioSolutions_Figaro_BL2_Speakers_review_matej_isak_mono_and_stereo_2023_high_end_audiophile_luxury_audio_music_-9-1024x746.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-40975\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.monoandstereo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/AudioSolutions_Figaro_BL2_Speakers_review_matej_isak_mono_and_stereo_2023_high_end_audiophile_luxury_audio_music_-9-1024x746.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.monoandstereo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/AudioSolutions_Figaro_BL2_Speakers_review_matej_isak_mono_and_stereo_2023_high_end_audiophile_luxury_audio_music_-9-300x219.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.monoandstereo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/AudioSolutions_Figaro_BL2_Speakers_review_matej_isak_mono_and_stereo_2023_high_end_audiophile_luxury_audio_music_-9-768x560.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.monoandstereo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/AudioSolutions_Figaro_BL2_Speakers_review_matej_isak_mono_and_stereo_2023_high_end_audiophile_luxury_audio_music_-9-1536x1119.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.monoandstereo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/AudioSolutions_Figaro_BL2_Speakers_review_matej_isak_mono_and_stereo_2023_high_end_audiophile_luxury_audio_music_-9-2048x1492.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.monoandstereo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/AudioSolutions_Figaro_BL2_Speakers_review_matej_isak_mono_and_stereo_2023_high_end_audiophile_luxury_audio_music_-9-343x250.jpg 343w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\u003e\u003c\/figure\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe speaker manufacturer is known all over the world and its loudspeakers have found a happy home with many audiophiles and music lovers. With each new line and each new product, the sound becomes better, more natural, closer to the real music momentum, and above all with a higher degree of emotional interactivity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe second bookshelf model BL2 from the Figaro line embodies the essence of the brand philosophy and the well-known, very enticing speaker voicing, one of the key factors in AudioSolutions’ differentiation, which I have always liked and seen as a big step forward compared to the competition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAudioSolutions’ particular voicing, which has always spanned the entire frequency spectrum with no particular unevenness or bumps, is still not the norm for all speakers in the market, despite being taken for granted.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"\u003e\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.monoandstereo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/AudioSolutions_Figaro_BL2_Speakers_review_matej_isak_mono_and_stereo_2023_high_end_audiophile_luxury_audio_music_-12-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-40980\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.monoandstereo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/AudioSolutions_Figaro_BL2_Speakers_review_matej_isak_mono_and_stereo_2023_high_end_audiophile_luxury_audio_music_-12-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.monoandstereo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/AudioSolutions_Figaro_BL2_Speakers_review_matej_isak_mono_and_stereo_2023_high_end_audiophile_luxury_audio_music_-12-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.monoandstereo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/AudioSolutions_Figaro_BL2_Speakers_review_matej_isak_mono_and_stereo_2023_high_end_audiophile_luxury_audio_music_-12-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.monoandstereo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/AudioSolutions_Figaro_BL2_Speakers_review_matej_isak_mono_and_stereo_2023_high_end_audiophile_luxury_audio_music_-12-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.monoandstereo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/AudioSolutions_Figaro_BL2_Speakers_review_matej_isak_mono_and_stereo_2023_high_end_audiophile_luxury_audio_music_-12-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.monoandstereo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/AudioSolutions_Figaro_BL2_Speakers_review_matej_isak_mono_and_stereo_2023_high_end_audiophile_luxury_audio_music_-12-370x247.jpg 370w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\u003e\u003c\/figure\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOn the contrary, AudioSolutions’ constant and gradual refinement of proven, musically pleasant concepts over the years and their evolution with each new iteration is a remarkable achievement and part of the success of this Lithuanian speaker manufacturer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Figaro line follows the visionary work of Gaidelis, and unlike many other loudspeaker designers, he is not afraid to argue his designs and back them up with technical facts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is fair to say that the Figaro BL2 loudspeakers were years in the making. They are not just the result of theoretical technical escapades but have been carefully designed to ensure that the music touches the soul, not just the ears, and appeals to both hemispheres of the brain.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe AudioSolutions Figaro BL2 speakers are emotionally calibrated masterworks that respond musically to the material provided, and a testament to a concept where every small change makes a big difference.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGaidelis’ proud creations never fail to leave me in awe as they touch the essence of the music and serve as the fuel that brings the music to life, projecting it with a wide sweet spot that exemplifies the macro and microstructure of the music.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"\u003e\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.monoandstereo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/AudioSolutions_Figaro_BL2_Speakers_review_matej_isak_mono_and_stereo_2023_high_end_audiophile_luxury_audio_music_-15-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-40978\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.monoandstereo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/AudioSolutions_Figaro_BL2_Speakers_review_matej_isak_mono_and_stereo_2023_high_end_audiophile_luxury_audio_music_-15-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.monoandstereo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/AudioSolutions_Figaro_BL2_Speakers_review_matej_isak_mono_and_stereo_2023_high_end_audiophile_luxury_audio_music_-15-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.monoandstereo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/AudioSolutions_Figaro_BL2_Speakers_review_matej_isak_mono_and_stereo_2023_high_end_audiophile_luxury_audio_music_-15-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.monoandstereo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/AudioSolutions_Figaro_BL2_Speakers_review_matej_isak_mono_and_stereo_2023_high_end_audiophile_luxury_audio_music_-15-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.monoandstereo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/AudioSolutions_Figaro_BL2_Speakers_review_matej_isak_mono_and_stereo_2023_high_end_audiophile_luxury_audio_music_-15-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.monoandstereo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/AudioSolutions_Figaro_BL2_Speakers_review_matej_isak_mono_and_stereo_2023_high_end_audiophile_luxury_audio_music_-15-370x247.jpg 370w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\u003e\u003c\/figure\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFigaro BL2 speakers perpetuate the music with ease and flow and are essentially AudioSolutions. They not only project the mere framework of their ideas (just for the sake of it) but reflect the reality of the music as a whole.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith the AudioSolutions bookshelves, the sound does not lose its holographic presentation, even when you walk around the room. The Figaro BL2 speakers are uniquely equipped in terms of sound, have low distortion, and excellent dispersion, and, as their larger counterparts are designed from the outset to deliver an ode to the music and keep the listener glued to their seat.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDespite their size, the AudioSolutions DNA has not been shirked. The BL2 speakers are no less striking than their larger siblings, and Figaros are equipped with the same extremely potent, musically charged circuits.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThey are unique in many ways, pushing the boundaries of what is possible at a very competitive price and creating a strong niche for themselves, with both the sound and the aesthetics having an inexplicable appeal.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"\u003e\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.monoandstereo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/AudioSolutions_Figaro_BL2_Speakers_review_matej_isak_mono_and_stereo_2023_high_end_audiophile_luxury_audio_music_-20-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-40974\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.monoandstereo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/AudioSolutions_Figaro_BL2_Speakers_review_matej_isak_mono_and_stereo_2023_high_end_audiophile_luxury_audio_music_-20-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.monoandstereo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/AudioSolutions_Figaro_BL2_Speakers_review_matej_isak_mono_and_stereo_2023_high_end_audiophile_luxury_audio_music_-20-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.monoandstereo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/AudioSolutions_Figaro_BL2_Speakers_review_matej_isak_mono_and_stereo_2023_high_end_audiophile_luxury_audio_music_-20-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.monoandstereo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/AudioSolutions_Figaro_BL2_Speakers_review_matej_isak_mono_and_stereo_2023_high_end_audiophile_luxury_audio_music_-20-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.monoandstereo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/AudioSolutions_Figaro_BL2_Speakers_review_matej_isak_mono_and_stereo_2023_high_end_audiophile_luxury_audio_music_-20-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.monoandstereo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/AudioSolutions_Figaro_BL2_Speakers_review_matej_isak_mono_and_stereo_2023_high_end_audiophile_luxury_audio_music_-20-370x247.jpg 370w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\u003e\u003c\/figure\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe review pair of Figaro BL2 speakers have a fascinating special orange finish that radiates quality with its satin, superbly elegant surface.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBut that’s not all. As mentioned earlier, AudioSolutions is working on a brand new online speaker configurator that will allow the customer to choose a custom color scheme or style and match the speakers to the environment.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"\u003e\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"\u003e\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"794\" data-id=\"40947\" src=\"https:\/\/www.monoandstereo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/MonoStereoroundal-copy.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-40947\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.monoandstereo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/MonoStereoroundal-copy.png 800w, https:\/\/www.monoandstereo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/MonoStereoroundal-copy-300x298.png 300w, https:\/\/www.monoandstereo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/MonoStereoroundal-copy-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.monoandstereo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/MonoStereoroundal-copy-768x762.png 768w, https:\/\/www.monoandstereo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/MonoStereoroundal-copy-252x250.png 252w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\"\u003e\u003c\/figure\u003e\n\u003c\/figure\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAudioSolutions’ Figaro BL speakers offer an affordable way to fetch considerable music mojo without breaking the bank. For what they represent technically, esthetically, and musically, I’m more than happy to present them with the 2024 Mono \u0026amp; Stereo Highly Recommended Product Award.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e❖\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"wp-block-image\"\u003e\n\u003cfigure class=\"aligncenter\" id=\"block-04b4ad28-1a78-4f19-af9c-c80b71d8a7a6\"\u003e\u003cimg decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.monoandstereo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/matej_isak_mono_stereo_podpis_-copy-5.png\" alt=\"This image has an empty alt attribute; its file name is matej_isak_mono_stereo_podpis_-copy-5.png\"\u003e\u003c\/figure\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-large-font-size\"\u003eThe Price\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"wp-block-list\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e4.500 EUR (including EU VAT)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e10% + for the bespoke trims\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-large-font-size\"\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"wp-block-list\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions (HxWxD)\u003c\/strong\u003e : 400mm x 265mm x 402mm; 15.75 x 10.43 x 15.83in \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWeight\u003c\/strong\u003e : 15 kg\/33 lbs each\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eShipping weight\u003c\/strong\u003e : 18 kg\/39.7 lbs each\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSensitivity\u003c\/strong\u003e : 90.5 dB @ 2.83V 1m\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSuggested amp power\u003c\/strong\u003e : 10-200 W;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eImpedance\u003c\/strong\u003e : nominal 4,0 ohms;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCrossover frequency\u003c\/strong\u003e : 4000 Hz\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFrequency response (in-room environment)\u003c\/strong\u003e : 39-25000 Hz\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDrivers\u003c\/strong\u003e : 19mm silk dome tweeter, 18.3cm ER paper cone mid-bass driver\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/article\u003e\n\u003cnav class=\"navigation post-navigation\" aria-label=\"Posts\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"nav-links\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"nav-previous\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/nav\u003e","brand":"Oceanic Sounds","offers":[{"title":"Azure Blue","offer_id":44653068124260,"sku":"FIGARO BL2 - Azure Blue-1","price":1.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true},{"title":"Battleship Grey","offer_id":44653068157028,"sku":"FIGARO BL2 - Azure Blue-2","price":1.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true},{"title":"Cafe Noir","offer_id":44653068189796,"sku":"FIGARO BL2 - Azure Blue-3","price":1.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fern Green","offer_id":44653068222564,"sku":"FIGARO BL2 - Azure Blue-4","price":1.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true},{"title":"Maroon Red","offer_id":44653068255332,"sku":"FIGARO BL2 - Azure Blue-5","price":1.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true},{"title":"Pearl White","offer_id":44653068288100,"sku":"FIGARO BL2 - Azure Blue-6","price":1.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0660\/2965\/0020\/files\/Battleship_Grey_ede1686e-1b36-466a-bf51-95f1a32741b7.jpg?v=1746523018"},{"product_id":"audio-solution-figaro-bl2-6","title":"S2","description":"\u003ch1\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePolish magazine WStereo review\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"main-title left\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAudioSolutions Figaro S2 Review. Sophistication and fun\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"meta-bottom left\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"post-date\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eAdded:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e January 4, 2024 \u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"meta-comment\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"thumb-wrap\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"thumb\"\u003e\u003cimg width=\"1000\" height=\"591\" src=\"https:\/\/wstereo.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Audiosolutions-Figaro-S-2-zielone-zajawka-1000x591.jpg\" class=\"attachment-bk1000_600 wp-post-image\" alt=\"Audiosolutions Figaro S 2 green teaser\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"thumb\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTEST \/ AUDIOSOLUTIONS FIGARO S2 \/ There is a saying that you can't get far on looks alone. There's probably a lot of truth in it. But on the other hand - does good looks exclude the coexistence of other advantages? I wondered about this before listening to the really great-looking speakers from Lithuania. Their visual design is impressive, but what about the sound? Here's a review of the AudioSolutions Figaro S2.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan id=\"more-13297\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhen I first saw the photos of the new version of the AudioSolutions Figaro speakers, I smiled. Why? Because I like audio components with unusual shapes and colors, there is something cheerful, unpretentious about them, different from the ubiquitous black, gray, silver and white. And I guess I'm not the only one who likes them.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFrom the conversations I have with salespeople in audio stores or with representatives of distributors, it is clear what an increasing number of customers expect. Of course, good sound, but not only that. For several years, it has been clear that an increasingly important aspect when choosing audio equipment is its appearance, how it was designed and made, whether it attracts the eye, whether it is visually attractive.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOne of the sellers pointed out speakers from a similar price range: one pair looked like large vintage monitors with big bass drivers enclosed in simple, veneered wooden boxes, and the other were narrow, multi-speaker columns painted with a beautiful, semi-matt varnish, standing on silver bases. \" \u003cem\u003eThe first ones are asked about several times fewer times by people, although they sound just as good, if not better. It's hard to sell such things today,\u003c\/em\u003e \" said Piotr.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.premiumsound.pl\/product\/search?query=audiosolutions\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGediminas Gaidelis, the founder and owner of the Lithuanian company AudioSolutions\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e , operating on the market since 2011, probably knows this very well  . For some time now, the designer from Vilnius has been showing loudspeakers not only with interesting shapes and engaging sound, but also is not afraid of bold colors and offers customers cheerful, unconventional colors of his products. Such are the loudspeakers from the new Figaro 2 series - this is the second line from the bottom after Overture, above it are Virtuoso and the top Vantage. The series consists of seven models (four floor-standing, two monitors and a central column). The smallest floor-standing AudioSolutions Figaro S2 in green arrived for listening.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"attachment_13304\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/wstereo.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Audiosolutions-Figaro-S-2-zielone-14.jpg\"\u003e\u003cimg class=\"wp-image-13304 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/wstereo.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Audiosolutions-Figaro-S-2-zielone-14.jpg\" alt=\"Audiosolutions Figaro S 2 green 14\" width=\"850\" height=\"493\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"wp-caption-text\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAudioSolutions Figaro S2 – test. Speakers during the test (photo: wstereo.pl)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch1\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAudioSolutions Figaro S2 – review. Construction\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAs we know, many things can charm us in photos, but sometimes life verifies what we see in advertising brochures. How was it in the case of AudioSolutions Figaro S2? It turned out that in real life these speakers look just as attractive as in photos. In addition, in brochures their colors may seem garish, but in reality they are more subdued (I have also seen other color versions up close). What's more - their color may vary depending on the lighting or time of day, because the paint used to paint them opalesces and changes shades. Only the top and rear walls are in a different color, which are painted dark gray, almost black.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe smallest floor tiles from the Figaro series look great in various colours. And you can order as many as seven of them. The two basic ones are black and white, there is also a subdued grey. In addition, there are four \"cheerful\" colours: green, blue, coffee (brown) and chestnut red (copper). It is difficult to define them unequivocally. The varnishes are matt, but they have a characteristic feature of changing the shade.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"attachment_13305\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/wstereo.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/1-f2b1.png\"\u003e\u003cimg class=\"wp-image-13305 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/wstereo.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/1-f2b1.png\" alt=\"1-f2b1\" width=\"689\" height=\"823\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"wp-caption-text\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAudioSolutions Figaro S2 – test. The colors are really impressive (photo: AudioSolutions)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIf we're on the subject of aesthetics, regardless of color, speakers also have permanent decorative elements. On the sides, from the very top to the bottom, there are stripes in the color of... Exactly? Gold? Light copper? It also depends a bit on the type of light. Elements made of a similar material are also on the front panel. One connects the bottom of the midrange speaker with the tweeter. The second under the bass driver and the third is located at the bottom of the front, with the brand logo on it.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/wstereo.pl\/test-xavian-perla-esclusiva-cyrkowe-sztuki-nie-przestrzen-jak-marzenie\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eXavian Perla Esclusiva Monitors Review\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAudioSolutions Figaro S2 floorstanding speakers that are somewhere between small and medium-sized. At least in terms of height, because they are less than a meter tall. However, they are quite deep - 40 cm. From the front, they seem quite delicate, but if you look at them from the side, they start to inspire respect. And it is even more so when you try to move them or take them out of the box, because they are really heavy, each weighing 31 kilograms.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe speakers are placed on specially prepared bases, which are screwed into the bottom wall – we receive them in a set together with large, solid spikes. And what is important, the set also includes spike pads, which is not at all obvious. Many companies provide spikes, but without the securing \"plates\". The speakers stand solidly, can be easily leveled, and the spikes add to the presentation.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"attachment_13306\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/wstereo.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Audiosolutions-Figaro-S-2-zielone-3.jpg\"\u003e\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-13306\" src=\"http:\/\/wstereo.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Audiosolutions-Figaro-S-2-zielone-3.jpg\" alt=\"AudioSolutions Figaro S2 - test. Shades change depending on lighting (photo: wstereo.pl)\" width=\"850\" height=\"478\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"wp-caption-text\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAudioSolutions Figaro S2 – test. Shades change depending on lighting (photo: wstereo.pl)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLet's move on to how the housing is made, because it's one of the patents of the Lithuanian manufacturer. As for the shape, the speakers have asymmetrical side walls that converge slightly towards the back, which is supposed to prevent resonances and the formation of standing waves. But we should pay attention to something else, which is not visible.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt's about a double casing, which the company calls Cabinet-In-a-Cabinet in this series. This patent was previously used only in top speakers from Lithuania, but for some time now it has also been used in cheaper models. It consists in the fact that the speaker has two casings, one as if inserted into the other.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe inner casing is made of a light but rigid material that controls the basic vibrations by absorbing those coming directly from the drivers. A thin layer of viscous polyurethane is then applied to this casing, and only then is a second outer box attached to it. The polyurethane itself is an additional layer of damping. The remaining vibrations are then damped by the outer casing, made of a much heavier and less dense material, acting as a mass damper. This is partly where the weight of these speakers comes from.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe columns perfectly show all instruments, in which speed, accuracy, precision are important. But precision does not end there\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eInside, the speakers are additionally damped and divided. Individual speaker sections have their own separate chambers for work. Lithuanian floorstanders are structures ventilated to the rear with two bass reflex ports. The speaker sockets are single, but of very good quality, these are WBT NextGen connectors.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAudioSolutions Figaro S2 are three-way designs, with two bass drivers, one midrange driver and one tweeter. All are custom-made and according to AudioSolutions specifications. A characteristic feature of this brand's speakers, including this model, is the placement of the dome between the midrange driver and the woofers.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe tweeter is a soft, 19-millimeter silk dome. It is placed in a small tube, called by the company Mini-Horn. The manufacturer states that the Mini-Horn is designed and manufactured to suppress the frequencies that are responsible for distortion. Additionally, the tube is supposed to increase the sensitivity and thus the efficiency of the transducer.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"attachment_13307\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/wstereo.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Audiosolutions-Figaro-S-2-zielone-7.jpg\"\u003e\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-13307\" src=\"http:\/\/wstereo.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Audiosolutions-Figaro-S-2-zielone-7.jpg\" alt=\"AudioSolutions Figaro S2 - test. Solid spikes with plates are included (photo: wstereo.pl)\" width=\"850\" height=\"478\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"wp-caption-text\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAudioSolutions Figaro S2 – test. Solid spikes with plates are included (photo: wstereo.pl)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe remaining speakers with 15.2 cm membranes are made of special paper pulp with cellulose fibers. On some membranes they are quite visible, for a moment I was even afraid that I might have damaged one of them when unpacking the speaker. It turned out that everything is fine and that's how it should be. The midrange and woofers have been slightly redesigned compared to the first version of the speakers. The manufacturer calls these drivers ER, which is supposed to mean the high stiffness of the paper membranes.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe crossover divides the band at 400 Hz and 4000 Hz, which causes the midrange driver to cover a very wide range. The manufacturer assures that this procedure reduces distortion in the midrange and phase shifts at the driver seam. It convinces that the human ear is most sensitive to distortion between 1000-2000 Hz, and such division of the band by the crossover should result in, on the one hand, undisturbed reception of midrange tones and excellent coherence of sound.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAudioSolutions Figaro S2 were priced by the Polish distributor – \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.premiumsound.pl\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePremium Sound\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e – at PLN 31,790 per pair (including grilles and stands). Let's classify them as hi-end (the highest price group, components costing over PLN 20,000).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch1\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAudioSolutions Figaro S2 – review. Sound\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOf course, you listen with your ears, but let's not kid ourselves - sight is the most important of the senses and it is responsible for most of our experiences. So when AudioSolutions Figaro S2 appeared in my listening room, I was happy. They put me in a good mood. And when I started listening, my mood improved even more. I don't know if it's a result of synesthesia (not in the medical sense), but I liked this sound from the beginning.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eI kind of knew what to expect, because I had previously listened to monitors from the lower Overture series (  \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/wstereo.pl\/test-audiosolutions-overture-o322b-mkiii-wyrazistosc-i-detale-ponad-wszystko\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAudioSolutions Overture O322B mkIII test – HERE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e ), but it turned out that the Figaros sounded a bit different, and above all with a clearly higher class, harmony of elements, and refinement.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBut there is something more besides refinement. AudioSolutions Figaro S2 love to play loudly, they almost ask to turn the amplifier knob to the right. They then reward you with excellent dynamics and scale of sound, sometimes I was surprised that such a solid and serious sound comes out of such small speakers. And we don't have to turn on the metal to hear it.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDuring listening sessions I often reached for the excellent, latest album \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/wstereo.pl\/dziadek-w-olimpijskiej-formie-a-zza-rogu-wygladaja-beatlesi\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eby Lech Janerka “Gipsowy odlew falsyfikatu” (review HERE)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e . And the first track “Omm” showed what it was all about. The low and closely recorded vocals jumped out of the speakers immediately, they were big, muscular, tangible and full of vigour. The subsequent instruments repeated this pattern. The sounds had a large volume and really a lot of power. And when I turned on the rock Primus, Morphine or the debut album of Linkin Park, the smile grew bigger and bigger, my leg moved by itself, and my hands folded in applause. There was kick and scale, power, motor skills and liveliness.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBut the speed of the sound was also impressive, the way the speakers showed the attack and verve in the build-up and decay of individual sounds. And this was useful not only in music based on power and energy, but also when listening to smaller ensembles and more intimate recordings. The large scale and large bodies gave it plasticity and tangibility, and well-rendered transients added blush.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe speakers perfectly present all instruments, in which speed, accuracy, precision are important. So all percussion instruments, drums, percussion instruments, bells. And also, for example, the harpsichord or plucked instruments. Listen to good jazz drummers or Anouar Brahem playing the ud or the banjo virtuoso Bal Feck. The music in their performance is alive, shimmers with dynamic nuances, draws you in to listen.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"attachment_13310\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/wstereo.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Audiosolutions-Figaro-S-2-zielone-6.jpg\"\u003e\u003cimg class=\"wp-image-13310 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/wstereo.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Audiosolutions-Figaro-S-2-zielone-6.jpg\" alt=\"Audiosolutions Figaro S 2 green 6\" width=\"850\" height=\"478\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"wp-caption-text\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAudioSolutions Figaro S2 – test. Regardless of the color, all speakers have similar decorative elements (photo: wstereo.pl)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eI mentioned precision, it is worth devoting two sentences to it. AudioSolutions Figaro S2 play with great accuracy, but do not fall into exaggeration and clinicalness. Notes are perfectly separated from each other, but they are in contact with each other all the time, there is a musical flow and continuity. In combination with good dynamics and the construction of large solid apparent sources of sound by the speakers, we get a sound that is transparent and precise, and at the same time fluid.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBut the advantages of Lithuanian floorstanding speakers do not end with dynamics and precision. Because there is really a lot of refinement in their playing. It is about the rendering of colors and the richness of presentation. \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/wstereo.pl\/category\/testy\/glosniki\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe speakers\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e really convey a lot of information about music. And it is not only about transparency and precision in showing small notes, that musical plankton contained in well-made recordings. It is also about showing the complexity of sounds, their components and textures. And this translates into the rendering of colors and articulation nuances.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFor example, wind instruments. I turned on the Kenichi Tsunoda Big Band recordings and got absorbed in listening. It was something! The speakers, by rendering the rasp of trombones and saxophones, the sharpness of trumpets, the suede-like quality of clarinets, captivated me to listen. And despite the large number of instruments, it showed the variety and characteristics of their sound, the nuances of color and sonority.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/wstereo.pl\/test-focal-vestia-n2-dynamika-i-swietna-zabawa\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eFocal Vestia N°2 Speaker Test\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAnd when you listened to smaller ensembles, duets or solo instruments, the pleasure was just as great, because the AudioSolutions Figaro S2 meticulously “looked” at all the nuances of timbre, articulation, texture. And although they give the sound a bit of their own character – about which in a moment – they also showed the differences very well.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe advantages of Lithuanian speakers do not end there, because they can also charm with space, although it is somewhat characteristic. The point is that we see musical events more or less at the height of the top of the speakers and below, as if we were sitting on a balcony in a concert hall. Maybe it is a matter of the rather low setting of Twitter. But I treat it as a feature, not a flaw.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"attachment_13311\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/wstereo.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Audiosolutions-Figaro-S-2-zielone-13.jpg\"\u003e\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-13311\" src=\"http:\/\/wstereo.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Audiosolutions-Figaro-S-2-zielone-13.jpg\" alt=\"AudioSolutions Figaro S2 - test. Single speaker terminals are from WBT (photo: wstereo.pl)\" width=\"639\" height=\"850\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"wp-caption-text\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAudioSolutions Figaro S2 – test. Single speaker terminals are from WBT (photo: wstereo.pl)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn any case, we have here a rare combination of three features: freedom and spaciousness, precision and plasticity. This is what top-shelf speakers can do. The stage is spacious and free both in terms of stereophony and in terms of building individual planes (I mentioned the height). Individual sounds are shown precisely in place, precisely suspended in a spatial aura, and at the same time they are three-dimensional shapes with their own shapes and sizes. And it is this combination of plasticity and freedom that makes a great impression.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBecause we can probably find even more precise speakers, or those that play with larger bodies; or those that have an even greater reverberant aura of decay deep into the stage. But in AudioSolutions Figaro S2 all three of these features are perfectly combined, proportionally balanced, and that's why I like them so much.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/wstereo.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/1-f2b4.png\"\u003e\u003cimg class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-13312\" src=\"http:\/\/wstereo.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/1-f2b4.png\" alt=\"1-f2b4\" width=\"689\" height=\"823\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLet's move on to tonality and timbre. Generally, we can say that these are speakers that play with a warm sound, in the sense that all the bands are appropriately balanced, saturated with lower components. This is not warming consisting of a simple boost of low frequencies, but after all, we are dealing with hi-end speakers. But it is probably not the case - although I did not take measurements - that they are flat as a table. Something was \"messed around\" there, but in my opinion it did them good. But first things first.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFor me, the top is great, but I am a fan of Dynaudi soft domes. There is also a soft, textile tweeter here, and it also sounds great. Firstly – there is a lot of top and it does not hide behind anything. It is always present and legible, it is not an addition. Secondly – despite a slight rounding and absolutely minimal dimming, it is very resolving, loose and has an appropriate amount of shine. Thirdly – it has great mass and timbre, you can hear its slightly golden coating and mass, for example of drum cymbals and the wood of the stick hitting them. And now fourthly and probably most importantly: despite all these own characteristics, the top differentiates recordings wonderfully!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/wstereo.pl\/test-davis-acoustics-courbet-n7-od-razu-smakuja\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eDavis Acoustics Courbet N°7 test\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eYou will listen to the genius of jazz percussion Andrew Cyrille and his latest album “Music Delivery \/ Percussion”, where he is recorded playing solo. How many shades and colors do these speakers convey, how they show the undulations and vibrations of the reverberations of individual cymbals, the ways of hitting and the differences in the use of various sticks! It is worth listening.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/wstereo.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Audiosolutions-Figaro-S-2-zielone-1.jpg-33.jpg\"\u003e\u003cimg class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-13313\" src=\"http:\/\/wstereo.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Audiosolutions-Figaro-S-2-zielone-1.jpg-33.jpg\" alt=\"Audiosolutions Figaro S 2 green 1.jpg 33\" width=\"850\" height=\"478\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe midrange has a similar, but not entirely uniform character to my ear. While it is generally warm, saturated - which works great with vocals, brass or, for example, Hammond organs, its transition to the top of the band is as if slightly brighter, lighter. An important note - the designer managed to achieve such an effect that it does not affect the coherence of the message, we do not feel that something is tearing in the band.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHowever, this procedure makes us perceive the sound of Lithuanian speakers as more lively, in the warm character there appears a bit more bright glow, vibration, air. And this translates into a great sound of guitars, for example, or the aforementioned rendering of the textures of the sound of wind instruments. Also, vocals have - apart from meat and body - more aura and air around them, A very interesting procedure.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe bass is also the way I like it, i.e. suitably thick and soft, warm and full of tissue, and at the same time fast and suitably tense, rhythmic and with the right energy when accentuating the sound and its appropriate decay. This is not a bass for lovers of \"hard, perfectly controlled bass\" - if you know what I mean. And very well, because such \"hard, perfectly controlled bass\" is simply not true, ask any bassist. Low tones are by their nature warm, soft, long-lasting.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"zoom-gallery justifiedgall_996269513 justified-gallery\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"spinner\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ca class=\"zoomer\" title=\"\" data-source=\"https:\/\/wstereo.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Audiosolutions-Figaro-S-2-zielone-4.jpg\" href=\"https:\/\/wstereo.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Audiosolutions-Figaro-S-2-zielone-4.jpg\"\u003e\u003cimg width=\"850\" height=\"478\" src=\"https:\/\/wstereo.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Audiosolutions-Figaro-S-2-zielone-4.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full\" alt=\"Audiosolutions Figaro S 2 green 4\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca class=\"zoomer\" title=\"\" data-source=\"https:\/\/wstereo.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Audiosolutions-Figaro-S-2-zielone-5.jpg\" href=\"https:\/\/wstereo.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Audiosolutions-Figaro-S-2-zielone-5.jpg\"\u003e\u003cimg width=\"850\" height=\"377\" src=\"https:\/\/wstereo.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Audiosolutions-Figaro-S-2-zielone-5.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full\" alt=\"Audiosolutions Figaro S 2 green 5\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca class=\"zoomer\" title=\"\" data-source=\"https:\/\/wstereo.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Audiosolutions-Figaro-S-2-zielone-9.jpg\" href=\"https:\/\/wstereo.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Audiosolutions-Figaro-S-2-zielone-9.jpg\"\u003e\u003cimg width=\"850\" height=\"478\" src=\"https:\/\/wstereo.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Audiosolutions-Figaro-S-2-zielone-9.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full\" alt=\"Audiosolutions Figaro S 2 green 9\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca class=\"zoomer\" title=\"\" data-source=\"https:\/\/wstereo.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Audiosolutions-Figaro-S-2-zielone-12.jpg\" href=\"https:\/\/wstereo.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Audiosolutions-Figaro-S-2-zielone-12.jpg\"\u003e\u003cimg width=\"850\" height=\"478\" src=\"https:\/\/wstereo.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Audiosolutions-Figaro-S-2-zielone-12.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full\" alt=\"Audiosolutions Figaro S 2 green 12\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca class=\"zoomer\" title=\"\" data-source=\"https:\/\/wstereo.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Audiosolutions-Figaro-S-2-zielone-8.jpg\" href=\"https:\/\/wstereo.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Audiosolutions-Figaro-S-2-zielone-8.jpg\"\u003e\u003cimg width=\"850\" height=\"478\" src=\"https:\/\/wstereo.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Audiosolutions-Figaro-S-2-zielone-8.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full\" alt=\"Audiosolutions Figaro S 2 green 8\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt is important that the bass does not dominate, does not flood the midrange, but is very well stitched with it. Because thanks to good resolution and marking of the attack phase, individual sounds are perfectly legible. And at the same time, thanks to appropriately long decays, we have really a lot of information about the timbre, texture of the instruments. The double bass sounds in its lower parts also with a solid box and its echo, and not only with the texture of the string itself.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAnd what is important – in AudioSolutions Figaro S2, such a difficult to describe and explain unequivocally aspect as plasticity of sound is very important. It is probably a result of all their features: warmth and liveliness, good resolution with simultaneous good rendering of reverbs, great dynamics and excellent spatiality. They are never boring, never flat, you always listen to them with interest.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch1\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSummary\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAudioSolutions Figaro S2 is a combination of sophistication and good fun. This is how you can describe these speakers in the shortest possible way. And they are very universal - that's also important. Thanks to their great scale of playing, dynamics and speed, they will work well in any repertoire, and the great colors and rendering of textures only add to their charm. And they are not demanding on amplifiers, which is important for lovers of not the most powerful tubes. They really convey a lot of information about music. And it's not just about transparency and accuracy in showing small notes, that musical plankton contained in well-made recordings. It's also about showing the complexity of sounds, their components and textures. In addition, there is a really great spatiality of sound and plasticity of presentation. And on top of that, they look great. Speakers without flaws? There are none. But I really have nothing to complain about. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003eMaciej Stempurski, photo wstereo.pl, AudioSolutions\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRead also: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/wstereo.pl\/test-paradigm-founder-120h-wszystko-po-staremu-tak-ale-i-odrobina-nowosci\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eParadigm Founder 120H floorstanders test \u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/wstereo.pl\/test-perlisten-audio-s5m-rzetelnosc-podniesiona-do-rangi-cnoty-najwyzszej\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePerlisten Audio S5m speakers test\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/wstereo.pl\/test-paradigm-founder-120h-wszystko-po-staremu-tak-ale-i-odrobina-nowosci\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/wstereo.pl\/test-perlisten-audio-s5m-rzetelnosc-podniesiona-do-rangi-cnoty-najwyzszej\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eAudioSolutions Figaro S2 – floorstanding speakers\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePrice – 31 790\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDistribution – \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.premiumsound.pl\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePremium Sound\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTest system:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFiles: Lumin T2, laptop with J River program\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDAC: Lumin T2,  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/wstereo.pl\/test-matrix-mini-i-smiesznie-tani-i-naprawde-niezly\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMatrix Mini-i\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e , LabGruppen IPD 120\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePre:  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/wstereo.pl\/1731-2\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eKhozmo passive\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCD player: BAT VK D5 SE\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAmplifiers: LabGruppen IPD 120, Cary Audio V12R (with KT120 tubes)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eInterconnects: Fadel Art Reference 1, \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/haiku-audio.pl\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHaiku Audio\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e , Monkey Cables,  \u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/wstereo.pl\/test-gekko-purple-haze-powietrze-detal-i-czystosc\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eGekko Cables Purple Haze\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e Speaker cables: MIT MH 750, Final Cable SC,  \u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/wstereo.pl\/test-sound-sphere-black-i-deneb-muzykalnosc-przestrzen-srednica\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eSound Sphere Deneb\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e Speakers:  \u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/wstereo.pl\/test-martin-logan-electromotion-esl-inny-lepszy-swiat\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eMartin Logan ESL\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e Power cords:  \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/wstereo.pl\/test-ansae-supreme-szybkosc-potega-detal\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAnsae\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e , KBL Sound Accessories: granite slabs and SoundCare SuperSpikes stands\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/haiku-audio.pl\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/wstereo.pl\/test-gekko-purple-haze-powietrze-detal-i-czystosc\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/wstereo.pl\/test-sound-sphere-black-i-deneb-muzykalnosc-przestrzen-srednica\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/wstereo.pl\/test-martin-logan-electromotion-esl-inny-lepszy-swiat\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/wstereo.pl\/test-ansae-supreme-szybkosc-potega-detal\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eManufacturer Specifications:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDimensions (H x W x D): 950mm x 230mm x 401mm (37.4 x 9.1 x 15.8 in)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWeight: 31kg \/ 68.3 lbs each\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eShipping Weight: 34kg \/ 75 lbs each\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSensitivity: 91dB @ 2.83V 1m\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSuggested Amplifier Power: 10-250W;\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eImpedance: 4.0Ω nominal;\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCrossover Frequency: 400Hz; 4000Hz\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFrequency Response (indoor): 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href=\"https:\/\/www.whathifi.com\/tech-events\/sound-image-awards-2025-the-loudspeaker-winners?fbclid=IwY2xjawJuEE5leHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHqtfwrCs6Tq3-5wndDB-CR6FxxNR3wHc3ly4b8HpFJcuyTLPANNEbCsw_zSw_aem_YjVcXKkDMkdOSkrR219vQQ#section-standmounters\"\u003eStandmounters\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"list__title\" id=\"nav-floorstanders\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.whathifi.com\/tech-events\/sound-image-awards-2025-the-loudspeaker-winners?fbclid=IwY2xjawJuEE5leHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHqtfwrCs6Tq3-5wndDB-CR6FxxNR3wHc3ly4b8HpFJcuyTLPANNEbCsw_zSw_aem_YjVcXKkDMkdOSkrR219vQQ#section-floorstanders\"\u003eFloorstanders\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"list__title active\" id=\"nav-streaming-speakers\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.whathifi.com\/tech-events\/sound-image-awards-2025-the-loudspeaker-winners?fbclid=IwY2xjawJuEE5leHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHqtfwrCs6Tq3-5wndDB-CR6FxxNR3wHc3ly4b8HpFJcuyTLPANNEbCsw_zSw_aem_YjVcXKkDMkdOSkrR219vQQ#section-streaming-speakers\"\u003eStreaming speakers\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"article-body\" class=\"text-copy bodyCopy auto\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"bordeaux-slot_static_11-hook_0\" class=\"bordeaux-slot\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBelow you will find all our Loudspeaker winners in the 2025 Sound+Image Awards. For other winners, just head to one of these pages:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"ad-unit-1\" class=\"ad-unit\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"bordeaux-slot_static_11-hook_1\" class=\"bordeaux-slot\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSound+Image Awards 2025 overview\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ca data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.whathifi.com\/tech-events\/winners-revealed-meet-the-winners-of-the-sound-image-awards-2025\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.whathifi.com\/tech-events\/winners-revealed-meet-the-winners-of-the-sound-image-awards-2025\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCLICK HERE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003caside data-block-type=\"embed\" data-render-type=\"fte\" data-skip=\"dealsy\" data-widget-type=\"seasonal\" class=\"hawk-base hawk-processed\" data-widget-id=\"ab837864-7641-4081-a8b5-ad720146324e\" 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data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.whathifi.com\/speakers\/hi-fi-speakers\/the-7-best-speakers-we-saw-at-the-bristol-hi-fi-show-2025-ruark-audio-wharfedale-and-more\"\u003eThe 7 best speakers we saw at the Bristol Hi-Fi Show 2025 – Ruark Audio, Wharfedale and more\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"m-0 mb-2\" name=\"more-about-inline\" data-analytics-id=\"more-about-inline-2\"\u003e\u003ca class=\"text-base font-bold text-[#333]\" href=\"https:\/\/www.whathifi.com\/features\/best-30-hi-fi-speakers-what-hi-fis-lifetime\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.whathifi.com\/features\/best-30-hi-fi-speakers-what-hi-fis-lifetime\"\u003eThe best 39 hi-fi speakers of What Hi-Fi?'s lifetime\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/aside\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"bordeaux-slot_static_11-hook_3\" class=\"bordeaux-slot\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHi-Fi System winners\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ca data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.whathifi.com\/tech-events\/sound-image-awards-2025-the-vinyl-and-hi-fi-systems-winners\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.whathifi.com\/tech-events\/sound-image-awards-2025-the-vinyl-and-hi-fi-systems-winners\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCLICK HERE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"ad-unit-2\" class=\"ad-unit\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"bordeaux-slot_static_11-hook_4\" class=\"bordeaux-slot\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAmplifier winners\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ca data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.whathifi.com\/tech-events\/sound-image-awards-2025-the-hi-fi-amplifier-and-dac-winners\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.whathifi.com\/tech-events\/sound-image-awards-2025-the-hi-fi-amplifier-and-dac-winners\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCLICK HERE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"bordeaux-slot_static_11-hook_5\" class=\"bordeaux-slot\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAudiovisual winners\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ca data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.whathifi.com\/tech-events\/sound-image-awards-2025-the-audiovisual-winners\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.whathifi.com\/tech-events\/sound-image-awards-2025-the-audiovisual-winners\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCLICK HERE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"bordeaux-slot_static_11-hook_6\" class=\"bordeaux-slot\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHeadphone 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data-original-mos=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/5MAJhY6xgvYKSDuD6PwJxi.jpg\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/5MAJhY6xgvYKSDuD6PwJxi.jpg\"\u003e\u003c\/picture\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cfigcaption class=\"inline-layout\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"credit\"\u003e(Image credit: Future)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/figcaption\u003e\n\u003c\/figure\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"bordeaux-slot_static_11-hook_8\" class=\"bordeaux-slot\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSTANDMOUNT SPEAKERS OF THE YEAR UNDER A$2500\u003cbr\u003eRichter Merlin S6plus A$1199\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eJudges’ Comment: Fresh revisions to this S6plus version raise the Australian company’s standmounts to even higher levels of engagement and musicality.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ca data-url=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.whathifi.com\/tech-events\/sound-image-awards-2025-the-loudspeaker-winners?fbclid=IwY2xjawJuEE5leHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHqtfwrCs6Tq3-5wndDB-CR6FxxNR3wHc3ly4b8HpFJcuyTLPANNEbCsw_zSw_aem_YjVcXKkDMkdOSkrR219vQQ\" data-hl-processed=\"none\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\n\u003cfigure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout\" data-bordeaux-image-check=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"image-full-width-wrapper\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"image-widthsetter\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"vanilla-image-block\"\u003e\u003cpicture\u003e\u003csource type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/P9JA4MBc5dmnZ9HdqBP2yi-320-80.jpg.webp 320w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/P9JA4MBc5dmnZ9HdqBP2yi-480-80.jpg.webp 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/P9JA4MBc5dmnZ9HdqBP2yi-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/P9JA4MBc5dmnZ9HdqBP2yi-970-80.jpg.webp 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/P9JA4MBc5dmnZ9HdqBP2yi-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/P9JA4MBc5dmnZ9HdqBP2yi-1200-80.jpg.webp 1200w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/P9JA4MBc5dmnZ9HdqBP2yi.jpg\" alt=\"Sound+Image Awards 2025\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/P9JA4MBc5dmnZ9HdqBP2yi-320-80.jpg 320w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/P9JA4MBc5dmnZ9HdqBP2yi-480-80.jpg 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/P9JA4MBc5dmnZ9HdqBP2yi-650-80.jpg 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/P9JA4MBc5dmnZ9HdqBP2yi-970-80.jpg 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/P9JA4MBc5dmnZ9HdqBP2yi-1024-80.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/P9JA4MBc5dmnZ9HdqBP2yi-1200-80.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" loading=\"lazy\" data-original-mos=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/P9JA4MBc5dmnZ9HdqBP2yi.jpg\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/P9JA4MBc5dmnZ9HdqBP2yi.jpg\"\u003e\u003c\/picture\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cfigcaption class=\"inline-layout\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"credit\"\u003e(Image credit: Future)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/figcaption\u003e\n\u003c\/figure\u003e\n\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"bordeaux-slot_static_11-hook_9\" class=\"bordeaux-slot\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSTANDMOUNT SPEAKERS OF THE YEAR A$2500-A$5000\u003cbr\u003eDALI Rubikore 2 A$4199\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eJudges' Comment: Scandi-neat DALI standmounts with trickle-down technology and a wonderfully musical sound when well-partnered.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"bordeaux-slot_static_8-hook_1\" class=\"bordeaux-slot\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cfigure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout\" data-bordeaux-image-check=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"image-full-width-wrapper\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"image-widthsetter\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"vanilla-image-block\"\u003e\u003cpicture\u003e\u003csource type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/dxVuKKQot4CTnEQjRQ3E2j-320-80.jpg.webp 320w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/dxVuKKQot4CTnEQjRQ3E2j-480-80.jpg.webp 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/dxVuKKQot4CTnEQjRQ3E2j-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/dxVuKKQot4CTnEQjRQ3E2j-970-80.jpg.webp 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/dxVuKKQot4CTnEQjRQ3E2j-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/dxVuKKQot4CTnEQjRQ3E2j-1200-80.jpg.webp 1200w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/dxVuKKQot4CTnEQjRQ3E2j.jpg\" alt=\"Sound+Image Awards 2025\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/dxVuKKQot4CTnEQjRQ3E2j-320-80.jpg 320w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/dxVuKKQot4CTnEQjRQ3E2j-480-80.jpg 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/dxVuKKQot4CTnEQjRQ3E2j-650-80.jpg 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/dxVuKKQot4CTnEQjRQ3E2j-970-80.jpg 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/dxVuKKQot4CTnEQjRQ3E2j-1024-80.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/dxVuKKQot4CTnEQjRQ3E2j-1200-80.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" loading=\"lazy\" data-original-mos=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/dxVuKKQot4CTnEQjRQ3E2j.jpg\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/dxVuKKQot4CTnEQjRQ3E2j.jpg\"\u003e\u003c\/picture\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cfigcaption class=\"inline-layout\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"credit\"\u003e(Image credit: Future)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/figcaption\u003e\n\u003c\/figure\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"bordeaux-slot_static_11-hook_10\" class=\"bordeaux-slot\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSTANDMOUNT SPEAKERS OF THE YEAR OVER A$5000\u003cbr\u003eTannoy SGM 10 A$9999\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eJudges' Comment: Tannoy’s SGM 10s are dynamic and exciting-sounding loudspeakers with a beautifully-balanced presentation right across the full range of volume levels. They may look rather old-school, but they can still compete when it comes to performance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"bordeaux-slot_static_1-hook_1\" class=\"bordeaux-slot\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"article-body__section\" id=\"section-floorstanders\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFloorstanders\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"bordeaux-slot_static_8-hook_2\" class=\"bordeaux-slot\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cfigure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout\" data-bordeaux-image-check=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"image-full-width-wrapper\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"image-widthsetter\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"vanilla-image-block\"\u003e\u003cpicture\u003e\u003csource type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/LpJXVRJHJqAuxFp9HLNA4j-320-80.jpg.webp 320w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/LpJXVRJHJqAuxFp9HLNA4j-480-80.jpg.webp 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/LpJXVRJHJqAuxFp9HLNA4j-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/LpJXVRJHJqAuxFp9HLNA4j-970-80.jpg.webp 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/LpJXVRJHJqAuxFp9HLNA4j-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/LpJXVRJHJqAuxFp9HLNA4j-1200-80.jpg.webp 1200w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/LpJXVRJHJqAuxFp9HLNA4j.jpg\" alt=\"Sound+Image Awards 2025\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/LpJXVRJHJqAuxFp9HLNA4j-320-80.jpg 320w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/LpJXVRJHJqAuxFp9HLNA4j-480-80.jpg 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/LpJXVRJHJqAuxFp9HLNA4j-650-80.jpg 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/LpJXVRJHJqAuxFp9HLNA4j-970-80.jpg 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/LpJXVRJHJqAuxFp9HLNA4j-1024-80.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/LpJXVRJHJqAuxFp9HLNA4j-1200-80.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" loading=\"lazy\" data-original-mos=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/LpJXVRJHJqAuxFp9HLNA4j.jpg\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/LpJXVRJHJqAuxFp9HLNA4j.jpg\"\u003e\u003c\/picture\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cfigcaption class=\"inline-layout\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"credit\"\u003e(Image credit: Future)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/figcaption\u003e\n\u003c\/figure\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"bordeaux-slot_static_11-hook_11\" class=\"bordeaux-slot\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFLOORSTANDING SPEAKERS OF THE YEAR UP TO A$10,000\u003cbr\u003eMarch Audio Ukkonen AWG A$10,000\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eJudges' Comment: Australian-made floorstanders which leverage Danish drivers to deliver a powerful and thrilling performance, including bass extension which is extraordinary for any two-way loudspeaker system.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"bordeaux-slot_static_8-hook_3\" class=\"bordeaux-slot\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cfigure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout\" data-bordeaux-image-check=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"image-full-width-wrapper\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"image-widthsetter\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"vanilla-image-block\"\u003e\u003cpicture\u003e\u003csource type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/25HYgKnWTWEb9x4wvWaxwi-320-80.jpg.webp 320w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/25HYgKnWTWEb9x4wvWaxwi-480-80.jpg.webp 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/25HYgKnWTWEb9x4wvWaxwi-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/25HYgKnWTWEb9x4wvWaxwi-970-80.jpg.webp 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/25HYgKnWTWEb9x4wvWaxwi-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/25HYgKnWTWEb9x4wvWaxwi-1200-80.jpg.webp 1200w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/25HYgKnWTWEb9x4wvWaxwi.jpg\" alt=\"Sound+Image Awards 2025\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/25HYgKnWTWEb9x4wvWaxwi-320-80.jpg 320w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/25HYgKnWTWEb9x4wvWaxwi-480-80.jpg 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/25HYgKnWTWEb9x4wvWaxwi-650-80.jpg 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/25HYgKnWTWEb9x4wvWaxwi-970-80.jpg 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/25HYgKnWTWEb9x4wvWaxwi-1024-80.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/25HYgKnWTWEb9x4wvWaxwi-1200-80.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" loading=\"lazy\" data-original-mos=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/25HYgKnWTWEb9x4wvWaxwi.jpg\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/25HYgKnWTWEb9x4wvWaxwi.jpg\"\u003e\u003c\/picture\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cfigcaption class=\"inline-layout\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"credit\"\u003e(Image credit: Future)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/figcaption\u003e\n\u003c\/figure\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"bordeaux-slot_static_11-hook_12\" class=\"bordeaux-slot\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFLOORSTANDING SPEAKERS OF THE YEAR A$10,001-A$20,000\u003cbr\u003eAudioSolutions Figaro M2 A$16,000\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eJudges' Comment: Double-enclosure construction with striking design supports a superbly natural sound signature with deep bass extension from these gorgeous Lithuanian designs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"bordeaux-slot_static_8-hook_4\" class=\"bordeaux-slot\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cfigure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout\" data-bordeaux-image-check=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"image-full-width-wrapper\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"image-widthsetter\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"vanilla-image-block\"\u003e\u003cpicture\u003e\u003csource type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/cMAJc7y3KvnFqBoJRWkUvi-320-80.jpg.webp 320w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/cMAJc7y3KvnFqBoJRWkUvi-480-80.jpg.webp 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/cMAJc7y3KvnFqBoJRWkUvi-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/cMAJc7y3KvnFqBoJRWkUvi-970-80.jpg.webp 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/cMAJc7y3KvnFqBoJRWkUvi-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/cMAJc7y3KvnFqBoJRWkUvi-1200-80.jpg.webp 1200w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/cMAJc7y3KvnFqBoJRWkUvi.jpg\" alt=\"Sound+Image Awards 2025\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/cMAJc7y3KvnFqBoJRWkUvi-320-80.jpg 320w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/cMAJc7y3KvnFqBoJRWkUvi-480-80.jpg 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/cMAJc7y3KvnFqBoJRWkUvi-650-80.jpg 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/cMAJc7y3KvnFqBoJRWkUvi-970-80.jpg 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/cMAJc7y3KvnFqBoJRWkUvi-1024-80.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/cMAJc7y3KvnFqBoJRWkUvi-1200-80.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" loading=\"lazy\" data-original-mos=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/cMAJc7y3KvnFqBoJRWkUvi.jpg\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/cMAJc7y3KvnFqBoJRWkUvi.jpg\"\u003e\u003c\/picture\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cfigcaption class=\"inline-layout\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"credit\"\u003e(Image credit: Future)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/figcaption\u003e\n\u003c\/figure\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"bordeaux-slot_static_11-hook_13\" class=\"bordeaux-slot\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFLOORSTANDING SPEAKERS OF THE YEAR A$20,000-A$50,000\u003cbr\u003eVAF Signature i93 MKV A$21,999\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eJudges' Comment: Stunning Australian speakers, designed for absolute accuracy – and achieving it, through high-quality materials and expert engineering.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"bordeaux-slot_static_8-hook_5\" class=\"bordeaux-slot\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cfigure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout\" data-bordeaux-image-check=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"image-full-width-wrapper\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"image-widthsetter\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"vanilla-image-block\"\u003e\u003cpicture\u003e\u003csource type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/yngMVYM4ay2a97bY57c3ui-320-80.jpg.webp 320w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/yngMVYM4ay2a97bY57c3ui-480-80.jpg.webp 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/yngMVYM4ay2a97bY57c3ui-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/yngMVYM4ay2a97bY57c3ui-970-80.jpg.webp 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/yngMVYM4ay2a97bY57c3ui-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/yngMVYM4ay2a97bY57c3ui-1200-80.jpg.webp 1200w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/yngMVYM4ay2a97bY57c3ui.jpg\" alt=\"Sound+Image Awards 2025\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/yngMVYM4ay2a97bY57c3ui-320-80.jpg 320w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/yngMVYM4ay2a97bY57c3ui-480-80.jpg 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/yngMVYM4ay2a97bY57c3ui-650-80.jpg 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/yngMVYM4ay2a97bY57c3ui-970-80.jpg 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/yngMVYM4ay2a97bY57c3ui-1024-80.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/yngMVYM4ay2a97bY57c3ui-1200-80.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" loading=\"lazy\" data-original-mos=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/yngMVYM4ay2a97bY57c3ui.jpg\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/yngMVYM4ay2a97bY57c3ui.jpg\"\u003e\u003c\/picture\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cfigcaption class=\"inline-layout\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"credit\"\u003e(Image credit: Future)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/figcaption\u003e\n\u003c\/figure\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"bordeaux-slot_static_11-hook_14\" class=\"bordeaux-slot bordeaux-filled-slot\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"bordeaux-ad-3\" data-google-query-id=\"CJ-f6q7KlI0DFW6TZgIdGeQZGQ\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"google_ads_iframe_\/10518929\/HAAS-Fallback\/feature\/fallback\/incr-mpu-0_0__container__\"\u003e\u003ciframe id=\"google_ads_iframe_\/10518929\/HAAS-Fallback\/feature\/fallback\/incr-mpu-0_0\" name=\"google_ads_iframe_\/10518929\/HAAS-Fallback\/feature\/fallback\/incr-mpu-0_0\" title=\"Advertisement\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" aria-label=\"Advertisement\" data-load-complete=\"true\" data-google-container-id=\"5\" tabindex=\"0\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFLOORSTANDING SPEAKERS OF THE YEAR OVER A$50,000\u003cbr\u003eEstelon Extreme Mk II A$350,000\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eJudges' Comment: Incredible Estonian loudspeakers that astound with both their look and sound – $350k buys you the loudspeaker experience of a lifetime.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"bordeaux-slot_static_1-hook_2\" class=\"bordeaux-slot\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"article-body__section\" id=\"section-streaming-speakers\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eStreaming speakers\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"bordeaux-slot_static_8-hook_6\" class=\"bordeaux-slot bordeaux-filled-slot\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"bordeaux-ad-4\" data-google-query-id=\"CK7I5K7KlI0DFVeEZgIdFDoHtQ\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"google_ads_iframe_\/10518929\/HAAS-Fallback\/feature\/fallback\/incr-mpu-1_0__container__\"\u003e\u003ciframe id=\"google_ads_iframe_\/10518929\/HAAS-Fallback\/feature\/fallback\/incr-mpu-1_0\" name=\"google_ads_iframe_\/10518929\/HAAS-Fallback\/feature\/fallback\/incr-mpu-1_0\" title=\"Advertisement\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" aria-label=\"Advertisement\" data-load-complete=\"true\" data-google-container-id=\"4\" tabindex=\"0\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cfigure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout\" data-bordeaux-image-check=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"image-full-width-wrapper\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"image-widthsetter\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"vanilla-image-block\"\u003e\u003cpicture\u003e\u003csource type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/EbYQAGJKtxBJms5GznZQgT-320-80.jpg.webp 320w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/EbYQAGJKtxBJms5GznZQgT-480-80.jpg.webp 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/EbYQAGJKtxBJms5GznZQgT-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/EbYQAGJKtxBJms5GznZQgT-970-80.jpg.webp 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/EbYQAGJKtxBJms5GznZQgT-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/EbYQAGJKtxBJms5GznZQgT-1200-80.jpg.webp 1200w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/EbYQAGJKtxBJms5GznZQgT.jpg\" alt=\"Sound+Image Awards 2025\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/EbYQAGJKtxBJms5GznZQgT-320-80.jpg 320w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/EbYQAGJKtxBJms5GznZQgT-480-80.jpg 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/EbYQAGJKtxBJms5GznZQgT-650-80.jpg 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/EbYQAGJKtxBJms5GznZQgT-970-80.jpg 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/EbYQAGJKtxBJms5GznZQgT-1024-80.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/EbYQAGJKtxBJms5GznZQgT-1200-80.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" loading=\"lazy\" data-original-mos=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/EbYQAGJKtxBJms5GznZQgT.jpg\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/EbYQAGJKtxBJms5GznZQgT.jpg\"\u003e\u003c\/picture\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cfigcaption class=\"inline-layout\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"credit\"\u003e(Image credit: Future)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/figcaption\u003e\n\u003c\/figure\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"bordeaux-slot_static_11-hook_15\" class=\"bordeaux-slot bordeaux-filled-slot\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"bordeaux-ad-5\" data-google-query-id=\"CPy57a7KlI0DFRaVZgIdWq8qAw\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"google_ads_iframe_\/10518929\/HAAS-Fallback\/feature\/fallback\/incr-mpu-2_0__container__\"\u003e\u003ciframe id=\"google_ads_iframe_\/10518929\/HAAS-Fallback\/feature\/fallback\/incr-mpu-2_0\" name=\"google_ads_iframe_\/10518929\/HAAS-Fallback\/feature\/fallback\/incr-mpu-2_0\" title=\"Advertisement\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" aria-label=\"Advertisement\" data-load-complete=\"true\" data-google-container-id=\"6\" tabindex=\"0\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSTREAMING SPEAKERS OF THE YEAR\u003cbr\u003eDutch \u0026amp; Dutch 8c A$25,995\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eJudges' Comment: Our hearts, minds and ears were captured utterly by these radical active speakers loaded with acoustic science and technology. You won’t believe your ears.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"bordeaux-slot_static_11-hook_16\" class=\"bordeaux-slot\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOTHER CATEGORIES:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"bordeaux-slot_static_11-hook_17\" class=\"bordeaux-slot\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSound+Image Awards 2025 overview\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ca data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.whathifi.com\/tech-events\/winners-revealed-meet-the-winners-of-the-sound-image-awards-2025\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.whathifi.com\/tech-events\/winners-revealed-meet-the-winners-of-the-sound-image-awards-2025\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCLICK HERE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"bordeaux-slot_static_11-hook_18\" class=\"bordeaux-slot\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVinyl winners\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ca data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.whathifi.com\/tech-events\/sound-image-awards-2025-the-vinyl-and-hi-fi-systems-winners\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.whathifi.com\/tech-events\/sound-image-awards-2025-the-vinyl-and-hi-fi-systems-winners\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCLICK HERE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"bordeaux-slot_static_11-hook_19\" class=\"bordeaux-slot\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHi-Fi System winners\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ca data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.whathifi.com\/tech-events\/sound-image-awards-2025-the-vinyl-and-hi-fi-systems-winners\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.whathifi.com\/tech-events\/sound-image-awards-2025-the-vinyl-and-hi-fi-systems-winners\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCLICK HERE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"bordeaux-slot_static_11-hook_20\" class=\"bordeaux-slot\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAmplifier winners\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ca data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.whathifi.com\/tech-events\/sound-image-awards-2025-the-hi-fi-amplifier-and-dac-winners\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.whathifi.com\/tech-events\/sound-image-awards-2025-the-hi-fi-amplifier-and-dac-winners\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCLICK HERE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"bordeaux-slot_static_11-hook_21\" class=\"bordeaux-slot\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAudiovisual winners\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ca data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.whathifi.com\/tech-events\/sound-image-awards-2025-the-audiovisual-winners\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.whathifi.com\/tech-events\/sound-image-awards-2025-the-audiovisual-winners\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCLICK HERE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"bordeaux-slot_static_11-hook_22\" class=\"bordeaux-slot\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHeadphone winners\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ca data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.whathifi.com\/tech-events\/sound-image-awards-2025-the-headphone-winners\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.whathifi.com\/tech-events\/sound-image-awards-2025-the-headphone-winners\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCLICK HERE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"bordeaux-slot_static_11-hook_23\" class=\"bordeaux-slot\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDAC winners\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ca data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.whathifi.com\/tech-events\/sound-image-awards-2025-the-hi-fi-amplifier-and-dac-winners\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.whathifi.com\/tech-events\/sound-image-awards-2025-the-hi-fi-amplifier-and-dac-winners\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCLICK HERE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.whathifi.com\/features\/world-class-australian-home-theatres-and-smart-homes\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.whathifi.com\/features\/world-class-australian-home-theatres-and-smart-homes\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShowcase! 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While Sound+Image lives here online as part of our group, our true nature is best revealed in the print magazines and digital issues, which curate unique collections of content each issue under the Editorship of Jez Ford, in a celebration of the joys that real hi-fi and high-quality AV can bring. Enjoy essential reviews of the most exciting new gear, features on Australia's best home cinemas, advice on how to find your sound, and our full Buying Guide based on all our current and past award-winners, all wrapped up with the latest news and editorial ponderings.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.whathifi.com\/news\/subscribe-to-soundimage-magazine\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.whathifi.com\/au\/news\/subscribe-to-soundimage-magazine\"\u003eClick here for more information about Sound+Image\u003c\/a\u003e, including links to buy individual digital editions and details on how best to subscribe.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Oceanic Sounds","offers":[{"title":"Azure Blue","offer_id":44666952712292,"sku":"FIGARO M2 - Azure blue-1","price":1.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true},{"title":"Battleship Grey","offer_id":44666952745060,"sku":"FIGARO M2 - Azure blue-2","price":1.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true},{"title":"Cafe Noir","offer_id":44666952777828,"sku":"FIGARO M2 - Azure blue-3","price":1.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fern Green","offer_id":44666952810596,"sku":"FIGARO M2 - Azure blue-4","price":1.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true},{"title":"Maroon Red","offer_id":44666952843364,"sku":"FIGARO M2 - Azure blue-5","price":1.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true},{"title":"Pearl White","offer_id":44666952876132,"sku":"FIGARO M2 - Azure blue-6","price":1.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0660\/2965\/0020\/files\/Battleship_grey_df705cc6-f613-46a6-ab91-f054f2aea55a.jpg?v=1746523066"},{"product_id":"audio-solution-figaro-l2-4","title":"L2","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"page-header\"\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAudioSolutions Figaro L2\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"2024 03 31 TST AudioSolutions Figaro L2 1\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hifi-voice.com\/images\/testy\/2024\/20240318\/2024-03-31-TST-AudioSolutions-Figaro-L2-1.jpg\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe story of the Lithuanian company AudioSolutions begins in 2011 in Vilnius, Lithuania, with Gediminas Gaidelis' tireless desire to \"make something\" - he quickly and efficiently produced loudspeakers, strikingly reminiscent of iconic world models of various brands, and soon began to create completely original solutions and designs, which has lasted him to this day. The comprehensive portfolio has only four lines, but Gaidelis says that this is exactly how he wants it to be and that is how it will remain, because they cover all needs. The way forward is evolution, as happened after five years with the Figaro line, where an inconspicuous two was added at the end of the model names.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWe had the opportunity to listen to \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Figaro L2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hifi-voice.com\/testy-a-recenze\/reprosoustavy-podlahove\/5199-audiosolutions-figaro-l2\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ethe Figaro L2\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e – the name suggests the size (available are B2, BL2, S2, M2, L2 and then the giants XLM2 and XL2), similar to clothing. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Figaro L2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hifi-voice.com\/testy-a-recenze\/reprosoustavy-podlahove\/5199-audiosolutions-figaro-l2\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Figaro L2\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e are already quite robust and bulky boxes, their shapes further emphasize this.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFour drivers are embedded in the rectangle of the front wall, a midrange driver at the top, a tweeter below it, and a pair of woofers a little lower. From there, towards the back, the side walls widen rapidly and then gradually narrow again from about a third of the depth, creating an irregular internal space to suppress unwanted standing waves.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg height=\"533\" width=\"800\" alt=\"2024 03 31 TST AudioSolutions Figaro L2 2\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hifi-voice.com\/images\/testy\/2024\/20240318\/audiosolutions-figaro-l2\/2024-03-31-TST-AudioSolutions-Figaro-L2-2.jpg\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThere are \"folded\" plates at the top and bottom, so the whole structure looks slightly industrial and purposeful, however, the six available colors and striking brass trim create a rather distinctive, but not uninteresting aesthetic. However, it is clear that more attention was definitely paid to the technology than to creating an overt impression of luxury.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe speakers are straddled on four legs extended to the sides with integrated adjustable spikes. Two robust bass reflex pipes fit into the relatively narrow rear wall, under which there is a tray with two pairs of solid WBT NextGen speaker terminals, thus giving the possibility of bi-wiring \/ bi-amping, although the manufacturer says that the Figaro series aims to offer \"unpretentiousness\", i.e. low sensitivity to cabling, electronics and position in space.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg height=\"533\" width=\"800\" alt=\"2024 03 31 TST AudioSolutions Figaro L2 3\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hifi-voice.com\/images\/testy\/2024\/20240318\/audiosolutions-figaro-l2\/2024-03-31-TST-AudioSolutions-Figaro-L2-3.jpg\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe construction of the enclosure relies on the \"cabinet-in-cabinet\" principle from the higher \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Virtuoso\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hifi-voice.com\/testy-a-recenze\/reprosoustavy-regalove\/1870-gravelli-bespoke-audio-virtuoso\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eVirtuoso\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e series . The inner skeleton and outer body are made of wooden profiles and connected to each other by a polyurethane layer, eliminating a large part of the vibrations. The inner part has the task of absorbing the first wave of energy, created by the mechanical movements of the transducers, with its thinner walls, the energy travels further and dissolves in that viscous layer and the remains should disappear in the outer layer, which is made of heavy panels.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAudioSolutions' specialty is the \"mini-horn\" around the tweeter. This is a 3D-printed component made in-house and shaped like a sound pipe to reduce stress and distortion on the diaphragm, allowing for loud performance with plenty of room. At the heart of this solution is a 1.9cm wide silk dome, the origin of which (as with most of its speakers) the manufacturer does not mention.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg height=\"533\" width=\"800\" alt=\"2024 03 31 TST AudioSolutions Figaro L2 5\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hifi-voice.com\/images\/testy\/2024\/20240318\/audiosolutions-figaro-l2\/2024-03-31-TST-AudioSolutions-Figaro-L2-5.jpg\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAnother specific feature of the AudioSolution loudspeaker design – \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Figaro L2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hifi-voice.com\/testy-a-recenze\/reprosoustavy-podlahove\/5199-audiosolutions-figaro-l2\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFigaro L2\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e not excluded – is the use of a midrange 18.3 cm wide paper cone with a significantly wider operating frequency than is usual for such transducers. The aim is to avoid a crossover frequency close to the sensitive area of 1 – 2 kHz. Typically, the midrange here reaches 400 Hz at one end and 4,000 Hz at the other end, making it almost a broadband solution. A significant portion of the reproduced content thus effectively comes from a single loudspeaker, without unwanted phase shifts.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThings haven't changed in the last of the three bands of this system either. The two bass drivers use the same technology as the midrange one, only their diaphragm diameter is 23.3 cm. This is the second generation of \"ER paper\" - that is, Extra Rigid, or reinforced paper. It is true that small traces of harder pieces and fibers can be seen on the surface.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg height=\"533\" width=\"800\" alt=\"2024 03 31 TST AudioSolutions Figaro L2 6\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hifi-voice.com\/images\/testy\/2024\/20240318\/audiosolutions-figaro-l2\/2024-03-31-TST-AudioSolutions-Figaro-L2-6.jpg\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca title=\"Figaro L2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hifi-voice.com\/testy-a-recenze\/reprosoustavy-podlahove\/5199-audiosolutions-figaro-l2\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFigaro L2\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e are solid – measuring 124 cm in height, 33.6 cm in width and 58.1 cm in depth, and weighing 75 kg each, which reveals the decent thickness of the walls and the presence of more than one internal partition. The three-band system operates in the range of 24 – 25,000 Hz (with a note that this is the “in-room” range) and divides the work into 400 and 4,000 Hz, as already mentioned. The nominal impedance is 4 ohms, the characteristic sensitivity is a nice 92 dB \/ 2.83 V \/ m.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt is certainly worth mentioning that for the right additional fee, it is possible to arrange not only the customization of the color scheme of the speakers, but you can also agree (for an even larger fee) to slightly adjust the proportions so that the speakers fit physically and aesthetically into your space.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg height=\"533\" width=\"800\" alt=\"2024 03 31 TST AudioSolutions Figaro L2 10\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hifi-voice.com\/images\/testy\/2024\/20240318\/audiosolutions-figaro-l2\/2024-03-31-TST-AudioSolutions-Figaro-L2-10.jpg\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWe listened in the importer's showroom on a tuned setup, primarily built on a (admittedly, slightly oversized) \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Vitus Audio SIA-030\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hifi-voice.com\/testy-a-recenze\/zesilovace-integrovane\/2485-vitus-audio-sia-030\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eVitus Audio SIA-030\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e amplifier , \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"DSC Metronome\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hifi-voice.com\/testy-a-recenze\/da-prevodniky-dac\/3508-metronome-dsc\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMétronome DSC , and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Nordost Valhalla 2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hifi-voice.com\/testy-a-recenze\/kabely-reproduktorove\/1149-nordost-valhalla-2\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNordost Valhalla 2\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e cabling . It was streamed through switches and SOtM cabling, and everything was then complemented by a wide range of accessories from Nordost \/ QRT and anti-vibration solutions from Solid Tech.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe large volume of the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Figaro L2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hifi-voice.com\/testy-a-recenze\/reprosoustavy-podlahove\/5199-audiosolutions-figaro-l2\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFigaro L2\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e enclosure and the large surface area of the diaphragms somehow anticipate that the amount of low frequencies might not be limiting in any way, and it is a fact that Ralf Gauck's bass guitar in \"Little Wing\" (\" \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Ultimate Tunes 2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.discogs.com\/release\/13363668-Various-Ultimate-Tunes-2-Die-H%C3%B6rtest-Favoriten-Der-Redakteure\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eUltimate Tunes 2\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \" | 2013 | stereoplay) sounded with all the pomp and power that the sound engineer put into the recording. The speakers offer a solid, although not hard, bass, very tense and impulsive, not heavy, rather brisk and agile, and yet already knocking the floorboards with its emphasis. The articulation with ease and ineffectiveness reveals that the speakers have a noticeable reserve.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg height=\"533\" width=\"800\" alt=\"2024 03 31 TST AudioSolutions Figaro L2 14\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hifi-voice.com\/images\/testy\/2024\/20240318\/audiosolutions-figaro-l2\/2024-03-31-TST-AudioSolutions-Figaro-L2-14.jpg\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGrace Slick's shapely contralto in \"Triad\" (Jefferson Airplane | \" \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Crown of Creation\" href=\"https:\/\/www.discogs.com\/release\/1586121-Jefferson-Airplane-Crown-Of-Creation\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCrown of Creation\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \" | recorded 1968 | Culture Factory | 0819514010265) was full-color and juicy, the speakers willingly let go of the familiar and defining characteristic of the Métronome as a signal source, willingly seeming to step out of the way, and it seems as if the open mids do not have any specific technical characteristic - \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Figaro L2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hifi-voice.com\/testy-a-recenze\/reprosoustavy-podlahove\/5199-audiosolutions-figaro-l2\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ethe Figaro L2\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e are tuned \"to neutral\", but not the technical one with an analytical touch, nor the forgiving and \"rounding\", so the sound may not be a magnet that would pin you to the seat at first, but the longer you listen, the more you recognize that everything is here. Well-groomed, cultivated, clean and smooth. The wide-range midrange speaker clearly has its advantages. And if we can judge by comparison with the older generation, the expression is quite clearly more lively.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn “Feeling Alive” by Agathe Jazz Quartet (“Räumlichkeit \u0026amp; Transparenz Vol. 1” | 2015 | stereoplay), the cymbals are recorded and mixed in a slightly livelier, more ringing style, to which \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Figaro L2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hifi-voice.com\/testy-a-recenze\/reprosoustavy-podlahove\/5199-audiosolutions-figaro-l2\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ethe Figaro L2\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e add a slightly dampening touch – they are not at all tinkling or piercing, although the volume is completely correct and clean, nor is the energy, or rather the feeling of liveliness and speed of the hammer hitting the metal surface, completely in line with the demands of the high class, where these speakers belong with their price. However, they remain on the discreet side – although when you listen, it is more about inconspicuousness and control than a lack of, let's say, penetration, there is a solid amount of detail, the individual hits already have their characteristic form and also, for example, the reverberation of the vibrating metal is not continued. It just doesn't stand out with an emphasized sonority.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg height=\"533\" width=\"800\" alt=\"2024 03 31 TST AudioSolutions Figaro L2 17\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hifi-voice.com\/images\/testy\/2024\/20240318\/audiosolutions-figaro-l2\/2024-03-31-TST-AudioSolutions-Figaro-L2-17.jpg\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhen you decide to load \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Figaro L2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hifi-voice.com\/testy-a-recenze\/reprosoustavy-podlahove\/5199-audiosolutions-figaro-l2\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ethe Figaro L2\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e with a more or less realistic listening level of the chamber ensemble I Musici, playing Vivaldi's \"Spring\" (\"Four Seasons\" | 1993 | Belart | 450 051-2), it tolerates the speakers with a huge amount of emotional reserve. As if nothing was happening, all those swings, peaks and rapid transitions of the bows over the strings simply happen, completely without stress and discomfort. The bodies of the instruments are full, but not huge, the sound is more \"in shape\", firmly layered and not hitting any emotional limits, rather than passionate explosiveness. The performance has a nonchalant certainty, which actually defines the overall listening feeling, different from the vast majority of the competition.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis difference is also well illustrated in Iannis Xenakis' \"Keqrops\" (\"Synephaï\" | 1986 | Decca | 476 5430), an exceptionally complex, chaotic and intense composition. Without \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Figaro L2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hifi-voice.com\/testy-a-recenze\/reprosoustavy-podlahove\/5199-audiosolutions-figaro-l2\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ethe Figaro L2\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e ever seeming analytical, or rather defining the individualities in a clear and holographic way, the music had form, the individual instrument sections had their space, the changing and wild lines were clearly legible and everything had its place and time without apparent effort. Not that there aren't more precise, cleaner and more specific loudspeakers, but for the money the AudioSolutions do a very above-standard job - this is of course also in the context of what they were driven by and how well they yield to the system. At the right moment you experience an unostentatious emphasis, but you can also hear and recognize various overlapping lines playing the same notes, so legibility is natural.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg height=\"533\" width=\"800\" alt=\"2024 03 31 TST AudioSolutions Figaro L2 20\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hifi-voice.com\/images\/testy\/2024\/20240318\/audiosolutions-figaro-l2\/2024-03-31-TST-AudioSolutions-Figaro-L2-20.jpg\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe instruments in the jazzy “That Old Feeling” by Paul Desmond and Jim Hall (“ \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Easy Living\" href=\"https:\/\/www.discogs.com\/release\/9695261-Paul-Desmond-Easy-Living\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEasy Living\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e ” | 2000 | recorded 1965 | rcaVictor | 74321747962) were straddled between the right and left speakers, filling the large available space (because the listening room is large and allows for a really wide and deep soundstage) with a great sense of overall connectedness. The stereophony is excellent, the speakers practically indifferent to whether you sit slightly outside the listening triangle, they do not provide a sound for just one person. The demarcation is again organic, non-technical and yet with the position of the instruments very easy to read.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe fact that \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Figaro L2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hifi-voice.com\/testy-a-recenze\/reprosoustavy-podlahove\/5199-audiosolutions-figaro-l2\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ethe Figaro L2\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e are perhaps slightly inconspicuous by their own nature and can easily seem very discreet, but in reality they rather adapt and show the character of the system and the recording, was confirmed by the pop-jazz \" \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"All-In\" href=\"https:\/\/www.discogs.com\/release\/8722019-Pieces-Of-A-Dream-All-In\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAll In\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \" by Pieces of Dream (\" \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"All-In\" href=\"https:\/\/www.discogs.com\/release\/8722019-Pieces-Of-A-Dream-All-In\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAll In\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \" | 2015 | Shanachie | 0016351543721), which is rather effective in its performance - both low and high, and generally energetic. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Figaro L2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hifi-voice.com\/testy-a-recenze\/reprosoustavy-podlahove\/5199-audiosolutions-figaro-l2\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Figaro L2\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e filled the entire room with its energy, the bass almost knocked glasses off the table and pulsated deep in the chest, the volume of the sound was powerful and emotionally rich. At higher volumes, it was almost a concert ride - and yet it was still difficult to find any more pronounced character of the speakers, the music and the recording were definitely the main thing, spiced with the warmth and richness of the Métronome and the solid contour of the Vitus Audio.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg height=\"533\" width=\"800\" alt=\"2024 03 31 TST AudioSolutions Figaro L2 11\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hifi-voice.com\/images\/testy\/2024\/20240318\/audiosolutions-figaro-l2\/2024-03-31-TST-AudioSolutions-Figaro-L2-11.jpg\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca title=\"AudioSolutions Figaro L2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hifi-voice.com\/testy-a-recenze\/reprosoustavy-podlahove\/5199-audiosolutions-figaro-l2\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAudioSolutions Figaro L2\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e are original – although they appear to be classic loudspeakers, a few minor differences, ranging from the cabinet construction to the concept of the frequency crossover and tuning of individual bands, make them “something slightly different” as a whole. In particular, the wide range of the midrange seems to eliminate the feeling of technicality, the music flows with ease and the sound character is defined primarily by the connected components and the recording. Therefore, with a dozen musical productions, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Figaro L2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hifi-voice.com\/testy-a-recenze\/reprosoustavy-podlahove\/5199-audiosolutions-figaro-l2\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ethe Figaro L2\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e easily comes across as quite ordinary (everything is fine, but not exaggerated and not completely captivating – because that is simply how a recording is), with top-notch recordings the liveliness increases accordingly. So it is truly “hi-fi”, i.e. high fidelity to the original and with great potential, especially since compared to the previous Figaro series, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Figaro L2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hifi-voice.com\/testy-a-recenze\/reprosoustavy-podlahove\/5199-audiosolutions-figaro-l2\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ethe Figaro L2\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e are (at least) noticeably livelier. If you are looking for speakers for large spaces with great potential at a very realistic price in this context, then definitely try at least one patient and longer listening \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"AudioSolutions Figaro L2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hifi-voice.com\/testy-a-recenze\/reprosoustavy-podlahove\/5199-audiosolutions-figaro-l2\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eto the AudioSolutions Figaro L2\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e – they won't charm you at first, but with each subsequent track they will reach deeper into your heart and soul.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMEASUREMENT\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe frequency response was measured from a distance of 1 m on the axis between the tweeter and midrange driver in a closed semi-reverberant space with a floor area of approximately 45 square meters and extensive acoustic modifications - both structural and made with panels from Vicoustic and RPG. The acoustics are calculated and optimized for performance at the listening position.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe measurement can be considered 100% reliable in the 200 Hz band and above, in the 10 - 200 Hz band the influence of room acoustics is visible. The measurement was made using the Clio Pocket software and a calibrated microphone, the speakers were placed in the listening position visible in the accompanying photos. It is measured in the reference axis at an average sound pressure level of 80 dB \/ 1 m.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe software does not measure the anechoic response, but the frequency response taking into account the energy balance over time - so it is not a measured theoretical ideal of what the speakers can do, but how they behaved in specific acoustic conditions.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg height=\"600\" width=\"800\" alt=\"2024 03 31 TST AudioSolutions Figaro L2 m1\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hifi-voice.com\/images\/testy\/2024\/20240318\/audiosolutions-figaro-l2\/2024-03-31-TST-AudioSolutions-Figaro-L2-m1.png\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFrequency response - on-axis (red) and at an angle of 30° (black)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe two visible dips on the curve (bottoming at about 48 and 180 Hz) are mostly a product of the acoustic properties of the measuring location (because the acoustics are tuned to that of the listening position at a significantly greater distance). The speakers themselves play even quite far from the walls from about 28 Hz, the bass range (actually up to about 600 Hz) is slightly emphasized and from 1,200 Hz onwards the response is pleasantly balanced and clean. The radiation at an angle is practically perfectly identical and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Figaro L2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hifi-voice.com\/testy-a-recenze\/reprosoustavy-podlahove\/5199-audiosolutions-figaro-l2\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ethe Figaro L2\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e should therefore be truly non-directional.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg height=\"600\" width=\"800\" alt=\"2024 03 31 TST AudioSolutions Figaro L2 m2\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hifi-voice.com\/images\/testy\/2024\/20240318\/audiosolutions-figaro-l2\/2024-03-31-TST-AudioSolutions-Figaro-L2-m2.png\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFrequency response – on-axis (red) and vertically at an angle of 30° below the axis (yellow) and 30° above the tweeter axis (green)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg height=\"600\" width=\"800\" alt=\"2024 03 31 TST AudioSolutions Figaro L2 m3\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hifi-voice.com\/images\/testy\/2024\/20240318\/audiosolutions-figaro-l2\/2024-03-31-TST-AudioSolutions-Figaro-L2-m3.png\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTotal harmonic distortion (green line)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg height=\"600\" width=\"800\" alt=\"2024 03 31 TST AudioSolutions Figaro L2 m4\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hifi-voice.com\/images\/testy\/2024\/20240318\/audiosolutions-figaro-l2\/2024-03-31-TST-AudioSolutions-Figaro-L2-m4.png\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDistortion of the 2nd (yellow) and 3rd (orange) harmonics\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg height=\"600\" width=\"800\" alt=\"2024 03 31 TST AudioSolutions Figaro L2 m5\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hifi-voice.com\/images\/testy\/2024\/20240318\/audiosolutions-figaro-l2\/2024-03-31-TST-AudioSolutions-Figaro-L2-m5.png\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWaterfall\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg height=\"600\" width=\"800\" alt=\"2024 03 31 TST AudioSolutions Figaro L2 m6\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hifi-voice.com\/images\/testy\/2024\/20240318\/audiosolutions-figaro-l2\/2024-03-31-TST-AudioSolutions-Figaro-L2-m6.png\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eImpulse response @ 1 mv on tweeter axis\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg height=\"600\" width=\"800\" alt=\"2024 03 31 TST AudioSolutions Figaro L2 m7\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hifi-voice.com\/images\/testy\/2024\/20240318\/audiosolutions-figaro-l2\/2024-03-31-TST-AudioSolutions-Figaro-L2-m7.png\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eStep response @ 1 m on tweeter axis\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg height=\"600\" width=\"800\" alt=\"2024 03 31 TST AudioSolutions Figaro L2 m8\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hifi-voice.com\/images\/testy\/2024\/20240318\/audiosolutions-figaro-l2\/2024-03-31-TST-AudioSolutions-Figaro-L2-m8.png\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eImpedance (red) and electrical phase (black)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe speaker impedance is declared as 4 ohms, however, in reality, a considerable part of the impedance is even lower from about 80 Hz, even touching 3 ohms, so you should not underestimate the amplifier. The tuning frequency is visible just below the 30 Hz mark and the entire waveform shows a single resonance at about 280 Hz. The manufacturer has worked hard to linearize the impedance, even though it is relatively low, at least it is not wild. The same applies to the electrical phase, which is around the optimum. Overall, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Figaro L2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hifi-voice.com\/testy-a-recenze\/reprosoustavy-podlahove\/5199-audiosolutions-figaro-l2\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ethe Figaro L2\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e are problem-free, provided that you have a solid amplifier corresponding to the given price category.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Oceanic Sounds","offers":[{"title":"Azure Blue","offer_id":44666952089700,"sku":"FIGARO L2 - Pearl White-1","price":1.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true},{"title":"Battleship Grey","offer_id":44666952122468,"sku":"FIGARO L2 - Pearl White-2","price":1.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true},{"title":"Cafe Noir","offer_id":44666952155236,"sku":"FIGARO L2 - Pearl White-3","price":1.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fern Green","offer_id":44666952188004,"sku":"FIGARO L2 - Pearl White-4","price":1.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true},{"title":"Maroon Red","offer_id":44666952220772,"sku":"FIGARO L2 - Pearl White-5","price":1.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true},{"title":"Pearl White","offer_id":44666952253540,"sku":"FIGARO L2 - Pearl White-6","price":1.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0660\/2965\/0020\/files\/Battleship_Grey_47a8e371-a910-46f9-ade1-8745240aaa9f.jpg?v=1746523081"},{"product_id":"audio-solution-figaro-xlm2-5","title":"XLM2","description":"","brand":"Oceanic Sounds","offers":[{"title":"Azure Blue","offer_id":44666984890468,"sku":"FIGARO XLM2 - Pearl white-1","price":1.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true},{"title":"Battleship Grey","offer_id":44666984923236,"sku":"FIGARO XLM2 - Pearl white-2","price":1.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true},{"title":"Cafe Noir","offer_id":44666984956004,"sku":"FIGARO XLM2 - Pearl white-3","price":1.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fern Green","offer_id":44666984988772,"sku":"FIGARO XLM2 - Pearl white-4","price":1.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true},{"title":"Maroon Red","offer_id":44666985021540,"sku":"FIGARO XLM2 - Pearl white-5","price":1.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true},{"title":"Pearl White","offer_id":44666985054308,"sku":"FIGARO XLM2 - Pearl white-6","price":1.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0660\/2965\/0020\/files\/Battleship_grey_7cc035b9-5127-40a1-8df8-74a6ee847f5a.png?v=1746523128"},{"product_id":"audio-solution-figaro-xl-8","title":"XL 2","description":"\u003ch2 class=\"blog-post-title\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAudioSolutions Figaro XL2\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"box1170\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"udi-sr-review-div\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eLink to the announcement: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/soundrebels.com\/audiosolutions-figaro-xl2\/\" class=\"udi-sr-review\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAudioSolutions Figaro XL2\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"entry clearfix\"\u003e\n\u003cimg width=\"1280\" height=\"853\" src=\"https:\/\/soundrebels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/photos\/20240620_AudioSolutions_Figaro_XL2\/Photos\/AudioSolutions_Figaro_XL2-0005.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/soundrebels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/photos\/20240620_AudioSolutions_Figaro_XL2\/Photos\/AudioSolutions_Figaro_XL2-0005.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/soundrebels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/photos\/20240620_AudioSolutions_Figaro_XL2\/Photos\/AudioSolutions_Figaro_XL2-0005-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/soundrebels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/photos\/20240620_AudioSolutions_Figaro_XL2\/Photos\/AudioSolutions_Figaro_XL2-0005-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/soundrebels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/photos\/20240620_AudioSolutions_Figaro_XL2\/Photos\/AudioSolutions_Figaro_XL2-0005-370x247.jpg 370w, https:\/\/soundrebels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/photos\/20240620_AudioSolutions_Figaro_XL2\/Photos\/AudioSolutions_Figaro_XL2-0005-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"udi-sr-custom-fields\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOpinion 1\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIf you regularly follow our reports from various events and all sorts of exhibitions, you can probably guess what was the reason for the appearance of the title columns in today's meeting. If not, let me remind you that it is about the informal third place in the so-called box in the sound category of the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/soundrebels.com\/high-end-2024-cz-2\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMunich 2024\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e exhibition . Of course, I mean my subjective view of this event, the special feature of which was the search for a sound without compromise in conveying the spirit of the music being listened to. Both contemplative and rebellious, which I assure you, at the time when I had speakers that could cope with literally any material, was quite a challenge. As you can see, despite the high bar, the slim Lithuanians managed, which after talks with the Polish distributor Premium Sound as a continuation of the series of tests of this brand's designs - \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/soundrebels.com\/audio-solutions-rhapsody-80\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRhapsody 80\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e , \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/soundrebels.com\/audiosolutions-rhapsody-130\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRhapsody 130\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e , \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/soundrebels.com\/vantage\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eVantage\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e , \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/soundrebels.com\/audiosolutions-virtuoso-s-2\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eVirtuoso S\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e , \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/soundrebels.com\/pilium-audio-odysseus-audiosolutions-virtuoso-m-2\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eVirtuoso M\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e - resulted in the appearance of the title AudioSolutions Figaro XL2 in our shackles. How did they do? Did they repeat the result from less than two months ago? If you are interested, I invite you to the text below for the answer.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"udi-sr-gallery\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"udi-srg\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/soundrebels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/photos\/20240620_AudioSolutions_Figaro_XL2\/Jack\/AudioSolutions_Figaro_XL2_Jacek-0001.jpg\" data-lightbox=\"1746805914\"\u003e\u003cimg decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/soundrebels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/photos\/20240620_AudioSolutions_Figaro_XL2\/Jack\/AudioSolutions_Figaro_XL2_Jacek-0001-370x247.jpg\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"udi-srg\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/soundrebels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/photos\/20240620_AudioSolutions_Figaro_XL2\/Jack\/AudioSolutions_Figaro_XL2_Jacek-0002.jpg\" data-lightbox=\"1746805914\"\u003e\u003cimg decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/soundrebels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/photos\/20240620_AudioSolutions_Figaro_XL2\/Jack\/AudioSolutions_Figaro_XL2_Jacek-0002-370x247.jpg\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"udi-srg\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/soundrebels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/photos\/20240620_AudioSolutions_Figaro_XL2\/Jack\/AudioSolutions_Figaro_XL2_Jacek-0003.jpg\" data-lightbox=\"1746805914\"\u003e\u003cimg decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/soundrebels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/photos\/20240620_AudioSolutions_Figaro_XL2\/Jack\/AudioSolutions_Figaro_XL2_Jacek-0003-370x247.jpg\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"udi-srg\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/soundrebels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/photos\/20240620_AudioSolutions_Figaro_XL2\/Jack\/AudioSolutions_Figaro_XL2_Jacek-0004.jpg\" data-lightbox=\"1746805914\"\u003e\u003cimg decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/soundrebels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/photos\/20240620_AudioSolutions_Figaro_XL2\/Jack\/AudioSolutions_Figaro_XL2_Jacek-0004-370x247.jpg\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"udi-srg\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/soundrebels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/photos\/20240620_AudioSolutions_Figaro_XL2\/Jack\/AudioSolutions_Figaro_XL2_Jacek-0005.jpg\" data-lightbox=\"1746805914\"\u003e\u003cimg decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/soundrebels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/photos\/20240620_AudioSolutions_Figaro_XL2\/Jack\/AudioSolutions_Figaro_XL2_Jacek-0005-370x247.jpg\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"udi-srg\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/soundrebels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/photos\/20240620_AudioSolutions_Figaro_XL2\/Jack\/AudioSolutions_Figaro_XL2_Jacek-0006.jpg\" data-lightbox=\"1746805914\"\u003e\u003cimg decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/soundrebels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/photos\/20240620_AudioSolutions_Figaro_XL2\/Jack\/AudioSolutions_Figaro_XL2_Jacek-0006-370x247.jpg\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"udi-srg\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/soundrebels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/photos\/20240620_AudioSolutions_Figaro_XL2\/Jack\/AudioSolutions_Figaro_XL2_Jacek-0007.jpg\" data-lightbox=\"1746805914\"\u003e\u003cimg decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/soundrebels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/photos\/20240620_AudioSolutions_Figaro_XL2\/Jack\/AudioSolutions_Figaro_XL2_Jacek-0007-370x247.jpg\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"udi-srg\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/soundrebels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/photos\/20240620_AudioSolutions_Figaro_XL2\/Jack\/AudioSolutions_Figaro_XL2_Jacek-0008.jpg\" data-lightbox=\"1746805914\"\u003e\u003cimg decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/soundrebels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/photos\/20240620_AudioSolutions_Figaro_XL2\/Jack\/AudioSolutions_Figaro_XL2_Jacek-0008-370x247.jpg\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"udi-srg\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/soundrebels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/photos\/20240620_AudioSolutions_Figaro_XL2\/Jack\/AudioSolutions_Figaro_XL2_Jacek-0009.jpg\" data-lightbox=\"1746805914\"\u003e\u003cimg decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/soundrebels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/photos\/20240620_AudioSolutions_Figaro_XL2\/Jack\/AudioSolutions_Figaro_XL2_Jacek-0009-370x247.jpg\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"udi-srg\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/soundrebels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/photos\/20240620_AudioSolutions_Figaro_XL2\/Jack\/AudioSolutions_Figaro_XL2_Jacek-0010.jpg\" data-lightbox=\"1746805914\"\u003e\u003cimg decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/soundrebels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/photos\/20240620_AudioSolutions_Figaro_XL2\/Jack\/AudioSolutions_Figaro_XL2_Jacek-0010-370x247.jpg\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"udi-srg\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/soundrebels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/photos\/20240620_AudioSolutions_Figaro_XL2\/Jack\/AudioSolutions_Figaro_XL2_Jacek-0011.jpg\" data-lightbox=\"1746805914\"\u003e\u003cimg decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/soundrebels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/photos\/20240620_AudioSolutions_Figaro_XL2\/Jack\/AudioSolutions_Figaro_XL2_Jacek-0011-370x247.jpg\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"udi-srg\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/soundrebels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/photos\/20240620_AudioSolutions_Figaro_XL2\/Jack\/AudioSolutions_Figaro_XL2_Jacek-0012.jpg\" data-lightbox=\"1746805914\"\u003e\u003cimg decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/soundrebels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/photos\/20240620_AudioSolutions_Figaro_XL2\/Jack\/AudioSolutions_Figaro_XL2_Jacek-0012-370x247.jpg\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFigaro XL2 are tall towers, exceeding 190 cm in height. Exaggeration? Not at all, because on my own example I was convinced that the saying \"bigger can be more\" works in this case like nowhere else. Of course, it is about playing with free sound. However, size is size, but such an idea for a housing must be supported by ensuring the structure has the appropriate rigidity to generate a distortion-free transmission. How did the Lithuanian manufacturer solve this? It has been using this idea for several years in higher series of speakers, i.e. it applied something like a housing in a housing, separated by a thin layer of polyurethane. The inner box uses a light and rigid material that perfectly absorbs the acoustic power of the transducers. The polyurethane layer converts these vibrations into heat. On the other hand, the outer housing, made of a much heavier and less dense material as a mass damper, extinguishes the rest of the remaining unwanted baffles of this apparently complicated construction. The effect? Pure playing regardless of the volume level. With what? As shown in the photos of the transducer battery. One textile dome, two cellulose midrange drivers oriented symmetrically around the whistle and four, also symmetrically placed, also cellulose, two on the top and bottom of the bass drivers. What is very important in the context of building a virtual stage, apart from the tweeter, the rest of the speakers have been mounted in a light waveguide. Naturally, in order to obtain not only the right amount, but also the right quality of bass, we will find four bass-reflex ports on the rear panel. The equipment of the obverse is crowned by a double set of WBT connection terminals placed in the lower part. In order to obtain a stable positioning of the speakers on the ground, we screw two aluminum crossbars armed with spikes to the bottom surface of the housing. When it comes to the most important technicalities, the impedance of the speakers is relatively friendly and amounts to 92 dB at a load of 8 Ohms, while the frequency response extends from 24 Hz to 25 kHz.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhat happened after the final placement of the Lithuanian girls in place of my German ones? True, after minor cable changes, in the style of changing to slightly denser playing signals and selecting a different filter in the transducer, but it was as I expected. The music was bursting with energy and freedom to fill my room. And all thanks to the strong impact of the eight-speaker, well-controlled bass, colorful, four-speaker and essential midrange and slightly less sparkling than my diamonds - here we have a textile transducer, but still brilliantly shiny high tones. In addition, one should not forget about the placement of most of the transducers in a slight recess, which gave a nice effect of slightly enlivening the foreground. The scene was still realized in the appropriate dimensions of width, depth and height, but the action on the first line gave the impression of playing more for me. But I would like to point out that this was only a minor, ultimately excellently received nuance of sound, and not the dominant aspect of the presentation, thanks to which the stage events always gushed with joy, which is so important for many hours of listening. I received such a universal presentation of the world of music that despite the use of a set of cellulose transducers, there was no general effect of thumbing my nose. Contrary to appearances, this is very important, because although many of us like this style of speaker presentation, it is already a slight obstacle to reaching a wide audience. That is why I think that one of the main advantages of this construction was the mentioned delicate emphasis on the importance of the foreground in the general view of filling the space between the speakers. Thanks to this, every musical trend benefited from the spectacularity of the projection without dividing it into easy and difficult ones. Therefore, I guess no one will be surprised by the fact that the positive reception of the same music, as described in the report from Munich 2024, was easily repeated.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAnd these were the performances of the rock band Led Zeppelin with their timeless guitar solo - apparently this riff has never been played in such a spectacular way again, a melodic story with the most famous guitar line by Stevie Ray Vaughan and a mastered mastering by Patricia. Barber. When the rebellious material required it, there was fire and aggression, which is everyday bread for brutal rock. And it does not matter whether it is full of sonic roughness far from the quality of recording even of old music, or even screaming, the only important thing is that thanks to the skillful presentation by a given system, which evokes a state of heightened emotion in the listener. Another time - I drink to Stevie's ballad - a good balance of saturation and sonority of projection perfectly emphasized not only the virtuosity of the work of the so-called rower, but also the multicolor and expression of this stringed instrument. Once long, once short, essential, delicate, long and short string phrases suspended in the ether clearly showed that the title speakers are good for reproducing not only strong playing, but also virtuoso cascades. And since their size allowed for more without fear of potential distortion, I did not even notice when, in a natural reflex, I turned up the gain knob unnaturally strongly. However, it is not because I was unable to enter this piece without restrictions, but when something sounds phenomenal and I can go wild with the volume, to my inner joy I do it instinctively. And what about Mrs. Barber? Well, compared to the performance in Munich it was much better. Naturally, due to the completely different amplification of the speaker sets, all the records sounded better to me, but in the case of the material from this lady's repertoire, the articulation of the double bass, previously somewhat averaged due to the amplification by class D, immediately returned to normal. Now I got not only good energy, but also information about the attack on the strings and the time of their decay was extended. It may seem like not much, but it is very important for the evaluation of the tested speakers, because it showed their ability to convey the full spectrum of information recorded in the source material. Therefore, for me it is a lot.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhat do I think about the described speakers based on two meetings in different local environments? Firstly, they are relatively universal, because they played very well both in the proverbial hamster hut at an exhibition across our western border and in my room prepared for this type of entertainment. Secondly, they play with a large, free, energetic and expansive sound, which automatically allows you to experience the full range of music from so-called plunking to classic driving without holding back. Thirdly, due to their high efficiency, they are relatively easy to control by the vast majority of amplifiers and power amplifiers. And fourthly, looking at the price asked for them and the quality of the sound offered, no matter how strange it may sound, they are a rare opportunity. I have listened to several pairs of monitors at this price more than once or twice, which, paraphrasing the classic AudioSolutions Figaro XL2 speakers, are not worth tying a strap in your shoes. Of course, the price for the average bread eater is a bit of a challenge, but comparing it to similarly priced designs, the Lithuanian proposal seems to have no competition. A bold statement? Maybe. But I sign it with both hands.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJacek Pazio\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOpinion 2\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAs loyal readers will surely remember, we have known each other for a long time with the Lithuanian brand AudioSolutions. Importantly, we started our adventure with the speakers they design with the extremely affordable \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/soundrebels.com\/audiosolutions-rhapsody-130\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRhapsody 130\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/soundrebels.com\/audio-solutions-rhapsody-80\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRhapsody 80\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e , and after a short break, we focused on the majestic \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/soundrebels.com\/vantage\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eVantage . However, time passed, Baltic design evolved, and the eye-catching \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/soundrebels.com\/audiosolutions-virtuoso-s-2\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eVirtuoso S\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/soundrebels.com\/pilium-audio-odysseus-audiosolutions-virtuoso-m-2\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eM\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e passed through OPOS (Official SoundRebels Listening Room), so even based on the above-mentioned experience gathered during the last decade, we can assume that we have some knowledge of the subject. That is, we could, and the past tense is now fully justified, because during the last Munich \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/soundrebels.com\/high-end-2024\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHigh End\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e , fortunately, we had a purely metaphorical encounter with the highest, literally and figuratively, representatives of the Figaro series – the nearly two-meter (1918 mm) XL2. As you can imagine, the first impressions were so intriguing that we agreed from word to word with both the manufacturer and the domestic distributor – Sopot Premium Sound – that if only these, or a smaller one (XL2M) speakers crossed the Polish border, we would gladly take care of them. And imagine that as soon as the MOC gates had closed and the first exhibitors had set off on their return journey, Gediminas Gaidelis himself (the owner and chief designer of the brand) called us, asking if by any chance we would like to open up his “luggage compartment” a bit and take the aforementioned giants under our wings for a while. In this way, in much more controlled conditions than the exhibition ones, we were able to familiarize ourselves with the capabilities of the Figaro XL2, and we are posting a report from the listening sessions below.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"udi-sr-gallery\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"udi-srg\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/soundrebels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/photos\/20240620_AudioSolutions_Figaro_XL2\/Photos\/AudioSolutions_Figaro_XL2-0001.jpg\" data-lightbox=\"1746805914\"\u003e\u003cimg decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/soundrebels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/photos\/20240620_AudioSolutions_Figaro_XL2\/Photos\/AudioSolutions_Figaro_XL2-0001-370x247.jpg\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"udi-srg\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/soundrebels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/photos\/20240620_AudioSolutions_Figaro_XL2\/Photos\/AudioSolutions_Figaro_XL2-0002.jpg\" data-lightbox=\"1746805914\"\u003e\u003cimg decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/soundrebels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/photos\/20240620_AudioSolutions_Figaro_XL2\/Photos\/AudioSolutions_Figaro_XL2-0002-370x247.jpg\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"udi-srg\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/soundrebels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/photos\/20240620_AudioSolutions_Figaro_XL2\/Photos\/AudioSolutions_Figaro_XL2-0003.jpg\" data-lightbox=\"1746805914\"\u003e\u003cimg decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/soundrebels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/photos\/20240620_AudioSolutions_Figaro_XL2\/Photos\/AudioSolutions_Figaro_XL2-0003-370x247.jpg\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"udi-srg\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/soundrebels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/photos\/20240620_AudioSolutions_Figaro_XL2\/Photos\/AudioSolutions_Figaro_XL2-0004.jpg\" data-lightbox=\"1746805914\"\u003e\u003cimg decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/soundrebels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/photos\/20240620_AudioSolutions_Figaro_XL2\/Photos\/AudioSolutions_Figaro_XL2-0004-370x247.jpg\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"udi-srg\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/soundrebels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/photos\/20240620_AudioSolutions_Figaro_XL2\/Photos\/AudioSolutions_Figaro_XL2-0005.jpg\" data-lightbox=\"1746805914\"\u003e\u003cimg decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/soundrebels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/photos\/20240620_AudioSolutions_Figaro_XL2\/Photos\/AudioSolutions_Figaro_XL2-0005-370x247.jpg\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"udi-srg\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/soundrebels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/photos\/20240620_AudioSolutions_Figaro_XL2\/Photos\/AudioSolutions_Figaro_XL2-0006.jpg\" data-lightbox=\"1746805914\"\u003e\u003cimg decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/soundrebels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/photos\/20240620_AudioSolutions_Figaro_XL2\/Photos\/AudioSolutions_Figaro_XL2-0006-370x247.jpg\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"udi-srg\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/soundrebels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/photos\/20240620_AudioSolutions_Figaro_XL2\/Photos\/AudioSolutions_Figaro_XL2-0007.jpg\" data-lightbox=\"1746805914\"\u003e\u003cimg decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/soundrebels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/photos\/20240620_AudioSolutions_Figaro_XL2\/Photos\/AudioSolutions_Figaro_XL2-0007-370x247.jpg\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"udi-srg\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/soundrebels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/photos\/20240620_AudioSolutions_Figaro_XL2\/Photos\/AudioSolutions_Figaro_XL2-0009.jpg\" data-lightbox=\"1746805914\"\u003e\u003cimg decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/soundrebels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/photos\/20240620_AudioSolutions_Figaro_XL2\/Photos\/AudioSolutions_Figaro_XL2-0009-370x247.jpg\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"udi-srg\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/soundrebels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/photos\/20240620_AudioSolutions_Figaro_XL2\/Photos\/AudioSolutions_Figaro_XL2-0010.jpg\" data-lightbox=\"1746805914\"\u003e\u003cimg decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/soundrebels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/photos\/20240620_AudioSolutions_Figaro_XL2\/Photos\/AudioSolutions_Figaro_XL2-0010-370x247.jpg\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"udi-srg\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/soundrebels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/photos\/20240620_AudioSolutions_Figaro_XL2\/Photos\/AudioSolutions_Figaro_XL2-0011.jpg\" data-lightbox=\"1746805914\"\u003e\u003cimg decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/soundrebels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/photos\/20240620_AudioSolutions_Figaro_XL2\/Photos\/AudioSolutions_Figaro_XL2-0011-370x247.jpg\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"udi-srg\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/soundrebels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/photos\/20240620_AudioSolutions_Figaro_XL2\/Photos\/AudioSolutions_Figaro_XL2-0012.jpg\" data-lightbox=\"1746805914\"\u003e\u003cimg decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/soundrebels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/photos\/20240620_AudioSolutions_Figaro_XL2\/Photos\/AudioSolutions_Figaro_XL2-0012-370x247.jpg\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"udi-srg\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/soundrebels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/photos\/20240620_AudioSolutions_Figaro_XL2\/Photos\/AudioSolutions_Figaro_XL2-0013.jpg\" data-lightbox=\"1746805914\"\u003e\u003cimg decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/soundrebels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/photos\/20240620_AudioSolutions_Figaro_XL2\/Photos\/AudioSolutions_Figaro_XL2-0013-370x247.jpg\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"udi-srg\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/soundrebels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/photos\/20240620_AudioSolutions_Figaro_XL2\/Photos\/AudioSolutions_Figaro_XL2-0014.jpg\" data-lightbox=\"1746805914\"\u003e\u003cimg decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/soundrebels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/photos\/20240620_AudioSolutions_Figaro_XL2\/Photos\/AudioSolutions_Figaro_XL2-0014-370x247.jpg\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"udi-srg\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/soundrebels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/photos\/20240620_AudioSolutions_Figaro_XL2\/Photos\/AudioSolutions_Figaro_XL2-0015.jpg\" data-lightbox=\"1746805914\"\u003e\u003cimg decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/soundrebels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/photos\/20240620_AudioSolutions_Figaro_XL2\/Photos\/AudioSolutions_Figaro_XL2-0015-370x247.jpg\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"udi-srg\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/soundrebels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/photos\/20240620_AudioSolutions_Figaro_XL2\/Photos\/AudioSolutions_Figaro_XL2-0016.jpg\" data-lightbox=\"1746805914\"\u003e\u003cimg decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/soundrebels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/photos\/20240620_AudioSolutions_Figaro_XL2\/Photos\/AudioSolutions_Figaro_XL2-0016-370x247.jpg\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eI am perfectly aware that both due to their extremely absorbing dimensions and their no less intriguing paint job (Azure Blue), the Figaro XL2 that are visiting us are extremely difficult to miss. And that is a good thing, because that was the intention of their designer, because against the background of hundreds, if not thousands of competing proposals presented in Munich, the AudioSolutions were to stand out and that is exactly what they did. I guess I do not need to explain to anyone that a potential buyer interested in the subject will configure everything \"for themselves\" when placing an order anyway, especially since \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/my.audiosolutions.lt\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ethe company's website\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e offers such a possibility, both in terms of the colors of the front\/rear part of the housings, as well as decorative inlays, top plate or rings surrounding the drivers. So you can go wild, especially since there are satin, metallic, \"evening\" varnishes available (including the amazing Midnight Purple), as well as carbon fiber, which is enjoying increasing interest. There is also nothing to stop you from proposing your own finishing idea, e.g. matching the curtains or sofa.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eReturning to the point and focusing on the not necessarily designer but construction nuances, on their fronts Figaro proudly present their own set of symmetrically arranged seven drivers with four bass drivers, a pair of midrange drivers and a centrally placed tweeter. The soaring, mounted on plinths equipped with adjustable spikes that improve their stability, the housings gently converge towards the back, where we find double speaker terminals located right at the base and two pairs of bass reflex outlets.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDespite the impressive battery of drivers visible on the fronts, the top Figaro are almost classic three-way designs with a 19mm silk dome placed in a small waveguide (mini-horn) handling the top of the band, a pair of 152mm paper midrange drivers with an extended bandwidth, and a quartet of redesigned, also paper, but with a hard ER (Extra Rigid) membrane 233mm bass drivers. The XL2s owe their considerable weight (115 kg) not only to the aforementioned drivers, but also to the proprietary Cabinet-In-a-Cabinet technology, taken from the higher Virtuoso series, i.e. double housings, connected with a thin layer of polyurethane, effectively eliminating unwanted resonances. In electrical terms, the whole thing seems to be very kind to the cooperating amplification, because according to the manufacturer's data, the efficiency is 92 dB, which, with a nominal impedance of 8 Ω, should allow for tests with tube amplifiers that are not necessarily several hundred watts.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMoving on to the part devoted to the sonic qualities of our heroines, we were extremely curious how they would fare in much less random conditions than at the previous exhibition https:\/\/soundrebels.com\/high-end-2024\/ in a \"cardboard booth\" and with a classic - A class Gryphon power amp and not with a D class integrated (JAVA CARBON Double Shot LDR GaN FET). And I'll be honest, while they played really great in Munich, it was only an innocent preview of what they are really capable of. Of course, the first few days were spent on casual accommodation and allowing our guests to recover from the hardships of travel and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/soundrebels.com\/audiosolutions-figaro-xl2\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eunboxing\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e , but even taken straight out of the transport crates, they were catching on the ear. However, without anticipating the facts and not wanting to spoil the fun for us or you, we gave them time to settle in the editorial octagon. However, when the grace period passed and we sat down in our chairs, the final effect exceeded our wildest expectations. We could have expected and received the scale and scope, based on the dimensions of the blue towers, but the leading role in the message they offered was played by... control together with great timing. Strange? It shouldn't be like that at the level of 100 kPLN, but believe me, for some reason some manufacturers still stubbornly believe that quantity can compensate for quality, which in effect means monotonously booming bass always and everywhere, physically impossible to tame. Meanwhile, the XL2s hit the proverbial point in terms of quantity, control, differentiation and quality of the lowest components, i.e. they maintain the perfect balance between juiciness, sexy roundness and resolution and crispness of bass growls. Starting from the soft, oscillating between club and synth-pop – dark wave aesthetics of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/tidal.com\/browse\/album\/333456506\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“In Arms”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e by the Kaleida duo, through the truly infrasonic extremes served on \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/tidal.com\/browse\/album\/348350675\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“Ghosts”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e潘PAN to the possessed blast beats of Paul Bostaph from the surprisingly well-made \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/tidal.com\/browse\/album\/341410672\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“From Hell I Rise”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKerry King finished, we get exactly what we should get. Without any safeguarding, or pseudo-audiophile exaltation, which simply sound boring and theatrical, i.e. artificial, on heavier repertoire, as well as excessive drying and pharmaceutical precision. It is worth noting, however, that the key issue, which I have just drawn attention to in passing, is the quality of the source material, because the better the quality of the \"input\", the greater the wind in the sails of the top Figaro. In comparison with the mainstream, so-called mass production, after switching to albums that someone worked hard on, absolutely everything improves, but it is in the domain of resolution and tangibility of sound that the greatest progress can be heard. The slight distance and semi-transparent veil disappear, and their place is taken by holography and realism in such intensity that with more entertaining performers we kept glancing towards the Ardbeg collection, whether by any chance there was a missing limited edition.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAnd now, quite seriously, it would be hard to accuse the XL2s of any excessive tendency to select at the input, but due to the very clear differentiation of the reproduced recordings, I somehow subconsciously selected the repertoire so as to make the most of their potential and not make any more or less painful compromises. If even on Kari Bremnes' \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/tidal.com\/browse\/album\/465328\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"Gåte Ved Gåte\" , rather sparing in all kinds of fireworks, as well as on Leonard Cohen's \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/tidal.com\/browse\/album\/66024823\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"You Want It Darker\",\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e maintained in tempos similarly conducive to contemplation rather than chasing a rabbit and splitting hairs, I had full insight into the recording, the vocalists at my fingertips and a three-dimensional space far exceeding the spacing of the speakers themselves and the suspended ceiling, then what more could you want. And precisely - the ceiling, i.e. something that by definition limits the propagation of sounds in the vertical domain. That is, limits when it is allowed to do so by choosing, consciously or for more prosaic reasons, not very tall structures. However, with almost 2m AudioSolutions the issue resolves itself, because the sound stage is built in three dimensions according to the idea of the sound engineer, so if the reflections are to swirl under the vaults of the Noirlac Abbey ( \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/tidal.com\/browse\/album\/151303663\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"Monteverdi - A Trace of Grace\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Michel Godard) this is how we will hear them. Of course, unless we try to put the XL2 in some basement with a ceiling almost touching their upper surfaces.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eI will honestly admit that when I started the tests and meticulously noted down my observations, I did not bother myself with financial issues at all. I automatically assumed that with such dimensions, complexity of construction and, above all, sound, I was dealing with speakers worth several hundred thousand PLN. And it was from this perspective that I assessed them. Meanwhile, at the very end, when filling in the technical data, I was surprised to discover that we were talking about the amount of 100k PLN (with a small tail) and not for a piece, but a pair! Which puts the AudioSolutions Figaro XL2 in such a favorable situation that, having the above budget (and appropriate footage), it is from them that we should start our search and listening, in order to have a reference point at an appropriately high level. And I feel something in my bones that starting with the XL2s, in most cases the observed differences will mean at most a step to the side, or even down, because you will not find such scale, freedom and refinement for \"100\" anywhere else. Therefore, I can only sincerely recommend them, while regretting the fact that my 24-meter room is definitely too small for them.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMarcin Olszewski\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSystem used in the test:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e– transport: CEC TL 0 3.0\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e– streamer: Lumin U2 Mini + Silent Angel Bonn N8 switch\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e– digital\/analog converter: dCS Vivaldi DAC 2.0\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e– reference clock: Mutec REF 10 SE-120\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e– reclocker: Mutec MC-3+USB\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e– Shunyata Research Omega Clock\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e– Shunyata Sigma V2 NR\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLine preamplifier: Gryphon Audio Pandora\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePower amp: Gryphon Audio APEX Stereo\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSpeakers: Gauder Akustik Berlina RC-11 Black Edition\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSpeaker cables: Furutech Nanoflux-NCF Speaker Cable\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIC RCA: Hijiri Million “Kiwami”, Vermouth Audio Reference\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eXLR: Hijiri Milion “Kiwami”, Furutech DAS-4.1\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003edigital IC: Hijiri HDG-X Milion\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLAN cable: NxLT LAN FLAME\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePower cables: Hijiri Takumi Maestro, Furutech Project-V1, Furutech NanoFlux NCF, Furutech DPS-4.1 + FI-E50 NCF(R)\/ FI-50(R), Hijiri Nagomi, Vermouth Audio Reference Power Cord, Acrolink 8N-PC8100 Performante, Synergistic Research Galileo SX AC\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTable: BASE AUDIO 2\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAccessories:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e– fuses: Quantum Science Audio Red, Synergistic Research Orange\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e– anti-vibration: Harmonix TU 505EX MK II, Stillpoints ULTRA MINI\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e– SOLID TECH anti-vibration platform\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e– power supply: Harmonix AC Enacom Improved for 100-240V\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e– power strip: POWER BASE HIGH END, FURUTECH e-TP80 ES NCF\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e– Artnovion acoustic panels\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAnalog track:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e– turntable – Clearaudio Concept\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e– Dynavector DV20X2H cartridge\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e– RCM Audio phono preamplifier The Big Phono\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e– DS Audio ES-001 record clamp\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e– Studer A80 reel-to-reel tape recorder\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDistribution: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.premiumsound.pl\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePremium Sound\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eManufacturer: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.audiosolutions.lt\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAudioSolutions\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePrice: from PLN 101,189 (depending on finish)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e– Sensitivity: 92dB @ 2.83V, 1m\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e– Suggested amplifier power: 20-900W;\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e– Impedance: 8Ω nominal\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e– Crossover frequency: 400Hz; 4000Hz\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e– Frequency response (indoor): 24-25,000Hz\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e– Drivers: 19mm silk dome tweeter, two 15.2cm ER paper cone midrange drivers, four 23.3cm ER paper cone bass drivers\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e– Dimensions (H x W x D): 1918mm x 336mm x 581mm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e– Weight: 115kg each\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Oceanic Sounds","offers":[{"title":"Anthracite black","offer_id":44666980139108,"sku":"FIGARO XL 2 - Pearl white-1","price":1.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true},{"title":"Azure Blue","offer_id":44666980171876,"sku":"FIGARO XL 2 - Pearl white-2","price":1.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true},{"title":"Battleship Grey","offer_id":44666980204644,"sku":"FIGARO XL 2 - Pearl white-3","price":1.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true},{"title":"Cafe Noir","offer_id":44666980237412,"sku":"FIGARO XL 2 - Pearl white-4","price":1.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fern Green","offer_id":44666980270180,"sku":"FIGARO XL 2 - Pearl white-5","price":1.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true},{"title":"Maroon Red","offer_id":44666980302948,"sku":"FIGARO XL 2 - Pearl white-6","price":1.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true},{"title":"Pearl White","offer_id":44666980335716,"sku":"FIGARO XL 2 - Pearl white-7","price":1.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0660\/2965\/0020\/files\/XL2_BG.png?v=1746523278"},{"product_id":"audio-solution-virtuoso-b","title":"B","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;\"\u003eVirtuoso B\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;\"\u003eVirtuoso series employs much of the advanced technology originally developed for the company’s flagship Vantage 5th-anniversary series. Virtuoso series sits comfortably between AudioSolutions’ Figaro and Vantage 5th anniversary series.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 12.0pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;\"\u003eDESCRIPTION:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;\"\u003eNotable highlights of Virtuoso series includes an advanced Box-in-a-Box system, mini-horn loaded tweeter, an extended frequency midrange driver, a user-adjustable crossover with three listening profiles, and of course self-locking cabinets borrowed from our Vantage flagship speakers. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;\"\u003eFEATURES:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;\"\u003eThree-way speaker system with sub firing down. Highly braced internal skeleton with complex all new Box-in-a-Box enclosure and multi-layer walls. Inspired by Vantage 5th anniversary speakers with many technologies borrowed from and advanced to fit for our new generation platform. We believe that Virtuoso is a dawn of a completely new generation of speakers at AudioSolutions and it starts with Virtuoso series.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;\"\u003eSPECIFICATION:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;\"\u003eDimensions (HxWxD) : 450mm x 297mm x 478mm; 17.7 x 11.7 x 18.8in\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;\"\u003eDimensions with stand (HxWxD) : 1225mm x 391mm x 547mm; 48.2 x 15.4 x 21.5in\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;\"\u003eWeight without stand : 23 kg\/50 lbs each\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;\"\u003eWeight with stand : 37 kg\/82 lbs each\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;\"\u003eShipping weight : 60 kg\/132 lbs each\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;\"\u003eSensitivity : 91.5 dB @ 2.83V 1m\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;\"\u003eNominal power handling : 130 W rms\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;\"\u003eMaximum unclipped power handling : 260 W;\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;\"\u003eImpedance : nominal 4,0 ohms\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;\"\u003eCrossover frequency : 500 Hz; 7000 Hz\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;\"\u003eFrequency response (in-room environment) : 30-30000 Hz\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;\"\u003eDrivers : 3cm silk dome tweeter, 16.5cm Hard Pulp paper cone mid, one 19cm Hard Pulp cone bass driver firing down\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;\"\u003eA TRUE BOX-IN-A-BOX CABINET:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;\"\u003eVirtuoso speakers share a true box-in-a-box enclosure design. This system relies on an internal structure with extensive skeleton-like bracing which grants rigidity of enclosure and controls primary vibrations which are created directly by the drivers. This internal carcass is covered with lightweight material to form an inner box. Lightweight walls have very low inertia and don't store energy. Because of that, inner cabinet ringing characteristics are very good. The outer box is being attached directly to and over the inner box. By applying more dense material with higher inner losses we eliminate any high Q spikes which can be transmitted from inner structure. Outer box works in tandem with inner box by dampening each other out. Specially calculated corner joint point’s and shape increases structural forces even further. The resulting cabinet shares properties of those aluminium or composite cabinets, but do not add high-frequency ringing and harmonics which is common in those type cabinets.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;\"\u003eMULTI-LAYER SURFACES:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;\"\u003eVirtuoso benefits from different thickness walls across all cabinet. We use different thickness and density materials, combine them so that each layer would have different resonance frequencies. This technique allows us to dampen vibrations inside those materials. A thin polyurethane glue layer between materials has a thickness of 0.1-0.15mm and forms a unique layer which helps to transfer energy from walls to heat (absorb mechanical energy) and help to dampen all structure extensively. The thickness of sidewalls, front baffle and back of the speaker is not equal along all perimeter. It constantly changes. This technique not only serves as a pretty curved outer shell but promotes differential vibration dampening when the driver works at high-pressure levels.  This technique along with a box in a box technology forms a complex cabinet system which only some high-end manufacturers can allow themselves to manufacture.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;\"\u003eEXTENDED BAND MIDRANGE:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;\"\u003eAudioSolutions exploits a unique concept of extended band midranges. While most systems utilize crossover points within the 700-2500hz region, we believe that having a three-way system and wide-spectrum midrange is critical. While this method creates a bit narrower listening window, the benefits of it are by far more superior and worth striving for.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;\"\u003eA human ear has uneven sensitivity across the audio band. We are naturally less sensitive to low-frequency irregularities and high-frequency irregularities, but our ear is enormously sensitive to mid frequencies within the 1000-2000Hz band. Each driver has naturally occurring irregularities across the spectrum a.k.a. distortions which make each driver sound with imprinted unique character (i.e. metallic sound). We can hear that different imprint between two drivers (i.e. midrange and tweeter) while playing music if the crossover point is somewhere near that sensitive region of 1000-2000Hz. This phenomenon is audible and understood as unbalanced, harsh or tiresome sound and eliminates speaker main purpose - recreate life-like sound and emotions. Physically it is impossible to fully eliminate naturally occurring distortions in the driver, but we can stay away from the most sensitive region and cross-over drivers where our ear is least sensitive. The principle behind this is very simple - human senses can't accurately distinguish sole stimulus but can be extremely accurate in distinguishing slightest differences if two stimuli are present.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;\"\u003eThe simplest example - all paper is white and you cannot tell how white different sheets are until you have them close to each other. Comparing two of them you can easily tell which one is whiter even if it is the slightest shift in colour. The same works for sound. If you have two drivers crossed in a most sensitive region - you immediately hear the tonal shift of drivers, different irregularities and the overall sound is far from natural. Keeping crossover points as far as possible from that region allows you to hear most information (most sensitive information) coming from one driver and unchopped by crossover.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;\"\u003eVirtuoso Extended Band Midrange driver covers the spectrum from 500Hz up to 7000Hz. That is almost 4 octaves of most essential musical information coming unsplitted between different drivers. Because of this concept, we can truly say that possibly we have the most natural-sounding speakers among all.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 107%;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Oceanic Sounds","offers":[{"title":"va","offer_id":44667027685476,"sku":"VIRTUOSO B - va-1","price":1.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true},{"title":"vb","offer_id":44667027718244,"sku":"VIRTUOSO B - va-2","price":1.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true},{"title":"vc","offer_id":44667027751012,"sku":"VIRTUOSO B - va-3","price":1.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true},{"title":"vd","offer_id":44667027783780,"sku":"VIRTUOSO B - va-4","price":1.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true},{"title":"vea","offer_id":44667027816548,"sku":"VIRTUOSO B - va-5","price":1.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true},{"title":"veb","offer_id":44667027849316,"sku":"VIRTUOSO B - va-6","price":1.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true},{"title":"vec","offer_id":44667027882084,"sku":"VIRTUOSO B - 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va-10","price":1.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true},{"title":"veg","offer_id":44667216789604,"sku":"VIRTUOSO M - va-11","price":1.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0660\/2965\/0020\/files\/1-vd_488152ac-c63a-4b6a-ad1d-fa41217fba3d.png?v=1746809629"},{"product_id":"audio-solution-virtuoso-l","title":"L","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;\"\u003eVirtuoso L\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;\"\u003eVirtuoso series employs much of the advanced technology originally developed for the company’s flagship Vantage 5th-anniversary series. Virtuoso series sits comfortably between AudioSolutions’ Figaro and Vantage 5th anniversary series.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 12.0pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;\"\u003eDESCRIPTION:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;\"\u003eNotable highlights of Virtuoso series includes an advanced Box-in-a-Box system, mini-horn loaded tweeter, an extended frequency midrange driver, a user-adjustable crossover with three listening profiles, and of course self-locking cabinets borrowed from our Vantage flagship speakers. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;\"\u003eFEATURES\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;\"\u003eThree-way speaker system. Highly braced internal skeleton with complex all new Box-in-a-Box enclosure and multi-layer walls. Inspired by Vantage 5th anniversary speakers with many technologies borrowed from and advanced to fit for our new generation platform. We believe that Virtuoso is a dawn of a completely new generation of speakers at AudioSolutions and it starts with Virtuoso series.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;\"\u003eSPECIFICATION:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;\"\u003eDimensions (HxWxD) : 1410mm x 547mm x 765mm; 55.5 x 21.54 x 30.1in\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;\"\u003eDimensions without plinth (HxWxD) : 1366mm x 392mm x 668mm; 53.8 x 15.4 x 26.3in\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;\"\u003eWeight : 120 kg\/264 lbs each\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;\"\u003eShipping weight : 160 kg\/352 lbs each\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;\"\u003eSensitivity : 92 dB @ 2.83V 1m\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;\"\u003eNominal power handling : 360 W rms\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;\"\u003eMaximum unclipped power handling : 720 W;\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;\"\u003eImpedance : nominal 4,0 ohms\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;\"\u003eCrossover frequency : 500 Hz; 6500 Hz\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;\"\u003eFrequency response (in-room environment) : 20-30000 Hz\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;\"\u003eDrivers : 3cm silk dome tweeter, 19cm Hard Pulp paper cone mid, two 24.2cm Hard Pulp cone bass drivers\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;\"\u003eADJUSTABLE HARMONICS CROSSOVER\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;\"\u003eVirtuoso is equipped with a new type of speaker performance tuning device which encloses three different crossovers in one speaker to choose from. This system does not change SPL of speaker response and should not be mistaken with room\/system tuning devices where levels of individual drivers are being changed. In Virtuoso we decided to take a step further and use natural drivers' distortion pattern to manipulate listening experience.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;\"\u003eAs it is known all speaker drivers have more or fewer distortions present across the spectrum which is the natural behaviour of the driver. Each driver's distortion pattern is different which reflects as unique-sounding units - aluminium cone drivers have a metallic\/harsh sound or ceramic cone drivers have analytic sound. The same is true for musical instruments. This is what makes two different violins sound tonally different, despite the same note being played. Although in music this phenomenon is called overtones rather than distortions. Technically speaking cause of both overtones and distortions are one and the same. Different overtone patterns create a unique sounding instrument with a richer or leaner, more dramatic or more neutral tone. So is with speakers. By adding more than one driver to the speaker we create a speaker system with a distortion pattern described by crossover points. By manipulating crossover's cut-off frequency and steepness of slopes we create different distortion\/overtone patterns where different portions of each driver's distortions\/overtones participate in the final system. It is a unique feature which allows us to offer you three different listening experiences without actually changing speaker technical characteristics.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;\"\u003eAudioSolutions Adjustable Harmonics Crossover has three modes:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;\"\u003e1.       Balanced – this mode is a sweet spot with a perfect balance of musical clarity and an immersive soundstage.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;\"\u003e2.       Moderate – this mode is ideal for prolonged listening sessions when less dramatic and less detailed sound required.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;\"\u003e3.       Enhanced – engaging this mode will allow the listener to experience the finest level of musical details from their recordings.  This mode is especially well suited for quiet evening listening sessions when ambient urban noise is reduced, and micro details in the music come alive. This mode can make the difference between simply listening to music and establishing an emotional connection with your music, prompting you to get up and dance or shed a tear, when listening to your favourite tunes.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;\"\u003eA TRUE BOX-IN-A-BOX CABINET\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;\"\u003eVirtuoso speakers share a true box-in-a-box enclosure design. This system relies on an internal structure with extensive skeleton-like bracing which grants rigidity of enclosure and controls primary vibrations which are created directly by the drivers. This internal carcass is covered with lightweight material to form an inner box. Lightweight walls have very low inertia and don't store energy. Because of that, inner cabinet ringing characteristics are very good. The outer box is being attached directly to and over the inner box. By applying more dense material with higher inner losses we eliminate any high Q spikes which can be transmitted from inner structure. Outer box works in tandem with inner box by dampening each other out. Specially calculated corner joint point’s and shape increases structural forces even further. The resulting cabinet shares properties of those aluminium or composite cabinets, but do not add high-frequency ringing and harmonics which is common in those type cabinets.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;\"\u003eMULTI-LAYER SURFACES:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;\"\u003eVirtuoso benefits from different thickness walls across all cabinet. We use different thickness and density materials, combine them so that each layer would have different resonance frequencies. This technique allows us to dampen vibrations inside those materials. A thin polyurethane glue layer between materials has a thickness of 0.1-0.15mm and forms a unique layer which helps to transfer energy from walls to heat (absorb mechanical energy) and help to dampen all structure extensively. The thickness of sidewalls, front baffle and back of the speaker is not equal along all perimeter. It constantly changes. This technique not only serves as a pretty curved outer shell but promotes differential vibration dampening when the driver works at high-pressure levels.  This technique along with a box in a box technology forms a complex cabinet system which only some high-end manufacturers can allow themselves to manufacture.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;\"\u003eEXTENDED BAND MIDRANGE:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;\"\u003eAudioSolutions exploits a unique concept of extended band midranges. While most systems utilize crossover points within the 700-2500hz region, we believe that having a three-way system and wide-spectrum midrange is critical. While this method creates a bit narrower listening window, the benefits of it are by far more superior and worth striving for.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;\"\u003eA human ear has uneven sensitivity across the audio band. We are naturally less sensitive to low-frequency irregularities and high-frequency irregularities, but our ear is enormously sensitive to mid frequencies within the 1000-2000Hz band. Each driver has naturally occurring irregularities across the spectrum a.k.a. distortions which make each driver sound with imprinted unique character (i.e. metallic sound). We can hear that different imprint between two drivers (i.e. midrange and tweeter) while playing music if the crossover point is somewhere near that sensitive region of 1000-2000Hz. This phenomenon is audible and understood as unbalanced, harsh or tiresome sound and eliminates speaker main purpose - recreate life-like sound and emotions. Physically it is impossible to fully eliminate naturally occurring distortions in the driver, but we can stay away from the most sensitive region and cross-over drivers where our ear is least sensitive. The principle behind this is very simple - human senses can't accurately distinguish sole stimulus but can be extremely accurate in distinguishing slightest differences if two stimuli are present.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;\"\u003eThe simplest example - all paper is white and you cannot tell how white different sheets are until you have them close to each other. Comparing two of them you can easily tell which one is whiter even if it is the slightest shift in colour. The same works for sound. If you have two drivers crossed in a most sensitive region - you immediately hear the tonal shift of drivers, different irregularities and the overall sound is far from natural. Keeping crossover points as far as possible from that region allows you to hear most information (most sensitive information) coming from one driver and unchopped by crossover.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;\"\u003eVirtuoso Extended Band Midrange driver covers the spectrum from 500Hz up to 6500Hz. That is almost 4 octaves of most essential musical information coming unsplitted between different drivers. Because of this concept, we can truly say that possibly we have the most natural-sounding speakers among all.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 107%;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Oceanic Sounds","offers":[{"title":"va","offer_id":44667095384164,"sku":"VIRTUOSO L - va-1","price":1.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true},{"title":"vb","offer_id":44667095416932,"sku":"VIRTUOSO L - va-2","price":1.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true},{"title":"vc","offer_id":44667095449700,"sku":"VIRTUOSO L - va-3","price":1.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true},{"title":"vd","offer_id":44667095482468,"sku":"VIRTUOSO L - va-4","price":1.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true},{"title":"vea","offer_id":44667095515236,"sku":"VIRTUOSO L - va-5","price":1.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true},{"title":"veb","offer_id":44667095548004,"sku":"VIRTUOSO L - va-6","price":1.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true},{"title":"vec","offer_id":44667095580772,"sku":"VIRTUOSO L - va-7","price":1.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true},{"title":"ved","offer_id":44667095613540,"sku":"VIRTUOSO L - va-8","price":1.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true},{"title":"vee","offer_id":44667095646308,"sku":"VIRTUOSO L - va-9","price":1.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true},{"title":"vef","offer_id":44667095679076,"sku":"VIRTUOSO L - va-10","price":1.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true},{"title":"veg","offer_id":44667095711844,"sku":"VIRTUOSO L - va-11","price":1.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0660\/2965\/0020\/files\/1-vd_8dd5f12a-572f-40d7-8ebb-98860a90d5da.png?v=1746809641"},{"product_id":"audio-solution-vantage-c","title":"C","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;\"\u003evantage c\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;\"\u003eFor our 5th anniversary celebration we aimed to create something completely new with fresh looks, different kind of materials, and eye catching lines. This line shouldn’t have classical looks or classical technical decisions. It should be extravagant and represent our vision in speaker quality standards for upcoming products and give a leading tone to our speaker design as well as differ itself among others. So don’t mind bright makeup, after all we are celebrating our 5th anniversary :)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 12.0pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;\"\u003eDESCRIPTION:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;\"\u003eFlagship line of all AudioSolutions products. It naturally evolved from Vantage Classic speakers. The difference takes place not only in outer looks with completely fresh lines and outlines, but also manufacturing materials, technique and overall evolution in designing such complicated loudspeakers as a system of many components working in perfect harmony.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;\"\u003eDesigned to be much more rigid construction compared to all previous models AudioSolutions had produced. SBP plywood is used (Siberian Birch Plywood) for internal labyrinth structure as well as for sidewalls and curved top. Siberian Birch grows slower than simple birch, thus making it much denser and tighter. Whole structure is modeled with best software available for resonance free surfaces. Actually properties of our cabinet from SBP plywood results in structure which properties are better than aluminum. Due to many bent surfaces, plywood has left some internal stress which damps any resonances with ease. This technique of leaving some stress in materials was used by AudioSolutions from the very beginning. Step by step this technique was developed to what we manufacture today – 18 layers sandwich of thin rectangular orientated wood sheets along with some HDF in critical layers glued together with three types of glue differing in hardness when cured.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;\"\u003eFEATURES:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;\"\u003eMost of the times center channel speaker is underrated when choosing home-cinema system. Fact is that center channel is one of the most important components in system. Our flagship center channel speaker measures in 450 mm x 1191 mm x 610 mm and 75 kg for true cinema experience.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;\"\u003eDesigned around fresh 6” wideband midrange driver and supported by customized beryllium tweeter. Accompanied by two front firing 6.5” paper woofers. The company of five drivers per speaker makes Vantage C Anniversary really mighty. 75 kg of real cinema experience.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;\"\u003eAs a standard in AudioSolutions products mini horn is introduced here to enhance tweeter performance by lowering distortions and raising efficiency in critical region.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;\"\u003eCabinet decorated with highly durable top coat made from crushed stone and polyurethane lacquer gives speaker durability and effect of matte surface with glittering particles. Very unique and stylish accent which give looks of broken stone piece.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;\"\u003eNever used before top-grade 3D vinyl is used to decorate back and cut-out of sidewall. Much concern was said about durability of such material during design phase. But damage tests proved that this material is actually tougher than any veneer, leather, even paints. We feel very confident about our decision to use such materials in our products. New vinyl textures gives customer completely new view to speaker and for us – designers it opens new horizons to work with.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 12.0pt;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;\"\u003e\u003cbr style=\"mso-special-character: line-break;\"\u003e\u003c!-- [if !supportLineBreakNewLine]--\u003e\u003cbr style=\"mso-special-character: line-break;\"\u003e\u003c!--[endif]--\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;\"\u003eSPECIFICATION:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;\"\u003eDimensions (HxWxD) : 450 mm x 1191 mm x 610 mm; 17.7 x 46.9 x 24in\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;\"\u003eWeight : 75 kg\/165 lbs\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;\"\u003eSensitivity : 92 dB @ 2.83V 1m\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;\"\u003eRecommended power amplifier : 30-300 W rms\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;\"\u003eImpedance : nominal 4,0 ohms;\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;\"\u003eCrossover frequency : 200, 8000 Hz\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;\"\u003eFrequency response (in-room environment) : 30-30000 Hz\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;\"\u003eDrivers : 2,5 cm beryllium dome tweeter, two 17 cm Egyptian Papyrus mid, two 18 cm SPC paper bass drivers\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 12.0pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;\"\u003eEXCEPTIONAL 5TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION FEATURES:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;\"\u003eBeryllium tweeter\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;\"\u003eWBT bi-wiring terminals\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;\"\u003eSBP plywood (Siberian Birch Plywood) enclosure\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;\"\u003eTop grade Jantzen crossover parts\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;\"\u003e3D hexa-textured top grade vinyl\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;\"\u003eVivid outlines (colour customizable)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;\"\u003eLacquer and crushed stone powder mix top coat for surface durability\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 107%;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Oceanic Sounds","offers":[{"title":"Anniversary White","offer_id":44667337637988,"sku":"VANTAGE C - AB-1","price":1.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true},{"title":"Anniversary black","offer_id":44667337670756,"sku":"VANTAGE C - AB-2","price":1.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0660\/2965\/0020\/files\/1.png?v=1727093521"},{"product_id":"audio-solution-vantage-c-2","title":"B","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;\"\u003evantage b\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;\"\u003eFor our 5th anniversary celebration we aimed to create something completely new with fresh looks, different kind of materials, and eye catching lines. This line shouldn’t have classical looks or classical technical decisions. It should be extravagant and represent our vision in speaker quality standards for upcoming products and give a leading tone to our speaker design as well as differ itself among others. So don’t mind bright makeup, after all we are celebrating our 5th anniversary :)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 12.0pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;\"\u003eDESCRIPTION:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;\"\u003eBookshelf speaker which can't be used as bookshelf speaker because of down firing woofer. Sounds like a nonsense right? Some also might say having Vantage B is the same as having Vantage S because woofer size is the same. They will be wrong. While model B uses 8\" woofer, model S uses 8\" SUBwoofer. Also Vantage B lacks front firing woofers. I bet You are asking why model B was even born then if we have model S with more drivers? The answer is simple - Model B is much closer to point source and is devoted for environments where listening distance is critically short and one still seeks full scale full band performance. Flagship line of all AudioSolutions products. It naturally evolved from Vantage Classic speakers. The difference takes place not only in outer looks with completely fresh lines and outlines, but also manufacturing materials, technique and overall evolution in designing such complicated loudspeakers as a system of many components working in perfect harmony.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;\"\u003eDesigned to be much more rigid construction compared to all previous models AudioSolutions had produced. SBP plywood is used (Siberian Birch Plywood) for internal labyrinth structure as well as for sidewalls and curved top. Siberian Birch grows slower than simple birch, thus making it much denser and tighter. Whole structure is modeled with best software available for resonance free surfaces. Actually properties of our cabinet from SBP plywood results in structure which properties are better than aluminum. Due to many bent surfaces, plywood has left some internal stress which damps any resonances with ease. This technique of leaving some stress in materials was used by AudioSolutions from the very beginning. Step by step this technique was developed to what we manufacture today – 18 layers sandwich of thin rectangular orientated wood sheets along with some HDF in critical layers glued together with three types of glue differing in hardness when cured.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;\"\u003eFEATURES:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;\"\u003eDesigned around fresh 6” wideband midrange driver and supported by customized beryllium tweeter, accompanied by down firing paper cone 8” woofers. The company of three drivers makes Vantage B Anniversary full range bookshelf speaker like You never seen or heard before! Although it is not so much \"bookshelfy\" after all right? :)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;\"\u003eAs a standard in AudioSolutions products mini horn is introduced here to enhance tweeter performance by lowering distortions and raising efficiency in critical region.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;\"\u003eCabinet decorated with highly durable top coat made from crushed stone and polyurethane lacquer gives speaker durability and effect of matte surface with glittering particles. Very unique and stylish accent which give looks of broken stone piece.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;\"\u003eNever used before top-grade 3D vinyl is used to decorate back and cut-out of sidewall. Much concern was said about durability of such material during design phase. But damage tests proved that this material is actually tougher than any veneer, leather, even paints. We feel very confident about our decision to use such materials in our products. New vinyl textures gives customer completely new view to speaker and for us – designers it opens new horizons to work with.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;\"\u003eSPECIFICATION:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;\"\u003eDimensions (HxWxD) : 1281 mm x 392 mm x 553 mm; 50.4 x 15.4 x 21.8in\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;\"\u003eWeight : 50 kg\/110 lbs each\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;\"\u003eSensitivity : 90 dB @ 2.83V 1m\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;\"\u003eRecommended power amplifier : 30-400 W rms\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;\"\u003eImpedance : nominal 4,0 ohms;\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;\"\u003eCrossover frequency : 150, 8000 Hz\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;\"\u003eFrequency response (in-room environment) : 30-30000 Hz\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;\"\u003eDrivers : 2,5 cm beryllium dome tweeter, 17 cm Egyptian Papyrus mid, 22 cm paper woofer\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 12.0pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;\"\u003eEXCEPTIONAL 5TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION FEATURES:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;\"\u003eBeryllium tweeter\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;\"\u003eWBT bi-wiring terminals\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;\"\u003eSiberian birch plywood enclosure\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;\"\u003eTop grade Jantzen crossover parts\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;\"\u003e3D hexa-textured top grade vinyl\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;\"\u003eVivid outlines (colour customizable)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;\"\u003eLacquer and crushed stone powder mix top coat for surface durability\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;\"\u003eExceptional hexa-style feet covers of colour matching outlines\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 107%;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Oceanic Sounds","offers":[{"title":"Anniversary black","offer_id":44667331117156,"sku":"VANTAGE B - AB-1","price":1.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true},{"title":"Anniversary Orange","offer_id":44667331149924,"sku":"VANTAGE B - AB-2","price":1.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true},{"title":"Anniversary White","offer_id":44667331182692,"sku":"VANTAGE B - AB-3","price":1.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0660\/2965\/0020\/files\/1-black.png?v=1727093659"},{"product_id":"audio-solution-vantage-s","title":"S","description":"\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAudioSolutions Speakers model Vantage S\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eFlagship Level Speakers from Lithuania\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt all started when I first received a pair of Audio Solutions Rhapsody 80 through Chameleon Audio. A speaker which immediately disturbed the order in its price range, sonic wise on my system. The most musical and easily driven speaker in that market range I believe.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"wp-caption alignright\" id=\"attachment_12501\"\u003e\n\u003cimg height=\"175\" width=\"164\" alt=\"tony-pothitos-2-profile-pic\" src=\"http:\/\/www.hiendnews.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/tony-pothitos-2-profile-pic.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-12501\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-12501\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"wp-caption-text\" id=\"caption-attachment-12501\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eby Tony Pothitos\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMonths went by as I fell in love with the company’s philosophy and well-made products. I was reading and sharing comments with bloggers world wide to see what their experiences were, and sure enough we were all in bliss. The price was simply unbelievable for such a musical speaker. Only a few thousand and you had all this.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI had tested the aforementioned with the Audio Hungary Qualiton 50, an Icon Audio 8 Watt as well, and the last amp was the MSB mono blocks. I was using the upgraded and most expensive Melco as my front-end player which added to the sound quite a bit of quality, I must add. Not on the server side as much as the hard disks which seemed to be the best for music reproduction.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThat is when the Vantage S came in (\u003cem\u003ethe 38.000 euro AudioSolutions flagship level\u003c\/em\u003e), straight from the Athens Hi-End show, and as you can imagine, totally ready to be burnt in.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hiendnews.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/Vantage-S-1-inside.jpg 750w, https:\/\/www.hiendnews.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/Vantage-S-1-inside-300x174.jpg 300w\" height=\"434\" width=\"750\" alt=\"Vantage-S-1-inside\" src=\"http:\/\/www.hiendnews.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/Vantage-S-1-inside.jpg\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-13279\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBoxing\/Packing\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI would continue about the ingenious unboxing that the company took the time to create, for the consumers ease. Very smart and easy to work with and very safe for travel. So that’s one big point for the Vantage S right off the bat.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hiendnews.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/vantage-S-hiendnews-1.jpg 750w, https:\/\/www.hiendnews.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/vantage-S-hiendnews-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.hiendnews.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/vantage-S-hiendnews-1-95x53.jpg 95w\" height=\"422\" width=\"750\" alt=\"vantage-S-hiendnews-1\" src=\"http:\/\/www.hiendnews.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/vantage-S-hiendnews-1.jpg\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-13281\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBuild Quality\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith its 3d vinyl on the back, its ability to increase or decrease (Woofers and tweeter) by 2db, its highs and lows were the very welcomed proposal, especially in 28 square meters which the listening area was. The truth is that, at first, I thought this would complicate the crossovers more, making the speaker less efficient and less clear.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"wp-caption alignleft\" id=\"attachment_13291\"\u003e\n\u003cimg sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hiendnews.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/audiohungary-chameleon-2-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.hiendnews.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/audiohungary-chameleon-2.jpg 585w\" height=\"199\" width=\"300\" alt=\"audiohungary-chameleon-2\" src=\"http:\/\/www.hiendnews.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/audiohungary-chameleon-2-300x199.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-13291 size-medium\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13291\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"wp-caption-text\" id=\"caption-attachment-13291\"\u003eAudio Hungary Class A push-pull amplification.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt the Hxos \u0026amp; Eikona Greek Show, it was playing inside an 11 sqm space and obviously was in need of bigger area to breathe. The same amplification was used at first, the Audio Hungary Qualiton A50i Class A 50watts KT150-based all-tube model, which had driven other Audio Solution speakers. Believing that it would play splendid here, I started with this lovely integrated amplifier which I always have in any test, while having the MSB mono power amps as another choice.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hiendnews.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/audiosolutions-vantage-s-chameleon-audio1.jpg 750w, https:\/\/www.hiendnews.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/audiosolutions-vantage-s-chameleon-audio1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.hiendnews.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/audiosolutions-vantage-s-chameleon-audio1-95x53.jpg 95w\" height=\"422\" width=\"750\" alt=\"audiosolutions-vantage-s-chameleon-audio1\" src=\"http:\/\/www.hiendnews.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/audiosolutions-vantage-s-chameleon-audio1.jpg\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-13282\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNext up to connect was the absolutely stunning, and I do mean this, mind boggling MSB Select. Despite its 100 grand price tag, it signifies what endless is, in the DAC medium. It would never be the weakest link in any system. Cabling would be accompanied by the best from Synergistic Research, as well as the Powercell UEF 12 power conditioner, the grounding block, the XL atmosphere and the accompanying dots, which if someone could tell me how they worked, I would be grateful. I am still amazed at the ability these have changed the sonics in the room, to draw out the absolute best possible of any speaker. I am convinced that after the MSB team from Europe came to my home to set it up, that the owners and creators of the speakers had not heard them play so well. Goose bumps!! Well, when your spine cannot recover from one shock after another. But let us start from what felt like endless hours of break in.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI had to go through every piece of music I didn’t want to hear so that I could get these speakers to break-in quickly. When you review a speaker as this, you need six months, and if you were in a rush and had a scientific experiment to do with them, on sound and psychology, you could not wait that long. So, my time was cut to 2 months instead. This put a lot of pressure on me, and thus the speakers had to come into full blossom as soon as possible. The problem was that no one had heard the speakers and had quoted an accurate number of hours needed for them play at their best, this was model number 5. A brown set as you will see in the pictures and as far as I could read, not too many reviews had taken the speaker to analyze it to the depth I needed to. This was the hardest part of my time with these speakers. It was not setting them up (which was a pleasant surprise) as we found that even half an inch made a very large difference in the outcome; and that the speakers were very well made, not another “look alike” from an Italian brand as some had called it. This has papyrus in its cone, a specially treated beryllium tweeter and aluminum and gel infusions on its woofers. It was no ordinary speaker, and anyone who saw it would appreciate its impeccable craftsmanship immediately. The changes in sound performance was polarized: there were days when I did not have the absolute clearest electricity, yet it still outplayed the days when I left it off for over 12 hours and had the best electricity. I hate burning in speakers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" id=\"attachment_13286\"\u003e\n\u003cimg sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hiendnews.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/vantage-S-audiosolutions-tweeter.jpg 750w, https:\/\/www.hiendnews.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/vantage-S-audiosolutions-tweeter-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.hiendnews.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/vantage-S-audiosolutions-tweeter-95x53.jpg 95w\" height=\"422\" width=\"750\" alt=\"vantage-S-audiosolutions-tweeter\" src=\"http:\/\/www.hiendnews.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/vantage-S-audiosolutions-tweeter.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-13286 size-full\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13286\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"wp-caption-text\" id=\"caption-attachment-13286\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAs a reminder Audio Solutions has a mini horn to enhance tweeter performance by lowering distortions and raising efficiency in such a critical region.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat amazed me most about the speaker was that it was never the weakest link. I used the MSB mono blocks on a test and it was adorable. The depth in the musical evaluation (articulation), not the soundstage, was literally beyond what I could expect from a smaller speaker. Everything that was placed on the system made the system play better and better. This entire set up was done by Veryfinesolutions, a company that is owned and operated by a special System-room Builder, Frank Vermeylen, and the changes he did was never just about playing differently, but better. So, to test my theory, I exchanged the speakers with 2 horn loaded speakers at the same cost and found out that the half-sized Vantage S had taken the best from all the front end. The horns could not. The setup of the speaker and the full equipment here took 3 full days, and one evening, to just get used to the sound. That is why I honestly believe that not even the owners of Audio Solutions could spare that much time to clinically set things up so well. There was 300.000 euro playing here! It is very easy to say you have made changes, but it is another to be able to measure them, compare them and evaluate them as better.\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eWithout a speaker as this, which reveals absolutely everything that is given to it, the MSB amplification would not be able to bring differences beyond expectation to me, not because I didn’t believe in the power units, or DAC, but because the speakers could pick up everything that it had to offer. It seemed that it was endless in its abilities, and very much deeper in soul, than anyone in the testing room during these 3 days could imagine.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" id=\"attachment_13285\"\u003e\n\u003cimg sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hiendnews.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/vantage-s-audiosolutions-woofers-mid.jpg 750w, https:\/\/www.hiendnews.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/vantage-s-audiosolutions-woofers-mid-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.hiendnews.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/vantage-s-audiosolutions-woofers-mid-95x53.jpg 95w\" height=\"422\" width=\"750\" alt=\"vantage-s-audiosolutions-woofers-mid\" src=\"http:\/\/www.hiendnews.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/vantage-s-audiosolutions-woofers-mid.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-13285 size-full\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13285\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"wp-caption-text\" id=\"caption-attachment-13285\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDesigned around fresh 5.5” wideband midrange drivers and supported by customized beryllium tweeter, it signalled that the company was getting seriously into the big rings to fight the big boys. The woofers were accompanied by a down firing aluminium cone 8” subwoofer. This was an exceptional idea. The company’s production of a five driver per speaker makes the Vantage S Anniversary small but mighty. It could have gone to 12-inch woofers and look like it could break a window, but instead, it did the same thing using techniques only top scientists and lovers of great music could conjure and achieve.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI then tested with another streamer, and yet another, and realized that when the streamer or any front end which was added, it was changing the sound, not the speaker, inflicting its own signature to the music\u003cstrong\u003e. This made the speaker what a speaker ultimately should be.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eA reproduction unit and not a music correcting mechanism for less than average front end components. This speaker could be played with anything thrown at it, and that was the most\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003einfatuating\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003epart of personality. It didn’t prefer one or another, it simply played whatever you had to its fullest.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis speaker kept on going and going until it finally reached a point of ultimate limits, not of the speaker, but of everything connected to it. Essentially, after the break in period, this was a fully functional reference speaker designed to show you what you had. The Vantage S is not a fussy speaker at all, a feature the team that came and heard were most impressed with. Not just me.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" id=\"attachment_13283\"\u003e\n\u003cimg sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hiendnews.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/vantage-S-speakers-crossover.jpg 750w, https:\/\/www.hiendnews.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/vantage-S-speakers-crossover-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.hiendnews.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/vantage-S-speakers-crossover-95x53.jpg 95w\" height=\"422\" width=\"750\" alt=\"vantage-S-speakers-crossover\" src=\"http:\/\/www.hiendnews.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/vantage-S-speakers-crossover.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-13283 size-full\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13283\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"wp-caption-text\" id=\"caption-attachment-13283\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eWBT platinums are by far THE BEST speakers binding posts today. Adjustable crossover is also a very useful tuning feature for room correction, etc.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt also had a few secrets to it though. Its ability to be 2db lower\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eon the highs and midbass\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003emade it exceptionally versatile in small rooms. When the amplifiers tested were booming, I could lower the bass, and when the one streamer I used had too much at the top end, I simply lowered the db on the tweeter and made it all better. God, that was great!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVantage “S” features…\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Vantage S (S=small) is the smallest floor-standing from the whole collection. The height starts from its front edge at 104cm giving the impression of a mid-size speaker which later increases upwards and reaches 121cm at the back edge. Despite being average in size and looking even smaller because of the lower front, it does give ample and very quick bass. We managed to push the pair to 112 dB level at a listening point of 3m away from speakers in a 28sqm room. This was not achieved technically (by increasing the dB meter), but naturally with music having some bass notes to be heard.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI have to admit, the Vantage S not only plays music extremely naturally, but also plays it in full scale and with full dynamic range. The weak points were only the limitations of the rooms.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDesign in detail…\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDesigned around fresh 5.5” wideband midrange drivers and supported by customized beryllium tweeter, it signalled that the company was getting seriously into the big rings to fight the big boys. The woofers were accompanied by a down firing aluminium cone 8” subwoofer. This was an exceptional idea. The company’s production of a five driver per speaker makes the Vantage S Anniversary small but mighty. It could have gone to 12-inch woofers and look like it could break a window, but instead, it did the same thing using techniques only top scientists and lovers of great music could conjure and achieve.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs a reminder Audio Solutions has a mini horn to enhance tweeter performance by lowering distortions and raising efficiency in such a critical region\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Cabinet:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hiendnews.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/audiosolutions-cabin-2.jpg 750w, https:\/\/www.hiendnews.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/audiosolutions-cabin-2-300x127.jpg 300w\" height=\"317\" width=\"750\" alt=\"audiosolutions-cabin-2\" src=\"http:\/\/www.hiendnews.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/audiosolutions-cabin-2.jpg\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-13289\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDecorated with a highly durable top coat made from crushed stone and polyurethane lacquer, gives the speaker durability, and effects placed on the matte surface with glittering particles is very impressive.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUnique and stylish accent which give the looks of broken stone pieces is what comes to mind when you inspect it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hiendnews.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/audiosolutions-cabin-1.jpg 750w, https:\/\/www.hiendnews.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/audiosolutions-cabin-1-300x128.jpg 300w\" height=\"320\" width=\"750\" alt=\"audiosolutions-cabin-1\" src=\"http:\/\/www.hiendnews.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/audiosolutions-cabin-1.jpg\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-13288\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Uniqueness:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNever before top-grade 3D vinyl was used to decorate the back and cut-out of the sidewall. Much consideration was placed on its durability during the design phase. But damage tests proved that this material is actually tougher than any veneer, leather, even paints.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hiendnews.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/vantage-line-audiosolutions-chameleon-audio.jpg 750w, https:\/\/www.hiendnews.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/vantage-line-audiosolutions-chameleon-audio-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.hiendnews.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/vantage-line-audiosolutions-chameleon-audio-95x53.jpg 95w\" height=\"422\" width=\"750\" alt=\"vantage-line-audiosolutions-chameleon-audio\" src=\"http:\/\/www.hiendnews.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/vantage-line-audiosolutions-chameleon-audio.jpg\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-13287\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe company says “We feel very confident about our decision to use such materials in our products. New vinyl textures gives customer completely new view to speaker and for us – designers it opens new horizons to work with,” To be honest, I believe they were correct in assuming so.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.audiosolutions.lt\/#accordion-3\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSPECIFICATIONS OF VANTAGE ‘S’ MODEL\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions (HxWxD)\u003c\/strong\u003e : 1210 mm x 392 mm x 553 mm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeight\u003c\/strong\u003e : 55 kg each\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSensitivity\u003c\/strong\u003e : 91 dB @ 2.83V 1m\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRecommended power amplifier\u003c\/strong\u003e : 30-400 W rms\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eImpedance\u003c\/strong\u003e : nominal 4,0 ohms;\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCrossover frequency\u003c\/strong\u003e : 50, 200, 8000 Hz\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrequency response (in-room environment)\u003c\/strong\u003e : 26-30000 Hz\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDrivers\u003c\/strong\u003e : 2,5 cm beryllium dome tweeter, 13.5 cm Egyptian Papyrus mid, two 15 cm SPC paper bass drivers, 22 cm aluminium woofer\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.audiosolutions.lt\/#accordion-4\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEXCEPTIONAL 5TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION FEATURES\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBeryllium tweeter\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWBT bi-wiring terminals\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSiberian birch plywood enclosure\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTop grade Jantzen crossover parts\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e3D hexa-textured top grade vinyl\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVivid outlines (colour customizable)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLacquer and crushed stone powder mix top coat for surface durability\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eExceptional hexa-style feet covers of colour matching outlines\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Oceanic Sounds","offers":[{"title":"Anniversary black","offer_id":44667347468388,"sku":"VANTAGE S - AB-1","price":1.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true},{"title":"Anniversary Orange","offer_id":44667347501156,"sku":"VANTAGE S - AB-2","price":1.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true},{"title":"Anniversary White","offer_id":44667347533924,"sku":"VANTAGE S - AB-3","price":1.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0660\/2965\/0020\/files\/1-black_a4267ef8-717e-4804-a1f5-378d79074dbe.png?v=1727093804"},{"product_id":"audio-solution-vantage-l","title":"L","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;\"\u003evantage l\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;\"\u003eFor our 5th anniversary celebration we aimed to create something completely new with fresh looks, different kind of materials, and eye catching lines. This line shouldn’t have classical looks or classical technical decisions. It should be extravagant and represent our vision in speaker quality standards for upcoming products and give a leading tone to our speaker design as well as differ itself among others. So don’t mind bright makeup, after all we are celebrating our 5th anniversary :)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 12.0pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;\"\u003eDESCRIPTION:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;\"\u003eFlagship line of all AudioSolutions products. It naturally evolved from Vantage Classic speakers. The difference takes place not only in outer looks with completely fresh lines and outlines, but also manufacturing materials, technique and overall evolution in designing such complicated loudspeakers as a system of many components working in perfect harmony.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;\"\u003eDesigned to be much more rigid construction compared to all previous models AudioSolutions had produced. SBP plywood is used (Siberian Birch Plywood) for internal labyrinth structure as well as for sidewalls and curved top. Siberian Birch grows slower than simple birch, thus making it much denser and tighter. Whole structure is modeled with best software available for resonance free surfaces. Actually properties of our cabinet from SBP plywood results in structure which properties are better than aluminum. Due to many bent surfaces, plywood has left some internal stress which damps any resonances with ease. This technique of leaving some stress in materials was used by AudioSolutions from the very beginning. Step by step this technique was developed to what we manufacture today – 18 layers sandwich of thin rectangular orientated wood sheets along with some HDF in critical layers glued together with three types of glue differing in hardness when cured.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;\"\u003eFEATURES\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;\"\u003eVantage L (large) is biggest model in Vantage range. This model like its smaller brothers have the same sound scale, depth and tone. But don't make mistake - despite being tonally the same these speakers gives completely different impression and completely different feelings. Turning volume knob while listening to Vantage L feels the same like dropping foot on accelerator of a race car - it gives goosebumps on Your skin and big smile on Your face.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;\"\u003eDesigned around fresh 7,5” wideband midrange driver and supported by customized beryllium tweeter. Accompanied by down firing aluminum cone 12” subwoofer and two front firing 8” paper woofers. The company of five drivers per speaker makes Vantage Anniversary small but mighty.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;\"\u003eAs a standard in AudioSolutions products mini horn is introduced here to enhance tweeter performance by lowering distortions and raising efficiency in critical region.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;\"\u003eCabinet decorated with highly durable top coat made from crushed stone and polyurethane lacquer gives speaker durability and effect of matte surface with glittering particles. Very unique and stylish accent which give looks of broken stone piece.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;\"\u003eNever used before top-grade 3D vinyl is used to decorate back and cut-out of sidewall. Much concern was said about durability of such material during design phase. But damage tests proved that this material is actually tougher than any veneer, leather, even paints. We feel very confident about our decision to use such materials in our products. New vinyl textures gives customer completely new view to speaker and for us – designers it opens new horizons to work with.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;\"\u003eSPECIFICATION\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;\"\u003eDimensions (HxWxD) : 1700 mm x 570 mm x 800 mm; 67 x 22.4 x 31.5in\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;\"\u003eWeight : 140 kg\/308 lbs each\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;\"\u003eSensitivity : 92 dB @ 2.83V 1m\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;\"\u003eRecommended power amplifier : 100-1000 W rms\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;\"\u003eImpedance : nominal 4,0 ohms;\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;\"\u003eCrossover frequency : 50, 200, 6000 Hz\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 13.0pt; 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mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;\"\u003evantage l\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;\"\u003eFor our 5th anniversary celebration we aimed to create something completely new with fresh looks, different kind of materials, and eye catching lines. This line shouldn’t have classical looks or classical technical decisions. It should be extravagant and represent our vision in speaker quality standards for upcoming products and give a leading tone to our speaker design as well as differ itself among others. So don’t mind bright makeup, after all we are celebrating our 5th anniversary :)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 12.0pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;\"\u003eDESCRIPTION:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;\"\u003eFlagship line of all AudioSolutions products. It naturally evolved from Vantage Classic speakers. The difference takes place not only in outer looks with completely fresh lines and outlines, but also manufacturing materials, technique and overall evolution in designing such complicated loudspeakers as a system of many components working in perfect harmony.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDesigned to be much more rigid construction compared to all previous models AudioSolutions had produced. SBP plywood is used (Siberian Birch Plywood) for internal labyrinth structure as well as for sidewalls and curved top. Siberian Birch grows slower than simple birch, thus making it much denser and tighter. Whole structure is modeled with best software available for resonance free surfaces. Actually properties of our cabinet from SBP plywood results in structure which properties are better than aluminum. Due to many bent surfaces, plywood has left some internal stress which damps any resonances with ease. This technique of leaving some stress in materials was used by AudioSolutions from the very beginning. Step by step this technique was developed to what we manufacture today – 18 layers sandwich of thin rectangular orientated wood sheets along with some HDF in critical layers glued together with three types of glue differing in hardness when cured.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;\"\u003eFeatures:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;\"\u003eVantage M (medium) is middle sized speaker in the range. Created under the same philosophy as other products in the range - to have the same scale of sound among all sizes of speakers in range and have been devoted for special purposes. 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