Audio Art Loudspeakers Technology:

We started Audio Art Loudspeakers with a technological blank slate. We looked at each aspect of the acoustical design with the following thought in mind: What is the best way to do this?

 

To this end, we are using these design philosophies and technologies:

1. Fully active crossover (Premier Series)

• Lower inter-modulation distortion - lessens demands on the amplifier
• More precise crossover characteristics due to constant impedance load
• Improved transient performance
• Increased dynamic range, no wasted amplifier power, needs smaller amplification for the same volume levels
• Better control over the speaker elements, avoids passive crossover induced tweeter resonance
• Effective control over driver sensitivity differences and adjustability for different acoustic spaces

2. Wide range Jordan anodized aluminum midrange driver

• No significant response peaks or resonance when driven full range results in enhanced listen-ability
• Simplifies crossover design because of the lack of out-of-band colorations
• Covers full vocal range for seamless sound

3. True ribbon tweeter

• The aluminum ribbon weighs just a few milligrams - a fraction of the weight of a typical dome tweeter
• Neodymium magnets for high efficiency
• Nearly ideal dispersion characteristics
• Highs sound pure and sweet - no grain

4. Push/Pull stereo subwoofers

• Extend stereo image into the bass region
• High power handling from four 10" super long-throw woofers
• Push/pull design cancels even-order harmonic distortion
• Low "Q" alignment for smooth response with no boom, dose not rely on mechanical resonance to extend bass response
• Force cancelling design eliminates mechanical vibrations
• Sealed design for better driver control
• 12 decibel per octave low end roll off mates well with typical residential spaces to create smooth extended low bass

5. All sealed cabinets

• Better phase accuracy
• Smoother bass response in room
• No unwanted sound leakage through ports
• Better driver control below resonance

6. Spherical enclosures

• Strongest shape to avoid cabinet vibration