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What reviewers are saying
We read all the reviews. Here's what reviewers feel most strongly about:
- Franco Serblin speakers are meticulously crafted from solid wood, air-dried in Vicenza for months, a practice rooted in the belief that wood best recreates the lifelike resonance of acoustic instruments.
- They employ a unique design philosophy that prioritizes a natural and emotionally involving sound over strict neutrality, aiming to connect the listener with the soul of the music.
- The brand's commitment to honoring Franco Serblin's legacy means a measured approach to product releases, focusing on perfecting each design rather than churning out frequent updates.
Our favorite reviewer quotes:
- "Timbrally these speakers are simply super-natural. They sound utterly lifelike, immediately credible and emotionally involving." (https://www.hifi-advice.com/blog/review/loudspeaker-reviews/loudspeakers-passive-reviews/franco-serblin-accordo)
- "The transient speed, transparency, and air of the tweeter create an engagement that borders on the addictive. Try "Stanley's Stiff Chickens" if you have any doubts how lively and spacious a monaural recording can sound." (https://www.theabsolutesound.com/articles/franco-serblin-accordo-loudspeaker)
- "This is all part of his quest to recreate a proscenium effect, and I have to admit I have never heard a non-panel speaker that 'disappears' like the Ktema." (https://www.hifinews.com/content/franco-serblin-kt%C3%AAma-loudspeaker)
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Products
Lineup comparison
We think it's helpful to understand how their products compare. To learn more about each, scroll to the section above to click through to individual product pages.
Lignea
- Positioning: The entry-level model in the Franco Serblin lineup.
- Description: Features a compact design, making it ideal for small rooms or spaces where integration with the environment is key. It features a solid wood cabinet with a special refraction chamber for resonance control, setting it apart from the larger Accordo models which focus more on expansive soundstaging. This makes it suitable for those with a limited budget who still desire high-quality sound and aesthetic appeal.
Accordo
- Positioning: A mid-range model, offering a balance between size and performance.
- Description: Delivers a rich and immersive sound experience in a compact form, making it suitable for medium-sized rooms. It uses a minimalist crossover design to achieve precise soundstaging, unlike the Lignea which focuses on resonance control.
Accordo Essence
- Positioning: A premium model, offering enhanced performance and build quality.
- Description: Features a three-way floorstanding design, providing a broader frequency response and deeper bass compared to the two-way Accordo. It includes a custom mid-woofer and woofer for improved cone control.
Accordo Goldberg
- Positioning: A high-end model, designed for discerning listeners.
- Description: Known for its exquisite craftsmanship and ability to deliver detailed and nuanced sound, making it suitable for larger rooms or dedicated listening spaces. It features a unique microsphere cone woofer, offering a more refined sound compared to the Accordo Essence.
Ktema
- Positioning: The flagship model, representing the pinnacle of Franco Serblin's design and engineering.
- Description: Delivers groundbreaking soundstage and musicality, making it the ultimate choice for large rooms and serious audiophiles. It employs a four-way design with advanced cardioid mid-high radiators, providing exceptional sound clarity and depth compared to the other models.
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What are two key technological innovations or strong opinions that differ you from other brands?
What's your approach to customer support?
What are your favorite tracks for showcasing the strength of your products?
What other products pair best with yours?
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Our interview with the brand
What are two key technological innovations or strong opinions that differ you from other brands?
What's your approach to customer support?
What are your favorite tracks for showcasing the strength of your products?
What other products pair best with yours?
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What are two key technological innovations or strong opinions that differ you from other brands?
Unlike the vast majority of our competitors, who simply use others' active components, we have, from inception, March 2001, designed and manufactured our very own bespoke, proprietary drive units. The resultant filter networks are ridiculously simple. By controlling the whole process, we are able to derive the exact response from each in it's system. A little appreciated advange too, is we are able to provide spare parts for an extended period.
Any vibrating device will impart that vibration to the substrate to which it is fixed. At Vivid Audio at no time do we couple drive units to the cabinet directly, each is decoupled by a carefully selected soft, 30 shore silicone, memory free O ring. In the case of bass units, we go one step futher - in addition to the decoupling O ring, each driver is apposed by another identical bass unit in a reaction cancelling configuration. Expensive, resulting in an inert cabinet. Note the lack of visible fixing harware.
A perfect acoustic solution.
(No matter how heavy you make a loudspeaker cabinet, all one is doing is shifting the damped resonances in band. Place your ear against any loudspeaker to appreciate this. The worst case example is the ubiquitous eccentricly loaded sub woofer.)
We strive for as lower mass as possible in an extremely stiff configuration. The lower the mass, the lower the energy strorage. The same requirement as aircraft, race cars etc. There are many other unique technologies we employ, jointly presenting the cleanest window into the music. Our web page details these.
What's your approach to customer support?
What are your favorite tracks for showcasing the strength of your products?
What other products pair best with yours?
It would be foolhardy of me to send you a short list - by definition would exclude many excellent brands of which we have no knowledge. Suffice to say: Unusually, we expend an exorbitant effort in perfecting the loudspeaker / room interface, no sharp perturbations, corners, discontinuities, etc., and the loudspeaker / amplifier interface, ensuring at the minimum impedance, the current and voltage waveforms are close to being in phase - an ideal situation. Our loudspeakers present an easy load to the amplifier. Quality rather than quantity is emphasized.
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About the brand
Our interview with the brand
What are two key technological innovations or strong opinions that differ you from other brands?
What's your approach to customer support?
What are your favorite tracks for showcasing the strength of your products?
What other products pair best with yours?
