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Specifications
- Height: 2030mm (80")
- Baffle width: 1260mm (50")
- Baffle thickness: 54mm
- Woofer/MD/TW/STW height: 1.68m
- Number of Woofers: 2
- Woofers width: 320mm
- Woofers surface: 10752 cm2
- Woofers max stroke: 20mm
- Woofers air volume: 21504 cm3
- Midrange width: 45mm x 2
- Mid Tweeter width: 25mm x 2
- Super Tweeter width: 9mm
- Sensitivity: 97dB
- Crossover Frequencies: 500-1500-5000 Hz
- Frequency Response: 18-40000 Hz
- Nominal Impedance: 4 Ohm
- Weight: 100+80+100 Kg (not including external crossover)
- Total weight per channel: 280Kg + 70Kg crossovers
Description
Our RAFFAELLO model is very exclusive and is made on request only. It is a symmetrical design with double midtweeter and double woofer at the sides of the central supertweer. This is making a total width of 0.85m (33.5″) each channel with a total height of 2.03m (80″), a weight of 180Kg (400lb) per channel excluding crossovers and a total woofer surface of about 1.7 sqm (19sqft) on the two channels.
Our RAFFAELLO model is very exclusive and is made on request only. It is a symmetrical design with double midtweeter and double woofer at the sides of the central supertweer. This is making a total width of 0.85m (33.5″) each channel with a total height of 2.03m (80″), a weight of 180Kg (400lb) per channel excluding crossovers and a total woofer surface of about 1.7 sqm (19sqft) on the two channels.
The symmetrical design brings better interaction with room walls and better imaging. Also double transducers allow higher dynamics and resolution. It is possible to add subwoofer panels, same as CARAVAGGIO.
It comes with 2 separate acrylic passive crossovers using an exclusive topology, connecting cables between crossover and speaker are included. These are XX quality as standard, dimensions 680x450x130mm weight 50Kg each including transparent acrylic base.
High sensitivity of up to 98dB makes possible to use virtually any amplifier. It is recommended for rooms bigger than 50sqm (550sqft) and wider than 5.5m (18ft).
The symmetrical design brings better interaction with room walls and better imaging. Also double transducers allow higher dynamics and resolution. It is possible to add subwoofer panels, same as CARAVAGGIO.
It comes with 2 separate acrylic passive crossovers using an exclusive topology, connecting cables between crossover and speaker are included. These are XX quality as standard, dimensions 680x450x130mm weight 50Kg each including transparent acrylic base.
High sensitivity of up to 98dB makes possible to use virtually any amplifier. It is recommended for rooms bigger than 50sqm (550sqft) and wider than 5.5m (18ft).
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TINTORETTO
- Positioning: The entry-level model in the Alsyvox lineup.
- Description: Features a compact design, making it ideal for smaller rooms ranging from 15 to 50 square meters. Maintains the same high-quality components as larger models but in a smaller form factor, which makes it more accessible for those with limited space and budget. Offers high sensitivity at 93dB, allowing compatibility with a wide range of amplifiers, similar to the Botticelli but with a smaller woofer surface.
BOTTICELLI
- Positioning: Positioned as a mid-range model, suitable for medium-sized rooms.
- Description: Features a balance of size and performance, recommended for rooms between 25 and 100 square meters. Offers a slightly higher sensitivity of 94dB compared to Tintoretto, providing a broader dynamic range and deeper bass response. The option to upgrade with external crossovers enhances its resolution and transparency, setting it apart from the Tintoretto and aligning it closer to the Caravaggio in terms of performance.
CARAVAGGIO
- Positioning: A high-end model, made on request, and is more exclusive than the Botticelli.
- Description: Features an advanced four-way design, which includes a new ribbon midrange, making it suitable for larger rooms from 40 to 120 square meters. Offers a more complex soundstage with its additional midrange compared to the Botticelli, and its high sensitivity of 94dB allows for versatile amplifier pairing. The option for dedicated subwoofer panels further distinguishes it from the Botticelli and Tintoretto.
RAFFAELLO
- Positioning: A premium model, offering a symmetrical design for improved room interaction.
- Description: Features a double midtweeter and woofer configuration, providing higher dynamics and resolution than the Caravaggio. Recommended for rooms larger than 50 square meters, offering better imaging and interaction with room acoustics. The inclusion of XX quality crossovers as standard elevates its performance.
MICHELANGELO
- Positioning: The flagship model of the Alsyvox lineup.
- Description: Features a groundbreaking fully symmetrical three-panel design, offering the highest dynamics and resolution in the lineup. Designed for very large rooms, with a minimum width of 6 meters, and features a sensitivity of up to 98dB, surpassing the Raffaello. Its extensive emission surface and advanced crossover design provide exceptional soundstage and bass depth.
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Our take on the brand
Alsyvox is a Spanish hifi brand that handcrafts speakers with full-range ribbon technology, offering high sensitivity and extended bass response even with low-powered amplifiers. Their speakers feature in-house fabricated ribbons and diaphragms, with unique designs like the Mid-Super-Tweeter driver that extends to 40kHz, and their flagship Michelangelo's three-panel system with five ribbons for deep bass reproduction.
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What are two key technological innovations or strong opinions that differ you from other brands?
Our ribbon-planar woofers do have big surface like most of dipoles but also long stroke capability that allows huge air volume movement and deep and strong bass. Also push-pull magnets allow higher efficiency and linear magnetic field and consequently low distortion and signal compression.
What's your approach to customer support?
Customers can contact either us directly or the distributors. We support with all technical questions, dealers-distributors support on all price/delivery questions. We give a 5 year long warranty and support customers in case of technical issues through distributors or directly according to the type of issue. Most times shipping back to the factory is not necessary and we try to avoid it with on site actions. We also support customers with speakers positioning and advices on other system elements.
What are your favorite tracks for showcasing the strength of your products?
- We often use Garcia-Fons Solo first track.
- Harry Connick Jr Chanson du Vieux Carre’ track 1 or 8.
- Wende Chante! Track 18 but all are great
What other products pair best with yours?
We love cables by Omega Audio Concepts, Amps by the same company, Soulution, HiFi-ONE Berning, Pilium, Jadis and many others. We also really enjoy pairing with Absolare amplifiers. We prefer CD as digital source and our CDP is made by Omega Audio Concepts.
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Caravaggio
221421
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Released
2024
Our CARAVAGGIO model is very exclusive and is made on request only. It is a 4 ways design, 1 more compared to smaller models (ribbon- planar woofer, NEW ribbon midrange, ribbon tweeter and ribbon super-tweeter) on one panel per channel.
Alsyvox is a Spanish hifi brand that handcrafts speakers with full-range ribbon technology, offering high sensitivity and extended bass response even with low-powered amplifiers. Their speakers feature in-house fabricated ribbons and diaphragms, with unique designs like the Mid-Super-Tweeter driver that extends to 40kHz, and their flagship Michelangelo's three-panel system with five ribbons for deep bass reproduction.
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Product Strengths
- Vivid and lifelike realism in timbre, imaging, transient speed, resolution, physical energy, and dynamics make it sound closer to live music
- Presents a kind of physicality to the sound, not just in bottom-end weight—but in tangibility and presence of instrumental and vocal images
- Extraordinary vividness and tangibility of instrumental and vocal images, with a very present, immediate, and upfront spatial presentation
- Remarkably easy to drive, it will play loudly, and delivers fabulous bass weight and low-end dynamic authority
- Presents a uniform voice, tonally and dynamically, from the bass to the top treble, with zero discontinuity between drivers
Product Considerations
- To realize its full potential, you need to position the speakers away from the backwall, which can be a challenge in many homes
- Moving the speakers back toward the wall behind them slightly diminished the depth and feeling of the soundstage having no boundaries
- Removing the speakers from the flight cases and assembling the base and feet is a delicate and time-consuming process
Comparisons (according to reviewers)
- The Rhapsody room in Dallas was built to house both AlsyVox and the Magico M9
Takeaway: The AlsyVox Caravaggio is a high-end loudspeaker that delivers a thrilling and realistic music experience, unlike any other. If you want amazing sound, this could be the speaker for you
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Alsyvox is a Spanish hifi brand that handcrafts speakers with full-range ribbon technology, offering high sensitivity and extended bass response even with low-powered amplifiers. Their speakers feature in-house fabricated ribbons and diaphragms, with unique designs like the Mid-Super-Tweeter driver that extends to 40kHz, and their flagship Michelangelo's three-panel system with five ribbons for deep bass reproduction.
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Clarisys
Auditorium
149000
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Released
2022
Experience Clarisys Audio's Auditorium for ultimate sound quality. Boasting neodymium magnets and a double-sided bass panel, double-sided midrange, and double-sided treble. All drivers are 100% identical, giving you perfect coherence.
Clarisys Audio speakers feature a unique double-sided ribbon design that enhances current flow and magnetic response, with a metal exoskeleton frame preventing the warping common in traditional ribbon speakers. The brand caters to tube amp enthusiasts through their use of Neodymium magnets for improved sensitivity, while offering DIY-friendly support and parts for vintage Apogee speaker refurbishment.
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Product Strengths
- Experienced a 'wall of sound' from the speakers
- These speakers do not need room treatment
Product Considerations
- Extremely well-built, resulting in a thousand-pound shipping weight
- Speakers purchased at Audium come with a service, where if the buyer has issues, someone will fly to the buyer's home and fix them
Takeaway: The Audium speakers offer a phenomenal sound experience without needing extra sound treatment in the room. The build is solid, and the company will even fly to the buyer's house to fix them.
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Our take on the brand
Clarisys Audio speakers feature a unique double-sided ribbon design that enhances current flow and magnetic response, with a metal exoskeleton frame preventing the warping common in traditional ribbon speakers. The brand caters to tube amp enthusiasts through their use of Neodymium magnets for improved sensitivity, while offering DIY-friendly support and parts for vintage Apogee speaker refurbishment.
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Steinway Lyngdorf
Model C
100800
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Released
2024
The Model C speakers is for those who seek the live dipole sound and demand enhanced bass for music and movies. The formula is simple: take the legendary Model D, then scale down the footprint and add powerful boundary woofers. The result is an attention-grabbing statement system that sets a new standard for full-bodied bass reproduction.
Steinway Lyngdorf is unique for its fully digital amplification technology and RoomPerfect system, which processes signals entirely in the digital domain and automatically adapts sound to any room's acoustics without requiring acoustic treatment. Their systems are built as closed ecosystems with components that must work together, featuring distinctive dipole speakers that emit sound from both front and back to mimic how Steinway pianos interact with a room.
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Product Strengths
- Replicates the resonance of live instruments due to open speaker design
- Digital from source to driver, minimizing sound distortion
- Provides audio output so precise you can pinpoint each instrument's location
Product Considerations
- The only weak link might be musical taste
Takeaway: The Model C delivers incredibly precise audio, replicating live instrument resonance with minimal distortion. If pure sound is desired, and taste in music aligns, it is a great pick.
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Our take on the brand
Steinway Lyngdorf is unique for its fully digital amplification technology and RoomPerfect system, which processes signals entirely in the digital domain and automatically adapts sound to any room's acoustics without requiring acoustic treatment. Their systems are built as closed ecosystems with components that must work together, featuring distinctive dipole speakers that emit sound from both front and back to mimic how Steinway pianos interact with a room.
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