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Specifications
- Description: Floor-standing boundary woofer
- Frequency response: 20 - 500 Hz
- Max SPL @ 1m: 117 dB (120 dB Corner)
- Amplification needed: 1 channel
- Dimensions (H x W x D): 44.6 x 48.2 x 45.5 cm / 17.6 x 19.0 x 17.9 in
- Weight: 35 kg / 77.2 Ibs
- Finish: High-gloss black with gold or chrome accents. Custom colors available
Description
The Model M series is anything you want it to be. For style-conscious audio enthusiasts who prefer a discreet, customizable installation, the Model M delivers. The system's slim and stylish architectural speakers can be mounted on or in walls and ceilings, partially or completely concealed, for a discreet installation of powerful speakers offering as high or low a profile as you desire.
The Model M series is anything you want it to be. For style-conscious audio enthusiasts who prefer a discreet, customizable installation, the Model M delivers. The system's slim and stylish architectural speakers can be mounted on or in walls and ceilings, partially or completely concealed, for a discreet installation of powerful speakers offering as high or low a profile as you desire.
Whether a large home theater or an intimate living room, your environment reflects your design style. The Model M just makes it sound better.
The Model M features freestanding boundary woofers to provide powerful and accurate bass. High-gloss black boundary woofers can be placed in the corners of the listening room; or the freestanding woofers can be substituted for the Model LS boundary woofer for more discreet in-wall placement. Either way, you'll enjoy a fully encompassing experience – direct sound and reflections from the environment arrive at the listening point at exactly the same time. This added efficiency allows you to play back your audio at higher levels without any distortion.
Whether a large home theater or an intimate living room, your environment reflects your design style. The Model M just makes it sound better.
The Model M features freestanding boundary woofers to provide powerful and accurate bass. High-gloss black boundary woofers can be placed in the corners of the listening room; or the freestanding woofers can be substituted for the Model LS boundary woofer for more discreet in-wall placement. Either way, you'll enjoy a fully encompassing experience – direct sound and reflections from the environment arrive at the listening point at exactly the same time. This added efficiency allows you to play back your audio at higher levels without any distortion.
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Steinway Sons Model A
- Positioning: Entry-level line, designed for affordability and compactness.
- Description: Features a straightforward digital design that offers clear sound reproduction ideal for small rooms and tight budgets. Compared to the more advanced products in the lineup, provides basic functionality without the extended processing capabilities seen in Models B, C, LS Concert, and D.
Steinway Sons Model B
- Positioning: Mid-tier option blending balanced costs with reliable performance.
- Description: Incorporates enhanced circuitry and improved soundstage technology that deliver a richer listening experience for medium-sized setups. When compared to Model A and the higher-end options, adds better digital control and expanded frequency response.
Steinway Sons Model C MK II
- Positioning: Mid-high product offering refined performance for dedicated enthusiasts.
- Description: Introduces an upgraded digital-to-analog conversion system and advanced processing that yield a more detailed and dynamic sound. Relative to Models A and B, its extended dynamic range and sound staging approach those seen in the top-tier LS Concert and Model D.
Steinway Sons LS Concert
- Positioning: High-end solution aimed at larger spaces and professional settings.
- Description: Offers cutting-edge audio processing and exceptional build quality that create an expansive sound field and precise imaging suitable for larger rooms and demanding setups. In contrast with the lower-tier systems, its enhanced connectivity and advanced digital performance set it apart, yet it is less feature-saturated than the flagship Model D.
Steinway Sons Model D
- Positioning: Flagship model representing the pinnacle of technology and performance.
- Description: Integrates groundbreaking digital circuitry and audio processing innovations to deliver ultra-precise sound reproduction with an exceptionally wide soundstage for professional-grade applications. While Model D outstrips the others in technological sophistication and connectivity, it is positioned at the highest price level, making it the top choice for users with premium budgets and the most demanding functionality needs.
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$40,001-$75,000
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Founding Year
2007
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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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Wilson Audio
Subsonic
41000
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Released
The Wilson Audio Subsonic is the fraternal twin of the WAMM Master Subsonic. It features the same subwoofer drivers and the same internal volume. The differences lie in the finish details. The metal work in the WAMM Master Subsonic features the prismatic finish that mirrors (no pun intended) the WAMM's main array gantry. On the Wilson Audio Subsonic, the metal work is from Wilson's main line finish process—the same level of metal finish that has adorned Wilson products throughout the line.
Wilson Audio is often considered the quintessential American high-end hi-fi brand, a staple in premium audio dealerships across the country. Many reviewers use Wilson speakers in their own home systems, reflecting their reputation for outstanding dynamics, bass depth, and the ability to reproduce classical music with remarkable realism. Wilson focuses on creating an uncolored sound, aiming to replicate the experience of live, unamplified performances.
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Product Strengths
- Subsonics allow the listener to not only hear the bass, but also to feel it, making the experience more immersive and powerful
- Measurements showed very flat, very smooth response, plus or minus maybe 1 dB using pink noise
- The blend is beautiful
Product Considerations
- Each subwoofer is $41,000 US, the crossover is another $5,500, and an amplifier is also needed
Takeaway: The subsonics offer a unique and immersive listening experience, allowing one to not only hear, but also feel the music, making it more powerful and realistic. If one wants the best sound and has the budget, the subsonics could be a great choice.
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Wilson Audio is often considered the quintessential American high-end hi-fi brand, a staple in premium audio dealerships across the country. Many reviewers use Wilson speakers in their own home systems, reflecting their reputation for outstanding dynamics, bass depth, and the ability to reproduce classical music with remarkable realism. Wilson focuses on creating an uncolored sound, aiming to replicate the experience of live, unamplified performances.
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McIntosh
PS2K
50000
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Released
2023
Experience unparalleled bass performance with the McIntosh PS2K Powered Subwoofer. Crafted with meticulous precision and a profound passion for sound, the breathtaking PS2K is designed to elevate the listening experience of an already awe-inspiring home audio system by adding new depths of low frequency perfection.
McIntosh is one of the most iconic amplifier brands in the world, recognizable for its signature blue LED displays and distinctive industrial design. With a legacy spanning decades, McIntosh is known to many, even outside the audiophile community, and is sold in both mass-market retailers and specialized hifi stores. Their amplifiers are characterized by a warm, tube-like sound that enriches the midrange and smooths out the overall tonal balance.
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Product Strengths
- Contains four 13-inch woofers and 2,000 watts of total power
- The design uses McIntosh's patented Low Distortion High Performance (LD/HP) Magnetic Circuit Design, which significantly reduces distortion while increasing the driver's power handling and efficiency
- Each of the PS2K's four drivers is powered by its own 500-watt Class D amplifier
- Features Power Guard and Sentry Monitor protection technologies
Product Considerations
- Analog dials are used to adjust frequency and Q, lacking the precision of digital control
- Frequency response and CEA-2010 max output stats are not revealed
Comparisons (according to reviewers)
- Vs REL No. 32: The REL sells for $10,000 each
- Vs Magico Titan 15: The Magico sells for $32,000 each
- Vs Wilson Audio Subsonic: The Wilson Audio sells for $39,000 each
- Vs JL Audio Gotham V2: The JL Audio sells for $20,000 each
- Vs Perlisten D215S: The Perlisten sells for $10,000 each
Takeaway: The McIntosh PS2K subwoofer is a powerful and meticulously designed product, made to elevate the listening experience with new depths of low frequency perfection. The PS2K will complement high-output loudspeakers, without running out of steam–even at high volumes.
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McIntosh is one of the most iconic amplifier brands in the world, recognizable for its signature blue LED displays and distinctive industrial design. With a legacy spanning decades, McIntosh is known to many, even outside the audiophile community, and is sold in both mass-market retailers and specialized hifi stores. Their amplifiers are characterized by a warm, tube-like sound that enriches the midrange and smooths out the overall tonal balance.
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