FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE — May 17, 2023 / Berlin, Germany
Voxativ celebrates the return of its original Ampeggio loudspeaker alongside an early preview of its debut Network Streamer at HIGH-END Munich 2023.
After countless requests, Voxativ heeds the call, reintroducing its first-born Ampeggio with a fresh perspective in Atrium 4.2, Suite 206. Boasting only a single driver and ingeniously crafted piano-quality back-loaded horn enclosure, the original Ampeggio jettisoned Voxativ onto the global scene when it was crowned Stereophile's Product of the Year in 2010. Six years later, Voxativ gracefully retired the model to concentrate on new models. Throughout the intervening years, however, the company closely monitored ongoing demand. Earlier this year, after careful evaluation of the initial design, the company identified three areas for optimization, capitalizing on their accumulated innovations over the past 15 years.
Firstly, leveraging their expertise in precisely harmonizing full-range drivers with enclosures, Voxativ now presents listeners with two newly refined handmade driver options: the AC-1.9, an exceptional all-rounder ideal for achieving a well-balanced system across all musical genres, and the AC-4B, tailor-made for high-resolution enthusiasts already equipped with external low-frequency support. Secondly, subtle modifications to the horn enclosure's geometry produce an even more natural sound, free from horn-induced colorations. Finally, the enclosure's silhouette receives an elegant makeover, complemented by a newly engineered support system that enhances stability when coupled with the floor.
This latest Ampeggio embodies the core elements that define Voxativ as a brand. It seamlessly blends precision engineering, soulful craftsmanship, and a relentless disregard for the ordinary. This new iteration is available at an affordable starting price of $12,900 when equipped with the paper-coned AC-1.9 driver. For those seeking a higher-resolution configuration, opting for the wood-coned AC-4B driver will increase the price to $29,900, which echoes the original MSRP of 2010.
Perhaps more surprisingly, making its world premiere is an early preview of Voxativ's first standalone digital source component in the form of a high-end network streamer with DAC done in a very Voxativ way. Lead by Voxativ's chief electronics engineer, Stefan Noll Dipl.-Ing, this digital source is a complete Voxativ design inclusive of DAC, a strategically isolated analog power supply, and an integral vacuum tube stage derived from the internals of a musical instrument. In addition, the internal network controller is sourced from the very best provider in Germany to deliver easy network integration with the latest digital codec formats and DSP. This decidedly different approach is housed in the same uncompromising aluminum unibody chassis as their award-winning integrated amplifiers. A unique combination of both objective target goals and intense listening sessions has conspired to create a beguiling sound with an expected $20,000 MSRP available in the Fall of 2023.
Driving the entire system will be the Voxativ T805 SET Integrated amp ($34,900) utilizing 805 tubes in a pure Class-A design with KT66 driver stage in triode mode driven by the ECC83 input stage with an internal DC-coupled circuit absent of any interstage chokes. Just like the new Network Streamer, the 120lb (55kg) unibody aluminum housing of the T805 is anodized in Berlin-black and milled from a single 150lb (68kg) block of aluminum.
Voxativ founder and chief engineer Inés Adler Dipl.-Ing will be in from Berlin with her team to present these new products alongside familiar models like their modular 9.88 System, Absolut Hagen, and world-renowned hybrid-fieldcoil driver, the AC-XHB, on static display.
Like their home city, Berlin-based Voxativ Acoustic Technologies is world-renown for provocative designs poised at the intersection of glamour and grit. Voxativ's collection of award-winning full-range loudspeakers and bespoke electronics are elegantly handcrafted designs that resolve the emotional truth of your music.
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