Page 1 of Scan-Speak "Solist" 2x 6.5" Scan-Speak woofers with Revelator tweeter by Speaker Components, Inc.

the solist madisound is pleased to offer solist a very precise mtm speaker system we are confident that we have a achieved a speaker that meets or exceeds the expectations of today s discerning audiophile the solist is capable of delivering the most demanding passage without losing the delicacy of every nuance the solist has an immediacy about it that elicits excitement in the listener yet is never fatiguing we have listened to the solist on both transistorized amplifiers and tube amplifiers and found both to be pleasing the solist is designed around the popular scan-speak 18w/8545k carbon/paper cone 7 woofer this 18w/8545k features a heavily damped and carbon fibre impregnated paper cone that dampens resonances normally associated with stiff cones the magnet system is the new sd-1 system which eliminates modulation and dynamic distortion as well as lowering clipping distortion created as the voice coil exceeds its maximum linear width 8 ¾ height 24 depth 13 ½ excursion the k version uses a non-conducting high temperature kapton voice coil former which improves bass response and resolution in the midrange frequencies a new type of rubber surround combines dynamic linearity with low coloration the solist high frequencies are reproduced by either the scan-speak d2905/9500 tweeter or the d2905/9700 tweeter the standard version of the solist employs the d2905/9500 a 1 hand coated textile dome tweeter with an optimized magnet system geometry and the anti-resonator-plugin the rear chamber from the revelator a light magnetic fluid is used to assist linear mechanical ability with as little micro-dynamic un linearity as possible the hand coated dome assures a flat response out to 30khz by extending dynamic linearity and damping resonances the upgraded solist uses the d2905/9700 tweeter which uses the same motor as the revelator tweeter but with the standard flange the revelator motor is state of the art using sd caps and shorting rings that minimize electrical phase shift the top plate has been carefully machined to reduce air noises and compression from behind the dome and to assist in cooling the voice coil the hand coated textile dome is a refinement of earlier versions and also incorporates a special devise behind the dome to minimize dynamic compression the 28mm voice coil uses plastic coated aluminum wire on an aluminum voice coil former no ferrofluid is used in the air gap the crossover network was designed using our anechoic chamber audio precision and the linearx leap software the acoustical 18db bi-wire network yields a seamless response from 40hz to 20khz the standard crossover has some 16 awg sidewinder coils solen polypropylene capacitors and eagle metal oxide film resistors the premium version uses some 14 awg goertz copper foil inductors solen polypropylene capacitors hovland musicaps and eagle resistors the cabinets are fully assembled oak veneered mdf with solid rounded oak corners in clear coat or black painted finish the front and back are black and the front is covered by a full black grill you can further upgrade the cabinet by installing the deflex damping pads to reduce cabinet resonances and cut down on internal reflections kit price per pair using d2905/9500 tweeter $1150.00 price per pair without cabinets $840.00 kit price per pair using d2905/9700 tweeter and premium crossovers $1420.00 price per pair without cabinets $1110.00 deflex panel upgrade 10 panels and glue add $103.86 supra classic wiring is supplied for internal wiring.

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