All new Classic 12 from ART

This formidable NEW 3-way speaker is immediately recognisable as an ART loudspeaker and no matter what angle you view the ‘Emotion Classic 12’ from, its proportions are simply right.

Utilising reference class tweeter and mid-range units, the ‘Classic 12’ delivers a vista soundstage, ensuring the very smallest of details never get lost. With a formidable 12” bass driver, you simply won’t believe just how low this speaker can actually go! Bass and dynamics are tight too, and so fast, allowing you to easily follow intricate bass lines and it has the slam to rearrange your insides if you so wish. A truly ground-breaking 3-way loudspeaker that most definitely puts the fun back into high end music reproduction.

The high efficiency, easy to drive ‘Classic 12’ is available in three versions: Standard, Signature and Silver, with the option to upgrade to a higher version at a later date. They are also available in 3 premium wood finishes: Walnut, Oak and Rosenut.

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The all new Geometry Series from Wilson Benesch pays homage to the importance of geometry in all good design. With the Geometry Series Wilson Benesch applies these principles, with passion, to Acoustic Engineering.

The Geometry Series aspires to be the evolutionary development of the time tested Odyssey Series that is now in its tenth year. This collection provides the summation of many years of considered thought and re-evaluation, encouraged in part, by new technologies and new manufacturing capabilities.

The Vector

The Vector is a 2.5 way, highly optimised, advanced materials technology, floorstanding loudspeaker. Thanks to the cleverly engineered A.C.T. monocoque / poly alloy shell structure, complex bracing is no longer accepted as a design compromise. The shell design delivers huge amounts of air volume, despite its small external surface area which is another key factor in the success of the design. Assembled by hand, each high performance material, is bonded to another high performance element, resulting in extremely high levels of mutual self damping. The resulting complex hybrid construction is virtually inaudible, exhibiting one of the lowest signal to noise ratios of any loudspeaker in the world, yet is capable of delivering all the dynamic energy from the ultra powerful drive units.

Looks like the design engineers at Mac have been having a few late nights recently creating a host of exciting new products to be released shortly. A new reference CD/SACD player, 2 new pre-amps and 2 new power amps are the first in a series of new products to emerge from the Binghamton works and, quite frankly, we can’t wait! Full details of each product will be available shortly so, in the meantime, here is a brief run down of what to expect….

McIntosh MCD1100

The latest CD/SACD player from the legendary McIntosh stable encompasses more features than any other player before it. Utilising a 32bit/192khz evolution of McIntosh’s all new Quad Balanced DAC technology first seen in the mighty MCD500, this new machine raises the bar further than was ever thought possible for the digital formats. Featuring no less than 5 digital inputs including USB, dedicated headphone amplifier, variable audio output for preamplifier functionality, balanced level control circuitry and much more, the MCD1100 will be priced at £10995 and as available now.

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