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THE SOUL
Everyone wants to have a piece of history, an unique object of constant
remembrance. We are beings with sophisticated and noble feelings about
things that surround us. What defines us is uniqueness in our choices
and our perception of the sights and sounds around us.
We're hankering for an immense inner world that is full of greatness and
is coming from the great little things that put us in a joyful and vibrant
state of mind. To experience music in its faithful reproduction, we need
and demand the best.
Maestoso 2.0 is our company's crown jewel. A dream come true. Build by
the highest standards and using carefully chosen elements, it sets standards
of its own. Standards beyond limits!
Would a poem or a song stand on its own? No! You need a transparent medium
to bring to life all the deepest insights and passion of the writer. You
don't want to think about the process. You just want to feel what an artist
felt in the time of creation and forget about technology. You want pure,
unconditional and unmotivated reciprocation.
Maestoso 2.0 will take you there before you have time to think and will
leave you in your musical abode. It will seduce you with its silk and
soft nature and embrace you with the warmth of its character.
An all wooden enclosure built by the best craftsmen helps to preserve
the natural timbre and spirit of the sound. A first class inner chamber
and resonant free body guarantees a dynamic and controlled reproduction
of your favourite musical reveries.
Some products set the standards, evoke pride and give you instant gratification.
Maestoso 2.0 is one of them. The classic and the reference.
THE BODY
The general idea and pathway in creating Maestoso loudspeakers was their
unique design. Because of their special design, Maestoso loudspeakers
can be integrated into surroundings equipped entirely with antique furniture,
or it can be placed in modern decorated rooms as a counter balance with
special emphasis on ambience. There are very few loudspeakers in the world
that can be matched with quality, solid furniture; therefore, decorators
come across a considerable number of problems when arranging living spaces
that require balance and total order. Maestoso gives you a chance to combine
your most precious pieces of furniture with our exclusive loudspeakers,
which will refine and embellish any living space.
We can adjust the style of ornamental crossbars on the loudspeakers to
any style of antique furniture you own. You have the choice to adapt the
Maestoso loudspeakers totally to your needs and taste, nevertheless, the
basic model is designed in a way to suit most antique ambiences.
IIn conclusion, some words about the housing construction. The basic material
is 2x28 mm thick MDF veneered with American walnut and, finally silk lacquered.
As a result of inserting strengthening elements and ventricles into the
housing's inlay, we have managed to design our loudspeakers to be as stiff
as they can get, ridding the units of unwanted vibrations and negative
influences on the loudspeaker's sound. The pedestal, upper plate and all
ornamental wooden crossbars are made from massive, solid walnut wood.
The quality of the housing of Maestoso loudspeakers does not even fall
behind the best quality furniture with historical value.
Silk polish was chosen as the finishing method on the wooden surfaces
of the loudspeakers in serial production. With agreement of the Acoustic
Preference team, you can also choose waxing as the finishing method for
the wood instead. The waxing method ensures the natural appearance of
the wood, as well as keeping it organically correct. What's more, maintenance
of the loudspeaker is easier with the waxing method since you can easily
re-wax your loudspeakers at home. This way, the product will always glow,
as new.
Maestoso Loudspeakers are large floor-standing units with two bass drivers,
so special attention was dedicated to the planning and testing of bass
sounds. We wanted to offer loudspeakers that have the advantage and notability
to fit and play exceptionally in all living areas. For that purpose, we
designed the housing with a bass port opening on both the front and back
panel of loudspeakers with a special tap enclosed to plug one of the openings.
With the back opening closed, we can place the loudspeakers closer to
the back wall, or we can plug the front bass port opening and place the
loudspeakers further away from the back wall. If we place the Maestoso
loudspeakers in a larger room with enough space for proper placing, we
can leave both ports open. In sum, there are many possibilities for the
fine adjustment of bass sound frequencies.
THE HEART
For acoustic preference, the Maestoso-line was a very special project
from the start. It was a difficult one, but at the same time, also the
most rewarding. This was a dream project for every designer and producer
from the drawing board to the last production detail.
The technical structure, drivers and crossovers for Maestoso speakers
were selected and tuned after more than two years of comparison, computer
simulation, measuring, listening… and listening again.
From the start it was obvious that we needed some very special driver
units. Morel was chosen after numerous comparisons for many reasons,
the most important being that no compromise was needed.
Morel's speaker units are well-known and regarded as some of the most
technologically advanced, innovative and unique designs available. Their
high-end series of speakers: Neolin, Supreme and Uniflow
have set new standards for musical reproduction, technically and sonically.
Custom-made and matched in pairs, the speakers were individually measured
and tuned for our needs and desires; total control, transparency and musicality.
For the lower frequency range, we have selected two of Morel's new top-of-the-line
bass drivers, the Uniflow series.
In addition to their well-known features, such as the DPC cone, the Hexatech
aluminum voice coil and the high power handling Hybrid magnet system,
the new extremely open Uniflow aluminum basket achieves even better control
and astonishing performance in the lower frequency region.
Due to their extremely flat and even frequency, combined a with smooth and extended roll-off, we were able to implement them with straightforward crossover and minimal frequency corrections.
For the dedicated midrange, we selected the new top-of-the-line Neolin low distortion units. Housed in their own internal chambers, these remarkable units provide us with the kind of transparent, fluid and realistic midrange reproduction we desire for this speaker.
For the upper frequency range, we have selected Morel top-of-the-line Supreme series 28 mm silk dome tweeters, made as matched pairs, with Flat Neodymium Motors and Hexatech aluminum voice coils. Thanks to the unique and superior construction of this tweeter, we have achieved perfect internal acoustic damping, low distortion and ultra fast transients.
The flawless integration of separate frequency
bands is what makes this speaker much more than just the sum of its units.
Melted together with perfectly tuned three-way crossover, they disappear
individually, giving you monolithic and fluid musical presentation from
the bottom to the top of frequency range.
For the lower frequency range, we have selected
their new Top of the line drivers, the UNIFLOW series.
In addition to their well-known features as DPC cone, HEXATECH Aluminum
voice coil and High power handling Hybrid magnet system, the new extremely
open UNIFLOW aluminum basket achieves even better control and astonishing
performance in lower region.
For this task, all crossover components are supplied by Mundorf, a company that has been internationally acclaimed as the ultimate crossover parts producer. As for inductors, their Air Foil Coils made from 99.999% pure OFC copper with Polypropylene insulation are used. All capacitors used along the signal path are their outstanding MCap® SUPREME, paired and matched to lowest tolerance. Finally they are all combined with electrically and mechanically optimised, non-resonate printed board for the crossover module itself.
For preserving even the smallest musical detail,
internal connections are also of utmost importance.
From speaker connections, through crossovers, to the quality WBT- Bi-wire
terminals, all connections are made entirely with Solid Silver/Teflon
insulated wires, custom made and braided for us by Homegrownaudio,
USA.