The Transcender series cabinets are a true example of good form and
function, and have been perfected to house the ultimate versions of our
best large floorstanders, using some of the very best drivers and
components available. They are very easy on the eye, with
their beautiful inwards sweeping sides, harmonious proportions, and
the luxurious semi-gloss piano black and beautiful timber finishes.
Underneath the pleasing exterior, the non-resonant layered thick
panels, strong ribbed
structure, curved internal surfaces and unique Transmission Line bass
loading combine to result in a particularly uncoloured audio rendition.
Combine these special cabinets and unique design with dual series
crossovers using very low d. c. inductors, high voltage non-inductive
capaciitors, and special care to iron out all ripples and you have
truely grand extended range, ultra-smooth
speakers, with delicacy, power,
accuracy, truthfulness, and a real talent for recreating a seamless
living performance with a huge sound stage.
Acoustically, the reality and accurate detail of these superb high
end designs makes it very hard to remember you are listening to
speakers and not the real musical/visual performance. The cabinets have been hand crafted to very high standards
of artistic beauty, in excess of 80 kilograms, with much thought
given to the shape and internal structure, they represent the ultimate
in performance in our range.
As with all our speakers these three Transcender models compete with other brands two or three times the cost.
This comes from our ingenuity, dedication to customers and simple
business structure, not from any reduction in
quality.
Price: $7995/pr
Finish: Blackwood and semi-gloss piano black (optional leather baffle front)
Cabinet: 1420h x 340w x 570d transmission line cabinet
curved and bevelled. (base 400w x 620d)
Power Handling: 200 wrms
Nominal Impedance: 4 ohms
Frequency Response: 26 -- 35,000 hertz +/-2db with
gradual roll-off giving usable response to low 20s
Sensitivity: 90 db 2.83V/1m
Drivers: 2 x 222mm Scanspeak Revelator high end
bass drivers; 184mm Scanspeak Illuminator midrange; Scanspeak
Illuminator hybrid ring-radiator dome tweeter
Description: The Transcender series is for the
discerning
audiophile who not only wants 'that sound', but would like to know that
the very best drivers and crossover components available have been used.
This speaker uses some of the best and latest drivers available from
Scanspeak.
Price: $6995/pr
Finish: Blackwood and semi-gloss piano black
Cabinet: 1420h x 340w x 570d transmission line cabinet
curved and bevelled. (base 400w x 620d)
Power Handling: 220 wrms
Nominal Impedance: 8 ohms
Frequency Response: 28 -- 50,000 hertz +/-2db with
gradual roll-off giving usable response to low 20s
Sensitivity: 91 db 1w/1m
Drivers: 2 x 225mm Vifa NE
wood pulp bass drivers;
170mm high end modified papyrus cone SB Acoustics midrange with ultra
flat
response; Superb
double length ribbon tweeter capable of response down to 1750 Hz and
beyond 50 Khz.
Description: This Transcender is similar to the T88CTL
above, but is based on the phenomenal Timberwolf 8893VSMTL transposed
into this new, bigger and more beautiful curved Transcender cabinet. It
is a further
refinement of the design using the new VIFA NE range of drivers and the
double length ribbon. The larger, curved and heavily braced cabinet
results in further improvements in the depth and cleanliness of bass
and the large sound-picture created before you. Just like the
Timberwolf, but with some further refinements, it is fast, accurate,
extended, and faithfully, lucidly recreates a live
soundstage to evelope you in either a stereo or home theatre system.
And then the cabinet itself is a joy to look at and admire (even after
the music has finished).
Price: $5995/pr
Finish: Blackwood and semi-gloss piano black
Cabinet: 1320h x 340w x 570d transmission line cabinet
curved and bevelled. (base 400w x 620d)
Power Handling: 180 wrms
Nominal Impedance: 6 ohms
Frequency Response: 22 -- 50,000 hertz +/-2db with
gradual roll-off giving usable response below 20s
Sensitivity: 90 db 2.83V/1m
Drivers: 290mm SB Acoustics papyrus cone heavy cast
basket bass driver;
2 x 150mm high end papyrus cone SB Acoustics midrange with ultra flat
mid
response; Superb
double length ribbon tweeter capable of response
down to 1750 Hz and
beyond 50 Khz.
Description: Based on our very popular and capable top
Summoner 1093SMTL, with the addition of a beautiful and completely
non-resonant Transcender cabinet and two accurate SB
Acoustics midrange drivers.