ArthurDent Posted January 13 Posted January 13 (edited) 7:45pm Wednesday 15th January Steve Slyuter - SpectraFlora Willis Room, City of Whitehorse Offices Maroondah Highway (Whitehorse Road), Nunawading Melway Map 48 Ref G9 Contact: 9579 0936 Our first GM for the year with feature Steve Sluyter from SpectraFlora, presenting his 2- way Celata 88 Standmount Speakers. These are made in Winchelsea, 110 km south-west of Melbourne. The speakers are 4 ohm, ~86 dB/2.8 V, and are rated at 300W. I haven't yet heard a class D amp that sounded good through the waveguides. When Steve was at the recent StereoNet HiFi show he had the speakers running with a laptop playing tracks connected by USB to an RME ADI-2 DAC, then through an Audio Research Ref 1 preamp into a Parasound A21 power amp. He will be bringing the same outfit to the presentation. The following information has been lifted from the SpectraFlora website http://www.spectraflora.com and will give you an excellent insight into what to expect. "The Celata 88 by SpectraFlora is crafted in Australia using sustainably sourced Australian timber. The cabinets are made from hoop pine plywood, a native Australian species sustainably grown in Queensland plantations. The horns are available in either hoop pine plywood or solid timber, which is either plantation-grown or salvaged. For instance, we offer horns made from plantation-grown Northern Silky Oak, Southern Silky Oak salvaged from Melbourne's eastern suburbs, and red ironbark salvaged from a former RAAF base in Dubbo. The sound quality is exceptional, thanks to its innovative technology-intimate and engaging. We refer to the waveguide as a Dynamic Waveguide because its horizontal geometry is a waveguide, providing an open and transparent sound with constant directivity. It is a hybrid design because, in the vertical dimension, it features a traditional horn profile, which acoustically loads the compression driver to deliver a dynamic and captivating sound. In short, it combines the best of both worlds: the powerful dynamics of a horn and the transparent, even horizontal dispersion of a waveguide. Our crossover design is the result of 11 months of measurements, modeling, and listening tests to optimise transparency, vocal clarity, dynamics, and instrument timbre. As the brains of the Celata 88, it delivers stunning sound across the Dynamic Waveguide, magnesium mid-bass, and Celata subwoofers. DC-biased by two 9V batteries, it features custom copper and aluminium foil capacitors and thick film resistors chosen for gorgeous, emotionally gripping sound." The Celata 88 base model speakers retail at $35,000. Dave Polanske Programme Coordinator Ken Tripp Wise and Wonderful Webmaster Melbourne Audio Club, Inc. Edited January 13 by ArthurDent
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