Neat Acoustics has added the two-strong Momentum Jet series to the British brand's portfolio. Currently comprising a standmount and floorstanding model, the new range takes inspiration and cues from the company's flagship Ultimatum range with the intention to incorporate high-end engineering and components into a more affordable range.
To keep costs down, the Momentum Jet speakers use MDF cabinets instead of the Finnish birch ply of the flagship. Meanwhile, the new line gets a new "Jet" AMT tweeter, replacing the brand's established soft dome super-tweeter arrangement. Both models use Neat's bespoke isobaric bass loading technique, which, it says, provides "exceptionally extended and well-defined low frequencies." Both models share the same vital statistics, such as the frequency response for a room-averaged pair is 22Hz – 22kHz with an 86dB/1 watt sensitivity (2.83v/1m) and 8 ohms nominal impedance (5 Ohms minimum).
The Momentum J-S standmount is pitched as a more compact, streamlined version of the company's Ultimatum XLS speaker, with a two-way design housing a tweeter alongside a 17cm mid/bass driver. The speaker's 'low-Q' rear port features an acoustic filter designed to restrict airflow to the speaker and aid in the control and tautness of the lower frequencies.
The Momentum J-S's crossovers feature point-to-point connections and include "premium audiophile quality components" such as polypropylene capacitors and low-loss inductors. Ideally situated in smaller rooms, Neat says the J-S standmounters are also comfortable filling larger spaces with the ease of a larger floorstanding model.
On that note, the Momentum J-6 floorstander has a 2.5-way design that matches its flagship Neat Ultimatum XL6 stablemate. Here, an AMT tweeter and midrange/bass driver sit in the upper section of each cabinet while two downward-facing 17cm units take care of the very lows.
As with their standmount siblings, the J-6 utilise premium components and materials, bringing flagship technologies into a more affordable package.
The two Momentum Jet speakers will be available from September, with the standmount J-S selling for £4,995 and the J-6 floorstanders priced at £9,995
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