Musical Affairs

CRESCENDO

In principle, the Crescendo is an “open baffle” loudspeaker; the “baffle” (the soundboard) is however folded into a sound box with a narrow opening on the back.
In line with the laws of nature, we chose an “off centre” placement of the speaker in the front panel; a separate wooden frame was fitted inside the box, to which the speaker is attached. This relieves the front panel of the weight of the speaker and allows the box to function freely as a sound box.

Although we realise that the “off centre placement of the speaker” will not be to everyone’s taste, we chose this solution because extensive testing proved that this choice was the best from the point of view of quality of reproduction.

The loudspeaker is fitted with the 20 cm broadband speaker type H21LB15, either with or without a tweeter.

Following extensive listening tests with experienced “audiophile” listeners, we came to the conclusion that the speaker in the SAG version (with silver voice coil insulated with silk) achieved an incredibly rich and highly musical performance, even without a tweeter!

For those who prefer the version with a 20 cm broadband speaker with a copper voice coil: this version is only available with a tweeter, type TW37. This is mounted vertically on the upper panel and a reflector projects the highest frequencies into the sound field without the usual phase problems.