Your job: Together with Bo Bengtsson you will work with different speaker projects. We are looking for the best brain in the industry.
Now hiring: Sales Executive EU & USA
Your job: You will be in charge of sales on these markets. Earlier experience from the industry is a must, as is your knowledge in English.
Now hiring: Logistics /assembly
Your job: You will be in charge of contacts with our vendors of critical components and their inegration and participate in daily speaker assembly. Location: Sweden.
Tranmission Audio is expanding very fast. The markets appreciation of our ribbon speakers makes it neccessary to increase our staff on both sides of the pond. Please mail your application/CV to info@transmissionaudio.com should you find any of these jobs interesting.
Transmission Audio produce a series of Ribbon speakers, starting at an affordable US$ 3500 per pair, up to US$ 2000000 per pair.
The Swedish-American speakers musiclovers talk about
Our best kept secret
One thing that makes us stand out from the competition is the way we connect our big ribbons to the amplifier. We have developed a unique interface that makes it possible for our tall ribbons to reproduce all frequencies down to 100Hz without any transformer, despite the ribbons are made from one single sheet of metal. This interface is so important that we havenīt even made any patent applications for it. Instead it is encapsulated in a sealed, free standing chassis made from non-ferromagnetc material. It comes with a 10 year warranty on parts and labor.
Shadow painting of the first TA ribbons
The Ribbon speaker - the Ultimate Art form
Music is Art and communication. If the correct reproduction of music in your home is as important to you as the music itself, your choice when it comes to speaker transducers is pretty limitd.
Maybe the difference between the ribbon and conventional drivers can be best described by comparing it to a picture. Imagine viewing a beautiful painting on a big flat HD screen versus on a conventional old and small CRT-screen. Yes, the difference indeed is that big...
Not everyone is aware of the fact that music also is about acceleration. When you hit the string of a guitar for example, what happens can be divided into three different but strongly related events: 1. The transient ingress, 2. The quasi-periodic event and 3. Decline. As in the case of a high performance car, acceleration is everything. In that respect, the ribbon driver leaves the competitors in the dust. Their extremely low mass, coupled with the ultra-strong magnets, give them a "motor" strength that at best can be described as a Top Fuel car on steroids.
Speed and acceleration is useless unless you canīt stop it in time when called for... This is yet again where the ribbon shines. Its mass is so low and its radiating surface so big in relation to its weight that when the signal stops from the amplifier, the ribbons stops immediately. Remember that the ribbon speaker (as opposite to conventional dome-tweeters), has no passive membrane in order to connect the signal to the surrounding air. The ribbon is both voice coil and membrane at the same time.
The above statements are only valid if the ribbon driver is a true ribbon driver, i.e. consisting of one single strip of ultrathin metal, running between point A and point B in an elongated magnetic field.. Forget the quasi-ribbons that have become so common as of lately. They are nothing but a ribbon bonded to a passive film strip which technically makes them no different from regular dome tweeters.
"eXtreme" dual-in-line unit
Introducing eXtreme - a professional dual-in-line ribbon for high SPLīs
In the professional world where durability, service and SPL performance is everything. There has been som issues regarding the implementation and reliability of ribbons, despite their extreme advantages over other transducer technologies.
Transmisison Audio therefore is happy to introduce a completely new series of ribbons, specifically aimed at the professional sector. The new Dual-in-line chassis consist of two galvanically separated 1" and 2" wide ribbons respectively, with the ability to custom tailor the dispersion as a function of frequency and ribbon width.
Some of the patent applied for and pending benefits include:
1 - Automatic ribbon tensioning. 2 - Automatic centering 3 - Improved suspension. 4 - Less than 0,02% distortion at 120dB SPL
Can be used in Dynamic Propulsion(tm) or Ultra Propulsion(tm) mode.
A collage of earlier articles, reviews and quotes
Some earlier quotes and opinions
"I can testify that the sound from these speaekrs surpasses anything I have heard. For those who are looking for the best sound reproduction currently available on the market I can only say that i donīt think there is anything at all available that even compare" - Sixten Ehrling
"Wonderful speakers! They really sound terrific!" - Isaac Stern
"The best speakers I have never heard! You only hear the music - not the speakers. A shaking experience. I canīt live without them! - Red Mitchell
"Congratulations! For the first time I hear details in my recordings i didnīt know where there in the first place!" - Bertil Alving/ recording engineer
Note: These quotes relate to Bo Bengtssonīs earlier Megatrend loudspeaker.
If you are considering upgrading your sound system, we have something to tell you.
Bo Bengtsson, M1i and M3Pro
If you love music as much as we do, it is natural that you spend a lot of time investigating what it takes to get better music reproduction in the home. Loudspeakers, of course, play a major role. Thinking "outside the box" is critical in the literal meaning of the word. As is so common these days, obstructions such as encapsulation of the back wave prevent the speakers from radiating freely, especially in the critical midrange and upwards. We offer the market a real improvement.
Our goal: To produce the best ribbon units and the best ribbon speakers in the industry. In order to accomplish this, we have spent no less than 35 years on extensive research, investigating every technology available. For reasons, described more in detail under "Our Technology", it was found that no other transducers can produce the same amount of detail, power cabability, resolution, dynamics and transient response or linearity per dollar, than the (true) ribbon technology. Our work has resulted in 2 patents. We think our technology will change your life. It certainly has changed ours!
Our systems start with the M1i, the world's smallest speaker offering true ribbon dipole technology at an affordable price, and ends with what we consider to be the largest Super High End speaker system on the market: The ULTIMATE. Hand-built in polished black Granite, 10 meters wide, 2,2 meters tall and only 6 inches deep, with 12kW of amplifer power included, it is probably the mightiest system on the planet. 100 meters of ribbons! Audio technology taken to the limit of what is possible... Photo courtesy of Bengt Johansson
R3 - The forefather of current M1i
Mark Levinson with the forefather of current M 1i
This picture, taken during the time when Mark Levinson and Bo had Red Rose Music together in New York,showsMark posing for an ad in Sterophile with R3, the forefather of M1i that Bo designed. As can be seen, (and heard), the difference between the old and the new technology is considerable. To begin with, the old ribbon unit contained 2 ribbons, located side by side, whilst the new ribbon in M1i contains Transmission Audios Dynamic Propulsion technology with 4 separate ribbon membranes, each with its own magnet system.The old PP-woofer is replaced by a aluminum cone woofer with vastly superior performance thanks to Boīs cooperation with Ted Jordan. Using the same material, (with the same sound propagation), gives a speaker in total harmony. Bo and Mark are no longer affilliated in any way.
R3 - The forefather of current M1i
The forefather of current M 1i at the N.Y. Steinway Hall
This picture, taken at Steinway Hall, shows US actress Kim Catral displaying the predecessor of M1i at an event that took place at the Steinway Hall in New York City, initiated by proud owners of Stradivari Violins, where Elmar Oliveira from "The Miracle Makers" performed music on famous Violins from Stradivari and Guarneri del Gesu Violins.
The performance was recorded by Mark Levinson on a NAGRA professional tape recorder and later on played back to the audiense under the Buffe that followed the consert. The speakers where located and playing in an adjacent hall. People approached us why the concert continued during the Buffet!
That event turned out to be a big time kick-off for Bo Bengtssons speakers in the United states of America. Click here for more information about this event. A short Violin MP3-sample can be listened to here. More musc video-samples where Elmar Oliviera performs are available here.
M1i - the refined follow up
Its predecessor took the world by storm. Here is the new M1i!
The sound stage from this small speaker has to heard to be beleived... It often happens that people visiting our showroom think that they are listening to the huge M3Proīs when in fact it is M1i that is playing!
The most common reaction is: "How can that tiny speaker sound so BIG"? We suggest you come and find out for yourself! You are always welcome to our permanent showrrom or contact us for info about where you can find a Transmission Audio dealer in your part of the world.
Close up of the M3Pro ribbon driver
Ultra Propulsion technology makes a Grand Piano sound like one
Has it happened to you too? You are listening to a great Grand Piano recording but the Grand Pinao doesnīt sound that "Grand" but rather like a piano... This generally is a proof of lack of "speed" and acceleration capabilities in the drivers themselves.
This is the reason you will never see or hear a Transmission Audio speaker equipped with anything but our own true ribbon drivers. In order to be able to let the ribbons perform at peak, we never encapsulate them into the speaker enclosure. Instead we let them radiate freely. No box means no box coloration. It is that simple.
All ribbons designed and manufactured in Sweden
All our ribbon units are made in Sweden
It might be worth noting that the ribbons units are handmade by Swedish Craftsmen. Fron design and machining, to the die casting and assembly. This was we maintain sufficient control over critical components in the manufacturing process.
A special tool was desgined and manufactured in order to deal with the critical manufacturing of the thin ribbon membranes. Assembly of the membranes into the ribbons is a critical process that letterary has to be carried out by hand under microscope.
M1 ribbon assembly line
Assembly line and quality inspection
The final stage of the assembly process contains mounting of the ribbon drivers into the loudspeaker cabinet. After assembly and control, the speakers go to a listening station. Every speaker is connected to an amplifier and run through a mixture of test signals, sinus sweep and a mix of music.
Finally each and every unit is listened to by trained ears on complex music material of the highest possible quality over an extended period of time. If there is the slightest error, the speaker goes back to production line for a detailed chechup.
Careful inspection of all ribbon parts
Manual part inspection
Before the ribbon units are assembled, all parts are checked against a known reference. The whole chassis structure of the M1i ribbon module for example, is diecasted from high grade aluminum (not machined!), as machining creates tensions in the material itself and is prone to cause resonance induced problems. Parts that doesnīt live up to the deign- and tolerance parameters are sent back for re-diecasting.
Sample speaker terminal
The importance of staying connected
Good contact is extremely important when it comes to top quality audio reproduction. Any prescence of ferromagnetic materials and/or bad contact between cables and the related equipment are harmful. Good looks are of equal importance! A good connector shall be able to apply a high and uniform contact pressure long term.
Shown here you can see samples of the contacts we have choosen to build into our speakers. It is an expensive but long term stable solution that will make you stay securely connected.
Mikael Forsberg
Welcome to our Swedish rep.
Transmission Audio is happy to announce that active immediatley, we have a Swedish representative. Mikael Forsberg will take care of the Swedish dealers and inquiries related to Transmission Audio products.
Mikael has more than 20 years of professional experience from the audio fieldd and is well known and highly appreciated by Swedish retailers. You can reach Mikael by mailing to info@transmissionaudio.com with "Mikael Forsberg" in the subject line, or reach him via cell phone +46-70-63 90 909.
Tom Saetre
Cooperation with Tom Saetre
Tom Saetre of LjudDesign Scandinavia AB and Bo Bengtsson have agreed on cooperation regarding driver technology for LjudDesign Scandinavias Professional speakers, utilizing Transmission Audioīs competence in advanced ribbon designs.
Tom has designed and delivered many sound installations in a multitude of public environment, including but not limited to Broadway, NY, Las Vegas, London, San Fransisco, Stockholm, and Copenhagen, etc. Bo and Tom are teaming up in joint efforts to drastically raise the sound quality of professional loudspeaker systems.
Sample layout of ProScenium module
ProScenium(tm) - High End for public environments
Tom and Bo are currently working on implementing Transmisison Audioīs unique, active sound panels into Toms fleet of high quality professional sound systems, aimed at public environments. In the professional field, reliability is everything. The speakers must be able to withstand all kinds of "abuse", be it climate changes such as moist, high temperatures or repeated load/unload of equipment during a roadshow.
Everything must work. Always. Should an accident occur, service is everything. With these issues in mind, it was decided to aim for a solution that can handle more power than anything currently on the market without stress.
Based upon Boīs earlier investigations into flat panel drivers, it was found that these represent the best compromize between sixe versus performance. The flat panel drivers represent such a good coupling to the air, (radiation resistance), that you can let go of the big and clumsy cabinets, so commonly used in the Public Address industry. Still being a work in progress it was decided that showing what is around the corner, has a value on its own.
Judging from extensive market research, the need for a modern technology, easy to optimize for all kinds of public environments, be it Theaters, Opera Houses or "On stage" rock conserts, is simply overwhelming.
The sound properties of these newsbreaking panels will change the PA-world as we know it. Calculations indicate that what would need 6 fully loaded trucks regarding speakers to fill a stadium with sound, now can be reduced to one truck, with twice the power output capacity of the system at 1/10 of the distortion earlier associated with huge Professional sound systems.
Feel free to check for updates as things progress.
Prototype of "Clip-on" Ribbon driver
Upcoming products - a quick look
Shown here in the picture to the left is a working prototype of Transmisson Audioīs upcoming "Clip-on" ribbon tweeter. It is a diminutive unit, that will make it possible to integrate a complete ribbon driver inot our aluminum cone woofers.
Ideal for situations where space is premium as it makes coaxial mount possible with all the benefits of the ribbon technology, integrated into one signle unit. Despite its small dimensions, this "Clip-on" ribbon tweeter will be able to handle the critical frequencies from 5kHz and up to the limit of hearing.
New 6,5" and 8" aluminum wide band woofers
TA drivers for bigger systems 1
Soon to be released are 2 bigger wide range drivers: The 6,5" TA 200 and the 8" TA 300. Both woofers build upon the successful TA 100 wideband concept, - just as good, only bigger. It was found that in order to achieve maximum fidelity, it is imperative to see to it that alld drivers in a loudspeaker are made from the same material, thus having similar sound propagation.
We have never heard the sound from a violin string sound more realistic. Nor from a guitar, nor from a snaredrum. Etc., etc. Not to mention the BASS. It has to be heard to be believed... The efficient cooling of the voice coil, (thanks to the excellent thermal conductivity of aluminum), is another bonus the drivers offer. These woofers are based upon a refinement of the work made by the world renowned Ted E Jordan.
Advanced Car Audio applications
TA drivers for "High End Car Audio"
In response to requests from music lovers that spend a considerable amount of time in their cars every day, TA now can offer custom tailerd car audio solutions for people who care about quality rather than MAX SPL.
Three different woofers made from aluminum will be available, They are all based upon a refinement of the work made by the World renowned Ted Jordan.
The marketing and sales of these woofers will be handeled by Esoteric Audio Devices, Stockholm, Sweden. For more info on these drivers, send an email to: info@esotericaudiodevices.com
High End Audio Pylons for the Industry
TA Ribbon Technologies Go Industrial
Transmission Audio has established a cooperation with a major vendor of the beautifully designed Pylons, made from highest grade extruded aluminum for indoor as well as outdoor use. This means we can offer either vertically or horizontally directed (or omnidirectional) sound at airports, sports arenas, cinemas or wherever highest quality audio reproduction is required.
Countrary to the competition, Transmission Audioīs drivers can take any environmental stress and are completely maintenance-free.
These systems are available in a multitude of sizes, wall-hung or freestanding. Please contact us for more info.
Part of the worlds biggest High End system
The biggest or the smallest? It's your choice.
We are focused on producing not only "no-nonsense" affordable high quality ribbon-based dipole speakers, but also on reaching for the extraordinary, for those customers who want the absolute ultimate in sound reproduction.
Our modularized technology makes it possible to offer speaker solutions of almost unlimited size (and price).
Transmission Audioīs largest speaker system, the ULTIMATE, briefly described above, with its clusters of up to 25 x 2,2 meter high ribbons per channel, represents the most refined and exclusive speaker system on the planet. Period. It is made solely with the most discriminating audiophiles and the world's exclusive sound venues in mind. It is 100% customable to fit any demand and size. Pricing ranges from US $100,000 - US $2,000,000. The latter includes 12,000 watts from 12 of the world's most exclusive power amps. A speaker system for whom? For the world's finest opera and concert houses, as well as the most discerning music lovers' listening rooms, where only the best will be good enough.
The QUADRA true ribbon tweeter
Probably the finest tweeter ever built.
QUADRA is the result of over 12 years' of extensive research in tweeter technology. Its performance parameters are so high that we can use a 6dB crossover network. Four ribbons connected in parallel gives an active radiating area that allows for a seamless transition to a high quality woofer. The resonance frequency is lower than anything currently available: 8Hz. This makes the resonance totally transparent in relation to its operating area. The unit is designed in house for M1i by Bo Bengtsson.
The performance parameters regarding linearity and dynamics are so high that we use it freely radiating as an open dipole system, as any form of encapsulation would negatively impact the performance. Every unit is hand-built by Swedish craftsmen.
TA ribbons don´t store energy
Energy storage, the biggest speaker problem.
Contrary to popular belief, the biggest problem with speakers is not the frequency response, but rather that they donīt release their energy fast enough. In the speaker world, the membrane must be able to stop as fast as it accelerates. If not (which is normally the case), energy is stored and delayed, something that causes ringing - a kind of time smear.
Stored energy is what prevents you from hearing all the micro-details in the music, which is another way of saying time-related distortion. One method of dealing with this issue is to use ultra-thin ribbon membranes in an extremely strong magnetic field. Transmission Audios ribbon speakers are almost completely free from energy storage.
The Original Ribbon Patent Application
Patented Ribbon Technologies
Transmission Audioīs speaker designs are based upon two new patented technologies. Instead of driving one single ribbon via a conventional transformer network, our speakers, in the case of the Dynamic Propulsion(tm) technology, use four ribbon membranes, connected in such a way that the radiation resistance is quadrupled. This results in an expansion of surface area with a factor of 4. This increases the sensitivity and offers extremely efficient cooling. The distortion is also reduced to close to unmeasurable levels.
Our larger ribbon drivers utilize a radically new transformer-less interface, called Ultra Propulsion(tm), which reduces the limitations inherent in low impedance transformer circuits. The transformer-less interface makes it possible to use true ribbons all the way down to the bass with a new degree of sound quality, free of phase errors. All Transmission Audio ribbons have an almost unheard-of low resonance frequency of 4-8Hz, depending on model.
Your most valuable asset...
Take Care of Your Ears
They need to last a lifetime. A few simple steps can prevent you from suffering from hearing damages and allow you to enjoy fully the rich world of music: 1. Play at reasonable levels; 2. Use low distortion equipment; 3. Beware of amplifier clipping; 4. Remember that line source speakers, thanks to their construction, are less prone to surprise you with dangerous peaks close to the speakers.
HiFi News - Review of R3
Brief Overview: Media Attention
Bo Bengtsson had designed the small Red Rose R3 speaker for Mark Levinson (the man). It became an instant success. The Audio Magazines in US and UK wrote excellent reviews. Stereophile nominated R3 a runner up for "Speaker of the Year 2001". No one had heard about such a small speaker that also worked as a dipole speaker - with a ribbon unit! More info here and here and here. It created so much attention that Fortune Magazine visited the store on Madison Avenue in Manhattan, NY, and wrote an article about it.
Ultimately Bo left the company and created Transmission Audio.
Stereophile - Review of R3
We resolved to make a great speaker even better. After years of research, the follow-up M1i is market-ready. Gone is the twin ribbon, replaced by the QUADRA Dynamic Propulsion unit -, a totally new 4-ribbon unit with twice the power capacity and twice the resolving power.
Gone also is the P-P woofer, replaced by a highly advanced aluminum alloy wide-band woofer, so good that it in theory can be used all the way up to 12kHz and beyond - on its own.
This woofer turned out to be the perfect partner to our own ribbon unit. You can read more about the M1ifurther down and also download a full brochure in PDF format. Just move your cursor over the "Home" button and choose "Downloads".
Hifi Plus - Review of R3
Music in The Home: Does Size Matter?
Yes and no. It is largely a question about what you expect from your system. If speaker size is a consideration, a smaller system might be the best solution. Many of our customers who bought the M1i came back to us, asking why M1i sounds so "BIG" in comparison to other brands, even in comparison with considerably larger models from our competitors.
The answer is phase linearity. All of our speaker models, regardless of size, are phase linear; i.e., they are designed in such a way that the fundamentals and the overtones reach the listener exactly at the same time. In combination with our unique open-dipole ribbon unit, virtually free from any resonances within its operating area, the result is a coherent "BIG" sound. "Smaller" in our case never means inferior sound quality.
Audio Accessory - Review of M1i
So what IS the difference between the smaller and the larger Transmission Audio speakers? Basically, the ability to play louder with lower distortion, and also the capacity to dig deeper into the bottom octaves. For physical reasons it is not expected that a 5" woofer/midrange element would play with the same impact as multiple 6,5" woofers, as, for instance, is the case in our M3Pro model.
Another major difference is that our larger products are line source speakers. The nature of a line source is such that you get almost the same total amount of music details regardless of your listening position. The so-called "sweet spot" is much bigger and results in a more relaxed listening experience. This effect is so obvious that many of our customers have traded in their multichannel home video setups for our two channel systems!
Stereo Sound - Review of M1i
A Few Words About Competition
We are asked repeatedly why we insist on ribbon solutions when so many competitors seem to opt for the usual dome tweeter. The answer might surprise you: because 90% of the people who get a chance to hear the difference acknowledge and appreciate the difference in clarity. Our customers are our best proof that we are doing something right.
A correctly designed ribbon unit beats any other technology known to us. As you can notice from marketing, the competitors have started to focus on the ribbon technology as well, mostly in the form of quasi-ribbons however. This is where our decades of advanced ribbon research comes in handy and gives us an advantage. We intend to keep it this way, now and in the future.
Audio Basic - Review of M1i
Warranty and Service
We honor customer service. Supporting our customers is a top priority. Bo Bengtsson still offers full service on speakers made back in 1976!
There are two reasons we at Transmission Audio insist on using proprietary drivers, made in-house: Reliability and long term service committments. Another reason is specifications/performance. We simply couldnīt promise the same sound quality unless we have 100% control over manufacturing as well as performance parameters.
Transmission Audio honors all service-related issues for former Red Rose Music customers, provided it is the R1 and the R3 speaker models Bo Bengtsson specifically designed for Mark Levinson (the man).
High Fidelity listening test of M3Pro
The Importance of R&D
As developments in material and equipment occur, it is increasingly important to take advantage of any progress and implement it as soon as possible. At Transmission Audio we have a tradition of making any improvements available to earlier customers as well, either as an upgrade kit or as a service opportunity.
As an example, we offer all former Red Rose Music customers an upgrade to our new alimunum units. We can promise you that it is worth the effort. The same offer stands for the new QUADRA ribbon unit.
Bruce Swedien´s signature
Professional Approval
When Michael Jackson's producer for "Dangerous", Bruce Swedien (who is also Quincy Jones'engineer), heard Bo Bengtsson's ribbon speakers at an audio exhibiton, he got so excited he asked if he could sign it.(See picture).
When the late jazz musician Red Mitchell heard our Megatrends, he stated: "The best loudspeakers I've never heard! You only hear the music - not the speakers. A shaking experience. I can't live without them!" We think you will be equally excited...
Tens of thousands of music lovers all over the world now own speakers designed by Bo Bengtsson. We think this fact speaks for itself. Our goal is to bring you closer to the original, musical, sound.
Control room speakers
Control Room Installations
In addition to our range of high-end speakers for domestic environments, Transmission Audio can deliver and install control room speakers. A typical small studio installation is shown to the left.
Studios have very high demands when it comes to reliability. Nothing must go wrong and interrupt the recording sessions. Our aluminum woofers make it possible to achieve high power output with low distortion.
Design on demand: We can assist in the design work of any control room speakers, regardless of size.
Worldwide distribution
Where can you listen to and buy our speakers?
Transmisison Audioīs ribbon speakers are sold through a selected group of audio specialists only, on 3 continents. In case you live in a country where we yet not have established a rep and/or retailer, you can order the speakers directly from us for the same price plus shipping. Please e-mail us for info about where you can find your nearest store. We believe in customer care on a professional level. This is the reason you will never find our products on any Internet-based stores. All speakers are sold with 5-year warranty on parts and labor.
Audio Reference Inc. at the Tokyo Audio Fair
Official Overseas Representatives
We are equally pleased to welcome Audio Reference Inc. in Tokyo, Japan most welcome as our representative for Transmission Audioīs range of speakers. Audio Referenceīs exhibit of TA speakers at the Tokyo 2007 Audio Fair was a huge success.
The M1i, here shown in Maple finish
M1i : As Seen at The 2007 Tokyo Audio Fair
When music lovers around the world turned to us, asking if it was possible to create a loudspaker with big sound that would be suitable for smaller rooms, we decided to fine-tune our smallest speaker, the M1, for audio purists, . The result was M1i, an absolute no-compromise high-end compact loudspeaker, aimed at those who settle for only the best. Those of you who know about Transmission Audio are familiar with the fact that the original M1 was a total rework of a former US "legend", the Red Rose Music R3 that Bo Bengtsson designed for Mark Levinson at the century's turn, and which was a runner-up for the "Speaker of The Year 2001" in Stereophile.
The M1i is a result of years of continuous tweaking of what we believe to be the world's smallest dipole speaker. The latest improvements include a brand new woofer concept, based upon the work of the world-enowned Ted Jordan at E.J. JORDAN DESIGNS in the United Kingdom.
One of the secrets behind the new level of transparency and increased detail is the new woofer's frequency response - it is "ruler flat" to above 12kHz, which making crossing it over to the QUADRA Ultra Propulsion ribbon unit a breeze. The woofer cone utilizes an exclusive aluminum-magnesium alloy which is virtually resonace-free over the major part of the audio band.Yet, the bass impact beats any former version of this speaker.
Photo courtesy of Audio Reference Inc, Tokyo.
Exclusive speaker stands
M1i : Special Stand to Custom Order
Courtesy of Swedish craftsman Janne Mood*, Transmission Audio now can offer a specially designed stand for the M1i speakers.
Handmade in small quantities, this stand offers the correct listening height, and its design is made with minimum energy absorption in mind. One thing that differs it from the rest is that it has two different front faces; - turned one way it has a classic Asian-inspired "dragon-like" look and turned the opposite way, a more Western, streamlined approach.
The stand is delivered in glossy black piano finish only, and is made to order. In deference to varying differences in tradition and listening habits, the stand can be ordered in any desired height.
* All rights for these stands are the property of Janne Mood.
M3Pro: Multiple terminals - multiple ports
Vertical Modular Thinking
This means each "floor" in a vertical column is physically separated from the next. Each has its own dedicated connection terminal and its own bass reflex port. This gives the owner freedom to use any kind of preferred amplification and results in an airflow that is so generous in surface that port turbulence simply cannot occur. Upon request, the owner can order the speakers with exactly the kind of terminals he/she wants.
Super High End modularity taken to the MAX
Horizontal Modular thinking
The system you see to the left consists of multiple modular units, is 10 meters long, 2,2 meters in height, ruler flat from 16 Hz to the limit of hearing and can easily handle 24.000 Watts of peak music power. SPLīs over 143dB are possible.
Ribbon speakers in public environment
Ribbon Speakers for Theaters and Cinemas
It is a relatively unknown fact that true ribbon drivers offer performance improvements in public environments that beat any other technology available on the market, and especially so in comparison to regular horn designs. Working in line-source mode with support from high quality woofers, this technology with the introduction of Transmission Audio's Ultra Propulsion drive, sets a new standard when it comes to sound reproduction in, for example, theaters and cinemas. This makes possible a setup where the distortion will be lower than 0,05% at 110dB SPL.
Handmade like a Stradivari violin, LaScala represents, in our opinion, the best sound reproduction system on the planet, price no object. Built to order and customer's specifications, the LaScala offers, among other features, the following:
Total radiating area, one speaker only: 9500 sq. centimeters = 3,740 sq. in. Whereof: LF/MID = 9000 and HF=500 square centimeters respectively. Max SPL for any frequency within 30Hz to 30kHz: Limited by Xmax only. Total height: 220 cm (86 in.) Total width: 95 cm (37.4 in.) Number of 2 wide ribbons: 9. Number of 1 wide ribbons: 1 Total ribbon length: 20 meters(787 in.). Total magnet line length: 22 meters (866 in.) Sensitivity: Ultra Propulsion mode: 90dB/1W/1meter; System resonance: 4Hz. Impedance: 8,0 Ohm at any frequency 10Hz to 40kHz (Ultra Propulsion mode); Distortion: typically 0,05% at 110dB SPL. Finish: Black glossy Grand Piano built from 55mm Super MDF with anodised perforated aluminum grill front and back.* Ribbon chassis: Precision machined aluminum. * LaScala can also be ordered in polished black granite or polished solid aluminum.
If higher SPL is desired, it is recommended to add a separate ribbon woofer panel (or two). Any other solution will slightly impact the ultra-high definition in the bass region.
M3Pro i in our Scandinavian Showroom
Our Showroom
You are welcome to visit our Scandinavian showroom. This room gives you the opportunity to listen to our products in a comfortably air-conditioned home-like environment. You can listen totally undisturbed to whatever music you prefer. Bring your favourite music (and speakers also if you like) in order to be able to hear the difference. Plese e-mail us to make an appointment for a listening demo. Swedish coffee awaits you!
M3Proi, shown here, is completely modular and can be delivered with top and base in glossy piano laqcuer. The wood veneer is available in Cherry, Rosewood, White Pine, Maple or black glossy piano laquer. To special order, the speakers can be delivered in polished black granite, polished marble or die-casted aluminum (camera finish) or bronze. Please scroll down this page to view a picture, and to read more about the specifications.
"Euphonia" forum members
The Showroom at Work
Interested music lovers now have access to our showroom on a regular basis. In our acoustically treated showroom situated in an area completely free from traffic and other types of street noise, people can spend as much time as they like, listening to music. The picture to the left shows members from the Swedish Euphonia Audio forum during a listening session. We really appreciate this opportunity to foster close communication with people interested in audio and music!
"Sweet Spot" Forum members
The Showroom at Work - Part II
A benefit of the Internet is the opportunity for audio communities to stay in contact and share their interest in music. The picture to the left shows some members of the Swedish "Sweet Spot" audio forum during their recent visit, whilst the other half had a coffee break in the kitchen area. Forum address: http://sweetspotforum.forum24.se/
The new laboratory
Consolidation
Corporate news: The acquisition of Transmission Audio Inc., USA by Transmission Audio Scandinavia AB enables us to manage our customer bases more effectively. Corporate offices and the laboratory for the European operations is based in Sweden and will serve as a center for European sales. "Establishing the company both in EU and USA is important to us in order to serve our customers. The increased resources will help us to speed up production of our all-ribbon-flagship model, the La Scala speaker, and brings us closer to our vendors", says Bo Bengtsson, founder and president of Transmisison Audio Scandinavia AB. The laboratory will, amongst other things, participate in the finalizing of Transmission Audio's large flat panel subwoofer for ultra-low frequencies.
