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R 8 Arreté

£60,500.00
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The new Audiovector Carbon Driver has been engineered to further improve Audiovector’s already class leading drivers: lighter, stiffer and ‘acoustically dead’ membranes produce a fast and uncoloured sound. The membranes of the new Titanium Tech drivers are made from precision woven aramid fibres sandwiched with artificial wood resin. There is a delicate balance combining our award-winning 8” + 6” down-firing isobaric compound bass system with a new midrange topology and a 4-inch rear firing bass/midrange driver. These drive units seamlessly integrate with the new Audiovector quasi rear firing R-AMT Integrator tweeter. The use of cryogenically treated 7-nines pure copper asymmetrical wiring and Audiovector Nanopore damping material creates a smooth and natural musical reproduction.

Audiovector Freedom is a new and revolutionary grounding technology, which addresses the movement induced distortion of and between the drive units in a loudspeaker.

Standard Piano finishes:

  • Italian Walnut Burl Piano (real wood veneer)

  • Italian Grey Piano

  • Black Piano

  • White Piano

Custom finishes (painted in Denmark) are available on request.

Black cloth grille included.

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The new Audiovector Carbon Driver has been engineered to further improve Audiovector’s already class leading drivers: lighter, stiffer and ‘acoustically dead’ membranes produce a fast and uncoloured sound. The membranes of the new Titanium Tech drivers are made from precision woven aramid fibres sandwiched with artificial wood resin. There is a delicate balance combining our award-winning 8” + 6” down-firing isobaric compound bass system with a new midrange topology and a 4-inch rear firing bass/midrange driver. These drive units seamlessly integrate with the new Audiovector quasi rear firing R-AMT Integrator tweeter. The use of cryogenically treated 7-nines pure copper asymmetrical wiring and Audiovector Nanopore damping material creates a smooth and natural musical reproduction.

Audiovector Freedom is a new and revolutionary grounding technology, which addresses the movement induced distortion of and between the drive units in a loudspeaker.

Standard Piano finishes:

  • Italian Walnut Burl Piano (real wood veneer)

  • Italian Grey Piano

  • Black Piano

  • White Piano

Custom finishes (painted in Denmark) are available on request.

Black cloth grille included.

The new Audiovector Carbon Driver has been engineered to further improve Audiovector’s already class leading drivers: lighter, stiffer and ‘acoustically dead’ membranes produce a fast and uncoloured sound. The membranes of the new Titanium Tech drivers are made from precision woven aramid fibres sandwiched with artificial wood resin. There is a delicate balance combining our award-winning 8” + 6” down-firing isobaric compound bass system with a new midrange topology and a 4-inch rear firing bass/midrange driver. These drive units seamlessly integrate with the new Audiovector quasi rear firing R-AMT Integrator tweeter. The use of cryogenically treated 7-nines pure copper asymmetrical wiring and Audiovector Nanopore damping material creates a smooth and natural musical reproduction.

Audiovector Freedom is a new and revolutionary grounding technology, which addresses the movement induced distortion of and between the drive units in a loudspeaker.

Standard Piano finishes:

  • Italian Walnut Burl Piano (real wood veneer)

  • Italian Grey Piano

  • Black Piano

  • White Piano

Custom finishes (painted in Denmark) are available on request.

Black cloth grille included.

 

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Audiovector’s concepts:

Individual upgrade concept A technology which gives you the option to upgrade your speakers whenever you want. You can upgrade to a higher level or if your loudspeakers are replaced with a new improved model. This means that all Audiovector speakers are future proof.

Low compression concept A technology which allows the membranes of the drivers to move freely under all kinds of demanding conditions. This means that your Audiovector speakers will stay faith-ful to whatever signal they are fed – no matter how loud and complicated the material.

Soundstage enhancement concept This concept allows you to choose where you want to be positioned when you listen. This technology means the soundstage stays intact, wherever you are positioned. The sound fills a room in an incredible manner, giving the listener a realistic “live sound” experience.

No energy Drive units sound best if they do not have to ‘carry’ the weight of the speaker cabinet to which they are fixed. This is a question of transient response. Inspired by the solutions from the Audiovector R 11 Arreté, we have managed to use the NES concept to achieve an even higher level of realism and open soundstage from our speakers.

NCS molecular realigment Natural Crystal Structure is one of the many invisible technological improvementss of our Arreté models. By freezing components down to -238° C, the copper molecules realign themselves to their natural positions and will therefore reduce resistance. The result is a clear and more detailed sound quality.

Freedom of grounding Audiovector Freedom is a revolutionary grounding technology, which addresses the movement induced distortion of and between the drive units in a loudspeaker. The currents running between the chassis are being processed and dealt with through a new separate crossover, which routes the signal to the ground terminal of your wall socket or your grounded mains distribution unit. These currents cause coloration and distortion between the drive units. By balancing and filtering these through a dedicated separate filter and by offering the possibility of connecting them to earth/ground, Audiovector achieves a clean, very accurate, much more realistic sound with low noise floor.

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Features

  • R AMT Arreté

  • Audiovector Carbon Drivers

  • Rear firing mid-range 4’’

  • Isobaric Bass System

  • Titanium technology coils

  • DFF cross over technology

  • Non parallel surfaces

  • Nanopore damping material

  • M8 premium spikes

  • Carbon Terminal Plate

  • Aircraft grade alloy plinth

  • Aircraft grade alloy baffles

  • Internal shock absorbers

  • Includes a pair of Freedom Grounding Cables

Brochure

Brochure

Manual

Manual

Warranty

5-year warranty

Specifications

  • Frequency response (in room): 20-52,000 Hz

  • Sensitivity: 92.5 Db/W/M

  • Impedance: 8 Ohms

  • Power Handling: 500 W

  • X-over frequencies: 100/250/3000 Hz

  • Principle: 4-way

  • Bass System: 8+6,5” Isobaric Bass System

  • Bass / Mid drivers: 6.5’’ carbon

  • Rear firing mid-range driver: 4’’

  • Treble driver: R 8 AMT Quasi

  • Height / width / depth (cm): 144.2 / 32.7/ 53.3

Awards/Reviews

Hi Fi News, March 2023 (Outstanding Product)

Stereophile, Editor’s Choice November 2021

Stereophile, September 2021

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This is one of the most attractive loudspeakers I’ve encountered.


Jim Austin, Stereophile

 

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