Manger Audio @ Purité Audio

[Purité Audio]

An interesting piece courtesy of Mono& Stereo on manger Audio's history and current production.
http://www.monoandstereo.com/2017/03/manger-audio-w1-speakers-review.html#more

Keith

 

[Fitzcaraldo215]

An interview with Daniela Manger also appears in the one-page Q&A feature inside the back cover of the April 2017 The Abso!ute Sound. However, as usual, that feature says abso!ultely nothing meaningful or useful in any way.

 

[Purité Audio]

Audio magazine have just reviewed their S1 loudspeaker,



Keith

 

[Nightlord]

Wonder how small box it can be used in... might make excellent ceiling speakers...

 

[oivavoi]

I want one! Alas, I think it's way too expensive for me.

 

[Purité Audio]

Part two of 'Audio's Manger S1 review,


Keith

 

[Purité Audio]

Conclusion,



Keith

 

[Frank Dernie]

It is very many years since I listened to a Manger speaker and I seem to remember sideways as well as forward facing drivers, but could be wrong. It reminded me a bit of an LS3/5a in its clarity at low volumes but it was incredibly inefficient and very flat on dynamic music like large orchestral, even more than the LS3/5a, since this ismy usual fare I didn't persist.
I presume it goes modal to cover the full frequency range like NXT/BMR drivers but uses the shaped layers to damp resonance rather than asymmetric drive.
I assume active drive solves part of this - how are you finding them on dynamic music Keith?

 

[Purité Audio]

Frank Hi, I remember Audio Physic made a very expensive using three manger drivers, and 'Overkill Audio' used Manger as well , I believe the new drivers are a little more sensitive ,regarding dynamics they are extremely similar to the ATCs or Kii's we have here, they do have a nice quality , perhaps having no crossover from mid to teeeter or the excellent step response?
They are quite large though!
BW Keith

 

[Nightlord]

Audio Physics 'Medea'

I believe the front&side mounting is a bid to control the edge diffraction. And yes, I believe Manger themselves used to have a model with the same methodology once.

 

[Jakob1863]

For example the Manger Zerobox 103:
http://www.manger-audio.co.uk/manger-speakers-103.htm

 

[Purité Audio]

Overkill Audio reviewed!
http://www.6moons.com/audioreviews/overkill/encore.html

Keith

 

[Cosmik]

Manger Audio upgrade involving Furutech wiring and gold plated fuses. A great way to invest 1500 euros.

 

[Purité Audio]

Yes......
Keith