Chario
ACADEMY SOVRAN
3 WAY FLOORSTANDING
Canaletto’s wood is very high required because of its aesthetic qualities, it’s considered a precious wood, because of its physical characteristics, such as elasticity and durability, it makes it a wood suitable for the creation of classic and modern furniture, as well as for the construction of tailor-made pianos.
HANDCRAFT PROCESS . 196 hoursMACHINERY TIMING. 3.5 hours
DRYING WOOD PROCESS . 6 months
ASSEMBLING & QC . 5 hours
FIVE DEGREES VERTICAL TILTING
The Acoustic Doublet proprietary system developed for the Academy Sovran allows even small-scale systems to accurately convey sound and space. These emissions are determined by the size of the speakers and length of sound wave emitted. Most bookshelf loudspeakers will inadequately produce spatial imaging, since a physical distance of at least 1m is necessary between speakers. This is why the Sovran adopts the Reversed Woofer/Tweeter Alignment, which keeps the woofer as far as possible from the subwoofer and at the same time provides the ideal angle for modeling the energy response around the second crossover region.
LIMITLESS PERFORMANCE
The first three-way loudspeaker system able to control energy diffusion at low frequencies, using Chario Loudspeakers proprietary Doublet Radiation principle.Doublet Radiation underpins the theoretical foundations for a different approach towards sound challenges in small environments. Natural wood changes shape depending on ambient temperature and relative humidity. In other words, it adapts to climate conditions, generating tensions inside its fibers, which modify the macroscopic layout. This fact is well-known to master cabinet-makers, who employ adaptive techniques when assembling parts of any prized solid wood cabinet.Firstly, the right board has to be chosen and cut with precision to avoid creating isolated and incompatible sections. Secondly, the drying process and storage conditions are defined for the rough wood. Lastly, the sections are assembled in a precise order, to allow the moisture-absorbing capacity of each element to develop over time, eventually settling to achieve optimal sturdiness.The rest is time-honoured Italian craftsmanship at its finest.
SUBWOOFER SECRETS
PUSHPULL & HOURGLASS DUCT PERFORM THE BEST.
Vibration transmitted from the subwoofer to the structure has two negative effects, the cabinet acts as an additional uncontrolled radiator; and the other speakers oscillate around their point of rest, modulating emission and reducing sound detail. We separate the subwoofer. The cabinet comprises two vertical units, connected by four proprietary form and geometry puffers, effectively uncoupling the two cabinet masses.
Technical Data
CONFIGURATION
3-way Reversed Vertical Alignment Free-Standing
DRIVERS
1 Tweeter 32 mm SILVERSOFT™ dome NdFeB motor
1 Woofer 170 mm ROHACELL® Full-Apex™ Poly-Ring NdFeB motor
2 Subwoofer 200 mm Natural Fibres Poly-Ring NdFeB motor
SENSITIVITY
90 dB SPL normalized to 1 m/2.83 Vrms/
de-correlated L/R pink noise in
ITU-R BS 1116-1 compliant listening room
LOW FREQUENCY CUT OFF
35 Hz @ -3 dB referred to C4 WETS
OVERLAPPING POINTS
100 Hz Doublet Xover //1180 Hz / LKR4 Derived (Δf=45°) MIDHIGH
RATED IMPEDANCE
Modulus 4 Ω (min 3.0) Argument ±36°
LOW FREQUENCY LOAD
Vented NRS Exponential Hourglass
VENT GEOMETRY
Bi-Dimensional Hyper-Exponential Hourglass Type
FINISHING
Solid walnut and hdf
SIZE
1220 x 240 x 440 mm (H x W x D)
WEIGHT
47 Kg ( single piece )
SPEAKER ORIENTATION
Speakers should be titled inward facing the listener
LISTENING DISTANCE & LAYOUT
Optimum speaker-listener distance > 3.0m
A carpeted floor in front of the speakers is recommended
SIDE AND BACK WALLS
Should be at least 1m away from the speaker front baffle
SUGGESTED AMPLIFIERS IN NORMAL AMPING
180 W / 4 Ω Average Power
Run the cable from the power amplifier to the lower terminals of the subwoofer
binding post, then connect upper terminals to the mid-high unit binding post by
means of the short cable provided with the speakers
SUGGESTED AMPLIFIERS IN BI-AMPING
120 W / 4 Ω Average Power
Run the cable from the power amplifier to the lower terminals
of the subwoofer binding post leaving upper ones idle.
Repeat to connect the power amplifier to the mid-high unit
binding post (two terminals only )
WARRANTY
5 years Worldwide
SPARE PARTS AVAILABILITY
All the spare parts will be available for 15 years after the
model will be discontinued.