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M8audio launches and premieres three new loudspeakers

Announcement posted by M8audio 15 Jan 2018

New Australian loudspeaker brand announced: M8audio is an Australian privately owned factory direct manufacturer of high performance loudspeakers The launch of M8audio marks the arrival of uncompromising high-performance speakers; loudspeakers that bring
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The launch of M8audio marks the arrival of uncompromising
high-performance speakers; loudspeakers that bring the emotion of a live
performance right into your living room.
Great speakers need not be ugly and mostly square. Only the best and most
advanced technology and materials have gone into each product.

Introducing the Sweet Maxwell

The Sweet Maxwell brings together an impressive portfolio of technologies
unheard-of at its price point. A honeycomb braced enclosure fully damped
with M8audio’s proprietary viscoelastic dampeners and decoupling feet.
Pure beryllium tweeter, Egyptian papyrus cone, neodymium motor, no
compromise crossover with Alumen-Z capacitors.

The inspiration behind the name
The Maxwell speaker series was inspired by the physicist James Clerk
Maxwell best known for his important work on the relationship of
electricity, electromagnetism and light. “Electromagnetism is at the
foundation of the modern loudspeaker, and Maxwell’s work plays a large
part in the accomplishments of the Maxwell speaker series. Although his
work on electromagnetism was published more than 150 years ago it has
been proven time and time again to be absolutely flawless. The Maxwell
series of speakers is all about getting every last detail absolutely right.” said
Mark Thomsen, Founder, M8audio.

Beryllium high frequency driver
The pure beryllium diaphragm of our T104BE tweeter sustains near
pistonic behavior past 40kHz ensuring the most natural and purest
reproduction of the source materials high frequency content. With a 29mm
voice coil and extended wide surround, the large radiating surface area
ensures the T104BE also handles the lower treble with poise and maintains
very low distortion even at high sound pressure levels.
The T104BE has been engineered with the latest technology in modern
dynamic driver design: High saturation neodymium motor with shallow
flow magnet design to optimise rear chamber coupling. Dual copper
implants to minimize and linearize inductance. Dual balanced compression
chambers. Low moving mass CCAW voice coil. Optimised cast aluminium
structure. Integrated mechanical decoupling.

High power neodymium low frequency driver
Developed to push the boundaries of what can be achieved from a two way
design, the mid/woofer driver W187‑4 offers Egyptian papyrus cone and
advanced neodymium motor. At 187 mm (7½ in) this driver is substantially
larger than the norm for a two way design, and contributes to the very
satisfying bass, while still achieving superior midrange resolution and
presence.
The advanced low distortion neodymium motor integrates to a rigid and
aerodynamically optimised cast aluminum chassis. The low damping rubber
surround and advanced BIMAX spider maintain great linearity and very low
damping, ensuring every musical detail is preserved, even at very low
listening levels. Using a newly developed diaphragm made with Egyptian
Papyrus fibers, resulting in a uniquely natural and pleasing sound signature,
yet preserving the details and dynamics typically only found in hard cone
materials.

Crossover
Edge wound baked air core coils of exceptional quality along with superior
polypropylene capacitors throughout play an important role in the overall
performance of the Sweet Maxwell.
For the high frequency section the all new Alumen-Z capacitors were
incorporated for their phenomenal transparency combined with an unusual
fatigue free ease of listening that is quite unique to this high performance
capacitor.

Cabinet construction
The beautiful precision CNC machined curvatures throughout the
speaker’s surfaces, along with internal honeycomb bracing result in a very
rigid cabinet. Three viscoelastic dampeners unique to M8audio keep
cabinet vibrations in control. The proprietary viscoelastic material is
specifically engineered through modern molecular chemistry, to have
exceptional dampening qualities throughout a very wide frequency
spectrum. The internal cabinet geometry is designed to disperse
reflections, eliminating standing waves effectively. 100% natural sheep’s
wool is used as internal damping material. At more than six times the price
of synthetic materials, it is very rarely seen in commercial loudspeakers
regardless of price. The superior sound quality achieved with natural wool
is unquestionable and that is why it is the material of choice for the Maxwell
speakers. Dual rear firing ports with large flares ensure deep and
undistorted bass without port noise even at high listening levels.

Decoupling feet
M8audio’s advanced polymer viscoelastic feet effectively isolates the
speaker from its environment and lets it perform like it was designed with
less influence from the substrate it is placed upon. This decoupling
technique greatly increases accuracy and imaging by lowering the noise
floor. Also, a cleaner and deeper bass is maintained through a large variety
of listening environments.

Price including shipping AUD 6500 per set, USD 5100 per set
Ship date January 2018

Announcing the Rocket 5.1 SuperResolution

A small and elegant speaker with unique realism and clarity. Every detail in
the Rocket 5.1 SuperResolution has been designed in the pursuit of audio
performance.
“We set out to create a beautiful small speaker, that was to set a new
benchmark for what can be achieved with sub compact speakers.” said
Mark Thomsen, Founder, M8audio and continues ”With a no compromise
design approach, the Rocket 5.1 SuperResolution takes the small speaker
to a whole new level. By only selecting the very best components and
integrating each part with the perspective of ultimate clarity, we are very
proud of the end result. I believe this speaker sets new standards for sound
and performance from a very compact speaker. It is so enjoyable and easy
to place and live with that it is difficult to resist.”

Price including shipping AUD 2800 per set, USD 2200 per set
Ship date January 2018

The Sub OneTen: Musical, dynamic and powerful

The sealed box 10 inch active subwoofer has been co-developed alongside
the Rocket 5.1 SuperResolution to beautifully integrate and complement
each other. “A good subwoofer that is set up properly should never call
attention to itself.” said Mark Thomsen, Founder, M8audio. “The low
moving mass of the Sub OneTen results in a faster and more musical bass
than any other sealed cabinet subwoofer we have compared it to.” said Mr.
Thomsen and continued “By adding a Sub OneTen to your setup you will
notice that your system will play significantly deeper than before, and the
sound will be very clean, accurate and musical with much improved
authority.”

Primary objective: Fast, impactful and refined.
The Sub OneTen is equipped with a 10 inch driver: SW290-6. This driver
has been engineered with sound quality as the primary objective: Fast,
impactful and refined. By looking at the construction and material choices
of this driver it becomes clear why it is superior: Soft, low loss rubber
surround and spider contribute to more nuances get translated into sound
rather than absorbed by harder, stiffer materials usually used in high
excursion subwoofers. The much lower loss also means that you can listen
to the subwoofer at very low levels, and it will still have the same sound
signature and be more enjoyable compared to its rivals. A four layer three
inch copper voice coil is almost unheard of in a 10 inch driver. This very
large voice coil results in an extremely firm grip of the diaphragm
movements, and much reduced compression at high volumes due to the
increased power handling of the larger voice coil
For uncompromised transient response, the Sub OneTen is a sealed box
subwoofer and is equipped with M8audio’s no‑nonsense 300W RMS
continuous power Superior Class‑D Amplifier, which remains cool and
unstressed even during extended high volume listening.

Price including shipping AUD 2400 each, USD 1900 each
Ship date January 2018

About M8audio

M8audio was founded in January 2016 in the Airlie Beach area Australia,
by Mark Thomsen, a Danish born Australian, when he was unhappy with
the overly boxy, expensive and somewhat underperforming speakers
available. With an electronics engineering degree and over 20 years of
experience in many aspects of product design, development and
manufacturing, he set out on a quest to bring uncompromised musical
emotion to more people.
“More than two years ago, I decided to create a company that would make
some of the most amazing speakers available.” said Mark Thomsen,
Founder, M8audio and continues: ”What if you could get true high end
sound, as well as beautiful unique design and craftmanship without the
outrageous price tag associated with state of the art speakers? It may
sound crazy, but I believe the company we created does just that.”
For additional information visit www.m8audio.com
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