a special tweeter


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This is the Ion TW1S tweeter module found in the Acapella High Violoncello II loudspeaker ($80,000/pair). As you can see from this picture, taken in JA’s listening room, the tweeter module rests beneath the Acapella’s midrange enclosure. (That big, purple bell—the color is actually Porsche Amethyst—has a diameter of 18.5”.) Housed in a perforated metal box and powered with its own AC cord, the tweeter module is a completely self-contained unit; it accepts a line-level input from an RCA jack and amplifies the signal with a class-A amplifier.

I don’t really know what I’m talking about; I am swiping all of this information from JA’s review, which you can read in our September issue. I do know, however, that the thing is heavy. I helped Aaudio Imports’s Brian Ackerman carry the speakers into JA’s room. At over 300lbs, the Violoncellos are easily the heaviest speakers I’ve ever lifted. The tweeter module alone weighs over 30lbs and measures 6” H by 12” W by 10” D.
Most impressive, however, is the tweeter’s distinctive violet-tinged flame. I was looking directly into the tweeter’s brass horn when Ackerman ignited the flame, triggering a sound not unlike that produced when lighting a gas stove, only more crisp and sudden. Jump factor? I nearly jumped through the ceiling. Cool. Learn more about the Ion TW1S tweeter module here. The Acapella High Violoncello II is the most expensive speaker JA has ever had in his listening room. Find out what he thought of it in our September issue
 



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