AsciLab speakers are about to launch

[Paffi]

Now which one to choose and where to audition

 

[Grotti]

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And for A6B, It’s easily changeable back plate. Same form factor with plate amp for active version. So if one wants to upgrade to active version from passive, only need to replace back plate.

Could you tell us something about the difference of the active and passive version? How much of an upgrade would it be if someone already owns very good preamplifier and power amp? I know: anything replied on this silly question would be mostly anecdotal, but still..

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[staticV3]

Could you tell us something about the difference of the active and passive version? How much of an upgrade would it be if someone already owns very good preamplifier and power amp? I know: anything replied on this silly question would be mostly anecdotal, but still..

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Here are the preliminary measurements that Asci have shared so far
(Passive: left, Active: right)





Source1 Source2 Source3

 

[JohnnyNG]

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Finally we got real market product. Not prototype.
Hope for you guys to see these soon world widely.

Gorgeous! Can you say which Purifi driver you’re using?

 

[greyhound]

Will you be offering woofer grilles at launch for the A6Bs? They'd be my pick of the bunch but I think the Purifi woofers lack a certain cleanliness that might get them vetoed in our living room

 

[ascilab]

Will you be offering woofer grilles at launch for the A6Bs? They'd be my pick of the bunch but I think the Purifi woofers lack a certain cleanliness that might get them vetoed in our living room

We’ve shown the grill attached in previous threads. It looks like this. No grill for the tweeter for less diffraction.

 

[greyhound]

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We’ve shown the grill attached in previous threads. It looks like this. No grill for the tweeter for less diffraction.

Thanks for confirming! I saw the earlier thread but I wasn't sure if the grilles made it to production.

These speakers are at the very top of my list now

 

[lutefish]

Top of my list, as well. Good thing I have a birthday this year to justify it.....

 

[speedygonzalez]

Is the spacing between the tweeter waveguide and the main cabinet a part of manufacturing the materials, or is that just the prototype?

 

[ascilab]

Is the spacing between the tweeter waveguide and the main cabinet a part of manufacturing the materials, or is that just the prototype?

If you saying 3D printed photo, it is just prototype. 3D printed waveguide having shrinkage so the gap is disappeared moulded version.

You can check here

AsciLab speakers are about to launch

Here are two types of speaker stands. The spike shoes for the stands haven't arrived yet, so the photo shows them without the shoes. Also, the rubber feet under the speakers are temporary.

www.audiosciencereview.com

 

[Dogill]

Unbelievable pace of design and production!
Great work- all the best, Asci!
(Waiting for the active 3-way for me : ultra high quality DAC and amps, please!)

Unfortunately because of the need for OEM crossover the amps are currently stuck with Ncore , not Nilai or Purifi, although I believe Weiss are now offering OEM crossovers but they will be expensive.

 

[Reddoc]

Unfortunately because of the need for OEM crossover the amps are currently stuck with Ncore , not Nilai or Purifi, although I believe Weiss are now offering OEM crossovers but they will be expensive.

I don't quite understand the reasoning, but if we are stuck with those amps, I guess they are pretty good.

 

[Purité Audio]

There is no difference in SQ between Hypex and Purifi amps or at least none that I could detect switching between two identical sets of speakers.
But the Purifi modules do run cooler so worthwhile.
There doesn’t appear to be any limit to the Ascilab team capabilities… perhaps in the future.
Keith

 

[JohnnyNG]

I don't quite understand the reasoning, but if we are stuck with those amps, I guess they are pretty good.

I think the reasoning is that there are no full-featured plate amps for active speakers (crossover, etc.) from Nilai or Purifi like the Hypex FusionAmp. As least not that I've seen. It seems the performance of the A6B active is nothing less than spectacular regardless.

 

[Reddoc]

I think the reasoning is that there are no full-featured plate amps for active speakers (crossover, etc.) from Nilai or Purifi like the Hypex FusionAmp. As least not that I've seen. It seems the performance of the A6B active is nothing less than spectacular regardless.

I see, that makes sense.Thanks, JohnnyNG.

 

[Laagman]

Just read the entire thread during my work break. Amazing work. Looking forward to more information on the active version and your website.

 

[somebodyelse]

I think the reasoning is that there are no full-featured plate amps for active speakers (crossover, etc.) from Nilai or Purifi like the Hypex FusionAmp. As least not that I've seen. It seems the performance of the A6B active is nothing less than spectacular regardless.

Maybe not off the shelf, but Hypex sell the DSP modules used in the FusionAmps so manufacturers seem free to combine them with other amp modules on a plate of their own. Is there a specific reason they couldn't be paired with Nilai, nCoreX or Purifi?

 

[Sokel]

Maybe not off the shelf, but Hypex sell the DSP modules used in the FusionAmps so manufacturers seem free to combine them with other amp modules on a plate of their own. Is there a specific reason they couldn't be paired with Nilai, nCoreX or Purifi?

Probably the same reason we see 80dB SINAD amps in Genelecs: they are simply good enough.
My second guess is that the engineering of such amps focuses more on reliability,heat issues,vibration,etc. ,exotic measurements are for the other models.

 

[JohnnyNG]

Maybe not off the shelf, but Hypex sell the DSP modules used in the FusionAmps so manufacturers seem free to combine them with other amp modules on a plate of their own. Is there a specific reason they couldn't be paired with Nilai, nCoreX or Purifi?

As @Purité Audio mentions above, "there doesn’t appear to be any limit to the Ascilab team capabilities". For the A6B active launch, though, I'm sure they wanted a much quicker off-the-shelf solution. Even the Hypex Fusion seems to be much better than you typically find in high-end actives, though.

Something else that I think sets the A6B Active apart is that it's obviously not reliant on DSP for its performance as evidenced by how close the active/passive are above ~60 Hz. It's down to great parts and a great designer.

 

[Purité Audio]

For me they have followed the ‘how to make really fine measuring contemporary loudspeaker handbook’ ,
1, Know exactly what you are aiming for,
2, Acquire the very finest tools .
3, Work incredibly diligently until you achieve the initial goal.
The only slight caveat I haven’t actually heard them, but I am in no doubt they will sound transparent.
Keith