Townshend Ribbon Super Tweeters

 

SOLD $1,495.00

JUN 2007

 

  • Mint condition

  • R.R.P. $2,200.00

  • Less than 20 hrs use!

  • Made In England

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Townshend Ribbon Super Tweeters - Make your speakers, virtually any speaker, sound much more engaging.

From $2,000 speakers to $30,000 with electrostat's or dynamic - these tweeters work and work exceedingly well.

Overview


The Townshend Audio MAXIMUM Ribbon Super Tweeter is designed to extend the response of conventional loudspeakers to 100kHz. Adding the Super Tweeter to your audio system allows you to experience the advantage of the extended frequency response delivered by the digital audio formats (DVD-A, DVD-V containing 96/24 stereo PCM audio, and SACD) and to fully utilise the 30kHz-plus frequency response previously only available from high-quality vinyl reproduction. Sonically you'll exeperience a nicely expanded holographic image with a realism that more than makes this upgrade worthwhile for virtually any speaker at any price / performance range. Yes, even $30,000 plus speakers sound better with the Townshend Super Tweeters as much as $2000 speakers.
Just as the subwoofer fills in the bottom end, the Maximum Super Tweeter fills in the top end. It makes the music much more real! All Instruments - even double basses - take on an extra clarity that is neither bright nor brash. In fact, the sound is both clearer and smoother. The really surprising thing is that when the tweeters are played alone, one can barely hear a thing. Remarkably, however, all listeners - even, for example, those having no sine wave sensitivity above 10kHz – experience the same enhancement when the Super Tweeters are engaged. Super Twetter users describe the sound of their audio systems as more natural and more comfortable to listen to.
Embodying super-powerful neodymium magnets and an ultra thin (eight micron) pure aluminium ribbon, the Super Tweeter offers outstanding performance in an easy to drive, compact package. The low frequency -3dB point of the first-order crossover is 20kHz. Output may be set to suit speakers with sensitivities from 80dB to 110dB, adjusted in steps by an eight-position switch on the rear. The correct setting is easily found by trial and error. Input connectors are 4mm banana sockets. All copper conductors, including the matching transformer windings and the aluminium ribbon, are deep cryogenically treated (DCT) for unrivalled fidelity. Pressure relief vents in the sides of the case are provided to allow the air pressure on the ribbon to equalize in the event of sudden pressure changes.
The Super Tweeter may be connected directly across the output of amplifiers up to 350W. An automatically resetting fuse prevents ribbon damage in the event of overload. The Super Tweeters are best placed centrally on top of existing speakers. The supplied DCT 1.5m cables are connected to the main speakers' tweeter terminals or directly across the power amplifier. "Piggy back" banana connectors are provided to facilitate connection.
 

Specifications


Frequency response: 20kHz to 70kHz, -3dB/12kHz to 90kHz, -6dB
Sensitivity: Adjustable to suit speakers with sensitivity from 80dB to 110dB
Impedance: 6R, 20kHz/30R, 100kHz.
Power rating: 350W+ Dimensions: 50mm (W), 30mm (H), 100mm (D)
Case: Stainless steel (mirror or titanium finish)
Included DCT 1.5m cables with "Piggy back" banana connectors for connection