Small Speakers, Intimate Voices
Esséncia Journal · Listening · From the workshop
A smaller cabinet can still make a voice feel close. Our compact designs put the middle of the music at the heart of the experience.
The part that carries the song
A voice, a guitar and much of a piano live in the midrange. We aim for a smooth, textured presentation that lets their character come through. In our workshop descriptions, this is the velvet quality of a good vocal: body and softness without losing the words.
Rock needs rhythm as much as impact. Classical music needs the small changes in a bow stroke and the space between instruments. Put on a recording you have known for years and follow one part from beginning to end. A new detail can make an old track feel fresh.
Compact does not mean unlimited
Our bookshelf designs have less deep-bass scale than the larger floorstanders. The shorter internal line, enclosure volume, driver and tuning all play a part. They are a different balance of size and sound, not simply a tower cut in half.
The current active bookshelf model includes amplification and DSP. Allow for mains power, its input connection and the cable between the pair. A stable stand and careful positioning matter even with a compact speaker.
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