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Old 02-01-2023, 03:04 AM
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Originally Posted by Charles View Post
tima, wonderful and interesting review. Classic Audio Loudspeakers is a USA company that specializes in Field Coil loudspeakers. How do think they compare with the WVL? Also, how does this technology differ from Focal's use of EM technology? Thank you.

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Charles
Hi Charles,

The field-coil speakers in Classic Audio speakers adopt the same basic electromagnet technology used by Wolf von Langa and both companies build their own field coil drivers. WvL also builds field-coil power supplies. Both are nicely efficient and capable of being driven by low wattage amplifiers. Classic Audio often partners with Atma-Sphere at shows, using the A-S M-60, which is a wonderfully transparent amp.

Compared with the SON, the CA speakers are substantially larger with more drivers and most (all?) include a field-coil driven horn for their upper frequencies versus the AMT dipole used in the SON. I expect efficient horn based speakers with field-coil drivers to have top-notch dynamics. I have not compared the two companies side-by-side so cannot speak to a sonic comparison, but I can imagine the larger CA speakers working in larger spaces and presenting a larger sound stage than the SON. Von Langa does have larger models that would make for a better side-by-side compare-contrast. Several of the CA speakers have lovely wood cabinets.

I have little familiarity with Focal so cannot say much about them. Several in their line include 'EM' in their name, which I believe stands for Electro-Magnet and to me that implies an electromagnet - that is a current powered magnet versus a permanent magnet - which is the basis of the field-coil technology.

Thank you for your kind comments,

Tim
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