Vienna Die Muzick flagship speakers

Wow, that was a great read, and 91db efficient. I am a little confused about one of the the advertised specifications, 50KHZ frequency, since the review model is using a Murata Piezo-electric super-tweeter.

The article states "Wolff explains that, while Murata remains one of the most reputable suppliers of this technology today, Peter Gansterer decided to create an even more suitable driver for its flagship product." The posted specifications are for the Murata installed super tweeter and not the new OEM tweeter that will go into production models. Just curious if the production models with the updated tweeter will have the same extended high frequency.

The speaker is no doubt a bargain for what you get at the advertised price, compared to speakers costing a lot more.They are cleaverly priced just below the B&W Nautilus 800 Diamonds and weigh 100 pounds less each.

Ciao,
Audioquest4life

Thank you AudioQuest4Life, The word "Murata" in the specs at the bottom of the review article is incorrect. I should have said something like "Vienna proprietary 0.5" super-tweeter" instead... Unfortunately, having concentrated on the article for well over 100 hours, I missed my own inaccuracy during proofing. The 2nd part of the article will be corrected.

The original Murata supertweeter used in my unit has been measured by Murata to operate up to 100,000Hz. However, it is my understanding that the measuring devices used by VA measure up to 50,000Hz only, hence the new proprietary VA supertweeter is conservatively rated at 50Khz at this time. This does not mean however that the VA supertweeter is out of necessity a "child of a lesser god".

On the contrary, the Murata part, being piezo-electric, cannot be attenuated, or in other words, is largely insensitive to volume control.... Thankfully we can't hear it... but my cat apparently does, and often tells me about it.

Conversely, the new VA ring-type or anular super tweeter is fully attenuatable. This means at least in theory that any side bands created by the interaction of super-high frequencies with sounds in the audible range may have more "natural" characteristics. But until such time that my units were updated with the new driver, I will not know if the difference between the two is audible or purely theoretical... or for audiophilic kitties! For the time being I stick to Igor Stravinsky's formalism, and I'll continue to judge the musical tree by its (humanly) audible fruits. G.

Thank you for the clarification. I look forward to the second part of the review. The fact that these speakers have such a wide bandwidth in regards to frequency extension, makes these speakers even more appealing at this price point. Yes, frequencies above 20kz are very hard for us humans to hear, however, as you alluded to in your comments, second and third order harmonics at those ultra higher frequencies may add "something" more to listening experience. It is better to have more rather than less in my honest opinion regarding this particular instance.

I am sure you are enjoying your time with these speakers. I am not sure if your cat likes them though :)-.

Ciao,
Audioquest4life

I heard them at Soundings during RMAF 2009. I was very impressed. They were really nice paired with a Roland 301 amp. With a Boulder 2000 series amp it was not happening though. Hard to describe but maybe a bit too laid back for my taste.

Looking forward to the rest of your review Guido.

Sean

Thank you Sean, I remember fondly the Muzik at Soundings in 2009 during RMAF, powered by the Rowland M312 stereo. G.