Like composer Girolamo Frescobaldi (1583 – 1643), one of the greatest early masters of the Baroque era, the AERO Frescobaldi loudspeaker system is expected to strongly influence all that follows.
The Frescobaldi will be a four-cabinet system intended to be – just as audio critic Jonathan Scull predicts, “… unquestionably the Best in the World.”
As presently configured, two low-diffraction vertical arrays of special1. AERO drivers will seamlessly cover the frequency range from 150Hz to 23 kHz and far beyond. (The special AERO Ultra High Frequency drivers have usable treble response to more than 40 kHz.) Two self-powered woofer towers (of a minimum of one kilowatt each, and with a design as unique and proprietary as the AERO drivers, themselves), will complement the vertical arrays, and, with all the “punch”, weight and articulation you would expect from speakers intended to be the world’s finest, carry the system’s low frequency response from the critical “warmth” region, all the way down to 12Hz, delivering tight, well-defined and potentially wall-cracking bass to nearly a full octave below the range of even the best other systems.
Because of the nature of the AERO drivers, conventional crossover networks of only 6dB/octave can be used without compromise for all of the mid-range and upper frequencies. This will give the Frescobaldi system phase coherence unmatched by other speakers, and ultra-sharp low pass filters for the built-in 1000 Watt (minimum) deep bass amplifier in each woofer tower will ensure pure and exciting transient response throughout the entire system.
The appearance of the Frescobaldi system will be as exciting as its performance: AERO has arranged to engage world-famous Porsche Design Studio in Austria to create the styling of the Frescobaldi’s cabinets. These will be a museum-quality visual statement, individually hand-crafted and flawlessly finished in polished metals, hand-rubbed lacquers, or the world’s most exotic veneers2 or other materials3.
The Frescobaldi loudspeaker system will combine the very latest technology, the finest materials and craftsmanship, the technical genius of designer Paul Paddock and the styling of Porsche Design Studio to produce a system that -- even considering the eventual improvement of conventional drivers and materials – is expected to remain “…unquestionably the Best in the World” for many years to come.
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1. For the “Frescobaldi” system, only. These very special drivers will each be a single-section line source, more than 480mm in vertical extension.
2. Exotic, but environmentally friendly. No rain forest or endangered species veneer will be used in the manufacture of any AERO loudspeaker.
3. Final cosmetic material design will be selected by Porsche Design Studio and approved for its performance characteristics by Paul Paddock.