Sonic Art Loudspeakers | Audiophile Loudspeakers manufactured in Australia

Providing SYNERGY to your Audio System

Overview:

I evaluate all my own speakers and choose crossover component types after initial frequency flattening. Only very high grade Polypropylene capacitors, OFC Solid Core, Heptalitz, & copper foil inductors, and reverse wound Mills & ceramic resistors are used. All of our speaker models are wired with Sonic Art Silver hook-up wire, hard wired and silver soldered to the drivers. CARDAS patent binding posts have been added to the MINITOR PRO, TOWER II & SUPER TOWER II from 2004 onwards, these Billet Copper Silver/Rhodium plated posts are light years ahead in terms of sound and function over the cheap plastic, gold plated Brass posts most manufacturers use.

Our cabinets are made from the highest quality Particle & MDF boards (some laminates of both) covered in genuine jarrah veneer, or in the case of the new SUPER TOWER, gorgeous Silky Oak. Each cabinet is painstakingly hand built by our cabinet makers in Melbourne, we then hand assemble the speakers in our Melbourne workshop. Natural flaws are part and parcel of hand built cabinets, and only reiterate the personal level of involvement, love and care that goes into these products. Our cabinets are not punched out on machines in vinyl!!

Update!! MINITOR PRO SE Available now! Please read further down the page to get an idea of the upgrades and re-engineering the Minitor has gone through.

Features of Sonic Art Speakers:

Cleverly designed hybrid cabinet structure with careful bracing designed to control resonance.

Hard wired crossovers use quality components such as ANSAR, CARDAS, SOLEN, ALPHA CORE, MILLS.

Sonic Art silver cabling used internally.

CARDAS Patent BINDING POST system on top models, Silver/Rhodium plated Copper quick lock posts.

Dynamic Loudspeaker Measuring Systems used for accuracy and acoustic coherence.

The CARDAS Patent binding Post system offers an exceptional contact point for your speaker cable with Pure Copper hollow posts and the 'quick lock' fastening system. We use the Silver/Rhodium plated billet copper posts.

We supply SONIC ART SILVER spades with every pair of speakers except standard Minitor.

MODEL: MINITOR RRP $1199.00

DESCRIPTION: The MINITOR is a compact two way loudspeaker ideally suited to the listener with limited space but who does not wish to compromise on sound quality. The coated paper cone woofer compliments the NEW Fabric dome tweeter giving the speaker a smooth integrated extension. Drive units are Danish manufacture. Speaker design is Bass Reflex with rear firing port.

Gold plated single binding posts ensure a good cable connection. Hard wired crossover with Sonic Art Silver cable. French made SOLEN capacitors and Australian hand wound air core inductors are used throughout.

Finish is in AUSTRALIAN Jarrah veneer over 19mm MDF cabinet structures, hand made in Melbourne.

WOOFER: 5 inch coated cone with rubber surround.

TWEETER: 19mm fabric dome, Ferro Fluid, butterfly voice coil.

IMPEDANCE: 8 ohms nominal.

EFFICIENCY: 87dB with 1 watt at 1 metre.

RESPONSE: 60Hz to 20,000Hz +3dB -3dB.

AMPLIFICATION: 20 to 70 Watts unclipped.

DIMENSIONS: W190mm H320mm D240mm.

WEIGHT: 14 Kilos per pair net.

MODEL: MINITOR PRO SE RRP $1799.00

DESCRIPTION: The MINITOR PRO SE is a professional version of the MINITOR, exhibiting near studio monitor response and powerful dynamic range. The New Modified 5" woofer features a high damping rubber surround and polypropylene cone for a neutral detailed midrange and smooth bass extension. The new hand made tweeter from Hiquphon has a superb level of detail and an open, deep, pinpoint soundstage. Again the best of the Danish driver technology is employed.

The speaker is Bass Reflex design with a rear firing port. Crossover is hard wired with Sonic Art Silver cable, and silver soldered to the CARDAS Patent Solid Copper Binding Post system. Hi-End UK made ANSAR capacitors, SOLEN air core inductors, and MILLS resistors are used throughout.

Finish is AUSTRALIAN Jarrah veneer, with 25mm solid Jarrah front baffles coupled to 19mm MDF cabinets, hand made in Melbourne. Fine Acoustic Wool damping is incorporated into the Pro.

WOOFER: Modified 5-inch polypropylene cone, large motor assembly, rubber surround.

TWEETER: Hiquphon OW1 silk dome tweeter.

EFFICIENCY: 87dB with 1 watt at 1 metre.

IMPEDANCE: 8 ohms nominal.

RESPONSE: 60Hz to 22,000Hz +2dB/-2dB.

AMPLIFICATION: 30 to 80 Watts unclipped.

DIMENSIONS: W190mm H320mm D240mm.

WEIGHT: 18 Kilos per pair net.

MODEL: TOWER II RRP $2899.00

DESCRIPTION: The TOWER II is a professional floor standing Loudspeaker, exhibiting a near studio response and powerful dynamic range. The 8-INCH Bass driver features a patented DYNAMIC DAMPENING circuit, high damping rubber surround and Polypropylene cone for a remarkable midrange and deep bass extension. The soft fabric ESOTEC dome tweeter from DYNAUDIO has a superb level of detail retrieval and openness and an incredible extension. Again the best of the Danish driver technology is employed. The speaker is Bass Reflex design.

Crossover is hard wired with Sonic Art Silver cable, and silver soldered to the CARDAS Patent Solid Copper Binding Post system. Hi-End UK made ANSAR capacitors, SOLEN air core inductors and Mills resistors are used throughout, first order is employed with equalisation for both drivers.

Finish is AUSTRALIAN Jarrah and the cabinets are 28mm laminate, hand made in Melbourne. Fine Acoustic Wool dampening is incorporated into the Tower II.

WOOFER: 8-Inch Polypropylene cone featuring patented DYNAMIC DAMPENING circuit.

TWEETER: DYNAUDIO ESOTEC.

EFFICIENCY: 90dB with 1 watt at 1 metre.

IMPEDANCE: 8 ohms nominal.

RESPONSE: 38Hz to 20,000Hz +3dB/-3dB.

AMPLIFICATION: 30 to 150 Watts unclipped.

DIMENSIONS: W250mm H870mm D350mm.

WEIGHT: 52 Kilos per pair net.

MODEL: SUPER TOWER II RRP $4499.00

DESCRIPTION: The SUPER TOWER II is a professional floor standing Loudspeaker, exhibiting a near studio response and powerful dynamic range. The 8-INCH Bass driver features a patented DYNAMIC DAMPENING circuit, high damping rubber surround and Polypropylene cone which gives a controlled, deep bass extension. The midrange drivers are Danish paper cone units poly coated, with fine foam surrounds, giving a very natural musical presentation, yet detailed and airy. (These are discontinued midranges so production of the Super Tower in this form will be limited). Tweeter is the famous Hiquphon OW1, perfectly suited to this application, pinpoint accuracy, excellent extension, detailed yet sweet, little wonder it has been voted the best dome tweeter by so many professional and amateur designers! Again the best of the Danish driver technology is employed. The speaker is Bass Reflex design.

Crossover is a very simple circuit, preserving the phase characteristics of the drivers and giving a resistive, easy load to your amplifier. Hard wired with Sonic Art Silver cable, and silver soldered to the CARDAS Patent Solid Copper Binding Post system. Hi-End UK made ANSAR & French SOLEN capacitors, US Mills resistors, & SOLEN Solid and Heptaliz air core inductors are used throughout.

Finish is AUSTRALIAN Jarrah or Silky Oak and the cabinets are 28mm laminate construction, with 19mm sealed midrange enclosures. Hand made in Melbourne. Man made fibreglass for midrange enclosure and fine Acoustic Wool dampening is incorporated into the Super Tower II.

WOOFER: 8-Inch Polypropylene cone featuring patented DYNAMIC DAMPENING circuit.

MIDRANGE: 4 inch poly / paper cone, fine foam surround.

TWEETER: Hiquphon OW1 20mm silk dome tweeter.

EFFICIENCY: 88dB with 1 watt at 1 metre.

IMPEDANCE: 8 ohms nominal, 6.5 minimum @180Hz

RESPONSE: 38Hz to 20,000Hz +2dB/-2dB.

AMPLIFICATION: 30 to 150 Watts unclipped.

DIMENSIONS: W250mm H970mm D350mm.

WEIGHT: to be announced

MODEL: SA1000 ACTIVE SUBWOOFER RRP $1699.00

DESCRIPTION: The XLS1000 is a true audiophile subwoofer. It is easily capable of out performing the majority of commercial units costing many times more. A beautifully clean sound with very fast tight bass at either subtle volumes or at extra high SPL, this sub reproduces deep, dynamic and detailed bass at frequencies down to the infra-sonic.

This top-of-the-line subwoofer will exceed the requirements for most systems and rooms with both accurate musical reproduction and explosive effects for Home Theatre. The bass response is flat to 18Hz in an enclosure of only 60 litres.

An eXtra-Long-Stroke 12" Peerless subwoofer is used, set in the forward firing mode. The Danish made, extra heavy duty, exotic material manufactured subwoofer is complemented by a duplicate 12" rear mounted Passive Radiator. This is a non-powered "Drone Cone" that utilises the low frequency energy within the box, similar to a port but with some distinct advantages that improve performance and specifications.

Our dual 12" design achieves superior audiophile sound with lower than normally achievable frequency response for a given sized enclosure, all without the air breathing distortion normally associated with a vented enclosure used at such low frequencies and high volume levels.

The enclosure is made from ridged 33mm MDF board with internal bracing ribs made from solid hardwood and interlocked into the side panels to reduce unwanted panel resonance. All bracing ribs and speaker mounting holes are tapered, again to reduce internal turbulence and distortion. To improve performance, all outer edges are also tapered.

The box is impressively finished in a premium quality, two-pack piano black finish. Genuine wood feature panels, in jarrah or black ash are available, complimenting our Sonic Art speakers.

Beware: many subwoofer amplifiers are not good in controlling the sub-sonic frequencies, especially powering drivers such as the Peerless 4ohm XLS. The modified amplifier gives a high 200Wrms with very low distortion and excellent stability and specifications.

We believe this is a very fairly priced subwoofer and amplifier system with excellent sub-sonic performance that would normally cost considerably more compared to what's available. The XLS1000 looks and sounds like a premium audiophile package that will satisfy even the most ardent listener with its phenomenal performance.

WOOFER: 12-Inch paper cone Peerless XLS series.

RADIATOR: 12 Inch paper cone Peerless XLS series.

RESPONSE: 15Hz to 150Hz +0/-3dB.

AMPLIFICATION: 200WRMS Factory modified subwoofer amplifier with phase inversion, adjustable output, adjustable crossover point from 18Hz to 150Hz.

DIMENSIONS: W450mm H450mm D520mm.

WEIGHT: Approx 40 kilos

ALL Loudspeakers are HANDMADE in Australia by Sonic Art craftsmen.

Local and Overseas Dealer inquiries welcome