Shape of the chassis is created based on experience and multiple iterations. The design is based on up to thousands sets of ear shapes so to make it ergonomically sound.
The party trick of titanium alloy is that it is low in density and high in strength at the same time, and thus the chassis is quite lightweight. This characteristic of the material significantly lowers the chassis resonance, providing a much cleaner sound.
The surface is meticulously buffed. It's smooth to the touch while having an absolutely fantastic look.
Acoustic engineers spent countless hours in experimenting with driver combinations before coming up with the final solution.
The main design goal is to let the drivers work perfectly in their respective frequency band.
10mm LSS Kevlar Dome Driver
Sonion composite mid-woofer drivers
Sonion composite mid-tweeter driver
Knowles composite tweeter drivers
Sonion composite super tweeter drivers
Five Acoustic Bores
Six-way electronic crossover is put in place for precise performance. Each driver is chosen to mitigate the pitfall of timbre difference between drivers.
Each set of drivers has a separate acoustic bore and hand-cut to length. This safeguard removes any possible time alignment and phase issue that may arise.
Complex driver matching, crossover and acoustic bore tuning gave Cadenza 12 its voicing: a powerful overall sound across the spectrum. The flagship level of performance also allows the personality of upstream gears including cable and source to shine through in the final output.
6N Monocrystalline Copper and Silver Hybrid
The stock cable utilizes 204 strands of 6N monocrystalline copper and silver in a hybrid weave construction. This balanced combination of metal characteristics allows for signal integrity by having an extremely low in-cable impedance.
All stainless-steel parts are specifically made for Cadenza 12, making them extremely sturdy. Three modular connectors also come standard in the box including 2.5 / 3.5 / 4.4mm connectors, making Cadenza 12 extremely versatile in source gear matching.