Audio Physic
Loudspeakers

           Founded over twenty years ago, German manufacturer Audio Physic is known for their unique and innovative designs and incredible performance. Add to that the elegant design, immaculate construction and impeccable finish quality obvious on all Audio Physic models, and you've got a speaker that is a feast for both the eyes and ears.
         Build quality is outstanding, due in part to each high end Reference Line model is entirely built by a single technician. A pair of Avantera speakers require over eight hours to construct, starting with empty enclosures.
         The Company's philosophy has become their motto: "No loss of fine detail". That is indeed an accurate of Audio Physic speakers. They capture nuance and subtlety, but never cross over the line and become analytical. They accomplish this task with careful design and selection of every component. From cabinet design to fabrication to drivers and crossovers, every element is carefully researched.
        Quality is evident from the moment you lay eyes on the beautiful cabinet work. Touch the surface and you'll feel the satin-smooth finish of the carefully finished hardwood. Their attention to detail is remarkable.
        There are a handful of contenders on my shortlist of the very best imaging speakers available, and Audio Physic is close to the top. When properly set up, these speakers simply cease to exist. They leave behind an almost holographic sound field that gives one the sense of being able to step into the original venue. The sound is not just dimensional, it borders on enveloping. Quite addictive!
        The Audio Physic range is broad, with offerings from $1250 to $69995, there is a model to fit most every budget.
        Bottom line, these are incredible loudspeakers and ones you do not want to miss.

Sitara 25

Don't let the diminutive stature fool you, the svelte Audio Physic Sitara performs far beyond it's modest dimensions. The soundstage is positively huge, offering the holographic presentation that has made Audio Physic elite among speakers. The beautiful and graceful cabinet design has purpose - the sidewalls are non parallel, dramatically reducing internal standing waves.
Top quality drivers and crossover components compliment the outstanding construction quality and fastidious German attention to detail.

Reviews:

“... the Sitara 25 is exactly what Audio Physic wants it to be: It provides the highly precise, extremely open and positively joyful sound of the high-end range of loudspeakers in a manner that is suitable for problematic living rooms and therefore enables fans with a limited amount of space to live out their dreams of great Audio-Physic sound.” – Christian Gather

Features:

• Elegant and sophisticated enclosure sculpted enclosure effectively eliminates internal standing waves
• Ultra high quality Rhodium plated WBT binding posts
• Sloped baffle angle eliminates phase differences between the tweeter and midrange for outstanding dimensionality
• Extensive internal bracing results in a highly rigid and non-resonant enclosure
• Heavy duty midrange and woofer use heavy cast aluminum baskets and fiberglass voice coil former
• Metal outrigger supports for outstanding coupling and stability while allowing for easy adjustment from the top
• 10 Year Warranty
• $4990 in Natural Cherry, Dark Maple or Black Ash. $5490 in Rosenut, Macassar Ebony, Black or White Piano Gloss.

  Specifications:

  ·        Dimensions: 38.6"H x 5.8"W x 8.7"D

  ·        Weight 17 kg

  ·        Recommended amplifier power   20-120 W

  ·        Impedance 4 Ohm

  ·        Frequency range 36 Hz - 40 kHz

  ·        Sensitivity 89 dB

Hyper-Holographic Midrange Driver
- an awesome midrange driver and exclusive design by Audio Physic!

It has been commonplace for many years to manufacture driver baskets consisting either of plastic or metal. However there is a well-known German proverb saying that double stitching lasts longer. 
      We took this to heart, doubled our efforts and designed the hyper-holographic cone midrange driver, HHCM in short, a novel basket construction using a combination of aluminum and plastic.  Aluminum is stiff and conducts heat better than plastic material which, in turn, allows for a much higher internal damping. Both characteristics are important in loudspeaker manufacturing. Provided that the two materials are efficiently combined, their properties complement each other in such a way that damping of resonances is perfectly coupled with mechanical and thermal stability.
      The two materials are used where they do their best in what they are best at doing. Moving parts such as the diaphragm, the surround, the centering device and the voice coil are held in proper alignment by a plastic inside basket designed to achieve a maximum degree of damping inside (marked in red in the illustration). The powerful neodymium magnet is encased in an outside basket made of die-cast aluminum.
      Let us look at the advantages: the generated heat is efficiently dissipated by extensive cooling fins whereas remaining vibrations are transmitted to the mounting ring via slim stiff bridges.
     Such a double-basket construction makes a lot of sense. Basket and cabinet resonances are effectively kept away from the driver diaphragm while at the same time the thermal behavior of the midrange driver significantly improves.
      Special attention is also given to the aluminum diaphragm itself which takes full advantage of Active Cone Damping II implemented to avoid ringing resonances frequently associated with stiff diaphragms. A U-shaped elastic ring is designed to fit snugly around the rim of the cone, causing the diaphragm to tighten. Therefore, resonances having an adverse effect on the sound quality can be prevented right from the start.
     All these measures have only one goal in mind: to achieve a perfect marriage of ultimate resolution performance and absolute freedom from coloration.
      In addition to achieving outstanding measurement results, the HHCM truly lives up to its name, reaching a superior subjective level of reproduction quality.
     Never before has music been reproduced with such holographic quality!

See also: The Hyper-Holographic Cone Tweeter

Tempo 25

Over the years, the TEMPO has turned into a classic in its own right, achieving international acclaim among the more affordable high-end loudspeakers. At the same time, it has become the very embodiment of all the great sound virtues that Audio Physic stands for. And that was all the reason we needed to further improve this loudspeaker to celebrate Audio Physic’s 25th anniversary. The result, a limited special edition named TEMPO 25, is loaded with a HHCM midrange driver and a HHCT II tweeter, both at the pinnacle of driver technology. It is the first time that a loudspeaker in this price range is equipped with these drivers, borrowed from the CARDEAS flagship, featuring an elegant sleek cabinet and capable of delivering a pure, powerful and precise sound in small and large rooms.

The beautiful and graceful cabinet design has purpose. The sidewalls are non parallel, dramatically reducing internal standing waves. Internally the extensive bracing insures incredible rigidity further reduce vibration and resonance.

The dual woofers in the three-way design are arranged in a unique "push-push" configuration offers outstanding bass response in an elegantly narrow cabinet.

Reviews:

“Audio Physic has always been driven by the aim of offering special products, standing out from the mainstream and further developing the loudspeaker domain. The company, which is based in Brilon, Germany, has  triggered the discussion concerning time-correct sound reproduction like never before, with the exception of Jim Thiel, and can now boast a history that spans 25 years and contains a number of highlights. The company history has also seen some bizarre and extreme products, but has never failed to create innovative loudspeakers that produce sounds based on an audible philosophy, giving them a distinct profile.

“The most important Birthday feature included in the special edition Tempo is the new cone tweeter with an intricate double basket. This enhancement cannot be seen, but certainly draws attention to itself with the sound it produces. “ - Matthias Böde

Features:

• Sophisticated computer aided design employed to create the elegant and sophisticated enclosure
• Proprietary HHCM midrange driver and a HHCT II tweeter
• Proprietary VCT (Vibration Control Terminals) use elastomeric suspension to isolate vibration transfer between speaker and cables
• Ultra high quality Rhodium plated WBT binding posts.
• 7 degree cabinet angle equalizes phase differences between the tweeter and midrange for correct alignment, producing outstanding dimensionality
• Extensively internal bracing for and incredibly rigid and non-resonant enclosure
• Four 7” high performance woofers produce tight, extended bass
• Metal outrigger supports for outstanding coupling and stability while allowing for easy adjustment from the top
• $6990 in Oak, Black Ask or Cherry. $7490 in Rosenut, Macassar Ebony, Black or White Piano Gloss.

 Specifications:

·        Dimensions: 39.4"H x 7.4"W x 12.6"D

·        Recommended amplifier power  20-150 W

·        Impedance 4 Ohm

·        Frequency range 32 Hz - 40 kHz

Scorpio 25

Introduced in 2005, the Scorpio sets a new standard for loudspeakers in this price range. Competing with far more expensive products, the Scorpio offers tremendous value for the price. It’s all here, the unbelievable soundstage, refinement, natural timbre and tight and tuneful bottom end.
Four seven-inch high performance side firing woofers produce powerful bass without overhang or boom.

Reviews:

“… Audio Physic’s Scorpio 25 is an excellent loudspeaker. All of its details represent technical perfection and completely fulfill their intended purpose, with no frills. The loudspeaker looks great and is elegant, slim and ideal for all sorts of living rooms. It produces an excellent compact, extremely harmonious and energetically balanced sound displaying maximum precision in all frequency ranges.On top of all this, the Scorpio 25 also successfully manages the balancing act of not sounding technically cool but instead unbelievably relaxed, dynamic and emotional.” – Christian Gathers

 Features:
 

• Sophisticated computer aided design was utilized to create the elegant and sophisticated enclosure
• Proprietary Hyper-Holographic Midrange Drivers (2)
• Proprietary VCT (Vibration Control Terminals) use elastomeric suspension to isolate vibration transfer between speaker and cables
• Ultra high quality Rhodium plated WBT binding posts.
• 7 degree cabinet angle equalizes phase differences between the tweeter and midrange for correct alignment, producing outstanding dimensionality
• Internal wiring by Wireworld
• Extensively internal bracing for and incredibly rigid and non-resonant enclosure
• Four 7” metal cone high performance woofers for fast, articulate bass
• Two different midrange drivers are optimized for their individual operating range
• Metal outrigger supports for outstanding coupling and stability while allowing for easy adjustment from the top
• $9900 in Oak, Black Ask or Cherry, $10990 in Ebony, Walnut, Black or White Gloss Piano Lacquer

Specifications:

·        Dimensions: 43.3"H x 8.5"W x 15.4"D

·        Recommended amplifier power   25-200 W

·        Impedance 4 Ohm

·        Frequency range 29 Hz - 40 kHz

·        Sensitivity 91 dB

Avantera

A remarkable loudspeaker, the Avantera excels in all areas of reproduction. We’ll let the reviews speak for themselves…

Reviews:

 “I have spent many hours listening to some of the most highly regarded box enclosure speakers such as Wilson Audio Maxx III, Magico Q-3, YG Acoustic Anat II, Bowers & Wilkins 800 Series Diamond, and Vienna Acoustics "The Music." Each one of these reference level transducers can give you the illusion, if the upstream gear is up to the task and the room acoustics are right, of live music being played in front of you by real players in the room. I believe now that another speaker, the Audio Physic Avantera at $27,000.00 a pair, has joined the ranks of these reference level music makers after a lengthy and intense auditioning process.

         “With the Avantera, Audio Physic has joined the ranks of some of the most highly regarded speaker manufacturers on the current high-end market. If you are the type of music listener that wants your speaker to give a pure path back to the source material, you will love the Avanteras.
         “I want to be very clear that the Avantera is not an analytical, ruthlessly over-detailed, cold or edgy speaker in its voicing. It's very precise and totally honest to the signal driving it with natural timbres and harmonics. Therefore, the upstream gear better be up to the task of providing quality information to this world-class speaker. Though I always stress that there is no "best" in high-end audio. Keeping in mind that my opinion is based on my personal taste and system synergy with that particular piece of equipment, I think that the Avantera is one of the best box enclosure speakers that I have ever heard at this lofty price level and urge you to put it on your audition list before you make your decision to purchase your next pair of speakers in this price range. Highly recommended.” – Terry London, HT Review

“It should be obvious that the Audio Physic Avanteras easily earn my highest recommendation for all three types of listeners—“absolute sound,” “fidelity to mastertapes,” and “as you like it.” Beautifully engineered, beautifully built, and beautiful to hear, they offer a startling amount of the transparency and lifelike realism of the very best dynamic speakers I’ve heard—and are arguably better blended than several of those paragons. Though not quite as ultra-finely detailed in the midband as something like a Q5 (nor as deep-reaching, well-defined, and explosively dynamic in the very low bass—at least in my room), they come so close to this ideal for so much less money that I find them downright irresistible. I think a good many of you will, too. To get this kind of natural timbral warmth, weight, power, resolution, extension, and top-to-bottom seamlessness in such a small, stylish package is rare, indeed. It just goes to show (yet again) what a world-class engineer with great ears, such as AP’s Manfred Diestertich, can accomplish.” – Jonathan Valin, The Absolute Sound

 “ …clearly a candidate for best sound of the show.” - Stereophile

 “Audio Physic’s Avantera is a living-room friendly, superbly fabricated and wonderfully performing loudspeaker. Essentially free of colorations in the mids and highs without gratuitous powder sugar on top, there is a mild emphasis in the upper bass/lower midrange which in the sparsely furnished midsize to larger spaces that its industrial design aims for should be spot on. This voicing is too subtle to impose a personality. It simply injects an iota of saturation which this price class expects. Audio Physic knows very well just who they designed this speaker for. Special virtues are exemplary linearity and freedom from coloration from the midrange up; an utter absence of disturbing resonances in the vocal range and treble as is rarely achieved; and soundstage width and depth that’s never limited by the speakers themselves but only by the program material. Relative to the Virgo 25, the Avantera is the more relaxed, authoritative and—given its grander surface area—also more resourceful easeful performer even though both share much common ground.” - Markus Sauer, 6 Moons

• Superbly crafted slim tower in décor-friendly dimensions. The drivers are carefully calibrated in-house designs and the entire project exudes extreme care during development.
• Well extended articulated easeful bass whose clean demeanor without special effects should serve over many years.
• Very transparent vocal band with proper saturation and weight.
• Very clean and non-demonstrative treble which avoids prior tendencies toward the bright and emphasized.
• Resolving power at the highest level relative to stage dimensions as well as to tone colors, dynamics and timing. This introduces new and gripping detail in familiar recordings. Because all drivers are purpose-designed as a team, such detail specificity doesn’t dissect the whole and instead maintains proper overall flow and integration.

Features:
 

• Sophisticated computer aided design was utilized to create the elegant and sophisticated enclosure
• Proprietary Drivers (One 1.75" ceramic-coated aluminum cone tweeter,two 5.9" ceramic-coated aluminum cone midrange)
• Proprietary VCT (Vibration Control Terminals) use elastomeric suspension to isolate vibration transfer between speaker and cables
• Ultra high quality Rhodium plated WBT binding posts.
• 7 degree cabinet angle equalizes phase differences between the tweeter and midrange for correct alignment, producing outstanding dimensionality
• Extensively internal bracing for and incredibly rigid and non-resonant enclosure
• Four 7” metal cone high performance woofers for fast, articulate bass
• Two different midrange drivers are optimized for their individual operating range
• Metal outrigger supports for outstanding coupling and stability while allowing for easy adjustment from the top
• $24000 in Oak, Black Ask or Cherry, $26000 in Ebony, Walnut, Black or White Gloss Piano Lacquer

Specifications:

·        Dimensions: 45.3"H x 9.4"W x 16.5"D

·        Recommended amplifier power   40-250 W

·        Impedance 4 Ohm

·        Frequency range 28 Hz - 40 kHz

·        Sensitivity 89 dB