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Music is an Everyman s Right. Everyman s Right = Age-old code of behaviour, which allows everyone to enjoy nature s offerings regardless of legal ownership. Most forests in Finland are privately owned yet we all have equals rights to enjoy them. Nature s importance in providing direct livelihood has decreased. Yet in the hectic modern world it is more important than ever as a peaceful haven. Music is like nature. It allows us to relax and recharge our batteries. Music belongs to all of us. Music is an Everyman s Right. Those who prefer movies to music should remember that the human voice is the greatest musical instrument. Anssi Hyvönen Propriator, Amphion Loudspeakers Ltd.
Amphion customer promise Amphion creates loudspeaker solutions which enrich peoples lives by providing a chance for them to experience the beauty of pure, natural sound in their own homes - at any time of the day.
Pure room acoustics Room acoustics has a major impact on how the room sounds and what it feels like. To produce a purer, more natural sound despite changing room acoustics Amphion uses innovative acoustic engineering called U/D/D technology (Uniformly Directive Diffusion). Thanks to U/D/D the dispersion of Amphion loudspeakers is more uniform and evenly controlled throughout a large frequency band. U/D/D reduces the room s adverse effects on final sound, which allows your loudspeakers to work together with your room, not against it. This results in increased clarity, especially in the midrange. The positive effects of U/D/D technology are most evident with real world loudspeaker placements. Real world refers to situations where loudspeakers are placed in the room which is also used for daily liv-
ing, which often lead to less than optimal speaker placement. Thanks to U/D/D s controlled dispersion the speakers keep their clarity and naturalness, even when placed close to the back wall or other boundaries. Ampion s experience and sound knowledge in room acoustics allows you to enjoy the positively atmospheric effects a purer sound has on your room, and your home.
Pure driver Integration The biggest challenge in loudspeaker design is integrating the various drivers into one seamless product. Amphion propiatory waveguide provides a superior solution as it improves the coupling between the tweeter and the woofer over a broad frequency range. Purer integration leads into purer, more natural sound. The human sensory system is very precise at detecting time constants in music. By keeping things clean and tidy acoustically Amphion can avoid unnecessary corrections in the electrical domain. The result is a more natural sound which allows deeper emotional involvement and relaxation. I was able to achieve the organic emotionality that I listen for but never expected to hear at a trade show. Carlos Sanchez www.stereotimes.com
I am grateful to you for these wonderful little giants. Joe Cali, Producer of singer songwriter Lori Lieberman www.lorilieberman.com/bio.html
Pure imaging Using the tweeter - the lightest possible driver - in the area where human hearing is most precise (2-5kHz) leads to purer imaging. Due to low moving mass the tweeter can be controlled far better than the midrange drive unit ever could. Increased transient speed and low distortion figures lead into airy, immaterially musical experience. This unrivalled pinpoint imaging and palpaple realistic three dimensionality allows you to see the acoustics of famous concert hall or placement of your favourite musicians on a stage. This crystal clear sonic picture ads greatly to the magical illusion of being there. 3D HD For Your Ear - with plenty of existing software for you to enjoy
In particular, classical concerts are perfectly reproduced with a clear revelation of the room acoustics in various concert halls. It was fascinating to be able to recognize the acoustics of the concert hall so precisely on the Amphions and to hear the difference in room acoustics between the (perhaps too) dry sound from the new Danish concert hall and the more open sound from the famous Berlin hall. Peter Plaschke Denmark Krypton 2
This one really feels like me and sounds like me. Erja Lyytinen on her new album Voracious Love. Amphion Argon3 s were used in recording process. Voracious Love is published by German blues label Ruf Records, who in addition to Erja promotes artist like Jeff Healey and Jack Bruce. More from www.erjalyytinen.com
Countless number of additional hours can be bility are present at surprisingly very low levels. extracted from a pair of quality loudspeakers, Furthermore the controlled coherent soundfield which works well with low levels. Increased lev- created by Amphion s controlled dispersion is a el of transparency and clarity contribute wonder- blessing when you do not have time to sit down, fully to low-level listening, such as : but want of need to move around your home or office. Late night movie or music sessions Improving TV sound Listening to radio, even on the background Voice books and learning related applications, like learning new languages Decorating with sound playing atmosphere-creating music quietly in the background Amphion s unstrained clarity and speech intelligi- photo: Esa Kärki
Human voice the great musical instrument we all know By pushing the acoustical design and choosing the best possible materials Amphion products achieve an unrivalled midrange clarity and speech intelligibility. Meticulous attention to driver placement and seamless driver integration combined with carefully voiced natural balance leads into unstressed pure and clear sound, which is music to your ears. In addition to obvious benefits with movies and music Amphion s unrivalled voice band contributes greatly to voice books and learning related applications. Turn the volume down and still hear everything The demands of daily life often leave us the wee hours to calm down. While tired hearing unstressed natural sound becomes exceeding important. Amphion s unstrained clarity and speech intelligibility are present at surprisingly very low levels and contribute tremendously to the joys of low-level listening during those late night movie or music sessions. Pure and unstrained low-level qualities offers a way to enjoy the surprisingly high quality audio signal present in normal TV and radio programs. The controlled and coherent soundfield created by Amphion s controlled dispersion is a blessing when you do not have time to sit down in one place or want to improve your home s atmosphere by playing something quietly in the background.
Music s miraculous constructive powers are often described by Amphion s story from Greek mythology. Amphion built walls around the city Thebes just by playing this golden lyre. Just as before, Amphion s goal is to fortify our lives against the hostile environment. Since 1998 Amphion Loudspeakers of Finland has been designing and manufacturing loudspeakers which are made based on the requirements of human hearing and demands of everyday living. We are developing and manufacturing products which allow us to experience music s emtoive and psychological powers in our own homes. Something we may need more now than ever before. All our award winning products are proudly made in Finland.
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