Not following the easy road, but the proper one. In pursuit of a goal that only few will ever be able to reach: horn technology from bass to high range! And the DUO MEZZO reaches it easily and implicitly, even a brief look at it will directly tell. The visual result is demonstrative, agreed. But the MEZZO's sound stage and musical authority is equally so! We welcome you to the fascinating world of full-range horn loudspeakers.
Horn type | Spherical horn |
Horn material | ABS, pressure molded |
Horn finish | polished and lacquered |
Horn dispersion angle | 180 degrees |
horn mouth area | 0,353 sqm |
horn diameter | 670 mm |
horn length | 370 mm |
CDC (Controlled Dispersion Characteristic) | yes |
membrane diameter | 170 mm |
membrane material | Soft Mesh |
magnet material | Alnico |
Horn type | Spherical horn |
Horn material | ABS, pressure molded |
Horn finish | polished and lacquered |
Horn dispersion angle | 180 degrees |
Horn area | 0.025 sqm |
Horn diameter | 180 mm |
Horn length | 85 mm |
Membrane diameter | 25 mm |
Membrane material | Mylar |
Magnet material | Ferrite |
Driver diameter | 300 mm/12“ |
Membrane material | SCS reinforced paper |
Magnet material | Ferrite |
Drivers per subwoofer | 2 |
Amplifier power (RMS) | 1000 (2 x 500) Watt, Class-D |
Active crossover | programmable by built-in DSP |
Subsonic filter | programmable by built-in DSP |
12V trigger input | yes |
Limiter | yes |
Programmable via LAN/USB | yes/yes |
Inputs, switchable | 1 x speaker-level and 1 x XLR (f) |
Loop-through output | 1 x XLR (m) |
Footing | T-frame with precision adjusting disc feet |
Midrange Support | 30 mm MDF frames with aluminium tightening knobs (knurled surface) |
Subwoofer cabinet | Reinforced construction from 22-40 mm plywood |
Bass horn flare | precision milled MDF with aluminium surface layer |
Subwoofer front cover | central cloth cover, detachable |
Operation indicator | LED at subwoofer logo panel |
Horn mounting | Threaded connection for midrange and tweeter horns |
Housing cylinder treatment | Internal damping mats |
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*optional customization
NEW from May 2018: Subwoofer cabinets optionally available in Piano Black or Piano White finish, horn-flare in chrome or gold shiny finish!
The mystic color shades of the desert for your home: until end of 2020 the horns of the DUO MEZZO XD will be available in KALAHARI DESERT SAND, at attractive conditions!
The question will come. At the latest at the sight of a DUO GROSSO in "Tourmaline Vivid Black". Or a TRIO CLASSICO with BASSHORN. Perhaps also when reading enthusiastic expressions from customers and experts. What's so special about Avantgarde Acoustic?
Our horn speakers stand for a timeless idea. The horn as an acoustic principle is the leading motif, the implementation in modern, high-quality products the great challenge.
Seriously rethinking a matter always starts with the most difficult of questions, the question "Why?" Find out why this truly elementary approach became the starting point for possibly one of the most ambitious projects in the history of amplifier technology: Our XA series.
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