Any news?

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Bingenito

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Any news?
« on: 27 Oct 2024, 10:23 am »
The last newsletter was back in June and we will be in November in a few days. Any noteworthy developments?

- How are the new speakers doing and anyone got a pair?
- Any written or Youtube reviews coming up in 2024?
- Etc.

Spatial Audio

Re: Any news?
« Reply #1 on: 27 Oct 2024, 05:39 pm »
Glad you asked!
There is news on several fronts and there will be an official newsletter soon. As usual, development always takes far longer than we would like and we suffer from an irrational desire to constantly improve not only what we are currently offering but also the new products that are almost ready... except for this one last thing that could be a little bit better.

A preview:
  • New S4 open baffle speaker featuring 2x12" woofers + textile dome tweeter (also used in the S6)
  • Partnership with a new tube manufacturer
  • New X4 crossover
  • 2025 Audio Show

Production of the Raven preamplifiers is in full swing. Delivery is scheduled through the end of 2024 and we are taking orders for January / February delivery. Exact timing depending on how the holidays impact work schedules and availability of the custom components that we use. But, we are working to stay ahead of that.

We love to hear from our customers and I can pass along this comment from a recent Raven customer -

"The Raven arrived in perfect condition and it's now up and running---I have about 30 hours of play on it as of now. 

I must say this is quite a special preamp.  My old preamp, from [REDACTED], is no slouch but the Raven goes even further with richer tonality, more separation among instruments, and a better layered soundstage---both left to right and in depth.

Thanks to you and the team at Spatial Audio for bringing such a fine product to market and at such a reasonable price given the high quality of the components used and the build quality."


That should provide some insight into what we have been doing and what you can expect in upcoming announcements. We greatly appreciate the continued interest in what we are doing at Spatial Audio Lab and we hope to meet and hear from more of you directly this coming year.

- David Whitt
General Manager

Bingenito

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Re: Any news?
« Reply #2 on: 27 Oct 2024, 06:02 pm »
Great news! My buddy has the preamp and loves it. How are the Q3's doing? Seems like we got a taste at a HiFi show but not much since. Let's see some eye candy  :lol:

Spatial Audio

Re: Any news?
« Reply #3 on: 27 Oct 2024, 07:07 pm »
We may not have that Q3 eye candy in time for Halloween. But, we definitely have some! At the show we used a 2-piece 3D-printed carbon fiber waveguide and the grill was not removable. It is now a single piece of powder coated aluminum that looks amazing. And, the grill is removable for those of you who like the look of naked drivers.

Bingenito

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Re: Any news?
« Reply #4 on: 27 Oct 2024, 07:35 pm »
You got Naked and Halloween all in one HiFi post. This is now in fact news worthy. Keep it coming!