A real audio-visual feast to explore the three major listening areas of Swans at the 26th Guangzhou International Audio and Recording Exhibition
The annual Guangzhou International Audio and Recording Exhibition has kicked off again. This time Swans is still the same as in previous years, with a full range of products to participate. Friends who are familiar with Swans know that the exhibition hall of Swans in Guangzhou International Audio Recording Exhibition is very spectacular every year. In addition to placing many outstanding or classic or newly developed products, there will be a listening area for audio enthusiasts and audiophiles who come to the exhibition hall. Enthusiasts listen. In this exhibition, the "listening area" of the Swans exhibition hall is quite particular, which makes people's eyes shine. Next, let’s find out with the editor!
There are three "listening areas" in Swans' exhibition hall, two Dolby Atmos listening areas and one Hi-Fi stereo listening area. The three listening areas have different areas. , the functions are also different. The Dolby Atmos listening area is a theater listening area for movie listening, and the Hi-Fi stereo listening area is a space dedicated to listening to music.
Let's start by looking at the listening area of Dolby Atmos. Dolby Atmos is one of the best home theater formats out there. In addition to the traditional channel-based surround sound effects, it can also Accurately arrange the position and path of audio objects for a more immersive listening effect. Therefore, at this year's exhibition, Swans built two panoramic sound theater systems in strict accordance with the Dolby Atmos standard, allowing everyone to experience the ultimate luxury listening feast.
Swans2.8A 7.2.4 Dolby Atmos Cinema System
First, we came to Area A, the largest listening area, with a space of 7m in length, 5.5m in width and 38.5㎡, and built a complete HiVi Swans2.8A 7.2.4 panoramic sound cinema system. The system is configured as follows:
Front main speakers: Swans 2.8A, a pair
Front center speaker: Swans 2.8C, one
Surround channel: Swans DA5, four
Sky speakers: Swans DA5, four
Subwoofer: Swans super somatosensory subwoofer SUB12S, four, Swans dual 18-inch professional subwoofer, two.
Pre-processor: Onkyo, 11.2 channel output
Power amplifier: two Swans Q380, two Swans Q520
Display: 90-inch large screen TV
Blu-ray player: OPPO, one
The 2.8A used in this 7.2.4 panoramic sound theater is the flagship product of Swans, and the 2.8A won the 2013 CES Innovations Design and Engineering Awards in the CES Home Theater category. Swans 2.8A is slender and slender, and the cabinet is made of luxurious piano lacquer with log patterns, which is especially suitable for modern home environments. 2.8A is a linear sound source composed of 8 equal magnetic belt tweeters and 8 2-inch soft midranges in a linear arrangement, which can improve the sound pressure output of the mid-high frequency and ensure the large dynamic response of the system. Linear sound source and a 6.5-inch dedicated midrange and two 8-inch subwoofers form a top-level four-way speaker system.
The center speaker Swans2.8C+ adopts the same speaker unit configuration as the main speaker, and the double eight-inch large center speaker maintains the same tone as the main speaker, and maintains the consistency of the sound image and dialogue.
The left and right surround speakers, the rear left and right surround speakers and the four sky speakers are exactly the same, all of which are dedicated speakers for HiVi DA5 panoramic sound. The bass is a 5-inch high-damping and high-strength kevlar bulletproof fiber diaphragm, and the treble is a 26mm metal dome tweeter. The wide-band and high-power design has excellent directivity.
In terms of active subwoofers, we used four Swans super somatosensory subwoofers SUB12S, although as SUB12S with a maximum output sound pressure of 110dB and a power reserve of 1600W, only two sets are enough on site, but we still used four. At the same time, two giant dual 18-inch professional subwoofers are used at the rear to push the air and form a larger sound field, allowing friends who come to the scene to experience an extraordinary audio-visual feast.
For the front three channels, we used two HiVi Q380 dual-channel power amplifiers. The Q380 has a huge power reserve and is a power amplifier specially designed by HiVi for large flagship speaker systems. At the same time, we arranged two HiVi Q520 five-channel power amplifiers newly developed by Swans, with an output of up to 230 watts per channel. Can be used directly for 5.1 channel home theater system, we use here to drive sky and surround channels, more than enough headroom and powerful power reserve.
In terms of display, considering that the scene will be affected by the subwoofer, when using a laser TV, the playback screen will have a certain degree of jitter, which will affect the viewing experience. Therefore, a 90-inch large-screen smart LCD TV was used at the scene. With such a sound configuration, it can be said that friends will feel the ultimate charm from hearing and vision in this listening area!
Swans RM800 7.2.4 Dolby Atmos Cinema System
Next, we came to another Dolby Atmos listening area B, with a size of 6.7m in length, 4.1m in width, and a space of nearly 27.5㎡. A set of HiVi RM800 7.2.4 panoramic sound cinema system came into sight. . The system is configured as follows:
Front main speakers: RM800, a pair
Front center speaker: RM800C, one
Surround channel: Swans DA5, four
Sky speakers: Swans DA5, four
Subwoofer: Swans super somatosensory subwoofer SUB12S, four, two channels/two per channel.
Front stage + rear stage: Onkyo combined power amplifier + Swans Q520
Blu-ray player: OPPO, one
The main speaker RM800 is equipped with a HiVi patented magnetic ribbon tweeter, a professional 50mm metal midrange, a large-caliber 6.5-inch mid-bass unit, and two professional large-caliber 8-inch woofers, which together form a four-way four-way Stage inverted sound system.
The core of the isomagnetic belt tweeter is a high-precision vibration chip, the area of the diaphragm accounts for more than 90% of the entire vibration chip area. At the same time, the vibration quality of the diaphragm is light, and it can respond almost instantaneously to any input transient signal Transient characteristics are far superior to conventional speakers.
The professional 50mm metal midrange unit uses a thin and hard metal anodized aluminum diaphragm, which can reduce the split vibration that damages the sound quality during high-speed operation. The entire drive system has excellent resolution of audio signals, and the unit is always linear. Works with low distortion; has a wider and more natural frequency response, and has a fast transient response, ensuring clear and accurate reproduction of vocals and music details.
A large-caliber 6.5-inch mid-bass unit, the unit diaphragm is made of all-black ultra-light and high-strength Kevlar bulletproof cloth fiber, and the "bullet head" design can also more effectively improve the mid-frequency response characteristics, making the off-axis frequency more effective. The sound diffusion characteristics are smoother. The two professional large-diameter 8-inch woofers are equivalent to a huge 11.3-inch speaker, which can make the theater reproduce the surging low-frequency charm. Thanks to these two 8-inch woofers, the RM800F has a low frequency dive of up to 35Hz. Even without a separate subwoofer, it can have a particularly strong dynamic and shocking low frequency. With a subwoofer, it is even more powerful.
The center speaker RM800C used in the cinema system is a newly developed product. It is a large center speaker with the same double eight-inch size as the RM800 main box. It adopts the "D'Appolito dumbbell sound source structure" design to effectively reduce sound coloration. At the same time, the exact same unit configuration as the main box can also ensure the continuity and naturalness of vocal dialogue and effects, so that the sound and image are unified, and the overall audio-visual experience is better.
The subwoofer, surround channel and sky surround are the same as those in Zone A. The SUB12S and the newly developed DA5, which Swans is proud of and loved by enthusiasts, have been introduced in detail before, so I won't repeat them here. Let's jump right into the Hi-Fi stereo listening area that many music enthusiasts look forward to!
Swans2.8B, M5A professional hi-fi stereo sound system
For music enthusiasts, a good stereo 2.0-channel speaker system is particularly important. In this listening area, we have adopted two sets of audio systems, namely: HiVi Swans2.8B passive 2.0 audio system and a pair of M5A high-fidelity active audio, of which 2.8B is passive, so a HiVi Q200 is used as the front stage, a HiVi Q380 is used as the rear stage, and a Marantz CD player is used to form a set of standard Hi-Fi 2.0 Stereo sound system.
Let's take a look at the Swans2.8B sound system first. Swans 2.8B is one of the flagship series products, both the cabinet and speaker configuration are extremely luxurious. The cabinet is made of precious log veneer, and the appearance is elegant and luxurious. In terms of speaker configuration, a linear sound source is composed of 4 equal magnetic belt tweeters and 4 2-inch soft midranges arranged in a linear manner, which can improve the sound pressure output of the mid-high frequency and ensure the large dynamic response of the system. In addition, it is also equipped with a 6.5-inch professional midrange and two 8-inch woofers to form a 4-way speaker system. Like the 2.8A mentioned above, the linear sound source of the equal magnetic belt type tweeter has very good resolution and clarity, and the attenuation rate is relatively low, making the sense of hearing clearer and more transparent, and the linear sound source can also be greatly improved. Improve the mid- and high-frequency sound pressure output of the speaker system to ensure a large dynamic response of the system.
Nowadays, many friends also prefer a simpler way of listening, but do not want to sacrifice sound quality. In order to satisfy these users, Swans M5A debuts.
The Swans M5A adopts a three-way design, with a simple and elegant appearance, an expensive high-density solid wood cabinet, and a low-resonance cabinet structure design, and is carefully forged by hand. The front panel is black leather texture, which is combined with the cabinet to create a classic and elegant aesthetic.
In terms of speaker configuration, the M5A is equipped with a Swans and other magnetic ribbon tweeters, a 75mm aluminum-magnesium alloy midrange unit, and an 8-inch large-diameter woofer. The equal-field belt unit has huge input power and dynamics, wide frequency response, and excellent sound resolution; the 75mm midrange unit is made of aluminum-magnesium alloy, and the sound is bright and natural; the 8-inch woofer adopts a long-stroke design with a unique symmetrical magnetic field ( SMD) drive technology, so that it has a balanced driving force.
At the same time, it has rich interfaces and everything, supporting Wi-Fi/WLAN/Bluetooth/optical/coaxial/line/balanced input and other input modes. In addition to connecting professional digital devices, Blu-ray players and ultra-thin TVs, the M5A is equipped with high-speed 5.0 Bluetooth function with aptX HD technology. The Fi mode is specially designed for all kinds of Internet devices, and can play high-quality cloud music anytime, anywhere through the M5A hotspot function and smart phones.
At this point, the exploration of our three listening areas is over. Do you want to listen to it yourself? Then, you are welcome to visit the Swans exhibition hall at the Guangzhou International Audio Show. We are waiting for you in the exhibition hall 230A, 3rd floor, Building 2, Dongfang Hotel!
