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THE BLACK SWAN Be ACTIVE EXT REFERENCE CINEMA (RC)

The extreme performance of the THE BLACK SWAN Be RC with two 15" woofer units sets with its maximum sound pressure level of 140 dB (Mid / Low) new standards.

Beryllium (Be)

Although it is one of the most expensive materials used to make speaker diaphragms, in terms of stiffness-to-weight ratio, Beryllium is the highest of any known metal and can deliver dramatically superior results when properly incorporated into a speaker design.

The speed of sound through Beryllium is nearly 2.5 times faster than the speed of sound through aluminum or titanium. This means the first breakup will occur at a much higher frequency — well outside the audible range. Breakup occurs when the cone partially vibrates at certain audible frequencies and therefore isn’t entirely pistonic throughout its range. This leads to non-linearities in the amplitude response as well as stored energy in the time domain.

It is precisely these characteristics that give Beryllium speakers the ability to reproduce amazing detail and provide sound clarity with the absence of resonances.

You must be wondering, what does all this mean to me as a user?

It means, that even the finest details are all there.

It must be experienced to be believed."

Each BLACK SWAN channel is capable of incredible SPL levels, but also the more impressive dynamic contrasts from whispering dialogues to explosive effects. The volume ranges your home theatre speakers needs to be able to handle without audible distortion is huge, especially if you look for a reference level director’s cut performance - this level difference from softest to loudest sounds is called ‘dynamic range’. The THE BLACK SWAN Be  RC reproduces every possible dynamic range with ease. Even the most complex film passages with extreme dynamic requirements are reproduced at the highest clarity and lowest distortion. Imagine a life-like drum solo rendered exactly to the point by hearing and feeling the tremendous dynamic leaps of a bass drum and snare, while at the same time the humming of the cymbals fading away airily into the dark silence of the room giving way to the tiniest fine details. 

This very precision lets the listener immerse entirely into the direct and intense visual action. Whether film or music – this sonic experience is not distinguishable from reality anymore.

The expertly engineered 4” pure Beryllium mid-high unit is arranged next to the 15-inch mid-woofer units. All drivers are driven by a separate (not included) DSP-controlled three-channel amplifier. Their results merge perfectly and allow for a time and phase-coherent lifelike reproduction of all acoustic events with reference level in every seat. The brain can therefore relax and stop trying to process the timing and phase errors far too common in other speaker designs. 

Combined with our PRO and Infrasonic subwoofers you will experience unimaginable realism of sound paired with sheer limitless dynamics.

THE BLACK SWAN Be REFERENCE CINEMA – The most realistic high performance cinema experience.
 

Specifications

Speaker type

4" pure beryllium compression driver with proprietary ellyptical horn and 2 x custom built 15" midwoofer 

Principle

Vented  

Passive / Active

Active, 3Ch DSP + 3Ch Amplifier are required  

Recommended amplifiers 

2 x low-mid amp channels with 85 Vrms, 120 Vpk, 10,6 A; high 44 Vrms, 62Vpk, 5,5 A; equivalent to 1 x LF 900W@8Ω, 1 x HF 240W@ 8Ω

SPL

Calculated data
137 dB cont. / 140 dB peak

Frequency range 

Calculated data
55 Hz - 25 kHz 

Woofer

2 х Custom built 15" 

Mid / High

4" pure beryllium dome, with ultra high pecision diaphragm centering system and BEM optimized 4-slot phaseplug design (horn)

Directivity horizontal x vertical in Deg°

90° x 45°

Output terminal horn

Neutrik Speakon 

Input terminal horn

Neutrik Speakon 

Input terminal woofer

Neutrik Speakon 

Enclosure 

Internally braced birch ply and MDF

Width

35,43 " | 900 mm

Hight 

53,54" |1360 mm

Hight with feet

54,53" |1385 mm

Depth with plug 

22,83 " | 580 mm

Depth without grill 

22,83 " | 580 mm

Weight

252,43 lbs |114,5 kg

Finish 

Woofer unit: structural paint black, horn: black matte 

Custom colour options 

Piano lacquer colour of choice, matte or other finishes upon request

Shape customization 

Upon request 


The BLACK SWAN woofer unit are supplied with a front cover as standard

Technical modifications subject to change without further notice | Technische Änderungen vorbehalten
 

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