Viva Audio Verticale Debuts Both Sides of The Atlantic
Viva Audio Verticale loudspeakers will premiere simultaneously at the Southwest Audio Fest in Texas, USA, and Audio Show Deluxe in Northamptonshire, UK.
The new Verticale speakers from Viva Audio follow the Italian firm's tradition of creating high-end audio systems known for their innovative design and exceptional sound quality.
We are told that Amedeo Schembri, chief designer of Viva Audio, has been working for two years on this project, resulting in a 3-way design with an additional powered low-frequency section.
During that time, Schembri focused on bringing the Viva sound to a more affordable and compact size. It will undoubtedly be interesting to hear if he has achieved distilling the impact and agility of Viva's expansive Credenza, Nuda and Master Horn designs.
The 138x48.7x66.7cm [HxWxD], 109Kg, floorstanding loudspeakers consist of a quartet of 10-inch long-throw woofers, a 6-inch horn-loaded midbass, a 1.4-inch horn-loaded compression driver and, topping things off, what looks to be a decoupled proprietary horn super-tweeter.
We are told that the crossover assigns speaker duties at 200Hz, 1200Hz, and 10000Hz, with the group good for a 35-23000Hz within +/- 3 dB frequency response. Meanwhile, sensitivity is listed as 98dB/W, alongside a 6ohm nominal impedance figure.
Visitors to the UK event will be able to hear Viva Audio's Solista MK III in action. In its StereoNET review, I described this Applause Award-winning amp as possessing "...the power and speed of a great solid-state, plus a delightfully natural and organic music-making style that's the hallmark of quality tube amps."
The Solista (pictured with Amedeo above) is a 22w single-ended triode Class A design based on 845 tubes and will drive the new Verticale loudspeakers. This will be joined by Viva Audio's Numerico DAC, with everything knitted together by Albedo-Silver cables.
Over in the Lone Star State, the new towers will be driven by a Solista stereo amplifier, Linea two-chassis pre-amp with outboard power supply, and a Numerico DAC fed by a Pink Faun Scion Streamer. Analogue audio fans will also get to hear a selection of special Security Master Tape originals during some late-night listening sessions via a United Home Audio Ultima Apollo reel-to-reel deck.
Visit Viva Audio for more information
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