Solana
Active point source speaker optimized for flexible deployment across a range of use-cases. Features a medium-wide coverage pattern with a highly transparent neutral tonality.
Currently under development with projected release in May 2025
Designed with adaptability in mind, this speaker is enjoyable in home, studio, and live sound environments. The high output pro sound drivers ensure ample headroom for deployment in more demanding settings, while simultaneously delivering a highly refined sound as needed for critical listening sessions.
Flexible Deployment
Innovative Features
In order to make the Solana a reality, several novel approaches to loudspeaker design were necessary from the turbulence-minimizing port profile, to the compression driver’s unique phase plug geometry. Recent advances in additive manufacturing allow for the highly complex waveguide to be reliably manufactured using SLA and advanced resin formulas.
Performance Driven Design
The Solana project began with a goal of creating a speaker that prioritizes excellence in directivity control & coherence. The underlying philosophy being that a smooth, consistent response off-axis, and a seamless integration between drivers would produce a sonic experience that is exceptionally transparent and accurate. An iterative genetic algorithm optimization process was created to produce the complex waveguide profile to achieve this.
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Operating Frequency Range: 45-17,000Hz +-2dB
Maximum Working Output*: 109dB in full range mode / 120dB when using external subwoofer preset
Coverage: 90° horizontal x 90° vertical with controlled directivity down to 700Hz
Driver Complement: 4x 6.5” woofers + 1x 1” HT polymer diaphragm compression driver
Amplification: Premium Hypex Class D amplifier with FIR and 3 DSP presets.
Inputs: Balanced XLR, unbalanced RCA, AES/EBU, S/PDIF
Weight: 28lbs / 12.7kg
Dimensions: 15.7” x 15.7” x 12.7” / 400 x 400 x 323mm
Construction: Baltic Birch enclosure. Optional Warnex or hardwax oil finish. High strength resin waveguide.
Power Input: 120-240v 50-60Hz IEC input connector
*maximum working output is defined by a measured 10% harmonic distortion threshold at any point in the operating frequency range at a calculated 1 meter distance in half space radiation. M-noise rating coming soon.
Note: the above gallery features photos of pre-production prototypes of the Solana. Final production model may differ in finish, hardware, and other minor details.