The Sound
Why are some astute listeners so enamored with the Acapella high-end loudspeakers?

Perhaps it is the soundstaging - where everything just sounds so 3-dimensional and so lifelike - that the listener cannot help relaxing and enjoying their music.

Perhaps it is the dynamic capability - which produces notes that sound so real, just like when they were made by the musicians themselves - that the listener is emotionally moved, and often completely overwhelmed by their favorite music.

Or perhaps it is just simply their ability to present seamless, top to bottom, inside out, delicious music without doing anything seriously wrong - unlike every other loudspeaker in existence.

The Technology
By integrating the most advanced loudspeaker technologies known today, applying each to the job that it is best at, into one seamless whole Acapella has arrived at an optimal solution to the problem of music reproduction.

The Ion Tweeter

The ion tweeter is a massless, diaphramless approach to reproducing the audio frequencies between 5kHz - 50kHz.

Here we see a waterfall plot (of the Violon 1). Notice the unheard-of cleanliness of the decay of the notes in the upper frequency ranges.

The Horns

Horns provide the dynamics of real, live music.

The Subwoofers

Acapella uses traditional cone drivers, which is still the best technology known for producing those deep bass notes that communicate so much of the emotional content of music.

This loudspeaker system has no limits: with a 15 watt power already, music will be reproduced three-dimensional, thus giving you the illusion to be a member of the orchestra or the band. From the softest, perceptible sounds, these loudspeaker sculptures can accelerate the music like lightning, comparable only with the spurt of a racing car.

When the music is soft, the sounds caress your skin. When it changes into a powerful fortissimo, the listener will be swept away to the epitome of joy.

Pictured: Sphäron Excalibur

Reviews & Impressions: Manufacturer's link page(click on Test Report Overview at the bottom), FAQ

The somewhat smaller size already permits the employment of this horn system in areas starting from 25 yd².

Already with the small power requirements starting from 15 watts the volume range of a whole orchestra can be illustrated with this very efficient system.

Pictured: Trilon Excalibur

Reviews & Impressions: Manufacturer's link page(click on Test Report Overview at the bottom), FAQ

The Acapella Triolon is manufactured in two different stages of development. The illustration shows the "Delta 4" version, which works with conventional bass modules. Each bass unit has four 10 inch drivers.

The full horn version of this system is called "Acapella Triolon" and has an additional spherical ball wave horn for the low range. With a 'withdrawal' surface of approximately 12 square yards per channel (depending upon room size) an unusually dynamic response is achieved.

Pictured: Trilon Delta 4

Reviews & Impressions: Manufacturer's link page(click on Test Report Overview at the bottom), FAQ

"Close your eyes, you won’t be able to believe that the music is coming from a HiFi system. You will get the illusion to sit in a live concert with all the musicians just in front of you. Reach out your hand and touch them! Even at lower volumes, the phenomena remains".

Each speaker comes in three sections,each stacked upon the other. A variety of finishes are available for the cabinets: black, cherry and rosewood and, for additional cost, black acrylic (piano black). The horns can be ordered in any color (for example any color of a Mercedes automobile).

Campanile Plus: This special version of the Campanile loudspeaker adds additional internal bracing, uses even higher quality components for the internal crossover, and adds proprietary Acapella cable for the internal wiring. The result is even more transparency to what is already one of the most transparent speakers available in the world. The bass response is also tightened up for those who like just a little more bottom octave slam.

Specifications
Overall measurements (includes horns)	7' 10.5" x 28.5" x 38"
Weight	550 lbs. per speaker (650 lbs. per speaker Campanile Plus)
Power handling	200 W continuous 1000 W peak/1ms
Sensitivity	92 dB/1W/1m
Impedance	4 ohm (minimum at 3.1 ohm at 7600 Hz)
Recommended power	15 watts/4 ohms or greater
Recommended room size	30 square yards or greater
Pronunciation	American Heritage Dictionary, Laurie Schneider Adams:

Pictured: Campanile pair, uncovered older Campanile (1994), side view older Campanile

Reviews & Impressions: Manufacturer's link page(click on Test Report Overview at the bottom), Stereotimes CES 2002, HighEndNews.com (click on "HignEndNews.com reviews" and then Acaplla Campanile or Acapella Harlekin), Audiophilia

Setup and Play: Uncrating, unpacking and intitial setup of the Campaniles, FAQ

Reviews & Impressions: Manufacturer's link page(click on Test Report Overview at the bottom), FAQ

"Fantastic finish, excellent sound reproduction, finest audio measurements: Violon 1 combines the charm of a horn loudspeaker with the virtues of conventional loudspeakers".

Violon Plus: This special version of the Violon loudspeaker adds additional internal bracing, uses even higher quality components for the internal crossover, and adds proprietary Acapella cable for the internal wiring.

Pictured: Violon 2001, Violon 1, Violon 2001 at CES, Violon 2001 pair at CES

Reviews & Impressions: Manufacturer's link page (click on Test Report Overview at the bottom), London Hi-Fi Show 2001, London Hi-Fi Show 2000, Le Festival Son et Image de Montréal Show 2002, Ultra Audio

FAQ

Pictured: Front and side views of LaMusika

Reviews & Impressions: Manufacturer's link page(click on Test Report Overview at the bottom), Joint Venture: Review of an earlier prototype of the La Musika (translated into English)

FAQ

All powered electronics within a device are producing electromagnetic vibrations. Depending on the design and material of the devices, these vibrations have a greater or lesser degree of effects in the form of mecanical resonances.These resonances will reduce perfect operation of the electronics, such as transistors, valves, resistors, boards, high frequency coils, power supplies etc.Therefore, HiFi components will show the following effects: limited dynamics, non-transparent sound reproduction at lower volumes. Inaccurate reproduction of impulses at higher volumes; limited soundstaging and imaging, balance inaccuracy of the stereo signal will result in the lack of a definite center between the loudspeakers.

The solution

Depending on the design of your components and the possibility of a "coupling", Acapella bases "Fondato Silenzio" can eliminate the above described effects and will optimize the sonic performance of your HiFi system. Due to the reduced electromagnetic distortions, sound reproduction of your components will be more lively, more three-dimensional,cleaner and, at low volumes, much more transparent.

The result

If we assume that all components of your HiFi system have been optimized by using Acapella’s bases, then you will have a sound experience that is only comparable with the three-dimensional reproduction of live music: a holographic event.

The function

The above mentioned resonances of the electronics are transmitted to the boards. Through the fixings of the boards, these resonances can cause vibration of the casings. At this point, Acapella’s base gets its full damping effect. The resonances will be diverted to the aluminium surface via three aluminium pucks. From this surface, the resonances go immediately into layers of plumb and felt and will finally be eliminated within a layer of finest quartz sand. The better the device is coupled with the base, the greater the desired effect.

Variations

In the regular case, the devices should be placed on the base with three pucks in-between. It is also possible to place the base with the pucks in-between upside down on the top side of the device. Another base design, made of two damping metal layers, can be placed between two devices. Damping factor of the base is also guaranteed without the pucks, but we recommend to use them for best performance.

Application

Begin to optimize performance with the amplifier(s) first, followed by the preamp and the CD-player or CD transport last. A positive effect is also given when you use "Fondato Silenzio" as the bases for your loudspeakers.

Pictured: Fondato Silenzio in Pear, 4 small pucks and 2 large (smaller the better), Fondato Silenzio in beech, more pucks, Burmester 933 MK II monoblock amplifier without Fondato Silenzio, with Fondato Silenzio, and with Fondato Silenzio and pucks (see mathematical analysis link below).

Reviews & Impressions: Manufacturer's English link page, STEREO 8/98 (Translated into English), mathematical analysis by Dr. Willi Seelig and Dr. Christoph Seelig (Translated into English)

FAQ