“The Matrix is the new paradigm in sound
architecture. This speaker anticipates on the request for a high-end Home
Cinema speaker system in a complete new way. The main point for this
design was to use the possibility to aim sound.

Several studies were done on how
to create a system that could fill up any room with high-end sound. This
resulted in a hanging speaker almost completely made out of aluminum. Its
direction can be adjusted by rotation over a vertical and over a
horizontal axis. The height (or more accurate: depth) of the speaker can
be adjusted by changing the length of the rod the speaker hangs on.”

Active (with internal
amplifier) version: 

Passive version:

“The M2 can be used as a rear- or
side-speaker in a system with the M4 as front-speakers, or as
front-speaker with the M1 at the rear and/or side. The low and mid
speakers are Kharma/Thiel ceramic-drivers. For the high frequencies a line
of three Kharma/Focal tweeters is being used.
“

Active (with internal
amplifier) version: 

Passive version:

“It might be easy to see the
smallest version of the Matrix, the M1, only as a rear- or side-speaker,
but this speaker sounds unexpectedly high-end full range all by itself.
Because of its size and way of placement the M1 is the ultimate speaker
for home theater and multi room use. It lives up to the latest standards
in design.“

Active (with internal
amplifier) version: 

Passive version:

“The Matrix Subwoofers have been
specially designed to complete the ultra high end Matrix surround systems.
There are three different types available.  The MSB HE is the high-end
version of the Matrix subwoofer. In the cabinet finished with aluminum
houses a 460 mm aluminum cone sub-driver. The
MSB Pro aims a 460 mm paper reinforced cone to the floor making this
speaker available for home-use as well as use in crowded bars and disco’s.
This Pro version is available with 750 and 1500 Watt.
“

Active (with internal
amplifier) version: 

“The Matrix MP150 amplifier is a proprietary
switching amplifier It uses a unique pulse control scheme that takes
feedback only from the speaker terminals. No feedback loop from the
switching output is used. The result is extremely low output impedance
over the entire bandwidth. Damping factor is >400 up to 2kHz and >100 at
20kHz. The frequency response is DC-50kHz (+0,-3dB) and is completely
independent of the load impedance. THD and IMD are very low (<0.02%) and
completely independent of frequency, like a good zero-feedback amplifier.

The amplifier
operates without an oscillator which removes all problems associated with
oscillator jitter. This translates into very good SNR > 110dB.
Construction is entirely using discrete transistors and FETs. Input
impedance: 220K!”