Loudspeakers
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• Effortless sonics
• Superbly flat & extended response
• Super-low distortion
• Tweeter mounting screws
• Two cabinet finishes only
• Low sensitivity
RRP
$7,500
Serhan Swift's newest loudspeakers, the mµ2 Mk II, are so different from the original mµ2 that, in my opinion, the two designers (Brad Serhan and Morris Swift) should have given them a completely new model name. Perhaps the duo thought the model name would gain some leverage from the very positive reviews the originals garnered from reviewers such as Stu Smith (Hi-Fi Pig), Jay Garrett (StereoNet) and Peter Katsoolis (SoundStage). Or maybe they stuck with it because the new model looks identical to the old one — the appearance of the bass/midrange driver and tweeter is similar, while the cabinet is exactly the same size and features exactly the same rear-firing bass reflex port. (There is, however, one obvious visual difference: the mµ2 Mk II sport a new, artisan-quality, mattepainted finish, available in either black or white.)
But Serhan Swift is adamant the latest mµ2 is a 'new' loudspeaker design: “The new mµ2 Mk II is a totally new loudspeaker,” says Serhan. “All elements — cabinet, woofer, tweeter, crossover — have been carefully re-examined and significantly improved, even where many thought no further improvement was possible. Lessons learned from the original mµ2 Special Edition (as well as our ongoing research into the effects of vibration on all components) — have been expanded upon and applied to the mµ2 Mk II. The new multi-layer cabinet construction now employs additional layers of differing materials, carefully chosen for composition and thickness, for even further reduction in cabinet noise (vibration), energy storage and colouration. Bracing has been further strengthened and we use constrained layer damping material custommanufactured for the mµ2 by Les Davis Audio.”
“While the woofer and tweeter may look the same as the previous model,” Serhan continues, “both have been improved with even flatter response, smoother roll-off, and lower distortion. Because of these driver improvements, we put in thousands more hours of listening tests and measurements in order to make enhancements to the high-order crossover, which features Solen premium quality air-cored inductors, polypropylene capacitors and non-inductive resistors to take full advantage of the driver improvements. The crossover and the onaxis to off -axis transitions are now even more seamless.” Perhaps not just a mere facelift, then.
