ACADEMY

SONNET

2 way Bookshelf


Listening to music on small-sized systems is a reasonable and quite understandable preference, given that they are easily installed in many venues.


Although the compromises required make this sort of design almost impossible, Sonnet offers a solution to bypass the Laws of Physics.


To integrate this strict definition, while we can safely say that we perform miracles to do our best at Chario Loudspeakers, we are nonetheless proud to say that we are strangers to miraculous designs.



Virtual Image



An image speaks more than a thousand words ...



An image speaks more than a thousand words ... impressive Sonnet is eye-catching but appearance takes a back seat to the thrill of listening, as the ear falls under its spell and the speaker literally vanishes to leave room for the most incredible live stage experience you ever try







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  • Technical Data

    Low Frequency Load 

    Back-Firing Vented


    Vent Geometry

    Half-Exponential Hourglass Type


    Configuration 

    2 -way Reversed Array


    Drivers

    1 Tweeter 32 mm SILVERSOFT™ dome NeFeB motor

    1 Woofer 170 mm ROHACELL® Full-Apex™ Poly-Ring NeFeB motor


    Sensitivity 

    90 dB SPL normalized to 1 m / 2.83 Vrms / de-correlated L/R

    pink noise ITU-R BS 1116-1 compliant listening room


    Low Frequency Cut Off

    55 Hz @ -3dB referred to C4 WETS


    Xover Frequency

    1180 Hz


    Alignement

    LKR4 Derived (Δf= 45°)


    Rated Impedance 

    Modulus 4 Ω (min 3.0) Argument ± 36°

  • Cabinet & Dimension

    Cabinet

    Solid walnut and HDF. The structure made by one cabinet containing one subwoofers and one tweeter


    Size & Weight

    445 x 235 x 340 mm (H x W x D) / 14 Kg

  • Dedicated Stand

    Weight 

    13 kg


    Size 

    750 x 540 x 460 mm (H x W x D)


    Finish

    Iron black anodized iron (Top Plate & Legs)

    Varnished HDF (central section)


  • Acoustic Environment & Amplification

    Speakers Orientation 

    Speakers should be tilted inward facing the listener


    Listening Distance 

    Optimum speaker-listener distance > 2.5 m


    Listening Layout 

    A carpeted floor in front of the speakers is recommended


    Side and Back Walls 

    Should be at least 1m away from the speaker front baffle


    Suggested Amplifier

    Rated for 120 W/4Ω Average Power


Reversed Array


Two-way bookshelf systems usually have the tweeter in the upper position of the cabinet.


If the designer is  also aiming for time alignment of the two transducers, the plinth must be given a suitable back tilt.


Sonnet fits in with this principle except that the tweeter is underneath. That’s the explanation why the cabinet should be tilted forwards.


Perhaps the solution to the Riddle lies in the Sonnet operating theory of approaching issues that common sense isn’t aware of…



The Riddle

Academy Sonnet



Although the compromises required make this sort of design almost impossible, Sonnet offers a solution to bypass the Laws of Physics.


To integrate this strict definition, while we can safely say that we perform miracles to do our best at Chario Loudspeakers, we are nonetheless proud to say that we are strangers to miraculous designs.


Two-way bookshelf systems usually place the tweeter in the uppermost region of the speaker’s cabinet.If the designer is also aiming for synchronization of the two transducers, the plinth must be given a suitable back tilt.


Sonnet inverts this principle by affixing the tweeter below. Hence, the cabinet should be tilted forwards.