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We know that Chane's A series models are successful alternatives to Big Brand speaker sound in the ~$300 market. Special tech and careful design give the A models that extra clarity, power, and musicality that sets them apart.
Naturally we've been asked what a next-level series would look like: You're probably aware of our upcoming L series but what if we developed light professional-style models too.
It's an intriguing question and one we've been thinking about for years; the reason is that prosumer speakers can offer superb musicality and listenability, which is not the reputation prosound usually has.
If the question is what constitutes very effective value in prosumer speaker components, our answer is the new Chane 700 series of loudspeakers. 700 series models include select drivers with the unusual combination of prosumer output with very high fidelity. The 700 series then carries high performance value in components forward through high value, high performance Chane cabinetry and design.
Find the right parts and join them well to reach a new benchmark. The new Chane 700 series comprises at least six eventual models that bring together an unusual combination of large acoustical size, precision engineering, and audiophile sound signatures. It may not be an intuitive combination for some, but it works.
Instead of 5.25” woofers, the 700 series models start with 8” woofers for three models. They have exceptional quality and superb linearity, even from an audiophile standpoint. More on them later. Each 700 series model has a high quality aluminum horn and 1" compression driver, some of them imported from preeminent Italian prosound makers.
To these drivers we've added a unique and effective design plan and crossover type, and our usual heavy, high-end build quality. Finishes are either our economical black overlay or for the first time in some models, a satin black paint.
This series includes the following models (and rolls out with the promotional values listed at the end of this thread).
Model 752. Twin 8” two-way LCR speaker for main or center use. MTM driver array and standard A series black ash finish with bullnosed driver baffles. 1” compression driver and medium size constant-directivity aluminum horn.
Model 753. Triple 8” floor tower speaker. TMWWW driver array. Also standard A series finish with the molded front baffle. 6.5” midrange and 1” compression driver and constant-directivity aluminum horn to match the 752.
Model 740s is an onwall surround or effects channel speaker, limited to 70Hz. Premium quality 6.5" midwoofer and small aluminum treble horn with 1" compression driver.
The 752 can be used vertically or horizontally because it is a symmetrical speaker with a rotating treble system, just like our A2.x models. A typical use is as a center speaker for the 753 tower. It is a sealed speaker with bass extension to 45Hz for full-range use. A vertical pair makes superb sound in stereo.
Model 753 is the largest, the only floor model, and like the matching 752 is a full range, sealed speaker.
The Chane 700 series is our first to use a horn treble systems. The very capable planar tweeter in our A series has real advantages over most domes, but the compression horn is another step up, at least in terms of dynamics and sound pressure. I'll add that the musicality is exceptional, even leading-edge, which dispels the myth that horns can't sound good. Frankly, they can and sometimes they sound superb.
Think of it this way: The 752 is a much larger A2.x, and the 753 tower is basically an expanded, enlarged, powered-up Chane A5.x. Due to the added driven area, scale of sound and sheer acoustical output increases without an increase in average distortion. (Chane's Loudspeaker Basics section tells how to evaluate speakers not by price but by acoustical class. The 700 series are in our biggest class.)
The prosound compression drivers and constant directivity aluminum horns are a logical next step but they're also an important benchmark that inform the rest of each new design. They acoustically support and are supported by lots of driven cone area, which raises output and dynamic scale and ease way beyond the norm.
This is just about the only way to really expand a speaker without impractical, expensive, and difficult measures. This method keeps the design simple for maximum realism and life, and with no typical horn sound, it satisfies music lovers right along with film buffs.
The rest of each 700 series speaker expresses Chane's design style. The 8” drivers are proven Danish audiophile components with expected features like cast alloy frames, vented motor poles, optimized magnetics, linear suspensions, and low coloration. A matching 6.5" paper midrange completes the 753 floor speaker.
Cabinets are Chane's solid, braced enclosures built from 18mm and 25mm stock, and finishes are bumped to a fine pebbled front baffle. Overall quality from our factory is high throughout, from the CNC milling to the exteriors.
At its heart, each 700 series model also deploys a special Chane-engineered and hand-tuned crossover specifically designed to be a distinct level up and meet our standards for even “faster” and more spacious sound, natural musicality, low electronic signature, and good load behavior for just about any amplifier. This internal design pays special attention to all domains, and is what actually accounts for the 700 series' greater-than-the-sum-of-the-parts sound, the same unique element that so many times catapulted our A series models to the top of their respective size and price categories.
I'll develop the rest of the limited 700 series offering in my next posts. I invite you to subscribe to this thread.
Naturally we've been asked what a next-level series would look like: You're probably aware of our upcoming L series but what if we developed light professional-style models too.
It's an intriguing question and one we've been thinking about for years; the reason is that prosumer speakers can offer superb musicality and listenability, which is not the reputation prosound usually has.
If the question is what constitutes very effective value in prosumer speaker components, our answer is the new Chane 700 series of loudspeakers. 700 series models include select drivers with the unusual combination of prosumer output with very high fidelity. The 700 series then carries high performance value in components forward through high value, high performance Chane cabinetry and design.
Find the right parts and join them well to reach a new benchmark. The new Chane 700 series comprises at least six eventual models that bring together an unusual combination of large acoustical size, precision engineering, and audiophile sound signatures. It may not be an intuitive combination for some, but it works.
Instead of 5.25” woofers, the 700 series models start with 8” woofers for three models. They have exceptional quality and superb linearity, even from an audiophile standpoint. More on them later. Each 700 series model has a high quality aluminum horn and 1" compression driver, some of them imported from preeminent Italian prosound makers.
To these drivers we've added a unique and effective design plan and crossover type, and our usual heavy, high-end build quality. Finishes are either our economical black overlay or for the first time in some models, a satin black paint.
This series includes the following models (and rolls out with the promotional values listed at the end of this thread).
Model 752. Twin 8” two-way LCR speaker for main or center use. MTM driver array and standard A series black ash finish with bullnosed driver baffles. 1” compression driver and medium size constant-directivity aluminum horn.
Model 753. Triple 8” floor tower speaker. TMWWW driver array. Also standard A series finish with the molded front baffle. 6.5” midrange and 1” compression driver and constant-directivity aluminum horn to match the 752.
Model 740s is an onwall surround or effects channel speaker, limited to 70Hz. Premium quality 6.5" midwoofer and small aluminum treble horn with 1" compression driver.
The 752 can be used vertically or horizontally because it is a symmetrical speaker with a rotating treble system, just like our A2.x models. A typical use is as a center speaker for the 753 tower. It is a sealed speaker with bass extension to 45Hz for full-range use. A vertical pair makes superb sound in stereo.
Model 753 is the largest, the only floor model, and like the matching 752 is a full range, sealed speaker.
The Chane 700 series is our first to use a horn treble systems. The very capable planar tweeter in our A series has real advantages over most domes, but the compression horn is another step up, at least in terms of dynamics and sound pressure. I'll add that the musicality is exceptional, even leading-edge, which dispels the myth that horns can't sound good. Frankly, they can and sometimes they sound superb.
Think of it this way: The 752 is a much larger A2.x, and the 753 tower is basically an expanded, enlarged, powered-up Chane A5.x. Due to the added driven area, scale of sound and sheer acoustical output increases without an increase in average distortion. (Chane's Loudspeaker Basics section tells how to evaluate speakers not by price but by acoustical class. The 700 series are in our biggest class.)
The prosound compression drivers and constant directivity aluminum horns are a logical next step but they're also an important benchmark that inform the rest of each new design. They acoustically support and are supported by lots of driven cone area, which raises output and dynamic scale and ease way beyond the norm.
This is just about the only way to really expand a speaker without impractical, expensive, and difficult measures. This method keeps the design simple for maximum realism and life, and with no typical horn sound, it satisfies music lovers right along with film buffs.
The rest of each 700 series speaker expresses Chane's design style. The 8” drivers are proven Danish audiophile components with expected features like cast alloy frames, vented motor poles, optimized magnetics, linear suspensions, and low coloration. A matching 6.5" paper midrange completes the 753 floor speaker.
Cabinets are Chane's solid, braced enclosures built from 18mm and 25mm stock, and finishes are bumped to a fine pebbled front baffle. Overall quality from our factory is high throughout, from the CNC milling to the exteriors.
At its heart, each 700 series model also deploys a special Chane-engineered and hand-tuned crossover specifically designed to be a distinct level up and meet our standards for even “faster” and more spacious sound, natural musicality, low electronic signature, and good load behavior for just about any amplifier. This internal design pays special attention to all domains, and is what actually accounts for the 700 series' greater-than-the-sum-of-the-parts sound, the same unique element that so many times catapulted our A series models to the top of their respective size and price categories.
I'll develop the rest of the limited 700 series offering in my next posts. I invite you to subscribe to this thread.
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