I thought I'd wet your audio appetites a little and tease you with the press release from Von Schweikert Audio. It announces the brand new Vortex VR3 loudspeakers that VSA will be unveiling at our GTG. Pictures will follow when available.
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~ Press Release ~
Vortex Screen VR-3 Soon Available!
June 24, 2009 Murrrieta, Ca. Albert Von Schweikert, the designer of the legendary Vortex Screen of 1970’s fame, has redesigned the classic 3-way system for the new millennium. In addition to the state-of-the-art technology used to update this model, a new marketing program will be used to enable almost anyone to purchase this new model at an affordable price, Factory Direct and Online.
• State- of- the- art cabinet build quality – heavily damped Triple-wall construction, honeycomb internal wall bracing, and 100% cavity damping to eliminate all audible forms of cabinet coloration. Compare to build quality at 10x our price.
• High quality transducers – since the speaker can sound only as good as its component parts, the three transducers are built to extremely high quality standards. An aluminum-coned 10” woofer is used, with a 6” paper mid and 1.5” Dual Ring tweeter. These exact drivers can be found in systems costing up to 10x our Factory Direct price. In fact, the 6” midrange is used by a famous maker in his $150,000 flagship speaker system!
• Expert crossover design – rather than using an inexpensive computer sound card with inexpensive soft ware to design the crossover system, Albert Von Schweikert has utilized his 32 years of experience in the electronics industry, combined with a $10,000,000 lab to design and perfect the elaborate crossover used in the new Vortex VR-3 speaker design. This new speaker design was engineered to sound like a “one way” system with amazing integration.
• Cost-effective engineering – As most audiophiles want the most “bang for the buck” in these challenging times, we have not wasted precious fabrication dollars on useless cosmetic features or expensive paint jobs that cost more than the sum total of the transducers. In some “exotic” and highly advertised brand name systems, the cosmetics and paint finish are 90% of the total cost of the system!
• Although this speaker could easily sell in stores for $15,000 in a painted or veneered cabinet, our Factory Direct selling price is projected to be $3,500/pr.
• No risk trial - For your utmost in satisfaction, we offer a 90-day refund policy, with only a 10% restocking fee. Call for the estimated ship date.
