Edena Evolution
The Edena Evolution is similar to the Armenia Evolution, but in a larger cabinet. It uses the same latest-generation ribbon tweeter with the same 2.8kHz crossover frequency and a surface area twice that of the previous non-Evo Edena. Like the Armonia Evo, the Edena Evo still has a nominal 8-Ohm impedance, but it has a larger 22 cm woofer, achieving a 2dB higher efficiency of 89dB and deeper bass.
The tweeter is paired with a 22 cm “isotactic matrix” mid/woofer with a woven polypropylene composite cone and a long voice coil for a high linear excursion. The isotactic matrix material combines stiffness, lightness, and good damping properties.
The Edena Evo’s DRIM crossover shares the same design principles and features as the Armonia Evo crossover (with a small difference due to different woofer specifications), and the speaker uses the same pure copper, silver-plated terminal block.
Like the Armonia and all other models, the Edena Evolution is mechanically grounded using a 5-footer system. Aluminum stands and spikes are included: silver anodized for the High Gloss White finish and black anodized for all other finishes.
Edena Evolution in high gloss white with silver anodized stands.
Edena Evolution specifications:
Six different standard finishes are available:
Satin: American Walnut
High Gloss: Figured Maple, American Walnut, Rosewood, Piano Black, White Cream (RAL 9010)
Frequency range: 35Hz – 30kHz/ +-3dB
Sensitivity: 89dB/2.83v/1m
Impedance: 8Ω
Load: bass-reflex
Drive units: 22cm mid-woofer, 8×120 mm ribbon tweeter
Crossover frequency: 2,8 kHz
Dimensions with stands: 328 x 317 x 1149 mm (W x D x H)
Weight: 32,4 kg
Adamante
The Adamante is an elegantly scaled-down reflection of the flagship model. Built upon the expertise from developing the flagship Enigma loudspeaker, it shares the same ambitions and design principles. It features the same innovative DRIM crossover topology and large-area ribbon tweeter as the Enigma Flagship model. The challenge in designing this model was to achieve performance nearly matching Enigma’s while significantly reducing the cabinet size.
The Adamante uses two 18 cm (6.5’’) bass/mid-range drivers and a professional ribbon tweeter in an MTM (Midwoofer-Tweeter-Midwoofer) configuration. While this appears similar to D’Appolito, in which the tweeter is also flanked vertically by two mid/woofers, there is an important distinction. A D’Appolito configuration mandates particular crossover orders, driver spacing, and electrical phase alignments that Apertura deliberately deviates from with the DRIM crossover. This delivers more focused vertical directivity and higher power handling, but it also requires that the speakers be very precisely positioned.
The tweeter uses an aluminum/ polymer sandwich diaphragm for improved linearity. The ribbon is mechanically held tightly on both sides to prevent oscillations for certain signals. The tweeter’s effective surface area is twice that of the Edena Evo (or the older Onira model) and four times that of a regular dome tweeter, with a moving mass of only 88mg. The wide emissive surface, combined with designer Christian Yvon’s crossover technology, enables an unusually low cut-off frequency, allowing the ribbon’s sound qualities to extend further down the frequency range.
The woofers feature an enhanced magnet assembly, lower distortion, better mechanical damping, and reduced electromagnetic interference compared to those used in the now-discontinued Onira model. The cone is an “Isotactic Matrix,” a new woven polypropylene composite that offers strength, lightness, and effective damping.
