Yamaha Soava Natural Sound Speaker System - Manual (Page 14)

S o a v o T e c h n o l o g y
Designed and built to deliver Natural Sound.
D R I V E R S
Advanced PMD Woofer and Midrange Cones
In order to provide very fast attack time
(sound rise and fall), as well as excellent
midrange clarity and bass response, Yamaha
developed Advanced PMD (Advanced Polymer-
injected Mica Diaphragm) cones that are
extremely light, rigid and sturdy. They employ
characteristics decrease unwanted
resonances to achieve the smooth frequency
response that results in natural sounding
vocals. The midrange driver creates a feeling
of presence as if someone is actually singing
in the room, while the dual woofer design
delivers deep and tight bass.
a low specific gravity material called PMP
(Poly-Methyl-Pentene) that is much lighter
than either paper or polypropylene. Precisely
determined amounts of mica and talc are
added, which testing has proved contribute to
the beautiful quality of sounds in the vocal
range. These drivers’ internal loss
Advanced PMD cone midrange driver and woofer
Aluminium Dome,
DC-Diaphragm™ Tweeter
The high-performance 1” (3cm) aluminium
dome tweeter delivers crisp and clear highs
at all power levels. It employs a fully
integrated diaphragm/voice coil structure
called the DC-Diaphragm that eliminates
extraneous materials for a cleaner sound. It is
extremely light yet durable, and for a small
unit transmits an extremely large amount of
detailed sound information, resulting in a
denser sound field.
Germany. Diecast aluminium baskets ensure solid
support for high stiffness, improving sound image
localization and depth reproduction. The
midrange driver is powered by a newly designed,
compact and powerful neodymium magnet.
Carved Wooden Port
Each port is carved from carefully chosen, high
quality wood. The port has very thick and rigid
walls and a flared shape, ensuring a smooth
sound flow that contributes to bass sound with a
more spacious and massive feel.
Tweeter Plate
A diecast aluminium tweeter plate isolates the
tweeter from cabinet vibration and provides a solid
attachment for the tweeter unit, so the high range
sound is clear and transparent, with no colouration.
All Parts Selected for the Highest
Possible Performance
The edgewise-wound ribbon wire voice coil
contributes to high resolution, exceptional sound
detail and excellent imaging. The spider is a high
performance model made by Kurt Müller of
DC-Diaphragm™ Aluminium dome tweeter with
diecast aluminium tweeter plate Wooden port Spider by Kurt Müller
(High linearity suspension) The diecast aluminium tweeter plate is very
effective in damping the vibrations that
occur during high frequency output.
Soavo-1 midrange driver
Neodymium magnet
Yoke
Top plate
Diecast aluminium
basket
Spider
Edge-wound ribbon
wire voice coil
Advanced PMD cone
Dust cap
Centre pole
Surround
Without baffle vs. with baffle