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Legatia L1V2 Tweeter
History
The Legatia L1V2’s topology is an enhanced “version 2” of the very first tweeter offering from Hybrid
Audio Technologies, the Legatia L1. The L1 was launched in September 2006, and was only the
second product ever conceived by Hybrid Audio (second only to the original Legatia L3 3-7-inch
midrange). In the years since its inception, the L1 was used exclusively in all of Hybrid Audio
Technologies’ competition cars, and won a staggering forty six international championships. When it
came time to enhance the L1, we were very cognoscente of the L1’s abilities, and had three general
project objectives: 1) enhance the L1’s ability to effectively reproduce a wider frequency spectrum for
possible application in dedicated two-way systems, 2) increase power handling while reducing
distortion, and 3) upgrade the tweeter’s mounting flange to a machined aluminum structure over the
former ABS plastic structure of the original L1 for better modal damping. The Legatia L1V2 became
the first product to bear the “V2” designation in the Legatia series. To this end, the L1V2
development began in March 2008, and the first prototypes were developed by company founder and
lead designer Scott Buwalda.
By Fall 2008, a beta prototype pair of Legatia L1V2’s had been refined after hundreds of hours of
testing and development; these highly-evolved drivers were sent for in-field evaluation to various key
competitors within Hybrid Audio’s official competition branch known as Team Hybrids. After
countless hours testing on the speakers under various circumstances, both in two-way and three-way
configuration, The L1V2 was met with resounding approval. Production refinements were Fall of
2008, to incorporate features inclusive and proprietary to the Legatia line, and final production
commenced November 2008. The Legatia L1V2 was launched in December 2008 and is the
reference tweeter driver in Hybrid Audio’s product category known collectively as the Legatia Series.
Attributes
The L1V2 is a compact, high-resolution 20mm (3/4-inch) dome-type tweeter which has a very good,
extended linear response and exceptional transient response, and can be used for the reproduction
of treble frequencies in dedicated two-, three-, and four-way front stage systems. We are proud to be
one of the very few speaker manufacturers that understand what it takes to build a car audio tweeter:
larger diaphragm tweeters sound heavy and unremarkable, lack detail and have unnaturally fast roll-
off in the upper treble frequencies, have undesirable polar response, and are extremely difficult to
install. Additionally, metal dome tweeters tend to be harsh, brittle, and add unnecessary coloration to
the music. This is why we have built the quintessential small-diameter car audio tweeter that is very
easy to install, boasts a small diameter soft-dome silk diaphragm and resonance frequency that is
complementary to all types of front-stage system architecture. The L1V2 can be listened to for hours
without listener’s fatigue, while having an industry-standard polar response. The design offers a wide
dispersion pattern for flexible mounting locations and easy installation. And the phase linearity of the
design ensures phase coherent imaging and staging cues in the car audiophile system. Tweeters
were meant to play treble, and ours does it effortlessly, in a package that fits easily in the palm of
your hand. The L1V2 is available in two finishes: brushed (natural) aluminum and anodized black.