Hybrid Audio Technologies Legatia SE - Manual (Page 13)

Legatia SE User’s Manual ©Hybrid Audio Technologies Page 13 of 73
reduce backwave distortion and significantly lower the tweeter’s resonance frequency to allow it to be
used to play tones in the vocal spectrum. The tuned chamber is a proprietary design to Hybrid Audio;
reduced distortion, low-octave authority, and greater dynamics are the immediate sonic benefits. The
tuned chamber includes integrated push terminals, discussed later.
The motor assembly is conventional dynamic, with a high-grade Φ24.5 × 3.5 H NdFeB neodymium
magnet structure to ensure a small footprint size and shallow depth. The result is the total profile of
the motor as small as possible, enhancing acoustic performance, and aiding in mounting via small
size and low weight. The L1 R2 is one of the shallowest tuned chamber tweeters on the market.
Body/Flange
The body and flange of the Legatia L1 R2 is one-piece machined 6061 aircraft-grade aluminum (not
poured or cast aluminum). The dense metal structure, lacking interstitial voids, helps reduce
vibrations within the body of the tweeter to abate resonance, and ensure effective reproduction of
extremely low music tones. The R2 is a shared dimensional design with the Stage VI Legatia Pro and
the Stage VI Legatia Pro SE for easy upgrade potential. If you already own the L1 Pro or L1 Pro SE,
the L1 Pro R2 will drop right into place.
A machined aluminum Φ47.5mm knurled attachment nut at the base of the tweeter provides
optimized clamping strength to the mounting media.
The mounting flange, only 3mm larger than the Stage V Legatia L1V2 tweeter, provides a solid-
aluminum mounting surface for the tweeter without the necessity of mounting cups or external
hardware. The overall dimensions of the driver are very amenable for use in the car audio
environment, and in locations typical of the standard OEM tweeter mounting locations, as well as in
custom locations, boasting a depth of just 27.5mm (1.08-inch), 2.5mm shallower than the sibling L1
Pro tweeter offering.
The L1 R2 tweeter is available in two colors to ensure cosmetic integration with the vehicle’s
surroundings: silver brushed aluminum, and anodized black (there is no cost difference between the
two colors) with rose-tinted copper phase plug and radiator ring.
Terminals Cap and Spring-Loaded Terminals
The L1 R2 includes an extruded polypropylene tuned chamber with integrated high-end nickel-plated
spring-loaded push terminals at the rear of the tweeter’s motor assembly. The spring-loaded
terminals give the end-user flexibility in direct connection with large-gauge tinned wiring, without the
need for crimp terminals.
Summary
The Legatia L1 R2 is the ideal multi-purpose super high-end speaker driver. The size of the device
and its incredible off-axis ability are amenable to a variety of different installations and speaker
locations. The size of the L1 R2 allows it to be mounted in typical OEM and custom locations within a
vehicle. At home in virtually any arrangement, the L1 R2 is Hybrid Audio’s best tweeter, boasting
exceptional performance and a design philosophy that goes hand in hand with true high-fidelity
playback.