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Cessaro Horn Acoustics
Website:https://www.cessaro.de/
Est. year: 2006
Cessaro Horn Acoustics builds horn loudspeakers in Germany, founded in 2006 by Ralph Krebs and based in Huttenberg in Hesse. The company builds only horn-loaded systems, from compact two-way designs to multi-tower reference installations, and sells them in Europe, North America, Australia and Asia. Its horns are among the heaviest in the field, with a single Wagner horn weighing 7 kg and the larger units well above 100 kg.
Range & what it's known for
The range splits into named horn speakers - Wagner I, Liszt II and Beethoven II - and a Modular Line made up of Alpha III, Beta 0.5 II, Beta II and Gamma II, which is designed so owners can upgrade over the life of the system. The Omega II sits at the top as the ultimate reference, and the C1 combines preamplifier, amplifiers and speakers in one package. Gaia, Opus-I and an Art Deco custom build complete the list. Cessaro wrote its own simulation software and spent two and a half years on horn research, arriving at a spherical profile with a modified mouth. Each horn uses a two-shell composite body filled with polymer rubber and a CNC-milled aluminium flange that couples the driver directly, and a linear positioning mechanism lets the horn be time-aligned in steps of a tenth of a millimetre. Pure silver wire runs from the terminals through the crossover to the drivers.
Who owns it and where it's made
Cessaro GmbH is a private German company managed by its founder Ralph Krebs. Design, development and manufacture take place in Germany, with cabinet work finished to coach-building standards. Drivers come mostly from TAD in custom versions, increasingly joined by field coil units the company makes itself.
The lineup in this catalog
Loudspeakers. Pricing reaches well into the tens of thousands of euros, reflecting the size and build of large horn systems.
Who it's for
Cessaro is meant for owners of a spacious room with the budget for a permanent horn installation. Wagner I or Liszt II are the usual starting points, while the Modular Line lets an owner begin with Alpha III and move toward Beta or Gamma configurations without starting over. The Omega II is reserved for dedicated listening rooms.
Range & what it's known for
The range splits into named horn speakers - Wagner I, Liszt II and Beethoven II - and a Modular Line made up of Alpha III, Beta 0.5 II, Beta II and Gamma II, which is designed so owners can upgrade over the life of the system. The Omega II sits at the top as the ultimate reference, and the C1 combines preamplifier, amplifiers and speakers in one package. Gaia, Opus-I and an Art Deco custom build complete the list. Cessaro wrote its own simulation software and spent two and a half years on horn research, arriving at a spherical profile with a modified mouth. Each horn uses a two-shell composite body filled with polymer rubber and a CNC-milled aluminium flange that couples the driver directly, and a linear positioning mechanism lets the horn be time-aligned in steps of a tenth of a millimetre. Pure silver wire runs from the terminals through the crossover to the drivers.
Who owns it and where it's made
Cessaro GmbH is a private German company managed by its founder Ralph Krebs. Design, development and manufacture take place in Germany, with cabinet work finished to coach-building standards. Drivers come mostly from TAD in custom versions, increasingly joined by field coil units the company makes itself.
The lineup in this catalog
Loudspeakers. Pricing reaches well into the tens of thousands of euros, reflecting the size and build of large horn systems.
Who it's for
Cessaro is meant for owners of a spacious room with the budget for a permanent horn installation. Wagner I or Liszt II are the usual starting points, while the Modular Line lets an owner begin with Alpha III and move toward Beta or Gamma configurations without starting over. The Omega II is reserved for dedicated listening rooms.
