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Bookshelf Speakers — Nime Audio Design Mya
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Nime Audio Design Mya
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The Mya is a two-way loudspeaker with an integral stand from Nime Audio Design, the Italian company founded by Nico Memoli. It is made in Italy and was priced at EUR 12,500 per pair. The maker presents it as a product that joins Italian design with acoustic engineering, meant to become part of a living space rather than stand apart from it.
Key specs that matter
Accuton supplies both drivers, a 25 mm ceramic dome tweeter and a 170 mm ceramic cone mid-bass unit, which form an all-ceramic set. The cabinet uses a rear bass reflex port. Nime rates the frequency range at 40 Hz to 20 kHz and the sensitivity at 88 dB SPL, with a nominal impedance of 8 ohms. Recommended amplifier power runs from 15 W to 120 W. With its stand the speaker is 1080 mm high, 280 mm wide and 700 mm deep, and each unit weighs 30 kg.
Engineering and use context
The most unusual element is the multifaceted aluminium form on the back of the cabinet, which the company describes as a diffuser that helps control internal resonances. The faceted enclosure shape serves the same purpose. The rear reflex port is large enough that part of the internal bracing can be seen through it. The speaker terminals are mounted on a metal plaque that is part of the stand, so the cables connect at the base rather than on the cabinet itself. Standard finishes are white, black and matte black, and Nime also lists custom options such as ebony, walnut and cherry. Pairs leave Italy in purpose-made wooden crates.
Pairing
The broad recommended power window and the easy nominal load give a wide choice of amplification, from modest valve units to larger solid-state designs. At its launch Nime also presented a passive subwoofer called Black Diamond, built in a multi-faceted bass reflex cabinet with a 10-inch aluminium cone, which the brand offers as a way to add low-frequency extension below the range of its two-way speakers. It was listed with a 30 Hz to 200 Hz range, a 4 ohm impedance, 175 W power handling and a price of EUR 6,000.
Alternatives
Nime also builds the Elite Two, a larger closed-box two-way model with a 22 cm woofer and a steel-reinforced cabinet.
Key specs that matter
Accuton supplies both drivers, a 25 mm ceramic dome tweeter and a 170 mm ceramic cone mid-bass unit, which form an all-ceramic set. The cabinet uses a rear bass reflex port. Nime rates the frequency range at 40 Hz to 20 kHz and the sensitivity at 88 dB SPL, with a nominal impedance of 8 ohms. Recommended amplifier power runs from 15 W to 120 W. With its stand the speaker is 1080 mm high, 280 mm wide and 700 mm deep, and each unit weighs 30 kg.
Engineering and use context
The most unusual element is the multifaceted aluminium form on the back of the cabinet, which the company describes as a diffuser that helps control internal resonances. The faceted enclosure shape serves the same purpose. The rear reflex port is large enough that part of the internal bracing can be seen through it. The speaker terminals are mounted on a metal plaque that is part of the stand, so the cables connect at the base rather than on the cabinet itself. Standard finishes are white, black and matte black, and Nime also lists custom options such as ebony, walnut and cherry. Pairs leave Italy in purpose-made wooden crates.
Pairing
The broad recommended power window and the easy nominal load give a wide choice of amplification, from modest valve units to larger solid-state designs. At its launch Nime also presented a passive subwoofer called Black Diamond, built in a multi-faceted bass reflex cabinet with a 10-inch aluminium cone, which the brand offers as a way to add low-frequency extension below the range of its two-way speakers. It was listed with a 30 Hz to 200 Hz range, a 4 ohm impedance, 175 W power handling and a price of EUR 6,000.
Alternatives
Nime also builds the Elite Two, a larger closed-box two-way model with a 22 cm woofer and a steel-reinforced cabinet.
Specifications
Model name
Mya
Frequency Response low +/- 3dB (Hz)
40
Frequency Response high +/- 3dB (Hz)
20 000
Sensitivity (dB at 1 W/1m)
88
Impedance (Ohms)
8
Power amplifier requirements (W)
15 - 120
Has internal amplification
N/A
Internal amplification power (W)
N/A
Size (sm)
108.0 x 28.0 x 70.0
Weight (kg)
30
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