Напольная акустика — Audes Llc. Maestro 116

Audes of Estonia describes the Maestro 116 as a two-way floorstander, and it sits in the Maestro series alongside the three-way 146 tower, the 106 bookshelf model, the 005 shelf speaker and the 025 centre. Audes redesigned the Maestro range for 2015, the 80th anniversary of the registration of the RET radio factory in Tallinn, which is the earliest point the company counts as its own history. The stated aim was to bring back the look of classic hi-fi with sharply cut cabinet forms and a neat finish.

Key specs that matter

Nominal impedance is 8 ohm, and sensitivity is 86 dB at 2.83 V and 1 m. Audes rates maximum long-term power at 75 W and maximum short-term power at 100 W. Within plus or minus 3 dB the frequency range spans 40 Hz to 20,000 Hz, and the -6 dB low-frequency corner is 27 Hz. The crossover frequency is 950 Hz. Each cabinet measures 986 mm high, 198 mm wide and 268 mm deep, standing on a base of 218 x 288 mm, and the weight is 17 kg.

Engineering and use context

The 6.5 inch woofer has a paper cone and comes from Audes' own design and production, together with a 1 inch fabric-dome tweeter. According to the maker, the comparatively low crossover point between these two drivers lets each of them operate in the range where it performs best. The Maestro series combines proprietary Audes woofers with inductors optimised specifically for these models, and Audes describes the range as extremely easy to drive. Two standard finishes are listed, satin walnut real wood veneer and painted black, and other colours or veneers can be made to order through the local Audes distributor.

Pairing

For a home theatre built from the same series, Audes offers the 025, a two-way bass-reflex centre with two 5.25 inch paper-cone mid-woofers and a 1 inch fabric-dome tweeter from Peerless, magnetically shielded, with magnetic fluid in the tweeter to carry heat away from the voice coil. It is rated at 91 dB and 4 ohm, measures 160 x 560 x 266 mm and weighs 9 kg, and it comes in black, silver or white paint. The 005 is a two-way shelf model with 90 dB sensitivity.

Alternatives

The Audes Maestro 146 belongs to the same range as a three-way tower, combining an 8 inch Audes woofer with a separate mid-woofer and a tweeter.