Absorbs 99% of unwanted sound

At the heart of the R Series is Metamaterial Absorption Technology  (MAT™). MAT™ is a highly complex maze-like structure that absorbs 99% of the unwanted noise from the rear of the driver, eliminating the  resulting distortion and providing purer, more natural sound.

Sit anywhere, hear every detail

A 12th generation Uni-Q® driver array with MAT™ is found in all seven models of the R Series. Uni-Q® acts as a single point source to disperse sound more evenly through the room. The result is the elimination of the limited ‘sweet spot’, therefore allowing everybody, wherever in the room they may be, to experience and enjoy the same natural, detailed sound.

A Flare for Detail

Derived from The Reference, Shadow Flare is an innovative way to cut harmful high frequency cabinet diffraction. It's a carefully profiled  transition that extends the waveguide effect of Uni-Q. The treble  escapes naturally because the ‘shadow region’ stops it getting to the  cabinet edges. The result is vastly improved fine detail.

Performance Critical Damping

A solid platform is imperative for great sound. The R Series benefits from constrained layer damping, a system that uses internal braces joined by a ‘lossy’ interface. This material converts unwanted vibration into heat, ensuring that the cabinet makes the only sound it needs to: the sound of silence.

True Bass Definition

R Series bass drivers have a two-part structure with a shallow, concave, aluminium skin atop a paper cone. This stiffness, combined with the  cone’s unique geometry, achieves a piston-like movement for punch and  speed. The drivers’ magnet system creates a broad and uniform magnetic  field which means more impressive and impactful bass.

Flexible Port for Cleaner Bass

We only want to hear the drivers, not the resonances or turbulence created by a bass port. The R Series ports have innovative flexible walls. Using computational fluid dynamics, the flare and profile of each port is calculated to delay the onset of turbulence and the flexible port walls prevent resonances from colouring the midrange.

Dedicated microfibre grilles

The R Series has been engineered to perform with or without grilles. The dedicated microfibre grilles are crafted from multiple layers of  material and have a suede-like feel. With 1801 precision-cut holes for  each driver, performance is ensured even when the drivers are covered.  The magnetic fixings provide a secure and precise fit, in keeping with  the clean styling of the R Series.