HEAD TO THE SOBIESKI HOTEL TO HEAR THE SILENT POUND CHALLENGER LOUDSPEAKERS AT WARSAW 2023

Seen and heard last year as a prototype, this year you can hear the production model Silent Pound Challenger Loudspeakers at the Audio Video Show Warsaw 2023.

We were very impressed with the prototype loudspeaker from the young Lithuanian HiFi brand Silent Pound at last year’s Warsaw HiFi show.

SILENT POUND CHALLENGER LOUDSPEAKERS

The production model arrives with several upgrades. The biggest and most important one is the improved low-frequency range reproduction. Silent Pound tells us the bass is now even faster and more accurate than before. The quicker and more accurate response comes thanks to tweaked drivers, a reconfigured woofer box, and tuned crossover.

Design-wise, they decided to use tempered tinted glass instead of organic glass to cover the filter. This glass finish is designed to look like new and remain scratch-free On the front  the high frequency horn is now milled into the front panel seamlessly giving it a more uniform look.

DIRECTIONAL ACOUSTICS

The Silent Pound Challenger is designed to enhance sound quality by directing sound waves toward the listener while trying to radiate as few waves to reflective surfaces as possible thus decreasing interaction between speakers and the room.

“Sound diffusion optimization in an acoustically untreated room was our main goal. To achieve it we employed modern CAD and methods of mathematical modelling. Through careful mathematical analysis, multiple experiments and critical subjective listening sessions we’ve managed to design an acoustic system suitable for various room sizes while maintaining tonal balance, high resolution and spectacular soundstage detail”. Silent Pound

LOUDSPEAKER DESIGN

Designed by award-winning industrial designer Moses Kang, the steel cabinet might look monumental from first glance, but it is only 15 cm deep.

Inspired by timepiece makers and their own Discovery open baffle model Silent Pound left part of the system’s back open. Those wishing to sneak a peek at the back of low frequency drivers, designed and made exclusively for Silent Pound, can easily do so by simply removing the safety mesh. The in house designed Crossover is visible through a clear safety glass.

The speakers are available in classical black or white, and a wide array of colours, from Pearl Gentian Blue to Grey Metallic Atlas.

PATENT PENDING MIDRANGE ENCLOSURE AND HORN OPTIMIZATION

To address the mid-range frequency (MF) correction of directivity in the lower part of MF range, Silent Pound created a unique acoustic enclosure, which allowed them to find optimal acoustic balance between MF and LF.

The medium to high frequency range is recreated by a mathematically modelled compact horn of their own original design tuned to match the MF.

SILENT POUND CHALLENGER SPECS

Design: three-way floorstanding constant directivity speakers featuring patent pending mid-range acoustic enclosure

Sensitivity: 88dB (2.83V/lm)

Frequency range: 30 Hz — 18 000 Hz

Impedance: 4 Ohm

Recommended amplifier: 100 — 400 W

Dimensions (W/D/H): 36x35x124 cm

Weight: 60 kg/unit

Made in Lithuania

SILENT POUND CHALLENGER PRICE

14,999€

AUDIO VIDEO SHOW WARSAW 2023

Hear the Challenger in Radisson Blu Sobieski’s Arkadia rooms IV-V.

The Audio Video Show Warsaw takes place over three venues, the Radisson Blu Sobieski and Golden Tulip Hotels, which are within walking distance of each other, in the city centre, and the PGE Narodowy, national stadium…with a free shuttle coach from the Sobieski

This fantastic show features over 2,000 square meters of exhibition space, the largest Headphone Zone and Vinyl area in Poland, special guests, international and national exhibitors and thousands of visitors, the show is second only in size to High End Munich in Europe.

OPENING HOURS

The exhibition will be open on the following days and hours:

Friday, October 27th 2023, 12:00 – 20:00

Saturday, October 28th 2023, 10:00 – 20:00

Sunday, October 29th 2023, 10:00 – 18:00

TICKETS

Tickets priced at PLN 50 (about £10) will be available at the ticket offices at the entrance.

Three-day passes will also be available for PLN 75 (about £15) (valid from Friday to Sunday).

The ticket and pass are exchanged at the entrance for a wristband which allows entry to the entire exhibition area (all three locations). The ticket price includes an 88-page exhibition guide.

Children up to 16 years of age get free admission.

Tickets are also available online in advance.

Follow HiFi PiG’s Warsaw show coverage, news and reports here.