PS AUDIO ASPEN FR30 LOUDSPEAKER INTRODUCED

Boulder, Colorado based PS Audio has announced the introduction of the PS Audio aspen FR30 loudspeaker.

The PS Audio Aspen FR30 Loudspeaker is a slim three-way floorstanding tower that incorporates planar-magnetic and dynamic drivers along with several innovative technologies.

The PS Audio Aspen FR30 Loudspeaker

PS AUDIO ASPEN FR30 LOUDSPEAKER

The new FR30 features all-new push-pull planar magnetic midrange and high-frequency transducers, complemented by low-distortion, fast-response woofers, and passive radiators. The PS Audio aspen FR30 is striking in appearance, with a modular design that combines sonic advantages with ease of transport and setup.

The PS Audio Aspen FR30 Loudspeaker has pus pull planar midrange drivers

DRIVERS

The FR30 incorporates a custom push-pull planar magnetic midrange transducer and dual high-frequency transducers, which feature an identical symmetrical motor structure on either side of their driver diaphragms. PS Audio says that this inherently linear configuration provides lower distortion than conventional single-sided magnet structures, along with higher efficiency. The midrange and high-frequency drivers employ high-strength N52 neodymium magnets with diaphragms made from Teonex® film, a thin, highly stable material that provides transient response and resolution, with a fast, clean decay. The drivers are housed in a sealed sub-enclosure module, and their performance is optimized by the use of aramid fibre damping material.

PS Audio Aspen FR30 Loudspeaker in Sable Black

ALUMINIUM CONE WOOFERS

The PS Audio apsen FR30 utilizes four 8-inch cast-frame, aluminium-cone woofers with 12 lb. magnets. The woofer’s motor structure features a split-magnetic gap and double Faraday rings for improved linearity and wider bandwidth, and the woofers’  response complements the speed of the planar-magnetic midrange and high-frequency drivers. The woofers are augmented by four 10-inch side-firing passive radiators, for low-frequency extension. The FR30 presents an pretty easy-to-drive load with an 87 dB sensitivity.

Aluminium cone woofers

PS AUDIO ASPEN FR30 LOUDSPEAKER MODULAR ENCLOSURE

The enclosure has a modular design. The midrange/tweeter section contains the acoustically isolated crossover network and the section is removable, enabling ease of shipping and setup. The FR30 offers a visually distinctive “floating” appearance, with a curved bottom and complementing anodized aluminium stand with milled brass acoustic isolation spikes. Hard plastic feet are supplied for use on hard surfaces and to aid in initial speaker placement.

The PS Audio Aspen FR30 Loudspeaker has a modular enclosure

The enclosure is made from extensively-braced MDF with a front baffle formed from a dense, rigid and well-damped fiberglass resin composite material. Integrated high-frequency acoustic waveguides are moulded into the baffle to enable optimum horizontal and vertical dispersion and a smooth frequency balance both on- and off-axis.

YEARS OF DEVELOPMENT

Paul McGowan, PS Audio CEO noted, “The aspen FR30 is the culmination of years of painstaking development and many, many hours of listening and evaluation. Our design goal was to create a loudspeaker that fits easily and works optimally into the widest range of rooms and listening environments, and delivers reference-quality clarity, detail, and tonal accuracy, along with effortless dynamics and most of all, emotionally compelling musical reproduction.”

PS Audio Aspen FR30 Loudspeaker with grilles on

PS AUDIO ASPEN FR30 LOUDSPEAKER SPECIFICATIONS

Enclosure Type: two-piece with sealed upper midrange/tweeter module and lower cabinet for the woofers and passive radiators

High-Frequency Transducer: 2 x 2.5-inch planar magnetic with Teonex diaphragm

Mid-Frequency Transducer: 10-inch planar magnetic with Teonex diaphragm

Passive Radiator: four 10-inch diameter

Woofer: 4 x 8-inch cast-frame, aluminum-cone with 12 lb. magnet structure

Frequency Response: 28 Hz – 20 kHz (-6 dB)

Crossover Frequency: 400 Hz, 2,500 Hz

Sensitivity: 87 dB

Nominal Impedance: 4 ohms (3.5 ohms minimum)

Recommended Amplifier Power: 100 – 600 watts

Dimensions: 60.5 x 16 x 25.75 inches with base (10 inches wide without base)

Weight: 230 lbs. (104.5 kg)

PS Audio Aspen FR30

PRICE AND AVAILABILITY

The PS Audio aspen FR30 loudspeaker will be available in spring 2022 in a choice of Pearl White or Sable Black finishes, at a US manufacturer’s suggested retail price of $28,499 per pair.

HiFi Pig Says: The modular design of  PS  Audio’s new speakers is very sensible and shows that they have really considered just how customers are going to set them up. 

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