Sidebar 1: Specifications
Vandersteen M7-HPA: Hybrid monoblock power amplifier. Tube complement: one 6N1P-EV, one 6H30. Input: one balanced (XLR). Outputs: two pairs of screw terminals, one marked "Tweeter Midrange" the other "Mid-Bass Bass." Maximum output power: 600W into 4 ohms (24.8dBW). Frequency response: 100Hz–100kHz, –3dB. Input impedance: 200k ohms. Voltage gain: 25dB. Distortion: 0.15% at 300W. Signal/noise: 90dBA ref. 2V, 110dBA ref. maximum output.
Dimensions: 14.9" (381mm) H (with cone feet) by 10.1" (260mm) W by 20.9" (533.5mm) D (with terminal block). Weight: 119.9 lbs (54.5kg).
Serial numbers of units reviewed: 107, 108.
Price: $52,000/pair. Vandersteen Model 7 Mk.II: Four-way loudspeaker with powered subwoofer. Drive-units: ¾" rear-firing, aluminum-alloy dome tweeter; 1" dual-chamber, carbon-fiber sandwich, composite-dome tweeter; 4.5" carbon-fiber/balsa, composite-cone upper-midrange; 7" carbon-fiber/balsa sandwich, composite-cone mid/woofer; 12" dual-motor, push-pull, dual–aluminum-cone subwoofer. Crossover frequencies: 100Hz, 800Hz, 5kHz. Crossover slopes: first-order, 6dB/octave. Subwoofer amplifier: built-in, 400W, with 11-band room-response compensation. Frequency response: 22Hz–40kHz, ±2dB. Nominal impedance: 4 ohms (+3, –1.5 ohms). Sensitivity: 83.5dB/W/m.
Dimensions: 43.6" (1117.6mm) H by 13.9" (355.6mm) W by 19.8" (508mm) D. Weight: 169.4 lbs (77kg).
Serial numbers of units reviewed: 1230, 1231.
Price: $62,000/pair. Common to both
Finishes: Various automotive colors.
Approximate number of dealers: 60. Warranty: 5 years, parts and labor.
Manufacturer: Vandersteen Audio, Inc., 116 W. Fourth Street, Hanford, CA 93230. Tel: (559) 582-0324. Web: www.vandersteen.com.
Dimensions: 14.9" (381mm) H (with cone feet) by 10.1" (260mm) W by 20.9" (533.5mm) D (with terminal block). Weight: 119.9 lbs (54.5kg).
Serial numbers of units reviewed: 107, 108.
Price: $52,000/pair. Vandersteen Model 7 Mk.II: Four-way loudspeaker with powered subwoofer. Drive-units: ¾" rear-firing, aluminum-alloy dome tweeter; 1" dual-chamber, carbon-fiber sandwich, composite-dome tweeter; 4.5" carbon-fiber/balsa, composite-cone upper-midrange; 7" carbon-fiber/balsa sandwich, composite-cone mid/woofer; 12" dual-motor, push-pull, dual–aluminum-cone subwoofer. Crossover frequencies: 100Hz, 800Hz, 5kHz. Crossover slopes: first-order, 6dB/octave. Subwoofer amplifier: built-in, 400W, with 11-band room-response compensation. Frequency response: 22Hz–40kHz, ±2dB. Nominal impedance: 4 ohms (+3, –1.5 ohms). Sensitivity: 83.5dB/W/m.
Dimensions: 43.6" (1117.6mm) H by 13.9" (355.6mm) W by 19.8" (508mm) D. Weight: 169.4 lbs (77kg).
Serial numbers of units reviewed: 1230, 1231.
Price: $62,000/pair. Common to both
Finishes: Various automotive colors.
Approximate number of dealers: 60. Warranty: 5 years, parts and labor.
Manufacturer: Vandersteen Audio, Inc., 116 W. Fourth Street, Hanford, CA 93230. Tel: (559) 582-0324. Web: www.vandersteen.com.
