Now, this is one that we Malaysian audiophiles can be very proud of.
Our very own Frank Voon, of the Frank Power Bank and Frank Ultra Bank fame, is at it again. He sent me some photos and recordings of his latest innovation in action. And my, I almost got knocked off my chair seeing his latest creation. It is big and it is innovative. It is called the Frank AB-2 Tower Sub, but it is not like any other conventional subwoofers that we are used to see.
Do you use a pair of small speakers that you absolutely love (LS3/5A, ProAc Tablette, AE1, and small classic Sonus Fabers come to mind), that you are not willing to give up for anything else? Do you want to keep your speakers as they are, not to get a bigger version of them, but you just want to coax deeper bass and bigger scale from their presentation? Then Frankie's latest creation is the answer.
The Frank AB-2 Tower Sub allows you to incorporate your small speakers into it and, wollah, now your favourite speakers have grown, retaining all that are good about them and you get the extension that you want at the same time.
Each side of the Frank AB-2 has 3 sections and weighs a hefty 95kg. The top and bottom sections are the bass bins, each consisting of a 9" scanspeak woofer (so there are 2 woofers per side). The middle section allows you to slot in your own small speakers. Each tower comes with multiple crossovers for the user to calibrate each section's response. What's more, a supertweeter is installed at the back of each tower for a greater ambiance portrayal.
Didn't I say that this is an innovative product?
The Frank AB-2 is passive, so you need to supply your own power amp, Frankie told me that 50w per side would do very nicely.
The Frank AB-2 Tower Sub in action in a few early adopters' rigs:
Thanks to Frankie for sharing the photos and videos. Hope I can arrange an onsite listening session asap when the pandemic concern is over.
The Frank AB-2 Tower Sub can be had in any colour you like, it is custom made to order, expect a lead time of 35 days to take deliver. More info is available on Frank Acoustic's website : http://frankacoustics.blogspot.com/2012/07/washington-audio-customer-testimonial.html?m=1
Contact: Frank Voon 012-2981011
1 comment:
Amazing speakers! Had a chance to listen to them this afternoon. Fast and taut bass, huge soundstage and best of all, they are not power hungry. I reckon 150W and above can do a fantastic job. Bang for buck!
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