AUDIENCE AV

frontRow Series

Audience set the bar high when we imagined a cable line superior to our award winning SX series. Building upon what we’ve learned through our years of research and refinement we are proud to announce the all new frontRow Flagship line of Audience cables; shattering what we thought was possible.

frontRow represents the highest level of performance in audio cable products available today. With attention to detail and with the introduction of MORRE, the umbrella name under which we have placed all of Audience’s new and most powerful technologies, every part and portion of frontRow is meticulously and painstakingly designed in our unabating pursuit of signal integrity.

MORRE, Musically Optimized Reduction of Resistive Energies, is the culmination of our proven technologies integrated into the frontRow series. From cable geometries, to connectors, metallurgy, contact points, to shielding, bend radius, dielectric, jacketing materials, interactions between conductors and types of conductors, material resonant frequencies even the smallest design aspects are carefully considered within the MORRE process; refined and strenuously tested in order to produce this unrivaled cable line.

All of this advancement in frontRow cable design and development opens up a musical performance that is startling in its life-like presentation; removing veils that obscure the essence of the artist’s intention and bringing you into the center of the experience.

Each and every frontRow cable added to your system will reveal just what you have been missing. With the removal of layers of distortion and a dramatic lowering of the noise floor; frontRow will allow you to hear increased dynamics and more low-level information retrieval; with air, space and 3-dimensional holographic imaging unlike you have experienced before.

Au24 SX

Au24 SX audio cables represent the biggest transformation in cable performance ever achieved by Audience. ALL of the SX cables are notably more transparent, dynamic, more resolved and have greater weight and authority, immediately noticeable. Everyone who has tried them thus far has been very impressed with the advancements we have achieved through the use of purer OCC copper (now six nines) and higher quality XLPE dielectric insulation as well as tweaking of geometry as compared to the historic lines of Au24 cables. Audience double cryogenically treats all SX cables in our in-house cryo lab. Each component part of the cable is individually treated, then, after the cables are assembled and tested, we cryo the completed cable. This is process is called CRYO².

Au24 SX are offered in RCA, XLR, S/PDIF, AES/EBU, phono and all configurations of loudspeaker cables. Note that the Au24 SX speaker cables are a heavier gauge than the previous Au24 SE. In comparison to the SE, the SX speaker cables are more relaxed yet more dynamic and have a richer tonal palette. The RCA connectors are a new proprietary solder-free design. And the XLR is a whole new true dedicated differential cable designed from the ground up solely for balanced circuits.

Au24 SX cables, like all previous Au24 cables, are low mass and low eddy current resistance designs with minimal jacketing materials. They retain natural timing and timbre thus recreating original sound fields like no other cables.

Studio ONE

At the best recording studios in the world, Studio ONE is the biggest and best sounding room in the building. Studio ONE is where musicians go to create magic, to dig deep and bring forth their dreams. For those who dream of getting closer to their music, we proudly offer you Studio ONE. Built with high quality materials and premium geometry, Studio ONE digs deeper into every recording, allowing you to hear more of what the artist intended.

Studio ONE delivers near holographic focus, with imaging that is deep, wide and well-defined. Rhythm and pacing are superb, with noticeably superior transient capabilities. What truly sets Studio ONE apart from its lesser siblings is its tonal purity and dynamics; Studio ONE has a realism and clarity that’s much more in-line with our higher-end models. Much of this has to do with the way Studio ONE is built.

Studio ONE receives our Extreme High Voltage Process (EHVP), a proprietary process which drives very high voltages, in the range of 800,000v, through the cables doing a more thorough and complete job of burn-in than would otherwise be achievable. The largest benefits of the EHVP process are improved dynamics, coherence, tonal purity, and smoothness.

Like all Audience cables, Studio ONE is a low-mass design. We avoid using heavy jacketing materials and heavy connectors on our cables as mass tends to absorb energy and dulls the sound. This lack of extra weight gives Studio ONE their refreshingly open and honest tonal character.

All Audience cables are directional, we pay specific attention to the direction of our conductors and geometry to enhance conductivity and preserve maximum musical information. To ensure optimum performance, look for the gold arrow on all our cables which indicates direction of signal travel.

Studio TWO

Building on the success of our world renowned and much beloved OHNO cables, Studio TWO picks up where OHNO leaves off. Featuring geometry and construction techniques and materials borrowed liberally from our top-tier designs, Studio TWO delivers superior performance to OHNO at pricing which remains accessible.

Studio TWO delivers improved coherency, dynamics and more realistic reproduction of voices and instruments. There is more flesh on the bones and more weight to instruments. Rhythm and pacing are excellent and high frequencies are smooth, clean and clear, delivered with a touch of sweetness which only high-quality copper possesses.

Like all Audience cables, Studio TWO is a low-mass design. We avoid using heavy jacketing materials and heavy connectors on our cables as mass tends to absorb energy and dulls the sound. This lack of extra weight gives Studio TWO their refreshingly open and honest tonal character.

OHNO

Audience OHNO cables are designed to achieve the very highest level of performance at an entry level price. OHNO cables are named after Dr. Atsumi Ohno who invented the method of manufacturing mono-crystal wire, a highly sophisticated process of producing wire without the crystalline barriers found in all conventional wire. Whereas copper typically exhibits thousands of crystals per meter, as audio signals move through this maze, energy is lost at every crystalline juncture. OHNO copper is a single crystal providing an unobstructed path for transmission of the purest audio signal. OHNO cables are made with XLPE (cross linked polyethylene), one of the very best insulations for high end audio cables. The price/performance provided by OHNO cables is second to no other in the world.

Hidden Treasure

Designed as an upgrade to standard computer and audio music server cables, the Hidden Treasure SATA Cable provides a real gain in musical performance. Mass storage devices such as a hard disc drive, optical drives and solid-state devices connect to the system mother board via SATA (Serial Advanced Technology Attachment). Much like the gains achieved with other high end audio cables, the SATA cable should not be overlooked. In fact, the data transmission via SATA operates at much higher speed than a USB and is therefore more susceptible to jitter and internal system noise. However, when using the Audience Hidden Treasure SATA cable in place of a generic SATA cable you can expect to hear more low level information due to the lower noise floor. By removing layers of grunge, the resulting sound is a solid night and day improvement. It is noticeably clearer, smoother and more analog like.

frontRow powerChord

The extreme performance of the frontRow powerChord AC cable pushes the envelope to an all new level, surprisingly extending the boundaries of your audio component’s ability to retrieve natural low level information, and providing a new depth into your music with life-like accuracy that will satisfy the most discerning ear. Even the highest (current on demand) components, such as Megawatt Mono Block Amplifiers, will excel in all parameters by the effective gauge and geometry of frontRow powerChords, while delicate passages are whispered into layer upon layer of refined musical depth, bringing all the realness of the recorded venue into your living environment.

With the introduction of MORRE technologies into the frontRow powerChord, all areas of musical performance are inherently and definitively improved. MORRE (Musically Optimized Reduction of Resistive Energy) is the umbrella name under which all of the current proven Audience technologies lie and is critical to the unparalleled achievement of the frontRow powerChord. MORRE is inclusive of materials, connectors , geometries, as well as pre/post production processes/procedures and everything else found in the frontRow powerChord that makes it unequalled in competitive audio products. MORRE is a game changer.

Au24 SX powerChord

The Au24 SX powerChord represents the pinnacle for Audience and the attainment of a goal to be the best in the industry. The sound is dynamic, musical, rhythmic, and unparalleled in harmonic resolution and coherence. The Au24 SX powerChord is the result of research and development innovations, and the culmination of 20 years of experience in powerChord design.

Like the rest of the Au24SX cable line, the SX powerChord is made with 6 nines pure OCC copper in the very highest quality XLPE insulation and is double cryogenically treated in house. This wire geometry is an advanced design that the late Roger Sheker and John McDonald put over a year into developing and testing various samples. There are two 13 AWG wires per leg in the 10 AWG SX powerChord. Historically Audience has not been a proponent of shielding power cords due to reduction in dynamics. However, we found that the ultimate result is to shield the ground leg only. So each of the two ground wires is shielded and then insulated in Teflon.

The SX powerChord is beautiful in appearance while retaining high flexibility and ease of use that all previous Audience powerChords are known for. Audience utilizes the very highest quality Furutech FI-50 NCF (Nano Crystal Fiber) connectors. These beautiful AC connectors yield the best sound Audience has experienced.

Au24 SX powerChords are available in 10 AWG and 13 AWG for the MP “Medium Power” for components of 200 Watts or less.

Studio ONE powerChord

forte f5 powerChord

Building on a selection of long-term proprietary designs, Audience offers the forte f5 powerChord at an exemplary price/performance. The f5 includes a special 6 conductor interface design that rejects noise, enhancing a well balanced musical presentation. The construction is 10 AWG aggregate high purity stranded copper providing ease in handling while delivering a very high degree of low level information. The dielectric is ultra high quality XLPE and is cryogenically treated resulting in high conductivity and signal preservation.

forte F3 powerChord

The forte f3 powerChord is an entry level priced high performance powerChord. Over 20 years of Audience high performance powerChord DNA technology is embedded in the forte f3. The forte f3 powerChord provides end users with an extremely affordable product with unbeatable performance, far beyond its price range. The forte f3 powerChord is a high current 10 AWG design made with high purity stranded copper wire so it is flexible and user friendly. Its geometry is a proprietary design that rejects noise while balancing energy flow for lowest eddy current resistance. The brass contacts have been cryogenically treated at the Audience cryogenic laboratory.

ClairAudient 1+1 V5 Personal Reference Monitors

Loudspeakers are easily the most important component of your audio playback system, the doorway into all the power, emotion and realism your music has to offer. Talented speaker designers have literally dozens of technologies to choose from. And many of them have proven over the years that they can deliver good quality music reproduction through traditional methods. However, is “good” really making the most of your valuable music collection? At Audience we knew that real advancements in loudspeaker performance were possible by avoiding the ubiquitous conventional designs of multiple disparate drivers and crossover networks, particularly in the mid to high frequency transition where coherency is so vital. Only by avoiding the phase and timing anomalies created by multiple drivers and crossovers, in this range, can the accurate reproduction of an originally recorded sound field be re-created in your personal listening environment. Our highly refined radically simple One-Way designs offer just that. Since the inception of Audience in 1997, our numerous loudspeaker designs have earned the very highest praise and awards from some of the most highly respected industry leaders including the late Harry Pearson (founder of The Absolute Sound magazine), Robert Harley (Editor of The Absolute Sound magazine), and Alan Sircom (Editor of Hi-Fi+ magazine).

The 1+1 V5 Personal Reference Monitors are the most unique small footprint loudspeaker in the world. They feature a highly refined proprietary wideband driver eliminating the need for desperate drivers and crossovers in the crucial mid through high frequency range. The 1+1 V5 measures flat from 55Hz up to 22Khz without the use of a dedicated tweeter and associated crossover. Consequently, transition at this most critical frequency range is entirely smooth and supremely coherent. The 1+1 V5 is a bi-pole design, which expands the soundstage, extends low frequency, and increases power handling. There are active full range drivers, in phase, on the front and rear baffles, complemented by passive radiators on each side. The jewel-like enclosure is a joy to look at and will fit into any room where space is at a premium and high-quality sound is desired. The A3S2-16 drivers employed in the 1+1 V5 are a dual gap motor design with ultra long-throw excursion providing surprising SPL levels and dynamic range. Don’t let their small size fool you. They are exceptionally resolute at low volumes and will effortlessly deliver the emotional slam of your most dynamic music. The 1+1 V5 personal reference monitors offer State of the Art near field listening (rated by The Absolute Sound Magazine).