THE GAUDI MK II
A Monument To Musicality
 The Gaudi represents our state of the art. While all German Physiks loudspeakers are similarly accurate in reproducing the essential sounds of individual instruments due to their common use of the DDD driver, the Gaudi is unique in its ability to convey musical dynamics from the faintest pianissimo to a full orchestral crescendo. It is capable of reproducing sound levels up to 120dB while retaining the signature German Physiks finesse and fidelity.
The Gaudi's capabilities may be shown in a simple demonstration we have conducted many times at our facilities. This involves using the loudspeakers to reproduce a live jazz band. The ability of the Gaudi to capture not only the precise timbres of individual instruments, but their full dynamic range is astonishing and comes remarkably close to fooling the ears of even experienced listeners. Originally conceived as a custom made one-off for demonstrating our most advanced loudspeaker technologies, the Gaudi proved such a sensation at industry presentations and prompted so many sales inquiries that we decided to make it a regular, albeit limited, production product. The Gaudi is necessarily costly, but offers a level of performance that is simply unavailable elsewhere, and the system has been cited as the ultimate prestige loudspeaker by many respected reviewers.
Leading Edge Driver Compliment
Each cabinet uses four of our unique DDD drivers in a line array, augmented with eight 6 inch metal cones for the mid bass and four 12 inch honeycomb flat cone drivers mounted in stainless steel frames for the subwoofer columns. It is the use of the DDD driver that puts the Gaudi ahead of all other loudspeakers as it confers a number of very important advantages.
 The DDD driver's very low moving mass enables it to operate linearly over an extremely wide frequency range. On the Gaudi it covers the entire range from 180Hz upwards. In a conventional design, this range would be covered by two or even three different types of driver and most importantly there would be a cross over point in the mid range, the area where our hearing is most sensitive. The DDD driver's wide operating range allows this vital region to be kept free from the level and phase anomalies that multiple drivers and a necessarily more complex cross over would create. This enables the Gaudi to produce very accurate and realistic stereo images.
Another key advantage of the DDD driver is that it is omni directional, so these excellent stereo images can be enjoyed from a wide range of listening positions, unlike conventional designs which have much smaller "sweet spots" due to the tendency of their drivers to beam the sound. This allows a more relaxed listening experience as you don't have to keep worrying about sitting in exactly the right position.
The DDD driver's very low moving mass provides the further benefit of exceptional impulse and phase response characteristics and allows it to reproduce both the attack of the music and resolve low level detail very accurately. This is essential in order to faithfully reproduce the delicate nuances and timbral characteristics of a performance and make it sound like music, rather than just good hi-fi. The driver's excellent impulse response also ensures that the stereo image remains focused and stable, even when the loudspeaker is reproducing complex passages at high levels. |
