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Stenheim Alumine three se3 Way Floor Standing Speaker
Priced From NZD $109,000
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description
According to the talented team at Stenheim, the design objective behind the creation of the Alumine Three was to use distil the key qualities of the critically acclaimed Alumine Five and focus them into a compact speaker with a smaller footprint and more accessible cost. The resulting speaker has been so successful in fulfilling that brief, that it has developed a reputation globally as being exceptional value for money. It has rapidly become a favourite among audiophile and music loving communities around the world.
Made in Switzerland, the new Alumine Three speaker is the product of many years of research and unparalleled knowledge of audiophile technology. Some manufacturers focus on the senses, others on technology. Stenheim’s approach combines the two because they understand the impact of physical constraints on subjective listening quality. Every design decision was informed by a passion to connect the listener’s emotional engagement to the music and the musician. It plunges you into the heart of music as if you’re listening to it live. Listen to the notes vibrate, detect every nuance of the voice, touch or bow movement and feel all of the musician’s intention.
The Alumine Three is small in stature but it sounds much bigger than it looks. Despite its compact dimensions, it embodies all of Stenheim’s fundamental design principles:
The Alumine Three is a remarkable achievement however if you were looking for the ultimate expression of this speaker, Stenheim have created the SE version. This model simply uses very expensive crossover components and very high quality internal wiring. The standard speaker is so good that some people feel that the SE versions have a degree of ‘the law of diminishing returns’ however we disagree. The difference is next level and the SE versions are rare, ultimate expressions of the design. The Alumine Three SE surely must be one of the very best sonic experiences available from a speaker of such compact proportions – true high-end sound in a sophisticated non-obtrusive package. Prodigious value and performance!
Made in Switzerland, the new Alumine Three speaker is the product of many years of research and unparalleled knowledge of audiophile technology. Some manufacturers focus on the senses, others on technology. Stenheim’s approach combines the two because they understand the impact of physical constraints on subjective listening quality. Every design decision was informed by a passion to connect the listener’s emotional engagement to the music and the musician. It plunges you into the heart of music as if you’re listening to it live. Listen to the notes vibrate, detect every nuance of the voice, touch or bow movement and feel all of the musician’s intention.
The Alumine Three is small in stature but it sounds much bigger than it looks. Despite its compact dimensions, it embodies all of Stenheim’s fundamental design principles:
- A larger than expected bass-mid driver with a sophisticated, treated paper cone.
- A fabric dome tweeter, carefully horn loaded for increased efficiency.
- A high order, phase-coherent crossover to preserve the fragile but all-important temporal and spatial information in the stereo signal.
- A thin-wall aluminium cabinet built with hidden fixings and golden ratio dimensions.
- Low-volume damping materials to kill cabinet resonance and internal standing waves without killing musical dynamics.
The Alumine Three is a remarkable achievement however if you were looking for the ultimate expression of this speaker, Stenheim have created the SE version. This model simply uses very expensive crossover components and very high quality internal wiring. The standard speaker is so good that some people feel that the SE versions have a degree of ‘the law of diminishing returns’ however we disagree. The difference is next level and the SE versions are rare, ultimate expressions of the design. The Alumine Three SE surely must be one of the very best sonic experiences available from a speaker of such compact proportions – true high-end sound in a sophisticated non-obtrusive package. Prodigious value and performance!
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Stenheim Alumine Three
Stenheim Alumine 3's with Esoteric F-03a
Road Trip Switzerland - Stenheim
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Reviews
Stereophile Magazine, Herb Reichert, 2021
"On Solacium, Trio Mediaeval sings sacred-sounding lullabies in a manner that merges ancient and contemporary modes of expression. The Alumine Threes excelled at reproducing the purity and lively everberant character of Trio Mediaeval's vocals. Acoustic bass notes were rendered in quick, taut, accurate tones. The Pass Labs–Stenheim combo presented Solacium as a beautiful work of human-scale art, radiant and reverent."
Allan Moulton, The Absolute Sound, 2020
"The Stenheim Alumine Three did this more frequently, and to a greater degree than any other loudspeaker I’ve had in my home.
The Three is a compact, exceptionally built, and easy to drive loudspeaker that fits into real rooms, with the heart of a large horn system and touches of electrostatic transparency thrown in for good measure. At, or near the top of finest compact loudspeakers available today, and one that joins the small club of products I’d recommend going out of your way to experience."
The Three is a compact, exceptionally built, and easy to drive loudspeaker that fits into real rooms, with the heart of a large horn system and touches of electrostatic transparency thrown in for good measure. At, or near the top of finest compact loudspeakers available today, and one that joins the small club of products I’d recommend going out of your way to experience."
Patrick Le, Audiotechnique, 2019
"(…) when I listen attentively, I find that the analytical power of Alumine Three is absolutely superior among the speakers of the same price, because not only the change of music, but also the sound of the pianist’s breathing, and the ultra-thin sounds that are triggered when the keys of the piano move have all manifested themselves."
product specifications
Type
3-way floor standing speaker with 4 high efficiency transducers
Construction
Massive aluminium cabinet with 3 independent chambers. The midrange and tweeter chambers are closed & the other has a laminar flow front port
Frequency Response
32Hz – 35kHz
Power Handling
150W RMS, 300W (peak)
Min. Recommended Amplifier
10W
Sensitivity
93 dB SPL/2.83V/1m (measured in a semi-reverberant room)
SPL max
109 dB
Nominal impedance
8 Ohms
Drivers
2 x 8-inch woofers1 x 5 1/4-inch neodymium medium drivers1 x neodymium tweeter
Crossover
Passive 3-way crossover using audiophile grade components
Finishes
Light shiny Grey, Dark shiny grey, Full Black, Wood veneer or Leather veneer, Special finishes on demand
SE Version
Special Edition version has ultimate quality components (crossover, internal wiring and connectors)
Warranty
5 Years
Dimensions
1,050mm (H) x 250mm (W) x 330mm (D)
14.3 inches (H) x 9.8 inches (W) x 13 inches (D)
Weight
70 Kg each
3-way floor standing speaker with 4 high efficiency transducers
Construction
Massive aluminium cabinet with 3 independent chambers. The midrange and tweeter chambers are closed & the other has a laminar flow front port
Frequency Response
32Hz – 35kHz
Power Handling
150W RMS, 300W (peak)
Min. Recommended Amplifier
10W
Sensitivity
93 dB SPL/2.83V/1m (measured in a semi-reverberant room)
SPL max
109 dB
Nominal impedance
8 Ohms
Drivers
2 x 8-inch woofers1 x 5 1/4-inch neodymium medium drivers1 x neodymium tweeter
Crossover
Passive 3-way crossover using audiophile grade components
Finishes
Light shiny Grey, Dark shiny grey, Full Black, Wood veneer or Leather veneer, Special finishes on demand
SE Version
Special Edition version has ultimate quality components (crossover, internal wiring and connectors)
Warranty
5 Years
Dimensions
1,050mm (H) x 250mm (W) x 330mm (D)
14.3 inches (H) x 9.8 inches (W) x 13 inches (D)
Weight
70 Kg each
