Hi Ron,
We would love to have you! Deep in set-up mode at present, but looking forward to the new season in Feb.
Well, you almost nailed it. It's 141cm wide (4ft. 6 inches) x 120cm deep (3 ft. 9 inches) x 213cm tall (6ft. 9.88 inches tall). Each speaker ships in 3 pieces to accommodate standard door width. Weight is about 950 pounds per speaker,. The wood had to be thicker than in the Vista to account for bass excursion. While the standard Malta will reach near concert volume in most any home with a frequency response that extends from 14hz to 30khz, there is a taller, thinner version in the works that will come with a bespoke room-mated horn subwoofer....the idea being to effortlessly reach concert levels in larger than what would be considered a home space... while exceeding the coherence and nuance of Destination's offerings thus far as does the traditional Malta. It will also go lower, not that it needs to do so.
Thanks! BIG! But manageable as you have said if you really want something that is in that 'end of the journey' category which these sound like they were designed to be.
Happy to keep you in the loop. The Malta SE is a special order product due to the bass horn being different for every installation.
Hello Fred, your thoughts on our Iron use, we have our output 'formers custom made to our specifications by the excellent Monolith Magnetic's in Belgium. The smaller amp DGA-1 Ultra has internal monoliths as well our DAM-2 Mono blocks with the optional outboard RAM's Remote Advanced magnetic's transformers that are much larger and have lower inductance for improved low end extension. Additionally all our amplifiers are fully DC regulated power supplies as well fully DC coupled from drive to output tubes
Interesting...would like the hear the Vistas. Having heard the new AG Trios recently, they are the first horns that impressed me enough to keep them in mind. Have enjoyed reading about the Vistas here and on Dagogo.I heard the Vista'a recently at Prana Distributions showroom in Gloucester, Mass. Sam Wisnewski, the Founder and Chief Engineer of Destination was visiting from Poland and took me deep into the lengths he goes to create his version of reality. I will leave telling more of that story to Fred Crane, the US Importer. .
For the listening sessions spread out over two days we used Destination's GM-70 integrated amplifier and tube DAC and the sound was astonishing! Dynamics, bass impact, midrange to die for, wall-to-wall soundstage, etc, etc,.
In 40 years of being immersed in high-end audio this was my first exposure to a truly full-range horn. All I can say is I am smitten by the experience and truly appreciate the WBF members who are devotees of "natural sound".
I encourage anyone who wants a sensational audio experience to make the pilgrimage to Fred's to hear the Destination loudspeakers and electronics. Add to that, Fred has quite the selection of spirits on hand that he loves to shareMy sense is Fred knows as much about single malt scotch and other libations as he does horns and SE amplification!
PS I learned Destination now offers their speakers in two versions, standard and field coil. The ones I heard were the standard versions, so I look forward to returning to hear the 117db FC version with the low watt 45/50 amplifiers.
Thanks...good to know. Hopefully you will be able to update. Would be interesting to see.
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