Carmel™ 2 delivers the lifelike natural sound of YG Acoustics™’ flagship Sonja™ and Hailey™, at a price that is within reach for many of us who – until now – could only dream of owning a speaker of such ultra-high-end caliber. Carmel™ 2 is the culmination of years of research, and a near-obsessive desire by YG Acoustics™’ lead-designer Yoav Geva, who insisted that his inevitable responsibility was to extend the leading-edge technologies of Sonja™ and Hailey™, to Carmel™ 2. The result is astonishing – world-class performance in a gorgeous marvel of industrial design and precision-manufacturing. Carmel™ 2 – spectacular sonics, timelessly elegant form, pure clarity.
Key Technology:
BilletCore™
ForgeCore™
DualCoherent™
ToroAir™
CabinetTechnology
FocusedElimination™
Carmel™2 delivers the lifelike natural sound of YG
Acoustics™’ flagship Sonja™ and Hailey™, at a
price that is within reach for many of us who – until
now – could only dream of owning a speaker of such
ultra-high-end caliber. Carmel™2 is the culmination
of years of research, and a near-obsessive desire
by YG Acoustics™’ lead-designer Yoav Geva, who
insisted that his inevitable responsibility was to
extend the leading-edge technologies of Sonja™
and Hailey™, to Carmel™2. The result is astonishing
– world-class performance in a gorgeous marvel
of industrial design and precision-manufacturing.
Carmel™2 – spectacular sonics, timelessly elegant
form, pure clarity... handmade in U.S.A.
Carmel™2 uses a fully CNC-machined construction
and proprietary toroidal air-core crossover inductors.
The revolutionary drivers, machined in-house for
Sonja™ and Hailey™, make an encore appearance
in Carmel™2. These enhancements result in ultralow
distortion, while preserving the industry-leading
frequency and phase response that YG Acoustics™
is famous for.
The mid-woofer is made in-house using YG
Acoustics™’ proprietary BilletCore™* technology:
the driver is precisely machined out of a massive slab
of aircraft grade aluminum. This unique process offers
overwhelmingly superior dynamics, musical delicacy
and low distortion due to industry-leading rigidity and
accuracy (tight tolerances).
The tweeter incorporates YG Acoustics™’
ingenious ForgeCore™* system: in-house CNCcutting
introduces sophisticated 3D geometries
into the motor system. The resulting improvement
is greatly reduced distortion and a sense of ease
to the sound.
YG Acoustics™ crossover circuits are all created
using proprietary software developed entirely inhouse.
DualCoherent™* technology provides
the best frequency response and relative phase
available. Competing speakers are optimized in
either the frequency domain (most common) or
time domain. Only YG Acoustics™ has the ability
to optimize both domains simultaneously.
Carmel™2’s crossover uses ToroAir™* technology:
in-house CNC-wound toroidal air-core inductors
are unique in eliminating cross-talk (crosscontamination)
common in crossover circuits.The result is preservation of high-frequency detail
without harshness, brightness or sibilance.
Carmel™2’s exquisite Cabinet* combines visual
refinement with over-engineering. It is constructed
of precision-machined aircraft-grade aluminum
alloy. This material, using vibration-free pressurized
assembly, allows for the most acoustically desirable
enclosures achievable. The plate-thickness is up
to 35 mm (1.375”). This ensures freedom from
vibration, even at impressive volume levels for a
speaker of this size.
FocusedElimination™* anti-resonance technology
keeps mechanical losses lower than any competing
speaker, by combining the minimized turbulence
of a sealed design with the low friction otherwise
associated with enclosure-free concepts.
YG Acoustics™ speakers are not voiced. All
measurements are verified using extensive
listening tests, but the speakers are not artificially
manipulated. YG Acoustics™ speakers simply
convey the recording – nothing more, nothing
less. The end-result: Carmel™2 is a champion of
transparency, 3D-soundstaging, dynamics, innerdetail,
and the natural sound of a live performance
that YG Acoustics™ is famous for. This is all
presented in a refined, elegant speaker with an
exquisite fit-and-finish that is the showpiece of the
world’s finest listening environments.
Configurations
Carmel™2, in addition to its state-of-the-art twochannel
(stereo) performance, is also fully compatible
with multichannel audio and home-theater systems.
Carmel™2 can also be combined with speakers from
YG Acoustics™’ other lines for properly phase-coherent
multichannel systems.
Technical Specifications:-
Deviation:
±2 dB frequency response
±5° relative phase throughout entire overlap
Exceptional pair-matching
Usable output extends from 32 Hz to 40 kHz
Drivers:
BilletCore™ ultra-high-rigidity mid-woofer
ForgeCore™ ultra-low-distortion tweeter
Filters:
Carmel™ 2 is fully-passive
Proprietary DualCoherent™ crossover at 1.75 kHz
Designed using software developed in-house
ToroAir™ inductors eliminate cross-talk
Option- *Nordost cabling approved for internal wiring of all YG Acoustics models.
Sensitivity:
87 dB / 2.83 V / 1 m 2π anechoic
Impedance:
4Ω nominal, 3.5Ω minimum
Dimensions:
103x23x31 cm (41x9x13”) HxWxD
Weight:
34 kg (76 lbs) per channel unpackaged