Sonja is YG Acoustics' flagship loudspeaker which connects industrial design with great audio experience. And it's handmade in U.S.A.
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YG Acoustics' innovations include, first and foremost, breakthrough drivers machined in-house, and proprietary toroidal air-core crossover inductors. These enhancements result in ultra-low distortion, while preserving the industry-leading frequency and phase response that the company is famous for. The bass and midrange units are made in-house using their proprietary BilletCoretechnology: the drivers are precisely machined out of massive slabs of aircraft-grade aluminum.
This process offers overwhelmingly superior dynamics, musical delicacy and low distortion due to industry-leading rigidity and accuracy.
The tweeter incorporates YG Acoustics’ ForgeCore system: in-house CNC-cutting introduces sophisticated 3D geometries into the motor system. The resulting improvement is greatly reduced distortion and a sense of ease to the sound. Crossover circuits are all created using proprietary software developed entirely in-house. DualCoherent technology provides the best frequency response and relative phase available. Competing speakers are optimized in either the frequency domain or time domain.
Sonja’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 enclosure achievable. The multi-layered structure is optimized for each module’s specific frequency range. This ensures the lowest vibration achievable, even at extreme volume levels. YG Acoustics speakers are not voiced. YG Acoustics speakers simply convey the recording – nothing more, nothing less.
All measurements are verified using extensive listening tests, but the speakers are not artificially manipulated. The end-result: Sonja sets benchmarks in transparency, 3D-soundstaging, dynamics, bandwidth, inner-detail, 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. ■
