Markaudio Pluvia Seven HD 4" Metal Cone Full Range-Chrome
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Markaudio Pluvia Seven HD 4" Metal Cone Full Range- Chrome
The new paper-cone Pluvia 7HD was developed specifically for the Japanese and Asian markets,
and its response balance was carefully engineered to provide a shelved down treble and
emphasised upper midrange output to address specific regional requests.
The attractive paper cone, suspension and low-mass coil, wound in high-purity rectangular section
copper are unique to this model, and the Thiele / Small characteristics engineered to allow
surprising bass performance from a compact drive unit. The frame is the familiar, high quality Pluvia
design, which may be conveniently surface or flush-mounted, and has a very open design, allowing
good air-flow to the rear of the cone.
The sound balance is warm, with emphasised upper midrange, and soft treble. Jazz followers in
Asia played a role in the final tuning of this driver. Those enthusiasts into vintage and mono
recordings using warm tube (valve) amplification may have a particular interest in this driver.
The second-generation Pluvia 7HD is designed to supersede our original Alpair 7 series drive units. It employs many of the same components, and has a very similar balance of frequency response and Thiele / Small values to the old Alpair model, packaged in the more efficient and convenient Pluvia frame. With a mounting depth of less than 4mm, the Pluvia may be surface or flush-mounted, and the design of the mounting legs is very open, allowing good airflow to the rear.
The low-mass coil, suspension and shallow-profile cone are highly efficient. Frequency response extends beyond 30KHz, and the generous 4mm (1-way) Xmax and conveniently balanced T/S parameters allow 40Hz bass output in suitable enclosure designs. The sound character is neutral and highly detailed, with excellent off-axis performance. It is an extremely flexible drive unit for music, small HT and commercial AV applications, and offers exceptional performance at an affordable price point.
Small to medium sized speakers are usually lower power designs. The power rating is given in the technical data for each audio driver. For a reliable long service life, please operate your new speakers with care. For the first 100 hours, operate them at very low volumes. After this period, gradually increase the volume to a normal listening level. If you see the cone of the speakers making large movements, immediately turn the volume down. This will protect the speaker and your human hearing from damage. Factory mechanical defects for a period of 1 year. Excessive hard use (over-driving) and other damage caused during customer use is excluded from our warranty.
Fantastic Full Range All-Star
Cutting to the chase here, the MarkAudio Pluvia 7s are my go-to favorites when integrated into a variety of my small footprint ported enclosure designs. While they do not play intensively loud, they do absolutely play loud enough for an exciting & immersive listening experience. I am constantly impressed with the low frequency reproduction from these small ~4" drivers, plus the high frequency output is spectacular with a nice bit of sparkle that often only comes from traditional tweeters. Throughout the mid-spectrum, they are nice & flat and of course perfectly time/phase coherent.
In a couple of words, what does the musical voicing sound like? "Wonderfully natural." Diana Krall sounds like Diana. James Taylor and Lyle Lovett sound like JT and Lyle. Live acoustic tracks sound open & airy, and electronic tracks sound precise & punchy. I've seen Ella Fitzgerald live at Radio City Music Hall for her 75th Birthday concert, and her voice sounds as intimate, crisp & warm as it once did on stage.
A couple of notes in regards to driver presentation & look— these super attractive drivers beg to be seen! Both this "Chrome" and the "Gold" do not quite look like the photos, or others I've seen online. In real life the Pluvia series has a MORE metallic sheen compared to the Alpair series, but LESS of a metallic sheen compared to the CHR series. I personally think the Pluvia series strikes a lovely balance and has the most beautiful looking finish of the aforementioned three.
The color is also slightly different than it appears in photos. The "Chrome" in real life is actually a soft brushed warm silver with just the faintest hint of a warm yellow-greenish cast. I think these look great with light woods & neutrals. The "Gold" is not gold at all, and appears in real life as a soft brushed bronze, ever-so-slightly antiqued & darker than a bright bronze. I think these look great with dark woods and woods w/ red tones.
All-in-all, these 7s are fantastic Full Range all-stars. At this price, double or even triple the price, I have not found an all around performer that comes close to the MarkAudio Pluvia series in regards to sonic reproduction or their strikingly handsome looks.
excellent mids and hights
This one has excellent sound and i feel no harsh distortion. The box is vented , 20 l.
I use them with a sub , i do not care much of bass however for a driver that small has a good one too.The box is vented , 20 l.
Over all their sound is excellent and detailed .
i definitively recommend.
These punch so far above their weight class, they knock down airplanes
One word of caution. They will reveal the shortcomings of your amp. If you think you'll build a small desktop speaker out of this and run it from one of those small class D amps, don't bother. There's a night and day difference in sound quality between my Arylic A30+ and my Denon AVR-650H. I'm sure they'd be warm and smooth with a small class A or tube amp as well.