OVERVIEW
The Decware
Mini's,
aka
Model
DM945's
are
small
bookshelf
speakers
designed
around
the
unique
properties
of
the
Silver Flute 8 inch wool cone
drivers. Unique because they require one of the smallest
enclosures for an 8 inch woofer anywhere in the world. Unique
because they are an honest 94dB efficient with a single watt of
power. Unique because they have nearly flawless frequency balance
out past 6kHz with no crossover of any kind. The result is simply
unbelievable performance that trounces many floor standing speakers 3
times their size!
The top-end is handled by a superb isodynamic planar ribbon
tweeter. The vertical and horizontal dispersion is so good these
speakers often end up in studios as near field monitors, yet their
biggest market is serious audiophiles who stand mount them in large
rooms.
This is an ideal speaker for lower power tube amps, in fact our 2 watt
SET amp drives them with authority and weight.
DID YOU KNOW
That almost all bookshelf speakers this size are less than 90dB
efficient? In fact most hi-end bookshelf speakers are between
84dB and
86dB which eliminates any possibility of using them with low power tube
gear... of the ones that are somewhat more efficient you'll
almost
always find smaller drivers, ie., 4, 5 or 6 inch that don't have enough
real base to be fully satisfying.
The Decware Mini's are a rare exception to these design
limitations.
They give you the sound of a large speaker in a very small space and at
an efficiency that will make even small amps sound big.
GRILLS
The ultra clean look of this speaker comes in part from the hidden
neodymium magnets in the grills and in the cabinets. Impossible
to break off and always work perfectly no matter how many times you
take the grill on and off.
HARDWARE
Machined
and
anodized,
these
thick
aluminum
plates
are
hosting
top-end
binding
posts
to
virtually
eliminate
the
flex and vibration associated with
standard speaker terminal cups. You can't wear these out or break
them off even if you use the most aggressive over-sized speaker wires.
Gold jumpers are included, that if removed will allow you to bi-wire or
bi-amp this loudspeaker.
All internal wire is oxygen free copper with silver solder. There
are no crimp connections anywhere.
SPECIFICATIONS
94
dB
with
1
watt
at
1
meter
42Hz ~ 22kHz
4 ohm nominal impedance
Crossover - 6dB Clarity Cap on Ribbon only
2 ~ 25 watts continuous, 100 watt max
Max SPL 112dB
Size 9" wide, 10" deep, 16" high
Neo Magnetic Grills
Dual 5 way Gold binding posts
Shipping weight 25 lbs ea.
30 day money back trial
OPTIONS
These
fine
speakers
use
the
finest
components
available
and
no
further
upgrades
are
available
or
needed.
STANDARD
FINISHES
The
Decware
Mini's
come
in
natural
Cherry
with
a
furniture
grade
lacquer
finish.
The
cherry
darkens
with age... usually up
to 4 shades over the course of a few years and then stays that
way. We only offer this
speaker with a 30 day trial in the standard Chery finish which makes
this incredible price possible.
CUSTOM
FINISHES
The DM945's can be custom built to order with exotic woods of your
choice for an additional fee and no option to return. The pair
pictured below added close to $500.00 to the price, but price varies
widely due to the availability and types of exotic woods. If you
want a custom pair of DM945's please e-mail us for a quote and mention
the finish you're after or better yet send a picture of something made
from the wood you like so we can see the finish. Custom DM945's
may become unavailable at any time.
ON THE SOUND & PERFORMANCE
These
speakers
are
at
home
as
near
field
monitors
on
your
desktop
or
studio
console.
And
of course they also excel as stand mounted speakers
in your listening room, with a huge tangible sound stage and believable
speed and dynamics that set Decware speakers apart from the main
stream. The wool cone 8 inch driver gives stunning weight behind
a glass smooth mid-range and this is complimented by the air and
shimmer
that is only found in ribbon tweeters. This speaker leans just
slightly toward warm, however the bass is as tight as a brick and can
not be flustered even with Hip Hop bass lines. Female vocals are
sublime and have excellent depth and are never in your face or pinched
sounding like so many high efficiency speakers tend to be.
HISTORY OF
REVISIONS
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The
original model DM944 - Released in 2002
Originally designed as a high value budget speaker, it's performance
and popularity over the years practically demands that we take it more
seriously, and we did. A large list of upgrades starting with a
new cabinet went into it's replacement - model DM945.
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SUPPORT
This
loudspeaker is hand built in the USA by
DECWARE / High Fidelity Engineering Co. It comes with a 5 year
limited warranty to the original owner.
We also
have a support forum
with
many people who own our speakers who's experiences you may benefit
from.
REVIEWS
You may
read reviews
on
our
products here.
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