Orpheus
from $109,000 Made to order
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Sound
Voices, in their natural timbre
Voices and acoustic instruments come through with natural timbre and an open midrange, while the treble stays smooth.
103 dB
Fully alive on a few watts
With 103 dB sensitivity Orpheus comes fully alive on a few watts, which is why it is usually paired with single-ended triode amplifiers.
Built for your room
An enclosure chosen for the room
Aperiodic, open baffle, sealed, labyrinth or bass reflex: the enclosure type is chosen for the listening room before the build starts.
Made to order
Walnut, maple and felt
Each cabinet is built by hand and finished in walnut veneer with maple inlays as standard; the enclosure is damped with natural acoustic felt.
Orpheus
Numbered unit — Opus No. on the nameplate
- Model
- Three-way floor-standing loudspeaker with AER drivers and a crossover, 103 dB
- In brief
- Three sections per channel with AER drivers, joined by a crossover.
- Queue deposit
- 50% · from $54,300
- Lead time
- Seven pieces of gear a year, each built by hand to order. Current lead time: six months or more.
- Origin
- Made in Kazakhstan by Dmitriy Gubchenko
- Warranty
- 1 year (extra warranty available: +1 or +2 years)
Part of the Ignitus collection
- Music it suits
- Vocal and acoustic music · jazz · blues · symphonic
From the atelier
Orpheus is a three-section loudspeaker: separate low-, mid- and high-frequency sections per channel with AER drivers, joined by a crossover. With 103 dB sensitivity it comes fully alive on a few watts, which is why it is usually paired with single-ended triode amplifiers. Voices and acoustic instruments come through with natural timbre and an open midrange, while the treble stays smooth. The enclosure type — aperiodic, open baffle, sealed, labyrinth or bass reflex — is chosen for the listening room before the build starts.
Each cabinet is built by hand and finished in walnut veneer with maple inlays as standard; any other finish is made to order. Internal wiring runs from the terminals through the crossover to the drivers, and the enclosure is damped with natural acoustic felt.
- AER drivers in three sections: low, mid and high frequencies (BD-1 / BD-2 / BD-3 and field-coil versions on request)
- Optional Demograf Audio electromagnets for the drivers
- Bi-amping supported in multi-way versions
| Component | Manufacturer | Country of origin |
|---|---|---|
| AER BD-series drivers, three sections (LF / MF / HF) | AER | United Kingdom |
| Optional supertweeter T500A Mk III | Fostex | Japan |
| Internal wiring: Proprietary “RareCoreFusion” Alloy | Demograf Audio | Own manufacture |
| Speaker terminals | Demograf Audio | Own manufacture |
| Damping | Natural acoustic felt | — |
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Simplified diagram of the stock configuration. The exact circuit for your options is confirmed with the atelier.
Specification
Download the brochure PDF · EN · 0.7 MB
Measured on the stock configuration; options may change the figures.
- Placement
- Floor-standing
- Number of ways
- 3-way (LF / MF / HF)
- Impedance
- 8 Ω
- Sensitivity
- 103 dB (1 W / 1 m)
- Drivers
- AER BD series, three sections (LF / MF / HF); other AER series available optionally
- Crossover
- Three sections: LF / MF / HF
- Speaker terminals
- Demograf Audio
- Internal wiring
- Proprietary “RareCoreFusion” Alloy wire
- Internal damping
- Natural acoustic felt
- Acoustic design
- Aperiodic Enclosure / Open Baffle / Sealed Box / Labyrinth / Bass Reflex
- Standard configuration
- Plywood/MDF cabinet; AER drivers in three sections (LF / MF / HF); crossover; terminals; internal wiring; internal acoustic felt
- Top configuration
- LF driver with iron core inductor; MF driver with large capacitor; HF driver with small capacitor
- Colour / finish
- Any (Available upon request)
- Weight
- From 50 kg per speaker
- Dimensions (W × D × H)
- 900 × 700 × 1500 mm
Custom options
Stock items are included in the price. Every option is agreed with the atelier before the build starts.
Driver
- AER BD-1 Stock
- AER BD-1 with custom Electromagnets
- AER BD-2
- AER BD-2 with custom Electromagnets
- AER BD-3
- AER BD-3 with custom Electromagnets
Number of ways
- 2-Way Loudspeaker with Full-Range & HF Supertweeter
- 3-Way Loudspeaker (Dedicated Low, Mid, High) Stock
- Multi-Way Loudspeaker (4-Way and beyond)
Amplifier type
- Passive Loudspeaker System Stock
- Active Loudspeaker System with Class-A Amplification
- Active Loudspeaker System with Class-AB Amplification
- Active Loudspeaker System with Class-D Amplification
Bi-wiring / Bi-amping
- Bi-wiring
- Tri-wiring
- Bi-amped Active System: Class-D for Mid-High and Low
- Tri-amped Active System: Class-D discrete for HF, MF, LF
- Multi-amped Active System: Class-D for 4+ discrete bands
Component upgrades
- Fostex Supertweeters T500A Mk III
- Horn-Loaded Drivers
- Pure Silver Internal Wiring
- Custom Speaker Grilles
- Custom Speaker Podiums / Stands
- AMRG Resistors & Cardas Solder / Wiring Kit
- Premium Capacitors
- Solid-core Copper Speaker Terminals
- Analogue Filter with Precision HF / MF / LF Tuning
Finish & chassis
- Individual Custom Design
- Walnut Veneer with Maple Inlays
- Custom Exotic Solid Wood Cabinet
- Priority build (+50% of the price)
Pairs well with
Does the Orpheus use tubes?
Orpheus has no tubes. It is designed for low-power amplifiers: single-ended triode amplifiers of 3–10 W drive it fully.
How is the Orpheus serviced?
Loudspeakers need no routine service. Drivers, crossovers and terminals are repaired by the atelier for as long as parts exist.
How is it delivered?
Packing for long-distance transport in heavy-duty flight cases and a wooden crate is included in the price. Shipping and insurance are paid by the buyer and shown as a separate line in your quotation.
Which mains voltage and plug?
The standard Orpheus is passive and does not connect to the mains. With the AER BD-1 field-coil option, the electromagnets are energised from the mains through a separate supply, built for your mains voltage.
How long does the Orpheus take to build?
Build time is six months or more from the queue deposit, depending on the configuration and the queue; delivery takes from one month after completion. The atelier builds seven instruments a year. A priority build is available for an extra 50% of the price: your unit is moved ahead in the build queue.
* Photos are taken from real systems and show the specific configuration of a particular customer; your unit can look the way you want — all our equipment is fully customisable.
