Vienna Acoustics Schonberg and Webern LCR Speakers

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General:
This is a complete Left / Center / Right (3.0) speaker system featuring Schonberg floorstanding speakers for left and right, plus the matching Webern speaker for center. 

The speaker cabinets are made of aluminum and will look at home in a modern environment. 

Tested and working as they should in our shop.

Also included are sets of wall brackets for the left and right speakers in case you'd rather mount these on your wall.

We can ship these anywhere within the lower 48 US States with custom SkyFi reusable packaging for a flat $300. If you're outside of this area please contact us for a quote. Local pickup welcome and courier is also available if you're in our general area in NJ/NYC.

More from Vienna Acoustics on the Schonberg Left and Right Speakers:
Providing the ultimate true-to-life sonic experience, SCHÖNBERG will bring the emotion of music to your home. Outstanding innovations and inventions transformed the task of developing optimum sound for near-wall-applications into an advantage: pure high-end sound performance without compromise.

The opportunity of an enlarged two-chambered cabinet volume for the drivers provided by SCHÖNBERG ́s height, together with the system of the prescribed transmission function filter with “outside the driver parts,” created a synergy that allowed SCHÖNBERG to evolve into a true full-range system, being able to fulfill the demands of high-end audio reproduction with ease. The lower driver ́s upper frequency output is strategically tapered off as frequency increases whereas the upper mid-bass driver handles the full bass range as well as the midrange, thereby taking advantage of its close physical proximity to the unique (three-neodymium magnet construction) tweeter for improved integration between the two drivers. This complementary driver technology is perfectly supported by the stunningly shaped cabinet of SCHÖNBERG; a thoroughly thought-through masterpiece lacking parallel walls, to avoid internal standing waves, of remarkable rigidity, curved to optimize both stiffness and resonance control, so vital for natural sound. Self-evident is SCHÖNBERG ́s precisely CNC machined surfaces, finished with the highest grade bead-blasting and transparent anodizing. Its adjustable three-point, spiked stand provides for perfect decoupling and stability; developed for placing the speaker close to the wall for optimum performance and convenience.

SCHÖNBERG perfectly spans the sonic requirements for high-end two-channel systems, as well as the most sophisticated home theaters, while gracefully integrating into any listening room. Each detail of musical presentation is an illustration of our commitment to audio performance bettered only by the live experience.

The opportunity of an enlarged cabinet volume for the drivers provided by SCHÖNBERG ́s height, together with the system of the prescribed transmission function filter with “outside the driver parts,” created a synergy that allows SCHÖNBERG to produce especially deep bass response. Dual mid-bass drivers, working within a two-chambered system optimized for low bass performance, allowed SCHÖNBERG to evolve into a true full-range system, being able to fulfil the demands of high-end audio reproduction with ease. The upper mid-bass driver handles the full bass range as well as the midrange, thereby taking advantage of its close physical proximity to the unique tweeter for improved integration between the two drivers. The lower driver's upper frequency output is strategically tapered off as frequency increases. In this way, for bass reproduction, the larger surface area of the combined drivers allows for superior performance, while the upper frequencies gain advantage by being produced with the reduced surface area of a single driver. The resulting low frequency output is robust and unrestrained, yet delicacy and focus is maintained troughout the higher frequencies.

To provide maximum bass capacity with absolute authority, SCHÖNBERG features two bass-reflex ports of different lengths.

SCHÖNBERG features an adjustable four-point stand for perfect decoupling and stability. It was developed for optimum sonic results for a distance of 0 – 40 cm (0 – 15 inches) from the wall.

To ensure the best possible appearance, the surface of SCHÖNBERG is treated with the highest grade of aluminium processing. After being precisely machined and CNC milled, all aluminum parts are bead blasted and transparently anodized. To maximize internal volume, we profited from the stiffness of aluminum to realize a slim walled cabinet. Furthermore, the aluminum panels are curved to optimize both stiffness and freedom from resonance, which is so crucial for natural sound. This curve means that while the average depth of the speaker is 50 mm (2 inches), it reaches a maximum point of 84 mm (3.3 inches) in the center of the arch. The extra available space in the middle of the cabinet allows for the use of physically deeper pure high-end mid-bass drivers. An additional benefit of SCHÖNBERG ́s shape is the lack of parallel walls, which avoids internal standing waves from adversely affecting performance. In extensive research we found out that it is vital not to use a single enclosed form in creating the box, but to break the cabinet into two separate elements connected by MDF, with additional damping strips between the MDF and the aluminum, in order to completely eliminate deleterious cabinet resonance.

With our flatspeakers, mid-bass drivers and crossover are created as one unit. By using this “outside the driver” concept in creating the mid-bass transducers, the crossover follows a prescribed transmission function as it relates to the design features of the woofer, which in turn was designed with the characteristics of the crossover in place. By designing both crossover and driver in tandem, it most efficiently and effectively provides an unbelievably rich foundation of bass regardless of the size of the cabinet. The results are astonishing, with bass performance of the same quality as speakers having three times the inner volume. At the same time the maximum acoustic output could be increased by fully 50%. Apart from this special filter configuration, the crossovers feature the same outstanding development and quality components which characterize all Vienna Acoustics speakers. The result for the listener is the pure pleasure of full frequency response that posesses a complete sense of ease and effortless at any volume level.

The tweeter is of a completely new design. Three neodymium magnets are center drilled, guiding the internal sound waves into a damping chamber, which itself is vented again to the outside world for complete control of internal pressure. Compression effects are thereby totally avoided, and the resonance frequency is lowered as a result with benefits for optimizing the tweeter's midrange contribution. The second of the three neodymium magnets is a “countermagnet” for total magnetic shielding, caused by its reversed magnetic stray-field. This enables the speaker to be placed next to any television monitor. The handcoated silk dome ensures perfect resolution of highest frequencies, and is protected by a non-detachable hexagon metal grille. The voicing of the speaker system as whole was accomplished with this grille in place so as to allow for the highest resolution with complete protection. A one-point-decoupling and mechanical isolation mounting system for the silicone damped tweeter cabinet ensures the performance benefits of these features, allowing high frequency reproduction of astonishing clarity and precision.

The silver plated binding posts are placed in the 16 mm or 6 inch wide border between the two aluminum walls, allowing it to be isolated from the cabinet and invisible to the eye.

System Type:
2 1⁄2 way system

Bass System:
6/6/12 dB Bessel
Bass reflex

Frequency Response:
40 – 25.000 Hz

Mid-Woofer:
2 x 6” VA
Transparent XPP Cone

Tweeter:
3-Magnet Neodym VA 
Ventilated Chamber
Handcoated 1“ Silk Dome

Shielding:
100%

Sensitivity:
91 dB

Impedance:
4 Ohms

Recommended Power:
30 – 200 Watts 

Dimensions  per Schonberg speaker:
10.5 x 41.3 x 3.5“ / 268 x 1050 x 90mm

Weight per Schonberg speaker:
30 Ibs / 13.5kg

More from Vienna Acoustics on the Webern Center Channel Speaker:
The goal in developing WEBERN was to combine the technical benefits, functionality, and beauty of BERG with the maximum output capabilities possible at WEBERN ́s larger, yet compact, size. The prescribed transmission function was specially designed to support the task with its “outside the driver parts” in the form of crossover filter components, and the use of dual fully shielded midrange drivers operating in parallel to provide for a breathtaking dynamic performance to delight every listener. They are accompanied by the handcoated silk dome tweeter, found throughout the line, of a totally new three-neodymium magnet construction, center drilled and chambered, utilizing a unique one-point decoupled mounting system. The combination of all these essential elements leads to maximum output with natural ease and clarity.

WEBERN ́s cabinet also combines the finest in technique with the best in function. In addition to the synergy of the aluminum panels and damping materials to control exterior resonance, the benefit of the speaker ́s shape is the lack of parallel walls, which avoids internal standing waves. The surface of WEBERN is treated in the highest grade of aluminium processing: after precisely machined and CNC milled, all aluminum parts are bead blasted and transparently anodized.

To offer you the choice how to integrate WEBERN in your home, two possibilities were developed. Either use the heavy aluminium stand for shelf placement, or choose the wall-mounting device, which allows for three angled vertical positions, as well as horizontal orientation for use of WEBERN as a center speaker, particularly attractive with the latest plasma video monitors.

With our Aluminum flatspeakers, we created a new development process to realize a sonically and functionally elegant solution to integrating great sound into the home. With their breathtaking realism and lovely musicality they will amaze, no matter if chosen for a theater or stereo system.

During the development of the cabinet for WEBERN, extensive research into ideal conditions for near-wall speaker application led to a thorough solution that results in a number of positioning options.

One option is an ingenious aluminum wall-mounting device, unrivalled in its ability to provide the best environment for superior sound quality. Three positons are afforded by this device, enabling it to be angled toward the listening positioning for best performance. The spike which fixes the angled position presses the cabinet against a rubber decoupling device, therefore damping and silencing the interface point between wall and speaker, preventing detrimental resonance from being transferred between wall and speaker. Additionally, this wall-mounting device allows not only for vertical but for horizontal positioning as well, allowing WEBERN to be used as a center speaker with a plasma-television or projector.

No matter which positioning option is chosen, the beautifully curved cabinet will always be in smooth harmony with any wall and listening room.

Alternatively, for those who do not wish to mount the speaker to the wall, an ultra-rigid aluminium stand is offered, which was developed for optimum sound when place on a surface such as a bookshelf or desktop. The stand serves both tweeter left and tweeter right positions.

To ensure the best possible appearance, the surface of WEBERN is treated with the highest grade of aluminium processing. After being precisely machined and CNC milled, all aluminum parts are bead blasted and transparently anodized. To maximize internal volume, we profited from the stiffness of aluminum to realize a slim walled cabinet. Furthermore, the aluminum panels are curved to optimize both stiffness and freedom from resonance, which is so crucial for natural sound. This curve means that while the average depth of the speaker is 50 mm (2 inches), it reaches a maximum point of 84 mm (3.3 inches) in the center of the arch. The extra available space in the middle of the cabinet allows for the use of physically deeper pure high-end mid-bass drivers. An additional benefit of WEBERN ́s shape is the lack of parallel walls, which avoids internal standing waves from adversely affecting performance. In extensive research we found out that it is vital not to use a single enclosed form in creating the box, but to break the cabinet into two separate elements connected by MDF, with additional damping strips between the MDF and the aluminum, in order to completely eliminate deleterious cabinet resonance.

With our flatspeakers, mid-bass drivers and crossover are created as one unit. By using this “outside the driver” concept in creating the mid-bass transducers, the crossover follows a prescribed transmission function as it relates to the design features of the woofer, which in turn was designed with the characteristics of the crossover in place. By designing both crossover and driver in tandem, an unbelievably rich foundation of bass regardless of the size of the cabinet is most efficiently and effectively achieved. The results are astonishing, with bass performance of the same quality as speakers having three times the inner volume. At the same time the maximum acoustic output could be increased by fully 50%. Apart from this special filter configuration, the crossovers feature the same outstanding development and quality components which characterize all Vienna Acoustics speakers. The result for the listener is the pure pleasure of full frequency response that posesses a complete sense of ease and effortless at any volume level.

The tweeter is of a completely new design. Three neodymium magnets are center drilled, guiding the internal sound waves into a damping chamber, which itself is vented again to the outside world for complete control of internal pressure. Compression effects are thereby totally avoided, and the resonance frequency is lowered as a result, with benefits for optimizing the tweeter‘s midrange contribution. The second of the three neodymium magnets is a “countermagnet” for complete magnetic shielding, caused by its reversed magnetic stray-field. This enables the speaker to be placed next to any television monitor. The handcoated silk dome ensures perfect resolution of highest frequencies, and is protected by a non- detachable hexagon metal grille. The voicing of the speaker system as whole was accomplished with this grille in place so as to allow for the highest resolution with complete protection. A one-point-decoupling and mechanical isolation mounting system for the silicone damped tweeter cabinet ensures the performance benefits of these features, allowing high frequency reproduction of astonishing clarity and precision.

The silver plated binding posts are placed in the 16 mm (6 inch) wide border between the two aluminum walls, allowing it to be isolated from the cabinet and invisible to the eye.

System Type:
2 way system

Bass System:
6/12 dB Bessel
Bass reflex

Frequency Response:
60 – 25.000 Hz

Mid-Woofer:
2 x 6” VA
Transparent XPP Cone 

Tweeter:
3-Magnet Neodym VA Ventilated Chamber Handcoated 1“ Silk Dome 

Shielding:
100%

Sensitivity:
91 dB

Impedance:
4 Ohms

Recommended Power:
30 – 200 Watts

Dimensions:
10.5 x 19.7 x 3.5“ 268 x 500 x 90mm

Weight:
16.5 Ibs / 7.5kg

Cosmetic Condition:
8/10 = Very Good. Excellent front faceplate, one minor flaw on chassis side or top. See our detailed rating description here.

Working Condition:
Working perfectly and tested in our lab and listening room.

Reviews:
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Approximate Age:
2010

Recommended Cables:
Kimber Kable - Speaker Cables - Good

Testing Process:
Our speaker evaluation process starts with a visual inspection of all drivers. We are looking for damaged or deteriorating woofer surrounds, dented tweeter domes, and cone damage. We also inspect the speaker connection points for loose or broken connectors.

After the initial visual inspection we connect the speakers to a reference amplifier with our preferred test tracks. With the speakers placed with proper distance we listen to each driver to make sure that they are producing the intended frequencies with no signs of distortion or rattle.

During listening tests with test tracks we check for proper stereo imaging and bass response at various listening levels. If there are any audible signs of issues, the speakers are taken to the bench where we perform a frequency sweep to isolate the issue so that it can be resolved by component repair or replacement.

Our subwoofer evaluation process starts with a visual inspection of all drivers. We are looking for damaged or deteriorating woofer surrounds, cone damage, or rubbing voice coils. We also inspect the input connections for damage.

After the initial visual inspection we connect the sub at our bench and perform a sine wave sweep from about 200 Hz down to around 10 Hz. During this sweep we are listening for excessive rattle or other signs of improper function.

If the sweep passes we then increase the input level to evaluate how the woofer performs at high output levels. If the woofer has built-in crossover adjustments or multiple connection options these features are tested at this time.

We complete the subwoofer evaluation by feeding the unit with an audio signal in conjunction with our house music system to see how it responds to low frequency content in real world conditions while paired with a full range system.