Stylish System Audio Signature speaker range make UK debut

The five-strong Signature line-up of passive floor, stand and wall loudspeakers from Scandinavian specialist System Audio are heading to the UK. Distribution is via Karma-AV.

Comprising slender room-friendly designs and intended for easy system configuration and room integration, the collection includes the floor-standing 3-way Signature 40, the wall or shelf-mounting 2-way Signature 10, the super-slender 2-way Signature 6 on-wall, the 2-way Signature 5 stand mount, and the Signature 8: a compact 600W dual 8-inch subwoofer with an opposing ‘balanced-array’ driver design. 

The Signature 10 and 6 include fixed wall mount brackets - the 10 with vertical or horizontal mounting options - which integrate with System Audio W.5 brackets for angled mounting.

System Audio drive units are developed in-house, using proprietary mechanical and material choices to achieve balanced and consistent sound from model to model.

For Signature, the company has designed a new 25 mm soft dome tweeter, which uses a low-mass membrane of woven fibres. Its neodymium magnet has an internal chamber that allows the tweeter to be used at a lower crossover frequency, while its patented DXT acoustic waveguide delivers excellent dispersion in-room.

In addition, two new 5.5-inch bass/mid drivers have been custom made for Signature, optimised for smaller/larger enclosure size. Both employ a proprietary low-mass, low distortion glass fibre diaphragm in conjunction with long-stroke motor systems said to allow the membrane to move 40 per cent more air than a traditional speaker of the same size. The end result is deeper, more defined bass.

Available in white or black satin finishes, the Signature 40 retail for £1,999 (a pair), with the Signature 6 priced at £799, and the Signature 5 at £999. The Signature 10 are priced at £699 each. The matching Signature 8 subwoofersells for £1,099.