SOLITAIRE CTW 500

The CWT 500 is significantly smaller than its two larger brothers, but it still shares the same overall design philosophy and very similar technical features.

The electrostatic unit is slightly shorter, but is of basically the same construction. For this reason it is equally effective at transmitting the entire high-frequency range from 2000 Hz to more than 40 kHz - even well off-axis!

The 12 cm mid-range driver is identical to that employed in the CWT 1000, and offers the same superb ability to handle the full vocal range from 200 to 2000 Hz. Once again this unit's outstanding attributes are its dynamic ability, its inherently lively nature, and its incredibly natural sound quality. The damping of the speaker cone is very effective, eliminating any hint of resonance, and features integral stiffening channels.

The large magnet and the carefully calculated suspension system ensure perfect transient response characteristics in the separate mid-range chamber. Since the loudspeaker is fitted with three of these units, the cone excursion is very small even at extreme levels, and this eradicates potential intermodulation effects in the mid-range.

The speaker features two of the CWT 1000's bass drivers. Since the cabinet is smaller than that of the CWT 1000, the two drive units produce a comparable lower cutoff frequency. The drivers are perfectly matched to the sealed enclosure, and generate a surprisingly deep, powerful bass, which is incredibly dry and precise.

The CWT 500 is also equipped with the very sophisticated, double-sided three-way crossover unit (FSR). The crossover is accurately calculated, and fine-tuned for optimum transient response and transmission characteristics. It effortlessly handles even the highest levels, and ensures that the three frequency ranges are matched perfectly to each other. The filter stages are carefully optimised for accurate phase characteristics and group delay. This refined network plays a crucial role in the superb imaging and radiation characteristics of the speaker system as a whole. Switches are provided for fine-tuning the bass, mid and high-frequency ranges.