Renaissance

The Renaissance (R-3 plus R-4) loudspeaker system is a premium electrostatic panel that provides the ultimate in versatility and small panel performance.  The mission of the Renaissance is to provide the finest acoustical reproduction from the lower mid-range to the highest audio frequencies.  A single piece-wise curved membrane provides a cohesive sound source that is free from the anomalies created by the use of multiple drivers. Dispersion is an amazing seamless 90 degrees in the horizontal plane, making the entire listening room the "sweet spot".  What's more, the Renaissance has a higher efficiency than is normally expected from an electrostatic speaker, making possible the use of lower-powered amplifiers.

The Renaissance has four controls to equalize and optimize sound reproduction:  one control permits a choice of four gain positions, a second control permits a choice of four mid-frequency levels.  A third control, brilliance,  permits adjustment of the high-frequency balance.  Finally, a fourth control, bias, allows  optimal adjustment of efficiency.

The R-3 portion of the Renaissance is not intended to reproduce the lower two octaves of the audio spectrum.  The choice of a low-frequency transducer system, or sub-woofer, is left open so that bass characteristics can be selected to meet the desired criteria of the application.  It has been our experience that some listeners prefer a fast articulate bass characteristic while others prefer a heavy, less defined characteristic.  The demands of serious music listeners tend to prefer the former while those having interest in the reproduction of explosive special-effect sounds of video tracks prefer the latter.  Sound Lab offers a special matching sub-woofer, the Rennaisance-4 (R-4).  The R-4 is designed to provide an excellent balance between these characteristics.  If a sub-woofer is desired that can perform acceptably over a variety of situations, we recommend the R-4.  However, if the application requires fine-tuning for a specific application, then the appropriate bass unit can be independently selected.  If it is desired to employ a special-purpose sub-woofer, then just the R-3 is purchased, which has it's own free-standing base.  When the R-4 is employed, it mounts to the lower back of the R-3, forming a monolithic structure.  In this case, the free-standing base is not necessary and the R-3 is purchased without it.

The Renaissance represents over a quarter of a century of electrostatic loudspeaker development.  Nothing has been spared to provide the absolute finest in electrostatic reproduction and application versatility.

Specifications  (R-3)