Magnetic Planar Speakers - Holographic 3D Imaging and Stunning Clarity

With a thin diaphragm suspended between two arrays of magnets, they vibrate to produce sound waves. Planar magnetic speakers are known for their amazing clarity and 3D holographic images.

They also provide a broad vertical and horizontal dispersion, low distortion, and affordable prices making them suitable for many audio applications.

Superior Sound Quality

When it comes to high-performance audio planar magnetic speakers are known for their ability to produce detailed, clear sound with minimal distortion. They do this by employing an elongated diaphragm that has an electrically conductive pattern. This is a reaction to the magnetic field produced by magnets, either on one side or both sides of the speaker. The diaphragm is then able to move, generating sound waves that are transmitted via a monopole or dipole radiation pattern. This allows the diaphragm to vibrate more evenly and produce better sound quality than a typical cone or dome driver.

Planar magnetic drivers also have the benefit of a broad and uniform sound dispersion. This allows for the sound to be heard from any position within the room. Ribbon or planar dipole speakers also have a natural soundstage with a low resonances. This gives you a unique listening experience that is hard to duplicate with other types speakers.

Planar magnetic speakers have a bigger surface area than cone drivers and are more durable. They can also operate at higher volumes without creating excessive distortions or vibrations. They are also quieter than other kinds of speakers, making them an ideal choice for home theatre and HiFi applications.

Planar speakers are more expensive due to their intricate design. However, they provide superior audio quality and are well worth the investment. Planar speakers also have lower impedance when compared to other types of loudspeakers. This makes them more convenient to drive amplifiers.

Planar magnetic speakers are a great choice for both professional and home use. However, they are not as popular in IEMs because they require more intricate engineering to fit into smaller forms such as headphones and earbuds. Recently, however, there is a surge in the availability IEMs with planar magnetic technology. These include the Rinko by Seeaudio, and the S12 and Z12 by LETSHOUER, which have proven to provide an exceptional listening experience.

Lower Distortion

For a lot of audiophiles, the most sought-after characteristic of a speaker or headphone is its low distortion. Inductance in the voice coil is the most common cause of distortion in speakers. When an alternation voltage is applied to the voice coil of a moving coil driver, the inductance of the voice coil produces a magnetic field that causes the diaphragm to move. The movement or the excursion is what causes the sound wave, but it also generates unwanted resonances and harmonics which degrade the quality of the audio.

One of the major advantages of magnetic planar speakers is that they are much less distortion than traditional drivers. This is due to the fact that the "voice coil" is spread out over a large surface, instead of being squeezed into a small gap within a massive chunk of metal. A well-designed planar magnet speaker can withstand more power than a dynamic driver without audible strain.

Another way that planar magnetic speakers reduce distortion is to provide an almost perfect resistive load to the amplifier in the system. The voice coil is an extremely thin, long wire which behaves like an resistor. This makes the amplifier simple to drive and will always sound the best when driven by an electric planar speaker.

Lastly, the high efficiency that magnetic planar speakers provide means that they generate very little heat when playing music in high volumes. This is crucial because excessive heat can damage the voice coil, decreasing its lifespan and causing distortion.

However, this doesn't mean to claim that all single-ended planar magnetic speakers are unaffected by distortion. Due to their close magnet spacing the magnetic forces can interact with each the other and draw one another to a considerable extent, causing changes to the diaphragm's elasticity as time passes. This problem is made worse due to the proximity of the adjacent rows of magnets.

Better Heat Dissipation

In the last couple of decades, a variety of companies that specialize in HiFi audio headphones companies have created amazing masterpieces using planar magnet technology. Planar magnetic drivers have some amazing advantages over the conventional coiled dynamics used in most headphones and speakers.

One of the major advantages is that the "voice coil" is spread across an area that is much larger than a typical cone speaker, allowing it to dissipate heat efficiently without becoming too hot. This allows the voice coil to operate more linearly with less distortion and also permits a diaphragm that is light and can be driven at very high excursion levels.

This allows the planar magnet speaker to have an exceptionally quick transient response. Sharp peaks and even the smallest details can be reproduced with a high degree of accuracy even at very high SPLs. This also means that the sound is very clean and clear of distortion. It is not different from the original source material.

The planar magnetic speakers has a very flat impedance curve that ranges from about 4.2 Ohms in the bass, to 3.3 Ohms in the Treble. This makes it an easy load for amplifiers to drive and is comparable to the resistive loads that electronics manufacturers employ for Planar magnetic speakers tests designed to show how great their products are.

Another benefit is that the diaphragm (planar) is extremely light, which allows it to move very quickly and with less strain. This produces a very clear and clear sound, with a wide range of frequencies and superb linearity.

The ribbon/planar design also is very quiet, which reduces distortion even further. Finally, it is very stable across a range of temperatures, which enables the speaker to provide consistent sound quality for long periods of time and over an extensive listening area.

While the benefits of using a ribbon/planar speaker are numerous, it is important to remember that they are a specific type of loudspeaker and not suitable for all applications or for all listeners. A ribbon/planar with a large radiating surface will require a large space to be able to deliver full-range sound with an adequate SPL. For this reason, most these speakers are sold as tweeters or as an upper mid/high range component of a two-way system.

Higher Power Handling

Magnetic planar drivers can deliver incredible clarity and detail, without distortions that plague traditional cone drivers. They can reveal subtle variations in your music and reproduce complex sounds with precision. They also have a wide frequency response, which means that they can produce a greater range of frequencies with greater precision.

Planar speakers have a very directional sound, which can be a problem if are listening to them with others. But it's also the reason they have such a wide high-quality sound and crystal clear imaging. The sound appears to be emitted directly from the speaker, much like a sonic laser beam that can be heard even if you're off-axis.

The flat diaphragm in combination with the front of the acoustic wave, provides them with a greater perception of space and depth than cone speakers. They also have a less noise which makes them less distracting in noisy environments. Many audiophiles prefer the natural sound quality of planar magnetic drivers over other technology.

However, there are a few limitations to the technology. Planar drivers are more difficult to manufacture than conventional cone drivers, and they can be heavy, making them difficult to mount in certain situations. They also require more power to drive, which could limit the output they can produce.

Wisdom Audio is a leader in the development of PMD technology and its products continue to push the limits of what this innovative technology can achieve. The new materials that it has patented can endure temperatures that are much higher than PET, which is the material used in the majority of planar drivers. Its unique design minimizes the effects of diffraction that occurs when sound waves pass through narrow gaps or curves.

In the end, its headphones and speakers are renowned for delivering an exceptionally clear and detailed sound that is free of distortion. They're also more responsive than traditional cone drivers, which can help to improve their bass response. They're also capable of reproducing high frequencies with astonishing precision, and they can create deep, powerful bass.