EDENA Evolution

Figured maple
High gloss
Figured maple
High gloss
Figured maple
High gloss
American Walnut
Satin
American Walnut
Satin
American Walnut
Satin
American Walnut
Satin
American Walnut
High gloss
American Walnut
Satin
American Walnut
High gloss
American Walnut
High gloss
ROSEWOOD
High gloss
ROSEWOOD
High gloss
ROSEWOOD
High gloss
White cream (RAL 9010)
High gloss
White cream (RAL 9010)
High gloss
White cream (RAL 9010)
high gloss
White cream (RAL 9010)
High gloss
PIANO BLACK
High gloss

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The idea with Edena Evolution was to offer an improved version of the Edena while keeping a reasonable price difference.

With new high-performance tweeter and a brand new cross over, the result goes beyond our expectations.

We are happy to present this new speaker in 2018, the year we celebrate 35 years of Apertura. This new 2 ways – 2 drivers floor standing speaker maintains the tradition of her famous predecessors: Tanagra Signature and Variation.

This new tweeter, as well as all other new details of Edena Evolution, brings this new speaker one step further in terms of musical performance. An obvious resolution gain in the mid-high section compared with the basic version makes it a fully new model.

INTRODUCTION SPECIFICATIONS MANUALS & APERTURA GUIDES REVIEWS AWARDS

DRIVE UNITS

22cm mid/woofer « isotactic matrix » with a woven polypropylene composite cone. This material combines stiffness, lightness and good damping properties.
Long voice coil for a high linear excursion.
New generation of ribbon tweeter, using a flat metalized polymer diaphragm.
Its emissive area is twice that of the Edena tweeter. A double surface will reduce the movements of the ribbon, and thus the distortion. The result is an increase dynamic capacity and a higher resolution.

CROSSOVER

Proprietary « DRIM » structure with a triple attenuation slopes and phase control over the entire bandwidth.
A brand new crossover for the Evolution.
Selection of very high end capacitors.
Each set of drive units (tweeter and mid/woofer) are individually measured and crossover values adjusted according to these sets measurements.
Hand wiring on a 140 µm copper printed circuit board.
Optimized crossover structure to avoid magnetic interference between components
Binding post: Pure copper, silver -plated

ENCLOSURE

This new model uses the Apertura very specific cabinet shape: two curved sides of different length and no parallel front and back panels.
Laminar structure based on multiple thin layers pressure molded.
Such process creates breaking modes and limit propagation of vibrations.
Double thickness on the most critical panels
Woofer frame mechanical locking
Internal multi-cavity framework to stiffen the structure and create very specific areas where damping materials can be applied)
Importance is given to damping treatment to cancel any standing waves. We are using 3 different types of dumping materials.
Mechanical grounding : a central cone positioned on the axis of the center of gravity improves vibrations transfer to the floor.
New aluminum stands and spikes available. Choice of 2 anodized colors: black or silver
2 different finishes available :
- Satin : american walnut
- High Gloss : figured maple, american walnut, rosewood, piano black, white cream (RAL 9010)

Frequency range : 35-30 000Hz/ +-3dB
Sensitivity : 89dB/2.83v/1m
Impedance : 8Ω
Load : bass-reflex
Drive units : 22cm mid-woofer « Isotactic matrix » Ribbon tweeter 8x120mm
Crossover frequency : 2,8 kHz
Terminals : single wire binding posts (bananas or spades)
Dimensions : 235 x 317 x 1110 mm (W x D x H), with metal stands : 328 x 317 x 1149 mm
Weight : 32,4 kg net – 22kg (packed)

Manual (bilingual EN/FR)

Apertura Guide (English)

January 2023
LP MAGAZINE & Hifi Test
LP MAGAZINE – January 2023

See article (translation in any languages available via web browsers)
February 2022
AudioSwiss
Magazine AudioSwiss – February 2022
December 2021
Gy8.eu
with the courtesy of Roy Gregory – GY8.eu : See article
December 2020
www.hifistatement.net
See article (translation in any languages available via web browsers)
October 2020
Audiophile.fr
Audiophile.fr – with the courtesy of Lionel Schmitt from Audiophile.fr : See article (translation in any languages available via web browsers)
July-august 2019
Hifi Test
Hifi Test – n°148 july / august 2019
September 2018
Diapason
Diapason – n°671 september 2018

Diapason d’Or Edena Evolution

Diapason – 671 – September 2018