Introducing the new QLN Prestige One Gen 2 Loudspeaker

Introduction
The Qln Prestige One Gen2 is a reference caliber monitor commensurate with the performance level of the award-winning Prestige series. In keeping with Qln’s truncated cabinet design, the Prestige One Gen2 features the same minimal baffle area, time alignment, and dampening technology found in the new Prestige Three and Five. The Prestige One Gen2 now shares the same design concept as the rest of the Prestige series along with a redesigned cabinet maximizing elegance and performance.  

Prestige One
The challenge of refining a classic and proven platform such as the Prestige One was no easy task. Thanks to critical crossover changes, and a redesigned cabinet we were able to further reduce distortion, increase presence, timing, timbre, level of detail and micro/macro dynamics, regardless of level, scale and complexity of the music played. These achievements have resulted in a timeless, and perfected combination of impeccable form and function, offering uncompromised insight into any program material.

For the second generation of Prestige One we have made the following improvements:
-Upgraded cabinet design with real dual layer Qboard®.
-New 6dB first-order crossover design.
-New cable design with improved isolation.
The secret to the Qln sound is to make all parts play together. All parts in a speaker have their own character. There is no 100% perfect component even if marketing material leads you to believe so. It’s about physical knowledge of material behavior coupled with extended listening tests that help you discover performance variables that are not measurable. Over the years we have developed an encyclopedia of material knowledge and the characteristics of different products that we apply when designing new speakers.

It all starts with material knowledge, followed by measurements and extensive listening tests. We live with the speaker for 6-12 months to carefully evaluate changes and solidify the design. This allows us to really know the speaker and its performance under various conditions.

Our technology

Cabinet design
A slanted baffle provides perfect time alignment between woofer and tweeter. The truncated pyramid cabinet top with its minimised baffle area suppresses any standing waves inside the cabinet also offering improved 3D imaging.
By again basing the cabinet construction around Qln’s unique Qboard® technology, structural resonances are eliminated. The bass reflex port with its trumpet shape at both ends eliminates air turbulence.

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Woofer
The mid-woofer have been specifically selected and custom developed by industry renowned Danish driver manufacturer Scan Speak offering the latest in 21st century advanced driver technology. The uniquely coated Kevlar bass/midrange driver with its built-in copper ring in the magnet system offers symmetric drive and higher midrange dynamics while also suppressing intermodulation distortion. The result is remarkable vocal reproduction and astonishing micro/macro dynamics from a compact 2-way speaker design.

Tweeter
The advanced 25mm wide surround tweeter offers remarkable vocal reproduction and excellent imaging at all listening positions. Its large roll surround and textile dome diaphragm provides a flat frequency response above 30 KHz with outstanding off-axis dispersion. The unique AirCirc magnet system and its rear chamber eliminate any reflections and resonances.

 Crossover
With Gen 2 version the crossover has been completely redesigned. It’s first order 6dB design this gives a smoother phase response. Phase response is more important for the sound as the time alignment compared to frequency response. The sound is more relaxed.
Crossover is hardwired with all polypropylene capacitors. For the tweeter part with high-end oil-filled capacitors. We have increased dynamics and even SPL by using lower loss coils to the woofer. All coils are air core. Resistors with high power handling capabilities offer lower noise and temperature stable performance. All components are fastened with damping glue and coils are baked to avoid any internal component and filter resonances, altogether resulting in perfect timing within the crossover and with low noise throughout the entire frequency range.

Cables, speaker connectors and internal damping. 
Internal cabling is our own special design produced in Sweden. Solid pure copper cores with Teflon isolation, bounded with a high damping acoustic shield to minimize acoustic feedback. All components are carefully hand selected and individually tested for any deviances.
Speaker terminals are WBT Nextgen® connectors made of the highest grade pure copper with minimal copper mass for low energy storage lowering distortion and offering the purest contact to the speaker cable.
For internal acoustic damping we use real wool. Wool is the best material for internal acoustic damping but we need a small amount of syntetic fibre to get the right density.