Introducing Mezzo Convergent Synergy
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With the advent of Wilson’s Convergent Synergy tweeter in the Alexandria XLF, the Alexia, and now the Sasha W/P Series-2, it quickly became apparent that a Convergent Synergy tweeter version of the Mezzo was needed.
Wilson Audio’s Convergent Synergy tweeter was originally developed for the Alexandria XLF. During the development of the Convergent Synergy tweeter, Dave and the engineers tested a wide spectrum of tweeters fabricated with exotic materials such as diamond and beryllium. Each have their own unique qualities and virtues. Many exhibit flat frequency response, or are extended several octaves above the audible bandwidth. But none matched the dynamic contrast and harmonic expression of Wilson’s existing titanium design. But most importantly, none of them were an ideal match to our midrange driver.
Dave began a renewed quest for an improved tweeter that culminated in a proprietary Wilson design for the Alexandria XLF. Wilson’s tweeter, which was named Convergent Synergy, rejects exotic materials in favor of a uniquely constructed silk dome design that better meets all of Dave’s musical design goals. With the Convergent Synergy driver, Dave’s design requirement of ultra-low distortion and very robust power handling down in the lower part of its range are beautifully met.
These qualities converge with a much a higher resonant frequency and flatter frequency response when compared to the original inverted titanium design. Wilson’s Convergent Synergy tweeter is extremely linear. It crosses over synergistically to Wilson’s midrange driver. The noise floor is lower than the titanium driver it replaces.
New tweeter Module:
The Convergent Synergy tweeter’s acoustic and mechanical demands are somewhat different from the titanium tweeter it replaces. Using the latest version of Wilson’s proprietary composite, X-material, Wilson’s engineers designed an all new tweeter module. The module is extremely inert and non-resonant. It also accounts for the Convergent Synergy tweeter’s dispersion characteristics. Great care was taken to address diffraction—a type of time-domain distortion that results from reflections off the speaker cabinet. The shape of the module is emblematic of this effort, as is the shape and material of the energy-absorbing pad that surrounds the tweeter.
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