There are very few products that genuinely redefine what is possible in high-end audio. The Aries Cerat Contendo II is unquestionably one of them.
Designed without compromise, the Contendo II combines the effortless dynamics and scale of a world-class horn system with a level of coherence, tonal beauty and refinement that places it firmly among the finest loudspeaker systems ever created.
At the heart of the Contendo II is a meticulously engineered four-way, fully passive horn system. Unlike many loudspeakers of this complexity, the Contendo II relies entirely on passive analogue crossover networks, preserving signal purity while maintaining remarkable phase and time coherence throughout the audible spectrum.
Every aspect of the crossover has been developed in-house by Aries Cerat. Proprietary Constant Group Delay filter technology ensures exceptional phase behaviour across the critical crossover regions, allowing the four horn sections to behave as a single, seamless transducer. The result is an extraordinary sense of realism, effortless dynamics and a remarkably natural musical flow.
One of the most remarkable innovations of the Contendo II is its app-controlled analogue crossover. While adjustment is carried out wirelessly, there is no DSP, no A/D or D/A conversion and no active signal processing anywhere in the audio path. Instead, a sophisticated network of passive components, transformers and inductors is reconfigured in real time, allowing the owner to optimise the loudspeaker for both their listening room and personal preferences without compromising the integrity of the analogue signal.
The Contendo II delivers the flexibility normally associated with active loudspeaker systems while preserving the purity and integrity of a completely passive analogue design. Owners can adjust bass, mid-bass, midrange and tweeter integration, crossover behaviour and overall system balance directly from the listening position, achieving exceptional room integration without ever altering the fundamental character of the loudspeaker.
Having spent time with the Contendo II, it becomes immediately apparent that this is far more than a loudspeaker. It recreates the scale, dynamics and emotional impact of live music with an effortlessness that simply has to be experienced. From the smallest musical nuance to the most explosive orchestral crescendo, the Contendo II remains completely composed, drawing the listener into the performance with extraordinary realism and emotional connection.
Quite simply, the Aries Cerat Contendo II stands among the most extraordinary loudspeaker systems ever created.
Available by special order through Pura Sound.
There are very few products that genuinely redefine what is possible in high-end audio. The Aries Cerat Contendo II is unquestionably one of them.
Designed without compromise, the Contendo II combines the effortless dynamics and scale of a world-class horn system with a level of coherence, tonal beauty and refinement that places it firmly among the finest loudspeaker systems ever created.
At the heart of the Contendo II is a meticulously engineered four-way, fully passive horn system. Unlike many loudspeakers of this complexity, the Contendo II relies entirely on passive analogue crossover networks, preserving signal purity while maintaining remarkable phase and time coherence throughout the audible spectrum.
Every aspect of the crossover has been developed in-house by Aries Cerat. Proprietary Constant Group Delay filter technology ensures exceptional phase behaviour across the critical crossover regions, allowing the four horn sections to behave as a single, seamless transducer. The result is an extraordinary sense of realism, effortless dynamics and a remarkably natural musical flow.
One of the most remarkable innovations of the Contendo II is its app-controlled analogue crossover. While adjustment is carried out wirelessly, there is no DSP, no A/D or D/A conversion and no active signal processing anywhere in the audio path. Instead, a sophisticated network of passive components, transformers and inductors is reconfigured in real time, allowing the owner to optimise the loudspeaker for both their listening room and personal preferences without compromising the integrity of the analogue signal.
The Contendo II delivers the flexibility normally associated with active loudspeaker systems while preserving the purity and integrity of a completely passive analogue design. Owners can adjust bass, mid-bass, midrange and tweeter integration, crossover behaviour and overall system balance directly from the listening position, achieving exceptional room integration without ever altering the fundamental character of the loudspeaker.
Having spent time with the Contendo II, it becomes immediately apparent that this is far more than a loudspeaker. It recreates the scale, dynamics and emotional impact of live music with an effortlessness that simply has to be experienced. From the smallest musical nuance to the most explosive orchestral crescendo, the Contendo II remains completely composed, drawing the listener into the performance with extraordinary realism and emotional connection.
Quite simply, the Aries Cerat Contendo II stands among the most extraordinary loudspeaker systems ever created.
Available by special order through Pura Sound.
