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American speaker manufacturer Alta Audio has announced that it received U.S. patent No. 11,917,361 B2 for its XTL Transmission Line technology.
“The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office confirmed what we knew all along. XTL is a unique design worthy of this important distinction,” says Michael Levy, founder and CEO, Alta Audio. “This designation is proof that XTL is a singular approach to clearly increasing power handling, lowering distortion, and extending bass frequencies.”
Alta Audio’s XTL II hybrid transmission line is a ported enclosure design that greatly increases power handling, lowers distortion, and extends bass frequencies. XTL technology often negates the need for an outboard subwoofer by applying sonic geometry to tune speaker cabinets as if they are musical instruments, delivering an accurate, fast, and powerful low frequency response.
XTL technology was most recently featured in the company’s new flagship speaker, Aphrodite, which includes a custom-designed four-way driver complement with one (1) titanium former 10-inch woofer; one (1) hex cone 8 3/4-inch titanium former lower midrange; two (2) hex cone 6-inch upper midrange drivers; and one (1) amorphous core transformer, high output ribbon tweeter.
By receiving the patent approval, Alta Audio was recognized for both its benefits and unique approach to creating XTL II hybrid transmission line technology. The patent grant confers “the right to exclude others from making, using, offering for sale, or selling the invention throughout the United States or importing the invention into the United States.”
“With this patent, our customers know they are getting a one-of-a-kind speaker design that offers demonstrable benefits over competing products in its price class,” adds Levy. “It’s an important message for dealers and end-users, not to mention industry colleagues who are interested in licensing technologies that add value to their products.”
The Alyssa is the entry level model priced at $6K a pair including the custom stands. The standard finish is Piano Black. Essence is an authorized dealer for Alta Audio in the USA.
“The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office confirmed what we knew all along. XTL is a unique design worthy of this important distinction,” says Michael Levy, founder and CEO, Alta Audio. “This designation is proof that XTL is a singular approach to clearly increasing power handling, lowering distortion, and extending bass frequencies.”
Alta Audio’s XTL II hybrid transmission line is a ported enclosure design that greatly increases power handling, lowers distortion, and extends bass frequencies. XTL technology often negates the need for an outboard subwoofer by applying sonic geometry to tune speaker cabinets as if they are musical instruments, delivering an accurate, fast, and powerful low frequency response.
XTL technology was most recently featured in the company’s new flagship speaker, Aphrodite, which includes a custom-designed four-way driver complement with one (1) titanium former 10-inch woofer; one (1) hex cone 8 3/4-inch titanium former lower midrange; two (2) hex cone 6-inch upper midrange drivers; and one (1) amorphous core transformer, high output ribbon tweeter.
By receiving the patent approval, Alta Audio was recognized for both its benefits and unique approach to creating XTL II hybrid transmission line technology. The patent grant confers “the right to exclude others from making, using, offering for sale, or selling the invention throughout the United States or importing the invention into the United States.”
“With this patent, our customers know they are getting a one-of-a-kind speaker design that offers demonstrable benefits over competing products in its price class,” adds Levy. “It’s an important message for dealers and end-users, not to mention industry colleagues who are interested in licensing technologies that add value to their products.”
The Alyssa is the entry level model priced at $6K a pair including the custom stands. The standard finish is Piano Black. Essence is an authorized dealer for Alta Audio in the USA.
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