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Meadowlark Audio Blue Heron 2 Loudspeaker finished in Ropey Cherry with a Curly Maple Insert

 
     
 
 
 

What makes a speaker great?

If you’ve been paying much attention to high end audio, you’ll know that great specs don’t do it; exemplary frequency response and great F3 numbers come with some pretty mediocre sounding speakers. 
You’ll know that great drivers don’t necessarily do the trick either; the execution can be inept. 
You’ll know that price isn’t much of an indication of performance; sometimes a sky high price is paid for great marketing instead of great product.
You’ll know that great reviews can be empty promises; there’s a big difference between being impressed and plunking down your own hard earned money.

So what is it?

Is it lack of distortion?
Well, partly.

Is it lack of secondary radiation?
That helps too.

Is it dynamic linearity?
Well, that is a biggie.

Is it an amp friendly load?
That sure doesn’t hurt.

Is it excellent rise and settle times across the band?
Certainly.

Is it precise time coherence?
At a bare minimum.

Is it realistic voicing?
Now you’re talking.

Is it the actual construction of the speaker? The care taken in choices of materials and methods?
You may have never considered that, but yes. Emphatically, yes.

Is it the art of integrating all of these things in a way that really, truly makes music?
Yes. That’s it!

There’s really not much more to say......

But, if you want to hear the adjectives anyway, here they are:

Dynamic. 
Transparent.
Fast, Fast, Fast.
Delicate.
Brutal.
Engaging.
Gripping.
Devastating.

We build Blue Heron 2s by hand, a pair at a time, for each individual customer. When you think about it, in a world where nearly everything you possess is mass produced, your next speaker can be as uniquely yours as those priceless private thrills that sweep you away when you listen to music.

We know what you want is music. 
When you’re ready, we’ll build your pair.

 
 
 
 

Meadowlark Audio Blue Heron 2 Closeup of front of speaker

Meadowlark Audio Blue Heron2 Loudspeaker tweeter close up

 
 
 
 

Meadowlark Audio Blue Heron2 Loudspeaker Closeup of bass drivers

Meadowlark Audio Blue Heron2 Loudspeaker close up of port  
 
 
 

Meadowlark Audio Blue Heron2 Loudspeakers front and back

Basic Specs :
Price : $12K
Bandwidth : 25 - 50KHz
Sensitivity : 91.5 dB 1W 2.83V room.
Nominal Impedance : 4 ohms
Dimensions : 10 x 19 x 47”
Wt : 110 lbs

 
 

Available finish options :
Shown : Pennsylvania Cherry with 1.25” wide Curly Rock Maple stringer baffle and Ropey Cherry veneer.
Any combination of Heritage Walnut, Rock Maple, Curly Rock Maple, Honduran Mahogany, Pennsylvania Cherry and Native Ash can be used, along with a wide selection of domestic and exotic veneers. As we build various combinations for our customers we will post photos.

Meadowlark Audio Blue Heron2 Loudspeakers - one with grilles on

 
 
 
 

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