Aliante CNM Series

 Aliante CNM Tower

Dressed with elegant refinements, this slim floor-standing loudspeaker is able to provide excellent music performance either in terms of quality and quantity. A pair of speakers is perfect for Audiophile applications, two pairs will make a multi-channel HT system superb instead, being ready for DVD and new standards recently introduced. Aproduct based on modern concepts of design and manufacturing but still fully inspired by old music tradition and sensations.

Two way, double series reflex

2 x Woofer 130 mm. Coated paper, double magnet

Tweeter 26 mm. Soft dome (silky fabric)

Impedance: 8 Ohm (min. 6,5)

RMS POWER: 100 W

MAX POWER: 150W

Efficiency: 90 dB/W/1m

Dimensions: 170x1030x220mm.

Net weight: 16 Kg.

Finish: leather and cherrywood (or walnut vinyl)

 Aliante CNM Compact

It's the ideal solution for people facing space problems. The CNM TOWER loudspeaker released in smaller dimensions, suitable for small environments. The same elegance and finishing of the bigger CNM TOWER makes this speaker a versatile and multi-purpose system. A pair can be the perfect set up for hi-fi systems, two pairs are suitable for a multi-channel HT system. A third option should be a pair of CNM TOWER as frontal speakers and a pair of CNM COMPACT as rear channels , where it could be a lack of room. In any case a winning solution at all.

Two way, bass reflex

Woofer 130 mm. Coated paper, double magnet

Tweeter 28 mm. Soft dome (silky fabric)

Impedance: 6 Ohm (min. 4)

RMS POWER: 70 W

MAX POWER: 120W

Efficiency: 89 dB/W/1m

Dimensions: 170x400x250mm.

Net weight: 7,5 Kg.

Finish: leather and cherrywood vinyl

Aliante CNM Voice

This is the last choice and a full complement for HT systems if used together with CNM TOWER and CNM COMPACT loudspeakers. Superb speech performance with natural reproduction of voices and whispers without any restriction at all. Perfectly matching other components performance and styling it can be used also very near to TV set due to its complete magnetic shielding.

Two way, bass reflex

2 x Woofer 130 mm. Coated paper, double magnet, shielded

Tweeter 26 mm. Soft dome (silky fabric), shielded

Impedance: 8 Ohm (min. 6,5)

RMS POWER: 100 W

MAX POWER: 150W

Efficiency: 90 dB/W/1m

Dimensions: 170x500x250mm.

Net weight: 10 Kg.

Finish: leather and cherrywood vinyl

Aliante, CNM TOWER

Elegante, slanciato, raffinato. Un diffusore da pavimento capace di fornire prestazioni del tutto convincenti anche in termini di quantita' oltreche' di qualita' sonora. Le soluzioni tecniche, come il carico a doppio reflex in serie ed il montaggio dei woofer su piani ortogonali, sono decisamente originali ed inusuali in questa classe di prezzo. Un prodotto moderno come concezione e costruzione ma animato da una sensibilita' e rispetto della musica che sanno di antico.Il doppio reflex in serie permette di sfruttare a fondo le prestazioni dei woofer donando alla riproduzione corpo e controllo al tempo stesso. Il posizionamento degli altoparlanti su piani ortogonali diminuisce le interferenze sul piano verticale ed aumenta la dispersione in gamma media, risultando in una ricostruzione della scena molto veritiera. I woofer, costruiti appositamente per questa serie, hanno cestello in pressofusione dalle eccellenti proprieta' meccaniche, membrana in carta trattata per una sonorita' molto naturale, sospensione in gomma, doppio magnete per ottimizzare il flusso nel traferro ed effettuare una parziale schermatura, importante nell'utilizzo Home Theatre. La conformazione dell'ogiva, in alluminio tornito, e' decisamente particolare e caratteristica dei prodotti ALIANTE. Deriva da un lungo e paziente lavoro di ricerca che ha permesso di ottenere eccellenti prestazioni in gamma media ed una precisa focalizzazione dell'immagine sonora.

 Il tweeter e' prodotto secondo rigorosi standard da uno dei principali costruttori asiatici; la membrana e' in tessuto impregnato molto leggero, per un diametro di 28 mm., il magnete e' da 75 mm., schermato, e l'equipaggio mobile si avvale di ferrofluido per migliorare la dissipazione e lo smorzamento. Questo componente e' capace di una risposta veloce e dettagliata senza mai divenire fastidioso e nonostante il diametro non troppo contenuto offre un'eccellente dispersione.

La qualita' dei trasduttori permette di adottare un filtro a 6 dB/ott. con i benefici che ne derivano e che gli audiofili piu' esigenti ben conoscono. Semplicita' concettuale che non significa semplificazione al risparmio: il crossover e' costituito da ben 7 elementi. Anche la componentistica passiva e' di grande qualita'; i condensatori ACOUSTICAL AUDIOCAP in polipropilene sono prodotti su nostre specifiche e si distinguono per le eccellenti qualita' sonore, le resistenze sono di tipo antiinduttivo, il cavo deriva da un conduttore per reti informatiche ad alte prestazioni (CAT. 6 Plus). I quattro morsetti d'ingresso permettono qualunque tipo di connessione; la separazione completa delle masse consente sia il bi-wiring (caldamente raccomandato) che l'eventuale bi-amping.

Nato con una spiccata propensione per l'audio, stereofonico o multicanale, questo diffusore permette comunque di realizzare impianti di elevate prestazioni anche in ambito Home Theatre, dove trova adeguati partners negli altri componenti della serie CNM.

I woofer, costruiti appositamente per questa serie, hanno cestello in pressofusione dalle eccellenti proprieta' meccaniche, membrana in carta trattata per una sonorita' molto naturale, sospensione in gomma, doppio magnete per ottimizzare il flusso nel traferro ed effettuare una parziale schermatura, importante nell'utilizzo Home Theatre. La conformazione dell'ogiva, in alluminio tornito, e' decisamente particolare e caratteristica dei prodotti ALIANTE. Deriva da un lungo e paziente lavoro di ricerca che ha permesso di ottenere eccellenti prestazioni in gamma media ed una precisa focalizzazione dell'immagine sonora.

Il tweeter e' prodotto secondo rigorosi standard da uno dei principali costruttori asiatici; la membrana e' in tessuto impregnato molto leggero, per un diametro di 28 mm., il magnete e' da 75 mm., schermato, e l'equipaggio mobile si avvale di ferrofluido per migliorare la dissipazione e lo smorzamento. Questo componente e' capace di una risposta veloce e dettagliata senza mai divenire fastidioso e nonostante il diametro non troppo contenuto offre un'eccellente dispersione.La qualita' dei trasduttori permette di adottare un filtro a 6 dB/ott. con i benefici che ne derivano e che gli audiofili piu' esigenti ben conoscono.

Scheda Tecnica

Due vie, doppio reflex in serie

2 x Woofer 130 mm. Carta trattata, doppio magnete

Tweeter 28 mm. Cupola in tessuto impregnato

Impedenza: 8 Ohm (min. 6,5)

Potenza RMS: 100 W

Potenza MAX: 150W

Efficienza: 90 dB/W/1m

Dimensioni: 170x1030x220mm.

Peso: 16 Kg.

Finitura: vinile leather e ciliegio (o noce)

Aliante, CNM COMPACT

La stessa eleganza, la stessa generosita' del fratello maggiore condensate in dimensioni piu' contenute, adatte ai piccoli ambienti. Un diffusore versatile, capace di eccellenti performance in stereo come in impianti multicanale, dove puo' essere impiegato anche in formazioni miste con le CNM TOWER, garantendo un'assoluta omogeneita' sonora.Il sistema e' un bass reflex classico, soluzione che in diffusori di questa categoria di prezzo e dimensioni realizza un buon compromesso tra efficienza, dinamica ed estensione di risposta. I componenti utilizzati sono gli stessi della CNM TOWER, ovviamente con un solo woofer in questo caso; anche per il crossover valgono considerazioni simili, per cui rimandiamo alla descrizione tecnica del modello piu' grande per ulteriori dettagli.

Scheda Tecnica

Due vie, bass reflex

Woofer 130 mm. Carta trattata, doppio magnete

Tweeter 28 mm.Cupola in tessuto setoso

Impedenza: 6 Ohm (min. 4)

Potenza RMS: 70 W

Potenza MAX: 120W

Efficienza: 89 dB/W/1m

Dimensioni: 170x400x250mm.

Peso: 7,5 Kg.

Finitura: vinile leather e ciliegio

Aliante, CNM VOICE

Ideale complemento negli impianti multicanale per entrambi i modelli Tower e Compact, questo diffusore puo' essere visto piu' in generale come un centrale di elevate prestazioni, completo e versatile. La resa di voci e dialoghi e' fuori dal comune, chiara e intelligibile, priva di innaturali forzature. Anzi, proprio la naturalezza di emissione e' uno dei caratteri fondamentali di questo componente. Il caricamento in bass reflex garantisce una risposta alle basse frequenze piu' che adeguata con smorzamento ottimale, eliminando code e rimbombi che limitano la chiarezza del parlato. Gli altoparlanti impiegati, grazie al generoso dimensionamento del complesso elettromagnetico, possono maneggiare notevoli potenze assicurando una dinamica particolarmente elevata ed evitando effetti di compressione. Per maggiori ragguagli sulla componentistica invitiamo a consultare la pagina della Tower.

Unica differenza degna di nota per quel che riguarda gli altoparlanti e' data dalla schermatura: nel caso della Voice i magneti sono completamente schermati, consentendone l'uso anche in immediata prossimita' di schermi televisivi e monitors.

Scheda Tecnica

Due vie, bass reflex

2 x Woofer 130 mm. Carta trattata, doppio magnete, schermato

Tweeter 26 mm. Cupola in tessuto setoso, schermato

Impedenza: 8 Ohm (min. 6,5)

Potenza RMS: 100 W

Potenza MAX: 150W

Efficienza: 90 dB/W/1m

Dimensioni: 170x500x250mm.

Peso: 10 Kg.

Finitura: vinile leather e ciliegio

ALIANTE VELA STAND PF

VELA and BASE are the ideal complements needed by all loudspeakers. A linear and polished design emphasizes the shape of the cabinets, the colours and wood veneers underline the style coherence with the loudspeakers, making high class and fashionable systems, at the same time perfectly fitting every kind of environment. But the superb design is not the only feature of this component. We can't avoid saying how subtle is the mechanical working and how exclusive is the finishing. But mostly is the used material making the difference with similar products; aluminium, more expensive than the commonly employed steel, but signed by light weight and high damping. Without any doubt the ability to stop unwilling vibrations is a positive factor, while is more difficult to consider the lightness as a benefit. It is not difficult to realise that a woofer, even if not big, can get vibrating very heavy structures (a wall, for example) and most probably the stands too, no matter of their weight. So, because of the difficulty to stop vibrations in their arising, we think it's better to contain the mass in order to reduce the related energy. This is the reason why the stand is fulfilled with light fibres instead of usual materials (sand, lead pellets) reaching adequate damping without increasing the structure weight. The so called "sail" of wood is not only an original stylistic component, but it works out a specific task, performing like a baffle under the woofer. All that causes an increased load with consequent light accentuation of the frequency range commonly identified as low-medium. So, in addition to the comprehensible considerations related to the aesthetic, this property becomes important in speaker-stand assembling, making preferable VELA in free standing places, or when you are looking for a tone balance underlining the low-medium.

Aliante Linea PF

ALIANTE LINEA PF

The ALIANTE LINEA PF (Pininfarina) is harmonious blend of aesthetic design, engineering and craftsmanship. This is carefully combined to create the first floorstanding loudspeaker of the Pininfarina line, full-range 3 ways system of elegant appearance and reference quality performances.The innovative design, midrange and tweeter custom made driver and totally new engineering make it a real jewel among dynamic loudspeaker systems.The target of this design is to provide to all audiophiles not only a 3 ways floorstanding reference system but also the possibility to enjoy their in-house architecture placement.CONSTRUCTIONThe method of construction is such that every single piece of the cabinet is manufactured using numerically controlled machines to ensure the highest precision needed for the manual assembly. All basic design choice has been dictated either by the state of the art technology and the need to propose to all the world the pleasure to really feel music and together enjoy beauty such as the Pininfarina high fashioned technical choices are able to refund. The curved front baffle has been especially studied to achieve the best phase coherence between midrange and tweeter in respect to the first order crossover network choice and the internal sub-woofer phase response.You can find high quality in the passive components too; AUDIOCAP PPFF film and foil capacitors and the special non inductive resistor are produced following our strict directions and needs. The cables come from a high performance wire for fast data networks. Most parts of the ALIANTE LINEA PF are hand made and the initial styling choice has been proudly thought by Ing. Pininfarina with the goal to realize, out of the standard model, special editions with various high quality finishing and colors at a reasonable affordable price.The ALIANTE LINEA PF Special Blue (limited edition) is an example of fine beauty and advanced technical solutions. With this version the cabinet comes in a beautiful cherrywood veneer, the front baffle in mat metallized grey, the grill frame in high gloss metallized blue and the grills in silver grey. All technical solutions and components are the same of the standard model, since their excellence.

Technical data

Type:  Three way, bass-reflex

Low Frequency Driver:  Sub-woofer 200 mm.coated paper

Mid Frequency Driver:  Mid-woofer 130 mm. paper

High Frequeency Driver:  Tweeter 28 mm. soft domecoated silky fabric

Impedance:  6 Ohm (min. 4)

RMS Power:  120 W

MAX Power:  200 W

Efficiency:  90 dB/W/1 m

Dimensions:  325 x385 x 1130 mm.

Net weight:  26 Kg.

Finish:  cherrywood, metallized mat grey

Special Blue:cherrywood, metallized mat grey, high gloss metallized blue (grill frame), silver (grill)

Aliante Moda PF

ALIANTE MODA PF

Without any doubt and from all point of fiew MODA is innovative. All is new; style, design, cabinet features and materials. But nothing is fortuitous; the special side shape allow to place the reflex ports in an unusual position, neither in the front nor in the back, avoiding undesired emissions and ensuring an easy settlement of the loudspeakers, even near the back wall. This is the simple and effective solution gets out from the genious mind of a great designer, able to create a harmonious fusion between innovation, effectiveness and style. There is somethig else too. A layer of damping material interposed between the double

sides of the cabinet reduces dramatically unwilling emissions.The woofer is a new component realized in co-operation with VIFA: it features a moulded basket from a special polymer that has excellent mechanical specifications (stiffness and damping). A new method called NRSC (Non Resonant Suspension Coupling) links together the coated paper diaphragm and the high quality rubber suspension. The features of this modern component includes: 25mm cooled voice coil, magnetic unit of adeguate dimensions, vented alluminium support and turned from solid aluminium phase plug. The special shape of the plug, the only one of this kind, is the result of a long research and development work, pursuing midrange

performance and excellent focusing of the sound image. The smooth fabric dome tweeter is a new developped unit produced by SEAS following our specifications. A very advanced diaphragm construction with pre-coated cloth ensures high quality, constant parameters and competitive cost. The component is qualified by: decompression chamber, air gap with ferrofluid and voice coil with alluminium vented former in order to obtain a better dissipation too.Thanks the high quality of the drivers it is possible to use a first order crossover (6 dB/ott), wich is the most appreciated solution in audiophile applications. The circuit typologies and the implementation techniques follow the preciouse experiences developped during years of realizations well known for the wonderfull sound. The quality of the passive components is one of the best in this field. The polypropylene

condenser AUDIOCAP is produced following our requests and it is important to underline its excellent characteristics in audio applications; the cable comes from the MONSTER CABLE production. The 4 imput terminals are suitable for all connections, the complete separation of the mass allows both the bi-wiring (highly recommended) and the eventual bi-amping.

Technical data

System:  Two way, bass-reflex

1 x Woofer 170 mm.NRSC coated paper

1 x Tweeter 26 mm.soft dome (silky fabric)

Impedance:  8 Ohm (min. 6,5)

RMS Power:  80 W

Maximum Power:  120 W

Efficiency:  88 dB/W/1m

Dimensions:  250 x 350 x 430 mm.

Net weight:  11,5 Kg.

Finish:  metallized mat,solid walnut or cherrywood

Colors:  blue, silver grey, charcoal grey

Aliante One PF

ALIANTE ONE PF

With the ONE PF (Pininfarina) the glamorous car's designer enters Hi-Fi world. Its style is recognizable through the design, the harmonious forms and lines, that immediately evocate the wonderful cars worldwide admired.We are extremely proud of ONE (Pininfarina) manufacture; it's a real jewel built with MDF panels from 35 to 60 mm thick, worked with high precision CNC machines and assembled thanks to low tolerance joints. But it is not only a shapely object because nothing of its aesthetic design is fortuitous; rounded edges to reduce diffractions, tilted front baffle for improved phase coherence, the area next to the tweeter opportunely shaped to improve dispersion and reduce the baffle effect. The finishing process is extremely complex: starts with different steps of insulators making the wood structure absolutly inhert in order to recive the metalized colours. The metalized paints are obviously exclusive and very expensive; they are applyed in a pressure cabin in several layers, finished with a brightly transparent and dried for 72 hours. Only now, after the last polishing, the different parts of the manufacture are ready for assembling. To guarantee a perfect sound, the metallic grids are large-meshed, so they can not be pressed but are individually modelled by an expert panel beater. Clearly the ONE (Pininfarina) project is very difficult to build and consequently they are produced in a short series; exclusive objects only for connoisseurs.SEAS and SCANSPEAK, two of the best european specialists, produce the drive units following our strict specifications. The woofer features a new generation diaphragm with an innovative polymer ; the unit shows an unusually shaped phase plug coming from a long period of reserch and development. The device optimizes midrange performances avoiding colours, focusing image and improving heat dissipation from the pole piece. The plug is built by turning from fine solid copper, a very expensive but functional material, mostly useful for dissipation of the voice coil. The soft dome tweeter D2905 comes from SCANSPEAK, with a new silk fabric diaphragm, hand made and manually coated in different steps to achieve a perfect damping without increasing mass and thus preserving transient dynamic reproduction. The high quality drive units allow the use of a (6dB/ott) 1st order crossover without compensation network, wich is the best for really audiophile applications. Than the circuit typologies and the implementation techniques don’t forget the precious experiences of the past, years of realization known for their wonderful sound. You can find high quality in the passive components too; SOLO CFAC inductors use a thin OFC copper ribbon; AUDIOCAP PPFF film and foil capacitors and the special non inductive resistor are produced following our strict directions and needs. The cables come from a high performance wire for fast data networks. Input terminals admit all type of connections and the complete mass separation allows both bi-wiring (highly recommended) and bi-amping.

Technical data

Type:  Two way, bass-reflex

1 x Woofer 170 mm. polypropylene pentapolymer

1 x Tweeter 28 mm. silk soft dome

Impedance:  6 Ohm (min. 4)

RMS Power:  80 W

Maximum Power:  125 W

Efficiency:  88 dB/W/1 m

Dimensions:  255 x 350 x 400 mm.

Net Weight:  13,5 Kg.

Finish:  high gloss metallized

Colors:  blue, red, silver grey,charcoal grey, racing red

Aliante - our brand name

Aliante - our brand name - is born in 1992, but we come from many years of experience in Hi-End in Italy. Today we are well known over the world as one of the best Hi-End loudspeaker producers. Thanks to Pininfarina's co-operation, we made a complete line - currently out of production - of fully enjoyable objects, well beyond the usual loudspeaker's figure.

 

Producing the cabinets, Aliante apply to many experienced solid wood furniture manufacturers, particularly devoted to loudspeaker cabinet production. The tradition and skill of Italian wood master-workers is merged with an innovative design's style.

 

It is located in Revello (CN) and managed by engineer Giuseppe Prato, one of the finest HI-FI loudspeaker designer in Italy, with 25 years of experience in this field. Old brands as Cemark, Acoustical and other OEM productions have been designed and produced in this plant for many years. All the Pininfarina high fashioned loudspeaker systems - currently out of production - match the original models created by the designers and strictly follow a tough Quality Control procedure to guarantee any single piece of product as a masterwork in music reproduction.