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Cabinet
Functionally, any loudspeaker enclosure provides a mechanical placement
of each transducer, a method for suppressing acoustical radiations and a reso-
nant chamber to extend low frequency performance. The Palladium series is
an artistic blend of beauty and functional performance. Its industrial design
was guided by the global consultancy of BMW Group DesignworksUSA.
Enclosure resonances can be suppressed through the geometry of the enclo-
sure and mass of the panels. The Palladium series enclosures contain nonpar-
allel wall structures and thick, high mass walls. Nonparallel wall structures sig-
nicantly decrease standing waves. Cabinet wall
thicknesses are a minimum of 1-inch thick with
an even thicker front bae. Custom inner and
outer laminated panels sandwich a middle layer of dissimilar material designed with a
dierent mechanical impedance to ensure the cabinet does not color the sound.
To further increase enclosure stiness, “H” braces are strategically positioned in the
enclosure to reinforce the structure, control resonance and minimize modal stand-
ing waves. The massive front bae design allows all woofers and the mid/high horn
structure to mount ush to the exterior edge. The width of the front bae has also
been minimized to decrease the total area. A smaller front bae directly correlates
to improved o-axis performance. The overall enclosure was designed to extend the
low frequency response of the woofers. This fourth-order, vented enclosure contains
tuned ports cleverly blended into the rear of the enclosure. Just below the ports on
the P-38F and P-37F , a high mass aluminum and steel base is integrated into the
bottom of the enclosure. The base contains four adjustable oor anchors, which
decouple the cabinet from the oor by supporting the cabinet at just four points.
Tractrix®HornDesign
Horn-loaded technology is the driving force behind the remark-
ably accurate Klipsch sound. Horns oer high eciency, low
distortion, controlled directivity and at frequency response,
allowing them to more closely reproduce the quality and tonal
characteristics of live sound. In the Palladium series, the high and
mid-frequency drivers both use the latest evolution of our Tractrix®
horn design, featuring a 90° x 60° coverage pattern and a lofted
throat design for exemplary on-axis response. These horns have
been molded as a single unit, using a proprietary, acoustically in-
ert, carbon-infused thermoset composite material. The high- and
mid-frequency drivers are connected to the horns via chamber-
dampened phase plugs that result in a 4:1 compression ratio,
delivering remarkable eciency with astonishingly low distortion.
This arrangement allows the Palladium series to provide a unique
combination of precision, clarity and eortless power.