Pioneer S-1EX User Manual

EX Speaker Series

S-1EX S-2EX S-7EX

S-W1EX

1975

TAD (Pioneer’s Technical Audio Device department) develops the TAD Pro Audio monitoring drivers. They are acknowledged as ‘‘best of the best’’ in the professional audio industry.

2005

The EX Series is born. A ﬂ agship model for Pioneer’s speaker systems around the world, this speaker collection uses many of the technical speciﬁ cations of the highly acclaimed TAD-M1. The EX Series showcases Pioneer’s knowledge and ability to create a premium speaker system with incredible design and astonishing sound quality.

The Evolution of Sublime Sound

1937

In the year of our foundation, Pioneer brings the A-8 dynamic speaker to the market. The clear vision we had then — to bring a new level of sound quality to a wider public — is still true today as we continue to aim ever higher.

1997

2000

Pioneer Electronics Technology established its speaker design group in California to create advanced speaker designs for the North America market.

Pioneer’s SDC (Speaker Design Center) is established in Paris in order to stay up-to-date with European trends and new technologies. A cosmopolitan team designs and develops Pioneer speakers based on the results of market research.

2003

2004

Derived from the legacy technology of TAD Pro Audio speakers, the TAD-M1 takes home audio reproduction to new levels. Considered to be one of the best speaker systems in the world, this speaker is recognized by audio purists for its remarkable clarity, detail, imaging and dynamics.

Pioneer initiates the EX project: to create a new high-end speaker system for worldwide markets.

Speaking of Excellence

Pioneer has been breaking the boundaries of ﬁ rst-class entertainment for decades. Through the years, we have grown, ﬂ ourished and changed with our customers and their aspirations, earning ourselves a top-ranked spot among the classics. It all began with the design and production of dynamic speakers. For this unique speaker collection, Pioneer has returned to its origins. The experience and expertise built up through the years culminates in the creation of our masterpiece, the EX Speaker Series. The superb, natural sound and accuracy of these premium speakers ensures that they are the absolute pinnacle of true sound quality. Designed by the world’s leading experts, skillfully crafted from the highest quality materials and passing rigorous sound testing with ease, the EX Series provides a superlative sound experience. Every step of the design process has been meticulously undertaken to ensure that the prestigious EX Series really does deserve its status. Turn the page, and embark on a journey to discover how this exquisite speaker collection came into existence.

Eight Steps to Excellence

Tweeter/Midrange Driver

Bass Driver

Perfect Time Alignment Design

Enclosure

Acoustic Balance Drive

Credentials

AIR Studios

Line-Up

Witness the Creation of Superior Audio

The ﬁ rst step in the painstaking development of Pioneer’s premium speaker series is the creation of an outstanding concentric tweeter/midrange speaker driver. Cutting-edge TAD technologies allow the driver to reproduce exceptionally accurate audio. Every element has been crafted using only the highest-quality materials, ensuring that all frequencies of this wide-range driver are always precise and laser-sharp, boasting extraordinary liveliness and delicacy. Add in the Neodymium magnet’s tremendous strength and the result is ﬂ uent and consistent sound at a superior level of true-to-life detail, ideal for DVD-Audio and SACD reproduction. Sit back, close your eyes and be swept up in a world of sonic perfection. Open your eyes and you’ll see that ideal sound is so much more than just a dream — it can be your reality.

TAD driver: CST-6001

*TAD (Technical Audio Devices)

TAD Speaker Design Coherent Source TransducerBeryllium Tweeter Diaphragm

Only the very best speaker components were considered for Pioneer’s new

audio masterpiece: the EX Series. So it’s no surprise that TAD (Technical Audio Devices) speaker engineering is incorporated into these reference-class drivers. They were crafted with extreme precision by TAD experts, and adhere to their rigorous standards. TAD professional studio monitoring loudspeakers are the ﬁ rst choice in recording studios across the globe. They have set a standard for audio excellence and reliability, as recognized by many world-famous performers and professional sound engineers. The legacy began 30 years ago, and now TAD speakers can be found wherever the highest sound quality is required: studio monitors, concert hall speakers, cinema audio systems and more.

tweeters ideal for reproducing the high frequencies of DVDAudio and SACD, up to 100 kHz. These revolutionary audio formats recreate sound as it actually exists in the real world, with all its original artistic qualities intact.

The tweeter diaphragm is composed of Beryllium metal, which is extremely light and rigid. This has resulted in an ultrastrong tweeter diaphragm with perfectly solid piston performance. It precisely reproduces the audio signal; limited distortion or resonance is added to the audio performance. This pure and solid performing diaphragm makes Beryllium

To ensure that all sound — direct and reﬂ ected — arrives at the listening position with identical timbre, the EX Series employs TAD’s exclusive CST (Coherent Source Transducer) driver technology. The Beryllium tweeter is

mounted in the center of the magnesium midrange driver, allowing the sound directivity to be precisely controlled at all frequencies. The resulting aligned sound delivery is extremely smooth and coherent. Unlike conventional drivers, the problems with phase and off-axis frequency response have been totally eradicated.

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