Description
Features
MarkAudio-SOTA loudspeakers are built from the ground up, including the cabinets, crossovers and speaker drivers. Many manufacturers choose off-the-shelf components that aren’t always a perfect match to their system design targets, MarkAudio-SOTA, purists by engineering standards, build their components to precisely match the specific design characteristics of the speaker systems.
ALL-RANGE DRIVER APPROACH
MarkAudio-SOTA’s unique all-range approach offers the rich midrange that is typical of a wide-range single speaker design, while providing a full frequency range extending from 90Hz to 25kHz, and the high-impact dynamics of more typical multi-way speakers. Using an advanced 50mm Sota 5 all-range driver, its low mass mixed-alloy cone provides superior transparency and detail.
SYMMETRICAL SOUND FIELD
MarkAudio-SOTA uses its own symmetrical technology. The dual, wide dispersion, shallow-profile cone drivers replace conventional cone-woofer and dome-tweeter combinations. With their matched dispersion and output characteristics, along with a minimal crossover slope, the two custom-made Sota drivers provide an audibly seamless integration between high and low frequencies. This integration results in a smooth, natural output and soundstage that affords a wider range of seating positions, allowing several people to hear a top quality performance at one time.
ADVANCED CABINET ENGINEERING
Tozzi One is constructed from three rigid sub-structures. They are made from a composite of Acrylonitrile-Butadiene- Styrene with reinforcing fibres. These can be produced to exceptional tolerances, have a long service life and are cosmetically attractive. The front and central sub-structures are precision aligned and bonded to create a stable primary assembly. The rear panel is then mechanically secured, completing the structure.
Technical Specifications
DESIGN:
A high-end single driver loudspeaker.
FINISHES:
Charcoal
Pearl
Ruby
DRIVER UNIT:
1 x Sota 5 all-range driver
FREQUENCY RANGE ±6dB:
90Hz – 22KHz anechoic
SENSITIVITY (1w @ 1 m):
84dB
IMPEDENCE (Norminal):
6 Ohms
AMPLIFIER REQUIREMENTS:
15w Nominal (30w peak). High quality amplification is highly recommended. Please see our technical page for more in-depth advice
Class A/B @ 8 Ohm Per Channe:
25W to 50W
Class A @ 8 Ohm Per Channel:
5W to 12W
Class D @ 8 Ohm Per Channel:
20W to 40W
DIMENSIONS (Each):
200 x 126 x 200 mm
15.75 x 11.8 x 11 in
WEIGHT (Each):
1.42 kg
3.13 lbs
Adam Porter –
Quick review after owning the Tozzi Ones for a day and listening for about 10 hours so far.
Coming from a pair of desk mounted Kef LS50 speakers.
Driven by an Arcam SR-250 amplifier and the source is a mix of Amazon Ultra HD and FLAC lossless conversions of my CD collection.
Amplifier is handling the signals digitally and I am using its internal X/over to send 100Hz and below to an SVS 12″ SB1000 pro subwoofer.
For some background info, the system started as a desk system as is now and I was happy enough but thought the LS50s where not giving their best.
A momentary swap for their smaller active LSX speakers confirmed this as the soundstage opened up and definitive left and right speakers disappeared – but the highs where not as sharp and detailed as the 50s, which left me underwhelmed and they went back.
Then I moved the room around to give the LS50s space and proper stand mounting. This instantly brought them together and they do sound very nice indeed with 6 foot between them and about 7 foot away as a listening position.
Unfortunately, that didn’t work as a working room layout, so back to the desk setup.
Back came the problems. Definitive left and right and no real cohesiveness to the sound. It was all clear and defined etc, just didn’t disappear beyond the drive units when I closed my eyes.
The tozzi ones however, sound everything the Kefs didn’t on the desk. They are positioned on axis in a 40 inch triangle to me and simply disappear. Staging and tonal quality is great, highs are smooth and very listenable. Not as sharp as the LS50 but that’s to be expected and they don’t necessarily sound any worse for it.
The sub helps quite a bit clearly but the initial thoughts from me is that they perform like a big pair of smooth sounding speakers, rather than a sub/sat combination that always leave me feeling cold and unimpressed.
From the listening position and setup I require, the Tozzi kit ultimately sounds better overall than the LS50 speakers. It is simply more listenable.
It is quite a task moving the room around, but I may do it to see how the Tozzi sound as ‘proper’ hifi speakers, although I suspect volume and room filling sound will be there downfall at that point as they simply don’t have the displacement. Would be interesting to find out if I get the time though.