The M12 source controller has a ladder type level control, with 2 analog inputs, has 2 converters one NDSD and one PCM Sigma Delta, network in std.  The analog attenuator stage cannot be bypassed so it’s really not suitable to be used as a standalone DAC with another preamp.  As with the M21 the analog stage manages the DSD path, but in the case of the M12 its really meant to be a preamp as well.

Sensitivity:  87 dB (2.83 V/1 m)

       Bass Principle:   Bass reflex/ aluminum tube

       Weight    17 kg each (Shipping weight without pallet 65 kg.)

       Frequency response:   32 hz - 22000 khz (+/- 3 dB)

       Power: 40 – 200 watts

       Connection:  Mundorf gold 870 Binding posts

The Special Edition M1 builds on the success of the Classic M1 it incorporates Stillpoints feet that are engineered and optimized exclusively for the design. The added stability improves isolation from vibration which translates to a more transparent sonic presentation. Point-to-point wiring, a labor intensive process, improves signal flow by eliminating various connectors which can degrade a signals performance. 

The Perspective2 Graphine brings a large measure of the Pearl3 sound in a very compact and easy to place enclosure.

With its only sonic rival its bigger brother, the Perspective2 Graphene easily stands out. Within the slender Perspective2 Graphene resides an amalgam of the finest qualities that a mini monitor has to offer coupled with the power and impact that only a floor standing design can deliver. The Graphene coated Magnesium woofers and Sonatex Hexadyn tweeters are seamlessly matched as is only possible with our proprietary crossover technique.

The acoustic design of the cabinet is very complex and rigid, with multiple bracing to keep the box as silent as possible. This structural rigidity translates into clarity and focus of the highest order. The seamless Asymmetrical Infinite Slope crossover gives the Perspective2 a unique sense of coherence. The sound retains the same character from top to bottom, greatly contributing to the overall realism of the listening experience. The special Graphene Magnesium cone woofers are tuned to tautly extend the low frequency response for bass that can be heard and distinctly felt.

I am Ktêma, a loudspeaker.

I am a fusion of the old, enduring experience with the light, free, searching spirit. My birth came about by chance, by the strange destiny of the simplest things that fascinating us - the things that give life to great passions and enthusiasm.

It was because of a mysterious string of events that a simple phrase – written in pen along the margin of a wiring diagram – began to represent the inception of an arduous project. Little by little, it took form and depth, generating my conception.