Viking Acoustics BERLIN R Mk-II 97 db SPL!

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Choice of many fine tone-woods!
BERLIN R  MkII Reference stand-mount bass-horn loudspeaker with world's first innovations.   The Berlin R plays with off-the-charts dynamics and truly tectonic bass. Floor-to-ceiling sound stage, with the most perfect timbre and tone that will fill medium to large rooms with full accurate sound.
SPECIFICATIONS:

• Viking's Unique bass-horn-loaded tweeter system (textile tweeter in tone-wood bezels)
• Hand-turned tone-wood horn
• Viking's internal tonewood resonator
• 10-inch wide band woofer with tone-wood phase plugs and oversized AlNiCo motor
• 6N solid core copper internal wire in pure cotton dialectic
• Copper foil in beeswax capacitor and coil
• Bandwidth: 28 Hz-35,000 Hz +- 1.5db! (Horn/resonator improves bass hz 5db!)
• Sensitivity: 97 dB (1w-1m)
• Impedance: 8 ohms
• Solid heirloom tonewood baffle >> See wood options

Cabinet option: Match or contrast baffle & horn (See cabinet options) Cabinet Size: 19.5" high x 11.5" wide x 18" deep (without horns) 50" total height on stands Price includes Blade  or Mid-Century stands 

Latest owner testimony:

August 2018

Mark from New York

 

Berlin R Mk-II Loudspeakers

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Not being an industry professional, I am not really qualified to write a review that would in any way be comparable to one that might be read in a hi-end audio publication.  With that caveat, what follows are my thoughts and impressions of the Viking Acoustics Berlin R Mk-II loudspeakers.

 

First of all, these are among the most beautiful speakers I have ever seen.  They are a stand-mount loudspeaker which is on the large size for this form factor.  The high quality specimen woods used are exquisite and the workmanship is simply astounding.  The Berlin R Mk-IIs deserve to be on exhibit in the Guggenheim.

 

Aesthetics aside, the sound emanating from these loudspeakers is the most detailed, impactful and pleasing I have ever heard — by far.  The bass is strong and can deliver what I would describe as “controlled slam”.  By this I mean the bass is strong and prevalent but only when called for by the music.  There is no gratuitous, pervasive low end that overwhelms and detracts from the overall sound.  More importantly, the strong bass provides a foundation for the mid-range notes that make them rich, full and beautiful.  This characteristic cannot be overstated… the mids are just unbelievably alive.