{"id":161990,"date":"2023-05-28T13:09:05","date_gmt":"2023-05-28T12:09:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.techweekmag.com\/?p=161990"},"modified":"2023-05-28T13:09:05","modified_gmt":"2023-05-28T12:09:05","slug":"goldenear-updated-t66-acoustics-with-active-bass","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/speakers\/goldenear-updated-t66-acoustics-with-active-bass\/","title":{"rendered":"GoldenEar updated T66 acoustics with active bass"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>At the\u00a0<i>High\u00a0<\/i><i>End\u00a0<\/i><i>Show\u00a0<\/i><i>2023<\/i>\u00a0in Munich,\u00a0GoldenEar unveiled the second generation of\u00a0the T\u00a066\u00a0active bass\u00a0floorstanding loudspeakers .\u00a0This is the first model update since the acquisition of the brand by well-known cable manufacturer\u00a0AudioQuest\u00a0.<i><\/i><i><\/i><i><\/i><i><\/i><i><\/i><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/155_techweek.webp\" alt=\"Image\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The configuration of the speakers in the second generation has not changed &#8211; the high-frequency spectrum is served by an AMT ribbon tweeter, the midrange is entrusted to a pair of 4.5-inch radiators that implement the D&#8217;Appolito scheme with the tweeter.\u00a0The bass foundation is created by a pair of long-throw elliptical drivers driven by 1.2kW class D amplifiers.<\/p>\n<p>In addition, the low-frequency section is reinforced by two large passive radiators with square cones mounted on the sides of the speaker cabinet.\u00a0For obvious reasons, all internal wiring of the GoldenEar T66 is done with AudioQuest cables.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/156_techweek.webp\" alt=\"Image\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The crossover uses proprietary components from the AudioQuest Niagara series, the sealed midrange and tweeter enclosure is now lined with cotton and wool, and new perforated protective grills are required by the manufacturer to remain in place during playback.\u00a0Even the cast base and vibration-isolating legs of the acoustics have undergone modernization.<\/p>\n<p>The GoldenEar\u00a0T\u00a066\u00a0speakers\u00a0should go on sale in August or September 2023.\u00a0The suggested retail price of the speaker in mahogany finish is $7,300\u00a0for a pair of speakers.\u00a0Acoustics in black will cost a little less &#8211;\u00a0$ 7,000\u00a0.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>At the\u00a0High\u00a0End\u00a0Show\u00a02023\u00a0in Munich,\u00a0GoldenEar unveiled the second generation of\u00a0the T\u00a066\u00a0active bass\u00a0floorstanding loudspeakers .\u00a0This is the first model update since the acquisition of the brand by well-known cable manufacturer\u00a0AudioQuest\u00a0. The configuration of the speakers in the second generation has not changed &#8211; the high-frequency spectrum is served by an AMT ribbon tweeter, the midrange is entrusted to [&hellip;] <a class=\"g1-link g1-link-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/speakers\/goldenear-updated-t66-acoustics-with-active-bass\/\">More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10404,"featured_media":161991,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[646],"tags":[779],"class_list":["post-161990","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-speakers","tag-news"],"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/161990","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/10404"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=161990"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/161990\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/161991"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=161990"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=161990"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=161990"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}