Traditional bass myth glorified large drivers. On the surface, this seems sensible. Large drivers equal big sound and low bass. But look more closely. Like a heavyweight fighter, the big driver is inherently ponderous. It isn’t quick on its feet. It’s slow to start, even slower to stop. Its large cone is prone to flexing and distortion. It’s a kind of Neanderthal, brute and primitive - a slightly dazed clobber. Phil Jones Piranha cabinets bring the true science of bass into the 21st century. They use large numbers of small drivers. How can small drivers reproduce bass? It’s surprising but pretty straightforward. Their output simply drops off more rapidly with distance. But parallel enough of them and they’re like a swarm of bloodthirsty Piranhas. Now their combined surface area

equals or exceeds that of a single big woofer. More importantly, an armada of motors powers this aggregate compound driver. The combined voice coils and magnets of all individual drive units exert far superior control than the single motor of the equivalent giant woofer. Each one is optimized for superior heat dissipation and massive motor force to control a small 5-inch cone with

unrelenting grip. By sharing the workload, each driver operates only in the optimized part of its power band where torque is greatest. It never approaches redline where dynamic compression limits all conventional designs like the proverbial brick wall. The result? Blinding reflexes. Stop and go with Swiss precision. True responsiveness of the cone translates the subtlest of input changes into real-time signal. No delay, no rhythmic drag, no wooliness.

Lauzon Music has been a Phil Jones amplifier dealer since 2010.  We invite you to check out our selection of these fine amplifiers.