Virtual HiFi
Supernova
Virtual HiFi launches Supernova open-baffle loudspeaker
The Supernova is a fully passive three-way design with drivers from SB Audience, SB Acoustics and Mundorf. Designed by Grzegorz Rulka, it is built to order in Poland.
Georg S. Kuklick
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Polish brand Virtual HiFi has launched the Supernova. The Virtual HiFi Supernova is a fully passive, three-way open-baffle loudspeaker with two 15-inch SB Audience woofers. It is priced at €20,000 per pair including VAT and worldwide delivery.
The dipole design pairs its bass drivers with a 7.5-inch SB Acoustics Satori TeXtreme midrange driver and a large, special-order Mundorf AMT high-frequency driver. The crossover uses components from Mundorf, Jantzen, Duelund and Clarity Cap. Specified frequency response is approximately 25Hz to 22kHz, with sensitivity of 90dB and nominal impedance of 4Ω.
The cabinet structure uses constrained-layer construction, with a 2mm elastomer layer between two 3mm steel layers. Each pair is built to order in Poland.
The Supernova was designed by Grzegorz Rulka, who is also the designer behind Cube Audio and Qualio. It began as his personal speaker project, with the aim of combining large-speaker scale and physical presence with openness and spatial presentation. The model follows earlier Virtual HiFi loudspeaker projects, including the Viper.
Key specifications
Configuration | Three-way, fully passive dipole open-baffle loudspeaker |
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Woofers | Two 15-inch SB Audience drivers |
Midrange | 7.5-inch SB Acoustics Satori TeXtreme |
High-frequency driver | Large, special-order Mundorf AMT |
Crossover | Passive; components from Mundorf, Jantzen, Duelund and Clarity Cap |
Frequency response | Approximately 25Hz–22kHz |
Sensitivity | 90dB |
Nominal impedance | 4Ω |
Cabinet structure | Constrained-layer construction: 3mm steel / 2mm elastomer / 3mm steel |
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