Technology
The Spheres
Not only do the chrome spheres get everyone talking, but they also function as precision wave guides designed to disperse sound in a perfect 360 degree pattern. This is called "omni directionality." Omni speakers are a rarity in high performance audio, simply because they are much more difficult to design.
Planet designer Markus Duevel is known world-over as one of the few acoustic designers to have mastered omni-directionality. Markus's legendary computer-modeled wave guides used in his $24,995 speakers form the foundation of the Planets. Once you hear omni speakers, there's no going back.
The Drivers
The omni spheres are only the beginning of the Planets' unique technology. The spheres are sized and positioned to perfectly mate with the Planet's specialized drivers.
The Tweeter -- With high efficiency and horn loading, the tweeter combined with the sphere is able to create a sonic image massively larger than any forward-firing tweeter. Typical tweeters suffer from a tiny sound stage and beaming problems. Only the Planets' tweeter bypasses beaming and shares the sound with everyone in the room.
The Woofer -- No flabby bass here. The 5.9" woofer's strengths are extremely fast and tight midrange and lows. Designed to perfectly compliment the tweeter and omni dispersion, the woofer's high efficiency and low distortion provides delineated mid-range frequency and shocking bass for the size.
The Cabinet
The cabinets themselves are also finely tuned devices, designed to perfectly compliment the omni orbs and custom drivers.
The cabinets use a precision double-ported design on the bottom of the speaker. Aiming the double port at the floor instead of to the front or behind the speaker creates a quasi-acoustic lens with an omni pattern. While this is a lot of technical information, the results are simple: powerful bass in a tiny package.
Additionally, cabinet resonances are tamed by the woofer's top-of-cabinet placement. On a typical speaker, the woofer pulsates backwards and forwards, rocking the entire speaker which creates smear and distortion. Many speaker manufacturers try to tame this distortion with exceedingly heavy cabinets. With the Planets' top-placement, the woofer pushes against the floor, reducing distortion and creating a perfect mechanical launch platform. Only a much heavier (and more expensive) speaker can replicate the Planets' amazingly tight and deep bass response.
