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Munich-based retailer Hörzone will showcase the Sigberg Audio Saranna active floorstanding speaker in a dedicated demo room at Analogforum Moers.
Demonstrations take place in the Grafschafter Saal, pairing Saranna with a Dr. Feickert Volare turntable (~€3,000) and phono preamp.
Room acoustics are optimized using Sonitus Acoustics modules and a PSI Audio AVAA C214 active bass absorber for controlled demonstrations.
The interesting tension here is not the presence of vinyl in an active system, but how deliberately the signal chain collapses traditional boundaries. Saranna’s architecture treats the loudspeaker as the final authority, with DSP acting upstream of the power stages rather than as a corrective afterthought. From a technical standpoint, this allows crossover slopes, time alignment and driver protection to be managed with a precision that passive networks simply cannot match. Forum discussions around similar designs often highlight reduced intermodulation and more predictable impedance behavior at the amplifier stage—benefits that become particularly audible when dynamic swings from vinyl are involved.
What differentiates this presentation from typical “active meets analog” showcases is the emphasis on room behavior as part of the system, not an external variable. The inclusion of active low‑frequency absorption alongside conventional treatment suggests an attempt to stabilize decay times rather than just tame peaks. That approach aligns well with Saranna’s DSP philosophy: consistent acoustic conditions make software-based phase and bass management far more effective. Some sources frame this as a didactic setup, contrasting studio-derived monitoring concepts with domestic hi‑fi expectations, especially when the Adam Audio alternative is brought in as a point of reference rather than competition.
From a broader perspective, Hörzone appears to be positioning the Saranna less as a lifestyle active speaker and more as a technically resolved endpoint for listeners tired of endless component matching. The narrative emerging from different reports converges on this idea of system closure: fewer variables, tighter control, and a bias toward repeatable results. For analog‑focused visitors, the real takeaway may be that modern active loudspeakers no longer dilute the character of vinyl playback, but instead expose it with a level of coherence that passive chains often struggle to maintain in real rooms.
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