Stenheim Alumine Two Bookshelf Speaker - Special Edition
In building the Alumine Two we were aware that despite its astonishing sense of musical presence and scale, it was still a small speaker. Compared to a simple wooden box the same size, the Two might look expensive and many customers still shop with their eyes. Despite its astonishing performance, it was important to make the product as affordable as possible, carefully selecting components and honing costs at every turn.
But what about those customers who shop with their ears? Those customers who recognise the special qualities inherent in the design and want to take those performance advantages as far as possible?
For them, we offer the Alumine Two SE. For this model we use the same cabinet and drivers but paired with a cost-no-object crossover, upgraded (or custom) internal wiring and upgraded binding posts. The Alumine Two is a passive loudspeaker design and passive crossovers are referred to as “subtractive” for a reason. We have developed the lightest-touch, lowest loss crossover topology possible, but even so, improving the components has a profound affect on performance. Exhaustive listening tests have led us to develop our own internal wiring and select the very best parts from Mundorf and Jansen, Duelund, Myflex and Jupiter – a Who’s Who of boutique audiophile brands. The result is even greater transparency and dimensionality, even more natural separation and perspectives, micro-dynamic and harmonic resolution, a greater range of tonal colour. The result is, more music, more musician and less speaker, creating what we firmly believe to be the most musically convincing compact speaker available.
Two stands are available as extras for the Alumine Two.
The Premium stand features an aluminum square-section central tube. The Basic model replaces this with a steel, round-section tube.
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Type
Passive 2-way monitor speaker with front bass reflex design.
Construction
10–15 mm thick all-aluminum enclosure.
Frequency Response
45 Hz – 30 kHz.
Power Handling
100 W IEC, 200 W peak.
Recommended Amplifier Power
10 W – 200 W.
Sensitivity
93 dB SPL (2.83 V/1 m), measured in a semi-reverberant room.
Maximum SPL
109 dB.
Nominal Impedance
8 Ω.
Woofer
One 16.5 cm (6.5 in) high-strength cellulose fiber cone, impregnated and coated on both sides with damping resins.
Tweeter
One 2.54 cm (1 in) fabric dome, loaded by a precision-machined horn in the 15 mm aluminum front plate.
Crossover
Air-core inductors, polypropylene capacitors, and metal-film resistors.
Finishes
Light Shiny Grey, Dark Shiny Grey, Full Black, wood veneer, leather veneer, or special finishes on request.
SE Version
Special Edition with premium crossover components, upgraded internal wiring, and high-quality connectors.
Warranty
5 years.
Dimensions
330 × 230 × 275 mm (H × W × D) / 13 × 9 × 11 in.
Weight
17 kg each.
Reviews
Tone Audio Magazine, Jeff Dorgay, 2021
The all-aluminum enclosure is beautiful to behold, and the level of execution is terrific. If the concept, and all the benefits that come with a high-performance two-way monitor appeal to you, Stenheim’s Alumine 2 speakers are fantastic. They offer excellent sound, meticulous execution, and a density of thought approached by very few similarly priced speakers. Highly recommended.
Part time audiophile, Marc Phillips, 2020
In my return to the exciting world of the two-way monitor, I found that the Stenheim Alumine 2s set the bar preternaturally high. I’ve listened to a lot of speakers over the last couple of years that I could buy and enjoy for the rest of my life. But the Stenheims go deeper than that. Not only do they provide sublime sound, but they resonate with my life as an audiophile. They capture all of the qualities I’ve pursued over the last 40 years, and I highly recommend them.
The Audio Beat, Roy Gregory, 2017
If you need a compact speaker that allows your music to breathe, that’s big on expression, big on intimacy and communication but isn’t phased by big or loud, then the Alumine 2 could be just what you’re looking for. Other brands might make more noise about (and with) their aluminium boxes, but for me, right now it’s the Stenheims that are the ones delivering the musical goods.
Product Specifications
Type
Passive 2-way monitor speaker with front bass reflex design.
Construction
10–15 mm thick all-aluminum enclosure.
Frequency Response
45 Hz – 30 kHz.
Power Handling
100 W IEC, 200 W peak.
Recommended Amplifier Power
10 W – 200 W.
Sensitivity
93 dB SPL (2.83 V/1 m), measured in a semi-reverberant room.
Maximum SPL
109 dB.
Nominal Impedance
8 Ω.
Woofer
One 16.5 cm (6.5 in) high-strength cellulose fiber cone, impregnated and coated on both sides with damping resins.
Tweeter
One 2.54 cm (1 in) fabric dome, loaded by a precision-machined horn in the 15 mm aluminum front plate.
Crossover
Air-core inductors, polypropylene capacitors, and metal-film resistors.
Finishes
Light Shiny Grey, Dark Shiny Grey, Full Black, wood veneer, leather veneer, or special finishes on request.
SE Version
Special Edition with premium crossover components, upgraded internal wiring, and high-quality connectors.
Warranty
5 years.
Dimensions
330 × 230 × 275 mm (H × W × D) / 13 × 9 × 11 in.
Weight
17 kg each.
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