Von Schweikert VR.Fifty

The Evolution of the VR.Fifty

Our award-winning VR.fifty (formerly VR-55 Mk II SE) offers performance comparable to our top-of-the-line Ultra Series speakers in a more compact and affordable package. The VR.fifty delivers no compromise, full-range sound in any size room, even those with smaller listening spaces. Equipped with powerful dual 8.5” ceramic woofers, our finest underhung ceramic midrange, and a beryllium tweeter from our Ultra Series, the VR.fifty provides exceptional value without compromise.

A rear-firing ribbon ambient retrieval tweeter helps deliver a wide sweet spot and our signature holographic imaging. All drivers are housed in critically damped, multi-layer composite enclosures, as always finished in a stunning array of exceptional multi-layer automotive finishes. Available in full passive or with our Foundation Hybrid Bass System, the VR.fifty represents an approachable end-game choice for discerning music lovers seeking a loudspeaker value without compromise.

Foundation Hybrid Bass System

In the Von Schweikert way, the optional 800-watt Foundation amplifier powers the woofers. Unlike other active DSP designs, the full range of the signal passes entirely through the analog crossover network. This allows the tonal characteristics of the customer's preferred power amplifier without compromise yet offers the increased dynamics and precise adjustment of your in-room bass response.

Triple-wall Quiet Cabinet

Developed in 1994 by Albert Von Scheweikert in association with lab partners from Cal Tech, Von Schweikert cabinets are fabricated using a proprietary triple-wall laminate construction technique. Despite inventive efforts by other makers using aluminum and sheet extruded composites, this triple-wall method remains the gold standard of non-resonant enclosure design.

Rear Sound-field Creation

Albert Von Schweikert's earliest research led to the development of an adjustable ambiance retrieval system radiating from the speaker's rear to recreate a natural sound-field of space & depth using a concert hall recording method known as the spaced omni method.

Drivers & Crossovers

For our midrange and bass drivers (exclusive of the sub-bass drivers found in our ULTRA.nine, ULTRA.eleven, and SHOCKWAVE subwoofer series), Von Schweikert has selected Accuton of Germany’s drivers manufactured using ceramic cones. Producing drivers made from Al²O³ hard ceramics offers an incredibly light, stiff cone with high internal damping. 

For the highest frequencies, we have selected the best Danish beryllium tweeters. Our chosen beryllium tweeter is extremely stiff and light. It has high power handling, exceptional detail, and superb dispersion across its usable range. While many associate beryllium tweeters with a certain sterile sound, by correctly applying our proprietary crossover network topology to this remarkable driver, the opposite is true.

Custom Cabinet Finishing

Beauty and artistry is a fundamental element of the Von Schweikert listening experience. Fausto Reyes is responsible for the finish of every speaker that leaves our factory. Fausto and his team painstakingly labor by hand to apply our brilliant multi-coat finishes. While we regularly apply automotive inspired paint colors, Fausto’s process is different.

The reason for this is before joining Von Schweikert, Fausto led the pro division of Fender Guitar where he oversaw the painting of custom guitar finishes for some of the most notable musicians and wealthiest collectors in the world— Prince and Aerosmith to name just a few.

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