Advanced Horn Technology Meets Italian Craftsmanship
HL 2112: High-Efficiency Horn-Loaded Loudspeaker
The HL 2112 delivers exceptional dynamics and clarity through sophisticated horn-loading technology, combining a 12-inch Neodymium woofer with a precision compression Neodymium mid-high driver.
At 97 dB efficiency, these loudspeakers provide remarkable detail and presence even at low listening levels, making them ideal for both audiophile and professional applications.
HL 2112: High-Efficiency Horn-Loaded Loudspeaker
Design Philosophy: High-Efficiency Excellence
The HL 2112 delivers exceptional dynamics and clarity through sophisticated horn-loading technology, combining a 12-inch neodymium woofer with a precision compression mid-high driver. At 97 dB efficiency, these loudspeakers provide remarkable detail and presence even at low listening levels, making them ideal for both audiophile and professional applications.
Effortless Dynamics
The HL 2112’s 97 dB efficiency represents a significant advancement in loudspeaker performance, delivering 7 dB more efficiency than traditional floor-standing designs and 10 dB more than typical monitor speakers. This high efficiency enables extraordinary detail retrieval and dynamic expression with minimal amplifier power.
Key benefits:
- Exceptional low-level detail reveals subtle musical nuances
- Reduced amplifier requirements for optimal performance
- Superior dynamic range handles complex musical passages effortlessly
- Natural presentation maintains musical authenticity across all volume levels
Advanced Engineering Solutions
Professional-Grade Woofer Technology
The 12-inch woofer features a powerful neodymium magnet system machined from a single block of soft steel, paired with a lightweight paper cone for optimal performance characteristics.
Technical advantages:
- Neodymium magnet system provides exceptional driving force and control
- Paper cone construction eliminates synthetic material colorations
- Cloth suspension ensures 50-year operational lifespan
- High-precision machining delivers consistent performance tolerances
The combination of high magnetic force and lightweight cone materials results in exceptional resolution and articulation across the critical midrange frequencies.
Horn-Loaded Mid-High Driver
The mid-high section employs a compression driver inherited from our flagship 3215 series, featuring efficiency exceeding 110 dB and an exponential horn with optimized 90° horizontal and 60° vertical dispersion.
Performance benefits:
- Optimal driver loading significantly reduces distortion
- Controlled directivity ensures consistent off-axis response
- Professional heritage proven in demanding applications
- Extended dynamic capability handles transient peaks without compression
Professional Connectivity
Robust Terminal Design
Cardas input terminals mounted on a precision brass plate provide reliable, long-term connections that maintain signal integrity across decades of use.
Secure Driver Mounting
All drivers utilize M6 bolts with threaded inserts, creating optimal mechanical coupling between drivers and cabinet for maximum energy transfer and minimal resonance.
Perfect Integration
The HL 2112 excels in both professional monitoring and high-end audiophile applications, providing the efficiency and dynamic capability that modern music reproduction demands.
Professional Performance
- Studio-grade efficiency reduces monitoring system complexity
- Extended dynamic range handles demanding source material
- Consistent dispersion maintains accuracy across listening positions
- Professional reliability ensures decades of dependable operation
Audiophile Refinement
- Natural tonal balance serves extended listening sessions
- Exceptional detail retrieval reveals recording subtleties
- Effortless dynamics maintains musical flow and expression
- Customizable aesthetics integrates beautifully in refined environments
Technical Specifications
- Configuration: Two-way horn-loaded loudspeaker
- Woofer: 12-inch neodymium magnet with paper cone
- Mid-High Driver: Compression driver with exponential horn
- Horn Dispersion: 90° horizontal × 60° vertical
- Crossover Frequency: 1 kHz
- Efficiency: 97 dB/W/m
- Cabinet Material: High-density MDF
- Front Baffle: 30mm thickness
- Side Panels: 20mm thickness
- Veneer: 1.5mm natural chestnut
- Internal Wiring: Cardas Litz cable
- Terminals: Cardas binding posts
- Hardware: M6 steel throughout
- Weight: Approximately 25 kg each
- Manufacturing: Hand-crafted in Italy
Precision Crossover Design
The carefully optimized 1 kHz crossover frequency allows both the woofer and compression driver to operate within their optimal performance ranges. The network features air-wound inductors and premium film capacitors, including Mundorf components.
Design advantages:
- Minimal signal degradation through simplified topology
- Premium components ensure long-term stability
- Optimal frequency allocation maximizes each driver’s strengths
- Phase-coherent integration maintains natural musical timing
