New Peak Consult Dragon Legacy Speakers

One of the rare and superior strengths of the company lies in the in-house manufacturing of the enclosures in line with our proud Danish furniture tradition. Craftsmanship, deep knowledge of material properties and the quest for absolute freedom from resonance resulted in cabinets of incomparable stability in an exclusive and timeless design. After the company’s reorganization in 2021 state of the art measurement technology and unmatched loudspeaker know-how were added to pursue the highest level of true high end. To this end PEAK is now cooperating with Fink Audio-Consulting in Essen. Wilfried Ehrenholz, PEAK co-owner and Karl-Heinz Fink have known each other for decades and together they have more than 80 years of development experience in high- end loudspeaker technology.

The enclosure is designed from the ground up and has an almost monumental appeal. Every single driver chassis is strictly developed especially for this project. The crossover is constructed from the very finest components currently manufacturable. These are extensively selected in terms of measurement technology and sound. The total weight of the Dragon Legacy of 225 kg (each) is irrefutable proof of the solidity of the construction. The sidewalls consist of 4 layers of high-damping materials with a thickness of 46 mm. The connection of the 5 housing segments is even 82 mm thick. There is a special damped crossover compartment filled with sand that keeps all possible microphonic effects from the system. It also grants a constant temperature for all components even at the highest levels. The top layer of the side walls consists of 14mm solid American walnut or African wengé hardwood (depending on version). Six elegant and very strong adjustable decoupling pods each containing a small high grade Silicon nitride ceramic ball are mounted on massive steel bars resulting in, that the entire speaker only “touches” the floor with less than 5mm – this presenting the perfect grounding of this 225 kg speaker.

The drivers are arranged symmetrically. This makes the Dragon Legacy behave much like a point source. Floor and ceiling reflections are minimized. With small ensembles and quiet passages, the Legacy appears like a small super high-end bookshelf loudspeaker, but with Fortissimo a real "thunderstorm" comes upon you! The careful tuning of bass, midrange, and tweeter in combination with the complex crossover results in a breathtakingly realistic spatiality and an extremely precise and truthful representation of the smallest details.

The bass range is equipped with two 28cm drivers. These feature 75mm voice coils with a particularly long linear excursion. The membrane consists of a sandwich composition of impregnated paper and foam. The magnet system is symmetrical to stabilize the impedance when the voice coil is deflected. The bass reflex system with 4th order alignment is tuned with a flat roll off, so the frequency response is optimized for listing rooms. The ports use special damped pressure release ventilation holes to optimize the output in the critical frequency range of human voices. Two 15 cm midranges with a low damping surround and a symmetrical drive provide any dynamic level with a totally smooth and musical balance. Frequency and phase response is well controlled with the bass drivers and the tweeter. The new tweeter with a waveguide shows all musical details like a magnifying glass but with a perfect natural tonality. The soft dome has a large roll-off surround and a symmetric magnet system which ensures the uncompressed reproduction of all transient levels. All crossover components are selected from the category “best of the best” and ultimately chosen through listening sessions. But in the end, it's the technical competence and know-how of the development team which finds the perfect phase and transient response as well as the tonal balance based on the correct interaction of crossover and drivers. All facts, arguments and specs will never be good or precise enough to describe the qualities of Dragon Legacy. Only the human listening experience will show the potential of this outstanding speaker. The Dragon Legacy opens a new window to the world of music! PEAK, House of the Dragon. A Legacy of Musicality.