Fyne Audio Vintage Classic Gold XII SP

Fyne Audio Vintage Classic Gold XII SP: 2-way floorstanding loudspeaker with a 300 mm IsoFlare driver

The Vintage Classic Gold XII SP is a 2-way floorstander with a 300 mm IsoFlare driver and FyneFlute surround; its sound takes its cue from the Vintage Series at the top of the Fyne Audio catalogue. Sold as a pair.

The cabinet, the largest of the Classic models, is made of high-density birch ply and uses the two-cavity BassTrax layout with a port firing downwards, in a retro-inspired design. According to the manufacturer, the 300 mm driver gives bass that goes deeper and a soundstage that is wider. The signature of Dr Paul Mills is engraved on the trim of the front control plate.

Key features

• 2-way, two-cavity system whose reflex port fires downwards onto a BassTrax Tractrix diffuser
• IsoFlare point source driver of 300 mm with a multi-fibre cone for bass and midrange and a FyneFlute surround
• Compression tweeter with a 75 mm titanium alloy dome, neodymium magnet
• Frequency response 25 Hz - 26 kHz (-6 dB, typical in-room)
• Sensitivity 96 dB (2.83 V at 1 m), nominal impedance 8 Ohm
• Recommended amplifier power from 20 to 350 watts RMS
• Adjustments of ±3 dB: high-frequency energy (from 750 Hz to 26 kHz) and Presence (from 2.5 to 5 kHz)

Technical data

The crossover is a low-loss passive design, ready for bi-wiring and given Deep Cryogenic Treatment: the low-pass and high-pass sections are both second order, with the crossover point at 750 Hz. Continuous power handling is 175 watts RMS. The cabinet is stiffened by extensive bracing inside. Dimensions (height x width x depth) are 948 x 550 x 421 mm and net weight is 51 kg: both figures refer to a single speaker. Measured from the front edge of the cabinet, the official data sheet places the S-Trax position at 136 mm and the SuperTrax position at 112 mm.