Wilson Audio Mezzo Convergent Synergy - Manual (Page 10)

density and truthfulness, and dynamic clarity to appreciate the resulting vast improvement
in the midrange over other designs.
The original version of Wilson Audio’s Convergent Synergy tweeter was developed in
conjunction with the Alexandria XLF. It now makes its debut in a new custom form, spe-
cifically designed to meet the needs of the Mezzo Convergent Synergy’s mission. During
the development of the Convergent Synergy tweeter, Dave and the engineers tested a wide
spectrum of tweeters fabricated with exotic materials such as diamond and beryllium. Each
have their own unique qualities and virtues. Many exhibit flat frequency response, or are
extended several octaves above the audible bandwidth. But none matched the dynamic
contrast and harmonic expression of Wilson’s existing titanium design. But most impor-
tantly, none of them were an ideal match to our midrange driver. The Convergent Synergy
tweeter rejects exotic materials in favor of a uniquely constructed silk dome design. With
the Convergent Synergy driver, the design requirement of ultra-low distortion and very
robust power handling down in the lower part of its range are beautifully met. These quali-
ties converge with a much higher resonant frequency and flatter frequency response when
compared to the original inverted titanium design. Wilson’s Convergent Synergy tweeter
is extremely linear. It crosses over synergistically to Wilson’s midrange driver. The noise
floor is much lower than the titanium driver it replaces. The Mezzo Convergent Synergy
crossover features technology that accounts for the formidable performance envelope of-
fered by the Convergent Synergy tweeter.
The Convergent Synergy tweeter’s acoustic and mechanical demands are somewhat
different from the titanium tweeter it replaces. Using the latest version of Wilson’s propri-
etary composite, X-material, Wilson’s engineers designed an all new tweeter module. The
module is extremely inert and non-resonant. It also accounts for the Convergent Synergy
tweeter’s dispersion characteristics. Great care was taken to address diffraction—a type of
time-domain distortion that results from reflections off the speaker cabinet. The shape of
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