Highland Audio Oran 4301
Compact bookshelf speaker from Highland Audio, finished in genuine cherry veneer, designed for those who care as much about well-crafted objects as they do about music.
Description
The Oran 4301 is a compact bookshelf speaker from the manufacturer Highland Audio, designed to deliver a spacious sound image despite its small footprint. It is aimed at listeners who wish to combine listening quality with build quality, without the bulk of a floorstanding speaker.
The titanium dome tweeter and the metal-ceramic diaphragm form the heart of the reproduction system. This type of pairing aims for a linear frequency response as well as good phase and impulse response behaviour, two qualities that favour accurate reproduction of attacks and timbres, particularly on vocals and acoustic instruments.
The genuine cherry veneer finish sets this speaker apart from models with synthetic cladding: it blends naturally into a well-appointed interior and gives the speaker the character of an object in its own right, beyond its purely sonic function. The internal wiring, in silver-plated OFC cable, and the high-end bi-wiring-compatible terminal complete this quality-focused approach down to the smallest details of construction.
This model will suit particularly well a living room or study where the speaker remains on display, for a listener as attached to aesthetics as to sonic accuracy, and who wishes to make use of the bi-wiring option with a suitable amplifier.
What to check before buying used
On this type of bookshelf speaker, examine the driver suspension, as the foam or rubber surround can harden or tear over time and affect bass performance. Also check the condition of the cherry veneer, which is prone to chips, marks and lifting at the corners, as well as the cleanliness and tightness of the bi-wiring terminal. Finally, a test at moderate volume allows any tweeter crackle or distortion indicating a worn component to be detected.
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