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© Copyright 2007 by PIEGA SA, CH-8810 Horgen, Switzerland
PIEGA SABahnhofstrasse 29
CH-8810 Horgen, Switzerland
PIEGA Presentation 2007
© Copyright 2007 by PIEGA SA, CH-8810 Horgen, Switzerland
In 1986 Piega was founded by Leo Greiner and Kurt Scheuch. Today, Piega employs 20 people and works together with several partners for many years.
The PIEGA History
Leo Greiner Kurt D. Scheuch
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The PIEGA History
1986 1986 1991
First PIEGA ribbon tweeter
First series piano cabinet
First 2-way ribbon system
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1997
First extruded aluminium cabinet
2000
First coaxial ribbon system
The PIEGA History
1993
First steel/MDF cabinet
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2002
First small coaxialribbon system
2003
First MDF/aluminium cabinet
The PIEGA History
2000
First sand cast aluminium cabinet
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The company is beautifully located near Zurich on the Lake of Zurich.
The PIEGA Facilities
Headquarters in Horgen Production facility in Wädenswil
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From the beginning, Piega has used its own ribbon tweeters which were developed by Kurt Scheuch and are still handcrafted and produced in Horgen.
Two Main Achievements: Ribbon Technology and ...
“Mr Ribbon,” Aldo Ballabio, at workArabella Loudspeakerwith first PIEGA Ribbon Tweeter (1987)
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In 1993 the first PIEGA Ribbon Midrange followed the LDR (Linear Drive Ribbon) Ribbon Tweeter
Two Main Achievements: Ribbon Technology and ...
PIEGA P 10
Ribbon Tweeter (LDR )
Ribbon Midrange
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In 2000 PIEGA combined Tweeter and Midrange to form one unit and thus released the world’s first Coaxial Midrange / Tweeter Ribbon System.
Two Main Achievements: Ribbon Technology and ...
PIEGA Coaxial Ribbon System C1
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... and 100% Aluminium CabinetsBeside the ribbon technology, the aluminium cabinet is one of the most characteristic features of PIEGA’s louspeakers.
PIEGAs Extruded Aluminium Cabinet
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All Loudspeakers of the PIEGA -Series feature cabinets made of 100% pure extruded aluminium.
... and 100% Aluminium Cabinet
TC-Series“Idikell” Damping materialinside cabinet
TP Series
6mm Idikell
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Swiss engineering and craftsmanship provide state of the art sound quality.
The PIEGA Ribbon Technology
All PIEGA Ribbons are handcrafted by specialists. It takes up to 4 hours to build a ribbon system.
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PIEGA’s Ribbon Tweeters provide excellent sound quality.
The PIEGA Ribbon Technology
Back Cover
Housing with Damping Material and Neodym Magnets
Ribbon-Foil
Front Plate
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The ribbon allows the highest possible linearity.
LDR (Linear Drive Ribbon) Ribbon Tweeter
Due to the ultra thin Ribbon Foil (0.007 mm), frequency achieves 50 kHz
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There is absolutely no distortion since Tweeter and Midrange feature an identical center in X-, Y- and
Z-Axis.
PIEGA Coaxial Ribbon System
Front, Middle and Back of the Coaxial Ribbon System
X
Y
Z
Identically centered axes
MidrangeTweeter
NeodymMagnets
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Coaxial Ribbon SystemSmall Coaxial Ribbon System is used in all Series with the remark ‘X’.
Coaxial Ribbon Foil
Metal Frame with Magnets
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PIEGA Coaxial Ribbon System
Coaxial Ribbon System with Aluminium Cover
PIEGA C 40 with the large Coaxial Ribbon System
C 40 in Black and Silver Grand Piano Finish
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PIEGA C 40
Aluminum Sandcast Cabinet
It takes several working steps for an aluminum sandcast cabinet to become a loudspeaker.
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PIEGA C 40 Production
Foam Damping
It takes fourty hours of to produce a single pair of C 40 loudspeakers.
3 layers Idikell Damping
Crossover Network
Stiffering ribs
OPUS 1 Wiring
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The PIEGA range 2007
TC Series C / CL Series
During 2005/2006 the whole Piega range was renewed and equipped with the latest technology. Currently there are five loudspeaker series for HiFi- and High End applications.
CL 90X TC 50 TC 70 XTC 40 CX
TC 40 C
TC 10 X
C 40
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The PIEGA range 2007
TP Series
TP 7
TP 5
TP 3
TP 4 C
TS Series
TS 5
TS 3
TS 4 C
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The PIEGA range 2007
AP/AS-Series
In 2006 the limited edition anniversary model TWEN was added to the five existing loudspeaker series.
Accessories
OPUS 3
OPUS 1
Grill black
Grill silver
AP 3
AS 3
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Features:
- adjustable volume
- Phase Switch
- Phase Shift variable continously
- Subsonic-Filter
- Filter Q
- Crossover Frequency
P SUB 1 MKIIActive Subwoofer 500 Watt
PS 1Active Subwoofer 250 Watt
Features:
- adjustable volume
- Low Pass
- Phase shift
- Auto power
- Crossover Frequency
P SUB 1 MKII PS 1
Two subwoofer models are available:
The PIEGA range 2007
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Production of the PIEGA Coaxial Ribbon System
Constructing the ribbon
Production steps of the Coaxial Ribbon System
AssemblingSoldering the conncections
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PIEGA LDR (Linear Drive Ribbon)
… it takes very steady hands.
Ribbon Production
For building up the Ribbon Tweeter…
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Horgen Headquarters: Administration/Development/Production
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TC-Series Production ... Subwoofer Production...
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Wädenswil: Production and Warehouse
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Prizes and AwardsVarious international prizes awarded to PIEGA grant for the hand-made loudspeaker’s quality.
Japan Russia Switzerland
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Reviews and Cover StoriesThere have been dozens of Piega cover stories and reviews in international magazines.
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Latest news are published on our website
www.piega.ch
Thank you for your attention!
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