Serhan & Swift MU2 MKII Bookshelf Speakers Pair

Introducing the Serhan Swift mu2 Mk II

Based in Sydney Australia, Serhan Swift is a formidable band of loudspeaker designers with 100 years of combined experience, and one simple focus: build loudspeakers that reproduce music in such a way that it transcends the unachievable: “realism”, “belief”, “put the band in the room”, "transport me there" - the holy grail...

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With its smart new high quality matt black finish, the mu2 Mk II is much more than just a facelift – it’s a totally new loudspeaker.

All elements – cabinet, woofer, tweeter, crossover – have been carefully re-examined and significantly improved, even where many thought no further improvement was possible.

Lessons learned from the original mu2 Special Edition (as well as our ongoing research into the effects of vibration on all components – see above)  have been expanded upon, and now been applied to the mu2 Mk II.

While the woofer and tweeter may look the same as the previous model, both have been improved with even flatter response, smoother rolloff, and lower distortion.

Enhancements to the crossover take full advantage of the above.

With 1000’s more hours of listening tests and measurements, the cross-over region and on-axis to off-axis transition are even more seamless and even more difficult to detect (always outstanding features of the original design).

The mu2 Mk II takes detail and resolution to yet another level, as well as making the spatial preentation even more realistic. Soundstage and imaging are readily apparent, appropriate and precise in scale, and rock solid – they don’t appear to change or move.

Additionally, the speaker truly disappears, with listeners in our showroom unable to tell which speakers are playing.

Of course, the other attributes for which the mu2 is renowned (see Design Brief, above) have all been retained.

Serhan & Swift core values

• Systems approach to design – perfect synergy
• Reliability – Consistency – Longevity
• Value "the price is not the cost (of ownership)" – Secure investment
• Anti-obsolescence – Invisible technology – ease of use and installation
• Subtle, understated appearance

mu2 - what's in a name?

The Greek letter mu (which looks like a "u", but pronounced "mew") is used in science and engineering to mean "micro" or one millionth. Here it signifies a speaker that is deceptively small in size, considering its big sound and performance.

But it has come to mean more - an approach to design that considers every detail, even the microscopic. Serhan & Swift pay particular attention to how energy is dissipated, and keeping vibration to an absolute minimum, as not only do these result in extraneous sound output, but the effect on the various components, including those in the crossover network, causes distortion. Our discoveries are applied to cabinet materials and construction, and the use of mechanical isolators for mounting drivers and crossover components.

Serhan & Swift have come to refer to this discipline as "micro vibration engineering" or "muve"

With its smart new high quality matt black finish, the mu2 Mk II is much more than just a facelift - it's a totally new loudspeaker.

All elements - cabinet, woofer, tweeter, crossover - have been carefully re-examined and significantly improved, even where many thought no further improvement was possible.

Lessons learned from the original mu2 Special Edition (as well as our ongoing research into the effects of vibration on all components - see above) have been expanded upon, and now been applied to the mu2 Mk II.

While the woofer and tweeter may look the same as the previous model, both have been improved with even flatter response, smoother rolloff, and lower distortion.

Enhancements to the crossover take full advantage of the above.

With 1000’s more hours of listening tests and measurements, the cross-over region and on-axis to off-axis transition are even more seamless and even more difficult to detect (always outstanding features of the original design).

The mu2 Mk II takes detail and resolution to yet another level, as well as making the spatial preentation even more realistic. Soundstage and imaging are readily apparent, appropriate and precise in scale, and rock solid - they don't appear to change or move.

Additionally, the speaker truly disappears, with listeners in our showroom unable to tell which speakers are playing.

Of course, the other attributes for which the mu2 is renowned (see Design Brief, above) have all been retained.

mu2 Mk II - cabinet

The new multi-layer cabinet construction now employs additional layers of differing materials, carefully chosen for composition and thickness, for even further reduction in cabinet noise (vibration), energy storage and colouration. Bracing has been further strengthened.

In fact the new build adds almost 1Kg to the weight of each speaker when compared to the original mu2.

While the mu2 cabinet combined with mechanical isolation and vibration attenuation of drivers and crossover components was already outstanding in it's quietness and lack of colouration, the mu2 Mk II is significantly moreso.

This enables the listener to perceive the entire duration of the decay to an "inky black" total silence between notes. A sense of low-level detail allows the listener to easily discern and follow each instrument and focus on the various layers of the music, rather than struggling to listen through noise and confusion.

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