Volti Audio debuted the new Volti Lucera loudspeaker at the 2024 Florida International Audio Expo, and while it looks like a slightly larger version of the RAZZ, I heard new levels of refinement added to the high-end audio industry’s designated “Have Fun!” speaker. The Lucera is a three-way hybrid horn/bass reflex tranducer that uses a 15″ high-sensitivity woofer, a 2″ midrange compression driver with a 2″ throat midrange horn, and a 1″ compression tweeter. The Volti Lucera has a frequency response of 34 Hz-18 kHz, with a sensitivity of 99dB (!), and prices start at $11,750/pair.
Words and Photos by Marc Phillips
I know, that last part is cribbed from the product list available in the room. You probably know that this was a system from the “Three Amigos”–Greg Roberts of Volti, Gary Dews of BorderPatrol and Pete Grzybowski of Triode Wire Labs. These gentlemen always bring a variation of this system, which also includes the BorderPatrol S20EXD power amplifier with Western Electric 300Bs and the optional volume control for a total of $25,990, a BorderPatrol DAC SE-i (starting at $1,650) and a full loom of Triode Wire Labs cabling. The Three Amigos also use the Innuos ZENith Mk3 music server (starting at $6,299) and the Innuos USB re-clocker ($4,349).
This is usually a familiar yet totally satisfying system at most audio shows, but I think that the Volti Lucera brings a slightly new flavor to the mix. I said it’s more refined than ever before, but that might be misleading. I associate the Three Amigos with fun, as I mentioned–it’s a big, gutsy system that can play loud without inducing listener fatigue. But there’s something about the Volti Lucera that I find slightly more civilized. The first time I heard Volti Audio speakers, I knew I was listening to something that sounded different than most, but I feel this new speaker is more transparent and revealing and–dare I say–neutral than ever before.
I think the Volti Lucera is going to be a big hit for Greg Roberts.
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