on 20 Apr 2023
Yacht brand Wally has tapped audio specialists Sonus Feber and McIntosh to bring an immersive sound experience to the sea aboard the innovative wallywhy200.
McIntosh and Sonus Faber are known for their aspirational performance, product quality, detailed design, technological advancement, elevated consumer experience and meticulous craftsmanship and the new collaboration marks the first high-performance custom installation system offered by the brands for the marine market.
With performance as the top priority throughout the product development process, all three brands have placed a strong emphasis on developing technical solutions that combine form and function, while further ensuring an elevated aesthetic for the discerning clientele. Each of the yacht systems are customised to fit the acoustics of its installation area.
The systems are powered by high end audio technology trademarked by Sonus Faber’s D.A.D. Tweeter Damped Apex Dome, Paracross Topology, and McIntosh’s Power Guard and TripleView Power Output Meters.
The audio brands executed extensive stress tests, product validation processes, and tailored calibrations on each and every system to confirm its delivery of McIntosh’s extreme power and Sonus Faber’s most natural sound within the yacht’s environment for unparalleled sonic perfection at sea.
“We are very excited to unveil our latest collaboration with Sonus Faber and McIntosh,” says Wally’s Managing Director Stefano de Vivo. “Our goal is to provide our owners with the best innovative solutions on board, to ensure maximum comfort and pleasure. I am sure that the incomparable quality standards offered by Wally together with the ultimate experience provided by McIntosh and Sonus Faber can fully achieve our ambitious goal. “There is a real, tangible synergy between our companies and I can’t wait to show the results onboard the wallywhy200. ”
“Entering the marine industry has been top of mind for us for quite some time,” says Fiore Cappelletto, Vice President and General Manager of Automotive and Marine at McIntosh Group. “After gaining experience in the automotive industry, paired with our company’s consistent development of quality performance custom installation audio (as we lovingly call “Ci-Fi”), the time felt right to enter the exhilarating market, and we couldn’t be more grateful to have found a perfect ally in Wally.”
As part of the collaboration, the wallywhy200 boasts an impressive audio system in the main deck salon feature two Sonus Faber custom speakers, presented in black leather boxes with stainless steel frames. With aluminum dust caps and black paper cones, this custom 3.5-way system incorporates the new Phase Coherent Philosophy to ensure a realistic soundstage and builds upon the acoustic research conducted for the new Homage and Arena collections, meeting home theater standard. There are also four Sonus Baber Custom Active Sub-woofers and four Palladio PC683 – 3 way in-ceiling systems, all seamlessly integrated into the yacht’s design.
The audio system is powered by two McIntosh amplifiers, including the MC2555 Channel Solid State Amplifier and the MC312 – 2 Channel Solid State Amplifier. To ensure the highest quality audio signal, the system also features the McIntosh MX170 A/V Processor, which offers advanced control features for a truly immersive audio experience.
Meanwhile, the Master Cabin features five Sonus Faber Palladio PC662 in-ceiling systems, one 12-inch custom Active Sub-woofer, powered by the McIntosh MX123 A/V Processor and the McIntosh MI347 – 7 channels digital amplifier; while the Upper Deck Salon is equipped with five Palladio 2-way in-ceiling PC662, one 12-inch custom active sub-woofer, a McIntosh MX123 A/V Processor and a McIntosh MI347 – 7 channel digital amplifier. Each and every system went through a thorough custom tuning and calibration process.
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