Meet Your Maker: Mads Klifoth, Audiovector

Your speakers make a big deal of isolation? Why? 

Many years ago, we achieved the level of isolation we were looking for. Today’s biggest challenge – and an often-forgotten parameter, is decoupling. Decoupling drivers from cabinet mass, decoupling speakers from floor mass. Why? Because you can reduce time smear efficiently, thereby reducing colouration and improving dynamics.

How important is system matching and room placement? 

We believe everybody should spend valuable time setting up and fine tuning their hi-fi equipment. It’s an investment in both monetary and mental wellbeing terms. The process can be very rewarding and effective. That being said, we deliberately design products that are easy to match with many different types and brands of electronics – both tubes and solid state – and cables. It’s one factor of our designs that we are renowned for.

What are your ‘go to’ recordings to assess a pair of loudspeakers? 

We have several test tracks, which we use over and over again to great effect. These act as references for both development and demonstration. Some are our reference for distortion assessment, others are our reference for timing, musicality and tonality. Others again are references for linearity and neutrality. The tracks variate but there are core pieces of music that we have used for many years with all our models.

We have a Tidal Playlist we constantly update for those who wish to follow our journey in music.

Link for Tidal: https://tidal.com/playlist/ 9ec7dd15-0020-43a7-a91f-768c80582c0c

Bruce Springsteen – 57 Channels

Diana Krall – A Case of You (Live in Paris)

Nils Frahm – The Forest

Colter Wall – Manitoba Man

Infected Mushroom – Serve My Thirst

Rage Against the Machine – Fistful of Steel

What mistakes do listeners make when buying a good pair of loudspeakers? 

We recommend that our potential customers have a good and careful appraisal, with comparison between our different models. Choose with your ears, heart and what makes the hairs stand up on your arm. Nobody of course is the same. This is a personal choice, but personal emotional reaction is in many respects the ‘gold standard’ of decision making. It’s essential to listen carefully and compare various models and brands. Then to also compare between various Audiovector models in order to find your true preference.

Where do you expect Audiovector/the audio world to be in five years’ time? 

We will continue to focus on hi-end models, where we have strong reputation to uphold. We will commit to serving handmade, high quality products to satisfy our demanding listeners. Our mantra is as always – “Improve, improve, improve…”

Find Audiovector reviews here:

R3 Signature Floorstanding Loudspeakers

R1 Arreté stand-mount loudspeaker

QR5 floorstanding loudspeakers

R8 floorstanding loudspeaker

QR Sub subwoofer