Swan Diva 4.2 floorstanding loudspeaker
Does any other loudspeaker you're considering have bentwood cabinetry and the sound of Diva? The most affordable main loudspeaker in the second generation Swan Diva line is the model 4.2, whose reference class performance and possibly the best looks in its class bring great sound and fine style to a new low cost.
With all-new dual 5.25" woofers, a matched dedicated 5.25" midrange, and the fabulous 28mm Diva soft dome tweeter, the Swan Diva 4.2 borrows much of the same technology that makes the top Swan Diva 6.2 such a superb loudspeaker, but with smaller bass drivers and an easier to place cabinet, it lets you fill in the very deepest bass with your subwoofer of choice.
2nd-generation, all-bentwood Rosewood-finish cabinet with improved tweeter integration
Exclusive new Swan Diva X.2 series drivers enhance performance throughout the line
A perfect match for two larger Diva main speakers, and four center and effects models
Featuring identical midrange and treble technology as both the Swan DIva 5.2 and 6.2, the 4.2 saves you hundreds. Swans even gave the 4.2 an all-bentwood cabinet, something we've never seen at this price point. This is the model for the high definition home theater or two-channel system on a budget.
Dual 5.25" custom Swan-made midwoofers are combined in a parallel configuration tuned to deliver surprisingly deep bass. The dedicated 5.25" Swan Diva midrange driver fills in critical midrange frequencies for a seamless transition to the famous Swan Diva 28mm Danish-style silk dome tweeter. Components of this quality are rarely seen at this price.
As with all Swans Diva models, all four drivers are joined with a precision dividing network designed by Swans engineers, who oversee the largest laboratory in their field. The final sonic presentation is very neutral, highly dimensional, and musically satisfying.
Enjoy the best of both worlds with the most economical Swan floorstander. Still fullrange, just not full price.
Swan Diva technology
Tweeter
All Swans Diva main speakers use an A-grade, hand-selected, high performance 28mm Danish style soft dome tweeter. This device has stood the test of time, and to our knowledge, is superior to anything in the Diva's class. Swan starts with a German silk dome, and adds a Neodymium motor and ferrofluid voice coil cooling. The end result is an exclusive marriage of technology and engineering that gives Swan Diva high frequencies the neutral, open, spacious, and relaxed sound they've become famous for. The 28mm Diva dome tweeter also has very high power handling, very wide dynamic range, and excellent dispersion, features rarely found in-class in Internet-direct distribution.
Midrange / Midbass
For the new Swan Diva series The Audio Insider specified a new cone technology - we requested the finest damped hard paper cone material and the most linear dispersion we could. Each Diva model in the X.2 series therefore features a unique, exclusive new cone technology coupled to Diva's trademark low-distortion motors. We've combined the best of a hard, articulate-sounding cone with a curvilinear profile - like the Kevlar/cellulose hybrid found in the classic Diva 6.1 - with critical damping. The end result is yet another excellent balance of detail, bandwidth, and low cone breakup. When combined with Swan's special motors and a linear suspension, this new midrange driver has very predictable, low-distortion behavior across a very wide range of frequencies.
Woofers
Having succeeded with the new Diva midrange driver technology, we duplicated the cone technology and motor design in larger sizes for the new Diva 5.2 and Diva 6.2's woofers. Once again our distinctive motor technology - lower in distortion than nearly anything in this class - forms the heart of these excellent low frequency drivers. Combined with long throw, linear suspensions, and the rigid new Diva cone material and profile, the new Diva series' bass response is better than ever. Larger cabinets allow even deeper bass extension.
Crossover networks
All Diva models, whether the new X.2 series or original classic X.1 series, rely on in-house crossover assemblies: Swan is highly vertically integrated and makes most components from proprietary designs, including drivers and crossover components, including their excellent linear-wound, heavy-gage air core inductors. High-grade polypropylene capacitors round out these circuits, and all designs are formulated and tuned in the largest test chamber in the East.
Cabinets
No great speaker is complete without a complimenting enclosure and Swans Diva is no different. Each bentwood Diva cabinet is comprised of individual hand-laid strakes applied to a series of CNC-milled internal bulkheads. The final enclosure is finished in lacquer. Glossy piano black endcaps complete the Diva's cabinets and give speakers a rich, opulent, furniture grade look and feel. A Swan Diva is an audio investment that not only lasts a very long time, but holds its value and always returns a sense of owner pride.
