The Vapor Audio Cirrus Black
The Vapor Audio Cirrus Black was the design that started it all, possibly the world’s finest Stand Mounted loudspeaker. The Cirrus Black features construction and performance well beyond its price point. Countless customization options allow you to make it unmistakably yours. Each pair is custom made to order with prices starting at $3995. Contact us for a quote so we can start your build today.
The Vapor Audio Aurora
Announcing The Vapor Audio Aurora! A blend of unique design, gorgeous cabinetry, and an even more beautiful sound. Our custom milled waveguide profile enables a crossover point of 1000hz, which in turn makes possible perfect integration with the 8″ woofer. The end result is a stand mount speaker with incredible bass extension and a the big dynamic sound you would expect from a much larger speaker. The Aurora is yet another example of how we do things differently.
The Vapor Audio Cirrus White
If an exciting musical experience is what you’re after, The Vapor Audio Cirrus White is and experience to be had. The Cirrus White offers an unmatched level of accuracy and lifelike dynamics that make for an edge of your seat listen. What makes The Cirrus White special is that there is no hint of the long term listening fatigue typically associated with extremely revealing loudspeakers; instead you will receive refinement and nuance of an expertly designed speaker. The Cirrus White is housed in a 2-piece stacked ply cabinet derived from The Cirrus Black design principles, and using the finest components available, The Cirrus White offers incredible performance and value.
The Vapor Audio Arcus
The Vapor Audio Arcus is here and it’s an experience unlike any other. The goal was a speaker that doesn’t compromise any of the Cirrus’ transparency, resolution, or tonal accuracy … but adding near unlimited dynamics, the kicker was it had to be a reasonably sized speaker. The final result is a speaker with 93db efficiency, capable of 120db SPL, and a beautiful engaging sound. This is a speaker designed to be like nothing else in the world.
Our Philosophy
At Vapor Audio we are driven by many things; pursuit of perfect sound reproduction, unique designs, and new approaches to design and engineering. Our objectives are not defined by what is easy to build or easy to obtain, with each of our designs we seek out the best possible build methods and the highest quality components in the world. Our first design, The Cirrus Black epitomizes this. The cabinet alone takes over 100 hours to produce and is optimized to eliminate rear wave reflections, cabinet resonances, and edge diffraction using the latest materials, concepts, and proprietary elements and technologies. All of this was done to house two of the greatest transducers ever made. This out of the box thinking and unwillingness to compromise results in a truly world class stand mounted loudspeaker. We hold true to this commitment to detail, design elegance, and refinement across all of the designs in our lineup.
Vapor Audio coming to Newport Beach
The Newport Beach show has quickly become one of the best high-end audio shows in the country with hundreds of exhibitors and a fantastic location. This year Vapor Audio will be in attendance, showing with Empirical Audio in Atrium room 206. We will be debuting the all new Nimbus, a 4+ foot tall 250 pound floorstander housing a 15″ woofer, RAAL tweeter, and dual midranges. The 92db sensitive Nimbus will set new benchmarks for style and performance in a large floorstander. Make your plans, and see you there!
Speaker Availability
Vapor Audio has been working hard to improve our build processes and timeframe for delivery. As a result our early delays in build time have been much improved. Currently we have multiple pair of Cirrus, Sundog, Breeze, and Stiff Breeze cabinets ready to greatly shorten these build times. Contact us today for specifics, and to get started on your custom build.
The Nimbus is our most ambitious project yet. The goal was a high-sensitivity floor-stander with full range extension, class leading resolution and transparency, and wrapped in an elegant and unique shape. Those are lofty goals, and ones that have all been met with the Nimbus.
We began by choosing flawless drivers with which we’ve used in the past and achieved exceptional results. Anchoring the bottom is the Acoustic Elegance TD15 which provides a foundation of powerful and tuneful bass into the mid 20′s. The dual Wavecor midranges are detailed, transparent, and musical. And to top it all off is the incomparable RAAL 70-20XR tweeter. All these drivers are integrated in the seamless manner Vapor Audio is known for.
Possibly the biggest challenge of the design was the cabinet construction. The larger a cabinet is, the more likely it is to resonate, and cabinet resonances are the enemy of transparency and accurate tonality. How we dealt with this problem is by creating wall panels out of many thin layers and formed into rigid, tensioned shapes. Then a matrix of internal bracing is added, and to top it off approx 30 pounds of our Inversion Layer material is added to the inside surfaces of all cabinet walls. To close out the cabinet design is an advanced front baffle that perfectly time aligns the drivers onto an extremely rigid launching platform.
With the Nimbus, form and function walk hand in hand. The complex curved walls give strength, but also help to hide the girth of the nearly 7 cu/ft cabinet. For a large speaker, the Nimbus appears svelte.
We believe the Nimbus is something of a game changer. It’s combination of build and component quality, performance, and contemporary styling are unmatched at anywhere near the price. In keeping with the tradition of Vapor Audio, no compromises were made during any stage of the design, and it’s obvious in the final product. The Nimbus disappears sonically into a room like small speakers can, but delivers foundation rattling dynamics and scale like only large speakers can. It’s an addictive combination, and we’re very excited to add the Nimbus to our lineup.
Nimbus Pricing starts at $7895
- Pictured is Nimbus with Carbon Black and Merlot paint
Standard Features
RAAL 70-20XR Tweeter
Dual Wacecor Symmetric Drive midranges
Acoustic Elegance 15″ Woofer
Multi-layer, pre-tensioned cabinet walls with extensive bracing
Time Aligned baffle 1.5″ thick, made from Baltic Birch Ply and ultra-refined MDF
Vapor Audio’s proprietary Acoustic Inversion Layer dampening treatment to eliminate cabinet resonance and reduce cabinet wall resonance by over 20db.
Automotive paint finish comes as the standard finish
Standard Crossover Features:
14 ga foil inductors
Clarity ESA capacitors
All point-to-point hand soldered with Cardas Silver Solder
Crossover is contained in separate vibration isolated chamber
Connectivity and Wiring:
WBT 0780 Binding Posts
Wired internally with braided Kimber TCSS for tweeter, Kimber 4TC for mids, and Jupiter cotton insulated 14ga solid core UPOCC copper for the woofer
Producing a reference level full-range speaker is a daunting task. With the increase in size and number of drivers, the importance of proper execution increases exponentially. With The Joule series all options were on the table, only after evaluating the world’s best drivers and researching new cabinet materials did we start prototyping the design. Finally after nearly 2 years of development and multiple prototypes was The Joule Black born.
The cabinet looks similar to The Cirrus on the outside, but under the skin hide many new tricks. First the cabinet is approx 20% larger in diameter and much taller, giving the woofer the appropriate air volume needed for our Extended Bass Shelf cabinet tuning. Next a midrange chamber was developed that incorporates the same ideas of minimizing rear wave reflections, while also well isolating the mid chamber from the woofer chamber. Underneath the drivers is an all new phenolic/aluminum composite baffle that is stiffer and more damped than any wood product, even under the skin of the baffle each section (Tweeter, mid, woofer) has been isolated from one another so as not to transfer energy to provide the most stable launch platform of any of our designs.
Incorporated with the included custom height stand is a 2 degree cabinet tilt that gives perfect time alignment between midrange and tweeter, and with the extended bandwidth of both drivers, a true 1st order crossover network is possible. The included stands are integral to the design as they house the crossover and shield it from any resonances that may occur inside the cabinet, while also providing effectively unlimited space for world class crossover components. The stands also act as an extension of the port tube, meaning less cabinet volume is taken up by the port itself.
All drivers used are custom hand built to our specifications by the finest artisans in the World today. Our custom RAAL tweeter makes a crossover network of a single component possible, delivering uncompromising transparency, speed, and dynamics. The custom handmade AudioTechnology drivers deliver a level of consistency and performance that no machine made drivers can match. To top it all off only the finest components are used throughout the build such as Clarity MR Capacitors, Jensen 12ga wax/paper inductors, Dueland resistors, and silver/gold internal wiring. The Joule Black is easily capable of fully capitalize on the differences between world class components so we have taken the time to voice three optimized crossover upgrade packages based on taste and budget.
When asked “why not make The Joule a floorstanding speaker?” the answer is simple. The Joule is as big as it needs to be for the drivers to work perfectly, no bigger and no smaller.
The Joule Black has already won accolades at RMAF 2012 including numerous Best of Show mentions.
Joule Black pricing: starts at $8995
- Pictured is The Joule Black is Aged Tinneo in a hand rubbed piano gloss finish.
Standard Features
Custom Amorphous Core RAAL Ribbon Tweeter Element
Custom AudioTechnology 6″ midrange with zero diffraction surround
Custom AudioTechnology 9″ woofer with Extended Bass Shelf tuning
Phenolic/Aluminum Composite multi layer baffle w/ acoustically isolated segments for each element.
Stacked Ply cabinet construction with mass loaded constrained layer top
Vapor Audio’s proprietary Acoustic Inversion Layer dampening treatment to eliminate cabinet resonance and reduce cabinet wall resonance by over 20db.
Acoustically isolated and upgradeable crossover compartment contained in the custom height stands with 2 degree tilt for perfect time alignment.
Standard Crossover Features:
Jensen 12ga wax/paper Foil Inductors
Clarity MR Capacitors
All point-to-point hand soldered with Cardas Silver Solder
Dueland Resistors
Crossover in separate vibration isolated chamber
Connectivity and Wiring:
WBT 0703 Binding Posts
Wired internally Silver/Gold on tweeter, Kimber 4TC on midrange and woofer
Upgrade Options
Below is a listing of some more popular upgrades, many others are available.
Crossover components, wiring, and binding posts can all be chosen by the customer.
Contact us for details and pricing.
Finish Upgrades:
Upgrade from a standard veneer to premium veneer – $200 (please inquire, price can vary)
Hand Rubbed High Gloss Piano finish – $500
Crossover Upgrade packages:
Mundorf EVO Silver/Gold/Oil capacitors – $1500 (LIVE)
Jensen Copper/Foil capacitors – $2200 (CHOICE)
Dueland CAST capacitors – $3500 (PERFECTION)
– Please remember this is only a starting point for cap options. We have used many others not listed here and can offer insights on the best way to reach the sound you want, in the budget required. Inquire for more info
Binding Post Upgrades:
Bi-wire option with WBT 0703 – $100
Upgrade to WBT 0730 Polished Gold or Platinum – $100
– biwire with WBT 0730, $200
Upgrade to WBT 0710 Silver or Gold – $150 Gold, $200 Silver (Finest binding posts available today)
– biwire with WBT 0710, $300 Gold, $400 silver
Internal Wiring Upgrades:
Downsize Audio 3% Gold, 97% Silver UPOCC wire throughout – $800 (price can vary)
Many additional options are available, contact us for pricing and details
Producing a reference level full-range speaker is a daunting task. With the increase in size and number of drivers, the importance of proper execution increases exponentially. With The Joule series all options were on the table, only after evaluating the world’s best drivers and researching new cabinet materials did we start prototyping the design. Finally after nearly 2 years of development and multiple prototypes was The Joule Black born.
The cabinet looks similar to The Cirrus on the outside, but under the skin hide many new tricks. First the cabinet is approx 20% larger in diameter and much taller, giving the woofer the appropriate air volume needed for our Extended Bass Shelf cabinet tuning. Next a midrange chamber was developed that incorporates the same ideas of minimizing rear wave reflections, while also well isolating the mid chamber from the woofer chamber. Underneath the drivers is an all new phenolic/aluminum composite baffle that is stiffer and more damped than any wood product, even under the skin of the baffle each section (Tweeter, mid, woofer) has been isolated from one another so as not to transfer energy to provide the most stable launch platform of any of our designs.
Incorporated with the included custom height stand is a 2 degree cabinet tilt that gives perfect time alignment between midrange and tweeter, and with the extended bandwidth of both drivers, a true 1st order crossover network is possible. The included stands are integral to the design as they house the crossover and shield it from any resonances that may occur inside the cabinet, while also providing effectively unlimited space for world class crossover components. The stands also act as an extension of the port tube, meaning less cabinet volume is taken up by the port itself.
All drivers used are custom hand built to our specifications by the finest artisans in the World today. Our custom RAAL tweeter makes a crossover network of a single component possible, delivering uncompromising transparency, speed, and dynamics. The custom handmade AudioTechnology drivers deliver a level of consistency and performance that no machine made drivers can match. To top it all off only the finest components are used throughout the build such as Clarity MR Capacitors, Jensen 12ga wax/paper inductors, Dueland resistors, and silver/gold internal wiring. The Joule Black is easily capable of fully capitalize on the differences between world class components so we have taken the time to voice three optimized crossover upgrade packages based on taste and budget.
When asked “why not make The Joule a floorstanding speaker?” the answer is simple. The Joule is as big as it needs to be for the drivers to work perfectly, no bigger and no smaller.
The Joule Black has already won accolades at RMAF 2012 including numerous Best of Show mentions.
Joule White pricing starts at $9495
Standard Features
Exclusive custom Amorphous Core RAAL Ribbon Tweeter Element
High Efficiency Neo motor Accuton midrange
Custom AudioTechnology 9″ woofer with Extended Bass Shelf tuning
Phenolic/Aluminum Composite multi layer baffle w/ acoustically isolated segments for each element.
Stacked Ply cabinet construction with mass loaded constrained layer top
Vapor Audio’s proprietary Acoustic Inversion Layer dampening treatment to eliminate cabinet resonance and reduce cabinet wall resonance by over 20db.
Acoustically isolated and upgradeable crossover compartment contained in the custom height stands with 2 degree tilt for perfect time alignment.
Standard Crossover Features:
Jensen 12ga wax/paper Foil Inductors
Clarity MR Capacitors
All point-to-point hand soldered with Cardas Silver Solder
Dueland Resistors
Crossover in separate vibration isolated chamber
Connectivity and Wiring:
WBT 0703 Binding Posts
Wired internally Silver/Gold on tweeter, Kimber 4TC on midrange and woofer
Upgrade Options
Below is a listing of some more popular upgrades, many others are available.
Crossover components, wiring, and binding posts can all be chosen by the customer.
Contact us for details and pricing.
Finish Upgrades:
Upgrade from a standard veneer to premium veneer – $200 (please inquire, price can vary)
Hand Rubbed High Gloss Piano finish – $500
Crossover Upgrade packages:
Mundorf EVO Silver/Gold/Oil capacitors – $1500(LIVE)
Jensen Copper/Foil capacitors – $2200 (BALANCE)
Dueland CAST capacitors – $3500 (PERFECTION)
– Please remember this is only a starting point for cap options. We have used many others not listed here and can offer insights on the best way to reach the sound you want, in the budget required. Inquire for more info
Binding Post Upgrades:
Bi-wire option with WBT 0703 – $100
Upgrade to WBT 0730 Polished Gold or Platinum – $100
– biwire with WBT 0730, $200
Upgrade to WBT 0710 Silver or Gold – $150 Gold, $200 Silver (Finest binding posts available today)
– biwire with WBT 0710, $300 Gold, $400 silver
Internal Wiring Upgrades:
Downsize Audio 3% Gold, 97% Silver UPOCC wire throughout – $800 (price can vary)
Many additional options are available, contact us for pricing and details
The Vapor Audio Cirrus Black is made to compete with and beat any stand-mount speaker in the World no matter price. The foundation for The Cirrus is cabinet construction that is unheard of at this price. Features of the cabinet include:
- Stacked lamination of CNC cut 13-ply void free Baltic Birch Ply
- Internal shape designed through use of Finite Element Analysis to eliminate internal reflections
- Proprietary, engineered Acoustic Inversion Layer designed to destroy any resonances and greatly reduce sound transmission
- Constrained layer construction used on top and bottom panels, and front baffle
- Internal threaded rod tensions the cabinet from top to bottom
- Large front round over eliminates cabinet edge diffraction
- Crossover components are housed in a separate, isolated chamber from the woofer
The Cirrus Black is more than just the perfect cabinet. The custom RAAL tweeter used in The Cirrus Black is truly a revelation, no other high-frequency transducer sounds so fast, so accurate, so right. It’s also extremely linear with flat extension to 40khz. But it’s the speed, in how fast it starts AND stops that sets the RAAL apart. Don’t confuse it with any other ribbon tweeter available, there’s none of the ‘ribbon’ added decay and overhang. The reaction of listeners has been unanimous, it just sounds like real music.
A fast tweeter is great, but integration is the key. Few woofers can match the speed of a tweeter like the RAAL, one of those few is the custom AudioTechnology C-Quenze driver. This woofer is a near perfect blend of detail and musicality, articulation and dynamics. AudioTechnologydrivers are still hand made with the same level of attention to absolute detail that made them famous and helped give rise to Dynaudio. But never before has a speaker as affordable as The Cirrus implemented an such a driver.
Together the drivers are masterfully integrated with the finest crossover components and years of careful voicing. The result is a speaker that performs at many times above its price point.
The Cirrus Black was also designed with tube lovers in mind. It presents a very easy load with a minimum of 5.6 ohm, and the majority of range at 8 ohm or higher. The Cirrus is a true 8 ohm Nominal load, and has been tested extensively on tube gear to ensure no surprises on delivery.
The Cirrus Black Pricing starts at $3995
- Pictured is The Cirrus Black with Bare Ply Sides, Austrian Flame Maple veneer with a hand rubbed Piano Gloss finish.
Standard Features
Exclusive Custom RAAL Ribbon Tweeter Element
AudioTechnology 7” woofer with Extended Bass Shelf tuning
Mass loaded constrained layer baffle
Laminated void free baltic birch ply cabinet with mass loaded constrained layer top
Vapor Audio’s proprietary Acoustic Inversion Layer dampening treatment to eliminate cabinet resonance and reduce cabinet wall resonance by over 20db.
Standard Crossover Features:
Jensen 12ga wax/paper Foil Inductors used on woofer and tweeter
VH Audio OIMP capacitors with VH Audio Teflon V-Cap bypass
All point-to-point hand soldered with Cardas Silver Solder
Dueland Resistors
Crossover is contained in separate vibration isolated chamber
Connectivity and Wiring:
WBT 0780 Binding Posts
Wired internally with braided Kimber TCSS for tweeter, Kimber 4TC for woofer
Upgrade Options
Below is a listing of some more popular upgrades, many others are available.
Crossover components, wiring, and binding posts can all be chosen by the customer.
Contact us for details and pricing.
Finish Upgrades:
Upgrade from a standard veneer to premium veneer – $200 (approx, price can vary)
Hand Rubbed High Gloss Piano finish – $500
Custom Height time aligned matching stands – $500
Crossover Upgrade Packages:
Clarity Cap MR capacitors – $400 (BALANCE)
Mundorf EVO Silver/Gold/Oil capacitors – $600 (LIVE)
Jensen Copper/Foil capacitors – $750 (PERFECTION) *requires custom stand upgrade.
- Please remember this is only a starting point for cap options. We have used many others not listed here such as Audyn True Copper, Dueland VSF, and Dueland CAST. Inquire for more info
Tweeter Upgrade:
Exclusive Custom Amorphous Core RAAL Ribbon tweeter element – $400 (for more micro-detail and dynamics)
Binding Post Upgrades:
Bi-wire option with WBT 0780 – $40
Upgrade to WBT 0730 Polished Gold or Platinum – $100
- bi-wire with WBT 0730, $200
Upgrade to WBT 0710 Silver or Gold – $200 (Finest binding posts available today)
- bi-wire with WBT 0710, $400
Internal Wiring Upgrades:
Downsize Audio 3% Gold, 97% Silver UPOCC wire throughout – $800 (price can vary)
Many options available, contact us for pricing and details
With The Cirrus White we have attempted to provide a Ying to the Yang that is The Cirrus Black. With this design, while focusing on the delicate balance of musicality and detail that The Cirrus Black accomplishes so effortlessly, we attempted to bring out more of that edge of your seat enthralling listening experience. Not as much of a reinvention of the design as a different flavor. If The Cirrus Black is a delicious juicy steak The Cirrus White is an equally delectable spicy curry.
We started with the same exhaustively engineered cabinet developed for the Cirrus Black, and adopted it for this purpose by placing the RAAL tweeter in its own separate stacked ply module. The tweeter pod is movable by the owner, and gives them the ability to finely tune sound to their taste. Example – moving the tweeter pod back as little as 1/2″ can introduce more smoothness, keeping it flush with the woofer module as designed gives perfect time alignment and integration along with razor sharp imaging.
The Neodymium Accuton Mid-Bass woofer has a state of the art motor design that delivers as much magnet force as most 12″ subwoofers, but only has to move 15 grams of mass. This results in unequaled acceleration and control of the cone, it also gives a very high sensitivity. Upon listening to The Cirrus White you will be struck with the speed and dynamics of the midrange. While The Cirrus White is certainly a lively speaker it shines with anything from the largest orchestral recording to the most intimate and soulful of vocal recordings. It will however bring a different sense of emotion to the music, wringing out detail in the midrange you’ve likely never heard before.
Woofer, tweeter, and cabinet have to work together as a whole. In less thoroughly engineered designs, the cabinet can introduce irregularities on both drivers requiring attention (and extra components) in the crossover. In The Cirrus White there are no such irregularities and drivers are perfectly time aligned, meaning a beautifully simple 4 total component crossover network.
The one caveat to be sure of is that The Cirrus White is designed to be integrated with a capable subwoofer, however the natural sharp roll at 60hz makes it relatively simple to create an effortless full range system with world class speed and dynamics.
Cirrus White Pricing starts at $5495
- Pictured is The Cirrus White with red dyed Bare Ply Sides, black dyed Austrian Flame Maple veneer, and a hand rubbed Piano gloss finish.
Standard Features
Exclusive custom amorphous core RAAL ribbon tweeter element
High Efficiency Neo motor 7″ Accuton midrange
Adjustable tweeter pod for adjustable phase
Mass loaded constrained layer Baltic Birch baffle
Laminated void free Baltic Birch ply cabinet with mass loaded constrained layer top
Vapor Audio’s proprietary Acoustic Inversion Layer dampening treatment to eliminate cabinet resonance and reduce cabinet wall resonance by over 20db.
Crossover Features:
Jensen 12ga wax/paper Foil Inductors used on woofer and tweeter
Clarity MR Capacitors on both woofer and tweeter
All point-to-point hand soldered with Cardas Silver Solder
Dueland Resistors
Crossover in separate vibration isolated chamber
Connectivity and Wiring:
WBT 0780 Binding Posts
Wired internally with braided Kimber TCSS for tweeter, Kimber 4TC for woofer
Upgrade Options
Below is a listing of some more popular upgrades, many others are available.
Crossover components, wiring, and binding posts can all be chosen by the customer.
Contact us for details and pricing.
Finish Upgrades:
Upgrade from a standard veneer to premium veneer – $200 (approx, price can vary)
Hand Rubbed High Gloss Piano finish – $500
Custom Height time aligned matching stands – $500
Crossover Upgrade packages:
Mundorf EVO Silver/Gold/Oil capacitors – $300 (LIVE)
Jensen Copper/Foil capacitors – $400 (BALANCE) *requires custom stand upgrade
Dueland CAST capacitors – $2000 (PERFECTION) *requires custom stand upgrade
- Please remember this is only a starting point for cap options. We have used many others not listed here and can offer insights on the best way to reach the sound you want, in the budget required. Inquire for more info
Binding Post Upgrades:
Bi-wire option with WBT 0780 – $40
Upgrade to WBT 0730 Polished Gold or Platinum – $100
- bi-wire with WBT 0730, $200
Upgrade to WBT 0710 Silver or Gold – $200 (Finest binding posts available today)
- bi-wire with WBT 0710, $400
Internal Wiring Upgrades:
Downsize Audio 3% Gold, 97% Silver UPOCC wire throughout – $800 (price can vary)
Many options available, contact us for pricing and details
The end goal of most audio enthusiasts is to accurately reproduce the sound and feeling of an intimate concert venue with great acoustics, however due to limitations on size, space, and volume levels this is not always achievable. If you break down the sensation of live music, acoustically at least (not discounting the emotional experience that is live music), there are three concepts necessary to reproduce a performance such as this: Near unlimited Dynamic Range, Visceral Bass impact with extended natural decay, and expansive yet precise imaging. These three concepts were the design goals for The Arcus, a no compromises, unapologetic, attempt to reproduce a live music experience in a typical sized listening room.
These goals presented many challenges, first of which was a driver that could produce the near unlimited dynamics of a live monitor that could be listened to at any level from any distance and maintained the refinement and nuance that we seek with our models. Many drivers and implementations were experimented with and auditioned before we discovered the titanic driver manufactured by the American company Acoustic Elegance. Only this driver could provide the near unlimited dynamic range and resolution we required while being listenable in a medium sized listening room from a typical distance for extended periods of sonic bliss without a hint of fatigue or effort.
To keep up with such a monolithic woofer an equally impressive tweeter needed to be properly implemented to keep up. The Beyma Air Motion Transformer was the only on the market that could deliver the same dynamics of the Acoustic Elegance while maintaining its composure at all volume levels, and presenting the same level of refinement as the rest of our lineup.
After hours and hours of auditioning these drivers together shuttering ourselves into our primary listening room for hours on end we they presented and expansive and yet pinpoint image, and bass that was unlike anything we had heard before from any speaker let alone a monitor with incredible impact and authority down to 48hz, and near unlimited dynamics from even the lowest powered tube amplifiers. These things love to be played loud and can reach concert volumes effortlessly with not even a hint of distortion or breakup. If these goals align with the sound you are in pursuit of, the Arcus is certainly worth an audition.
Arcus Pricing starts at $5895
- Pictured is The Arcus with Steinway Piano White paint.
Standard Features
Beyma Air Motion Transformer in a damped painted waveguide
Acoustic Elegance 10” Midwoofer
Aluminum / Phenolic composite baffle
CNC cut laminated stacked Medex construction standard (Birch Ply Optional)
Vapor Audio’s proprietary Acoustic Inversion Layer dampening treatment to eliminate cabinet resonance and reduce cabinet wall resonance by over 20db.
Automotive paint finish comes as the standard finish
Standard Crossover Features:
14 ga foil inductors
Clarity ESA capacitors
All point-to-point hand soldered with Cardas Silver Solder
Crossover is contained in separate vibration isolated chamber
Connectivity and Wiring:
WBT 0780 Binding Posts
Wired internally with braided Kimber TCSS for tweeter, Kimber 4TC for woofer
Upgrade Options
Below is a listing of some more popular upgrades, many others are available.
Crossover components, wiring, and binding posts can all be chosen by the customer.
Contact us for details and pricing.
Finish Upgrades:
Upgrade from a standard veneer to premium veneer – $200 (approx, price can vary)
Hand Rubbed High Gloss Piano finish – $500
Custom Height time aligned matching stands – $500
Binding Post Upgrades:
Bi-wire option with WBT 0780 – $40
Upgrade to WBT 0730 Polished Gold or Platinum – $100
- bi-wire with WBT 0730, $200
Upgrade to WBT 0710 Silver or Gold – $200 (Finest binding posts available today)
- bi-wire with WBT 0710, $400
Internal Wiring Upgrades:
Downsize Audio 3% Gold, 97% Silver UPOCC wire throughout – $800 (price can vary)
Many options available, contact us for pricing and details
Design goal of the Aurora was to create a stand mounted speaker that delivers a full-range experience. While that may sound straight forward, it’s anything but.
Months of experimentation was done with numerous waveguide profiles developed through use of Rapid Prototyping. This directly lead to the 8″ waveguide seen in the Aurora. Why a waveguide? Simple, it allows for results that would be otherwise impossible. The waveguide makes it possible to crossover a tweeter at an incredibly low 1000hz. What this does is open up the possibility of making a 2-way speaker with an 8″ driver. In turn, using an 8″ woofer means 50% more cone area than most 2-way monitors which use a 6.5″ woofer. Resulting in the visceral tactile bass that is normally only expected out of speakers much larger than The Aurora.
Once the waveguide profile was established the tireless hunt for a perfect tweeter to mate it with began. The reality is that after hearing the RAAL tweeter, dome tweeters just sound boring and lifeless. Months of measurements and extended critical listening sessions resulted in the use of one of the lowest mass ceramic dome tweeters on the market. Among the dozens of suitable transducers that were auditioned only one could reproduce the flat extended frequency response and near perfect off-axis response while retaining the signature refinement, detail, and musicality that are the voice of the Vapor lineup.
The end result is a stand mount speaker that grips the deep impactful bass into the high 20hz range, while maintaining a rich full and still balanced midrange. The waveguilde ensures that the tweeter sees a very small mechanical load enabling it to easily recreate dynamic peaks with the effortless nuance one would expect from a Vapor Audio Speaker. It also provides directivity control across the full tweeter bandwidth, giving a wider sweet spot than otherwise expected.
The Aurora is a beautifully executed design, both inside and out. The cabinet is a work of art, and incredibly strong thanks to walls constructed of numerous layers epoxied over forms and resulting in a pre-tensioned panel.
A simple design goal resulted in over a year of testing and development, and a speaker unlike any other on the market today. But the results justify time and expense, the Vapor Audio Aurora is a speaker that will certainly make waves.
Priced at $2995 per pair
Included are matching stands with the crossover in the base of the stand, isolating it from cabinet vibrations.
The Sundog is a spin-off of the Cirrus, sharing the same construction techniques and driver DNA, but at a lower pricepoint due to thoughtful use of materials and optimized processes. Features shared with the Cirrus family of speakers are:
- Stacked lamination of CNC cut 13-ply void free Baltic Birch Ply
- Proprietary, engineered Acoustic Inversion Layer designed to destroy any resonances and greatly reduce sound transmission
- Constrained layer construction used on top and bottom panels, and front baffle
- Large front round over reduces cabinet edge diffraction
- Crossover components can be housed in our matching stands, isolating them from vibrations
The Sundog takes the core of what we learned with the Cirrus and delivers in a smaller package, ideal for tighter spaces. The RAAL tweeter used in The Sundog is truly a revelation, no other high-frequency transducer sounds so fast, so accurate, so right. It’s also extremely linear with flat extension past 40khz. But it’s the speed, in how fast it starts AND stops that sets the RAAL apart. Don’t confuse it with any other ribbon tweeter available, there’s none of the ‘ribbon’ added decay and overhang.
And like the Cirrus, the Sundog pairs the incomparable RAAL tweeter with your choice of an AudioTechnology or Accuton woofer to create either Sundog Black or Sundog White. Furthermore to facilitate integration into smaller spaces, either Sundog variety is available as a sealed or ported design.
The intent of the Sundog was to bring Cirrus-like refinement, resolution, and musicality to Audiophiles challenged by smaller listening spaces. And in that vein, the Sundog overachieves. Ideal for tighter spaces, the Sundog also has plenty of output and dynamics necessary for medium sized rooms as well.
Also available is a matching Sundog Center Channel speaker for intimate Home Theater installations.
The Sundog was also designed with tube lovers in mind. It presents a very easy load with a minimum of 5.8 ohm, and the majority of range at 8 ohm or higher. The Cirrus is a true 8 ohm Nominal load, and has been tested extensively on tube gear to ensure no surprises on delivery.
The Sundog Black and White pricing starts at $2595/pair sealed, $2795/pair ported
Sundog White and Black Center Channel pricing starts at $1895
- Pictured is The Sundog Black in red dyed Sapele with Black painted baffle
Standard Features
RAAL Ribbon Tweeter Element
AudioTechnology 6” woofer in Sundog Black
Accuton 6″ woofer in Sundog White
Laminated void free baltic birch ply cabinet with mass loaded constrained layer top
Vapor Audio’s proprietary Acoustic Inversion Layer dampening treatment to eliminate cabinet resonance and reduce cabinet wall resonance by over 20db.
Standard Crossover Features:
Foil Inductors used on woofer and tweeter
Mundorf EVO capacitors on woofer and tweeter
All point-to-point hand soldered with Cardas Silver Solder
Crossover is contained in separate vibration isolated chamber when ordered with matching stands
Connectivity and Wiring:
WBT 0780 Binding Posts
Wired internally with braided Kimber TCSS for tweeter, Kimber 4TC for woofer
Upgrade Options
Below is a listing of some more popular upgrades, many others are available.
Crossover components, wiring, and binding posts can all be chosen by the customer.
Contact us for details and pricing.
Finish Upgrades:
Upgrade from a standard veneer to premium veneer – $200 (approx, price can vary)
Hand Rubbed High Gloss Piano finish – $500
Custom Height matching stands – $500
Crossover Upgrade Packages:
Clarity Cap MR capacitors – $400 (BALANCE)*requires custom stand upgrade.
Mundorf EVO Silver/Gold/Oil capacitors – $600 (LIVE)*requires custom stand upgrade.
Jensen Copper/Foil capacitors – $750 (PERFECTION) *requires custom stand upgrade.
- Please remember this is only a starting point for cap options. We have used many others not listed here such as Audyn True Copper, Dueland VSF, and Dueland CAST. Inquire for more info
Tweeter Upgrade:
Exclusive Custom Amorphous Core RAAL Ribbon tweeter element – $400 (for more micro-detail and dynamics)
Binding Post Upgrades:
Bi-wire option with WBT 0780 – $40
Upgrade to WBT 0730 Polished Gold or Platinum – $100
- bi-wire with WBT 0730, $200
Upgrade to WBT 0710 Silver or Gold – $200 (Finest binding posts available today)
- bi-wire with WBT 0710, $400
Internal Wiring Upgrades:
Siltech 3% Gold, 97% Silver UPOCC wire throughout – $500 (price can vary)
Many options available, contact us for pricing and details
Most speaker manufacturers make an entry level speaker that resembles their flagship designs by name only. At Vapor we sought to design a speaker with the character of our flagship Cirrus that could be appreciated by those with a more limited budget. A monitor speaker that fit all of these design goals was a truly epic undertaking. Through extensive auditioning and consultation it was established, let’s turn the audio world on it head and design a speaker that defies expectations and delivers a truly world class sound stage, near perfect integration of transducers, and a truly musical sonic balance.
After many iterations of the Breeze and Stiff Breeze a balance was reached of some of the highest quality components, with drivers placed on a time-aligned baffle, implemented in an acoustically damped cabinet, with a crossover that blends it all together seamlessly.
One Breeze listener commented, “You should name this Taste of Cirrus!” And he’s right; the magic that the Cirrus offers is all there, just in a smaller dose. The speed, transparency, incredible resolution, tonal accuracy and refinement – for its price, the Breeze and Stiff Breeze are possibly the best in the World at all of these. All RAAL tweeters share the same addictive characteristics, and after hearing the shimmer and shine of your recording through one, you will understand why they carry this reputation. The specially made Nomex cone, Symmetric Motor Drive woofer is also a true gem; it is able to reproduce tonally accurate and rich bass down to 48hz without the typical distortion of a 6 inch driver. The mid-range is a beautiful blend of resolution and musicality, much like the larger AudioTechnology woofer used in the Cirrus. These are integrated together on a Baltic birch ply baffle that has been CNC cut to time perfectly time align the two drivers.
Because the two drivers naturally work together so well, and the use of a precision CNC cut time aligned stepped baffle, the crossover is elegantly simple. Four total components and a 1st Order networks result in perfect integration and a response that is +/- 1.5db from 50hz to well beyond 20Khz. We are truly astounded by what was able to be accomplished with this entry level speaker, some of our customers have had us customize this configuration to compete with speakers valued at many times its price. As with all of our speakers we do offer custom veneering upon request however on the breeze to keep the price down 3 standard finishes are offered at no additional charge: matte finish cherry, matte finish maple, and piano gloss black.
Breeze Pricing starts at $1395 per pair
Stiff Breeze Pricing starts at $1895 per pair
- Pictured is The Breeze in Maple
Standard Features
RAAL ribbon tweeter element
Custom Nomex Symmetric Motor Drive 6″ midrange driver
Time aligned baffle stepping
Vapor Audio’s proprietary Acoustic Inversion Layer dampening treatment to eliminate cabinet resonance and reduce cabinet wall resonance by over 20db.
Standard Crossover Features:
Mundorf EVO capacitors
Large Gauge air core inductors
Kimber Cable internal Wiring
All point-to-point hand soldered with Cardas Silver Solder
Standard Finishes:
Piano Finish Black
Matte Finish Cherry
Matte Finish Maple
Click Breeze or Stiff Breeze in the Specs and Gallery sections below for more details.
- Joule Black Specifications
- Joule White Specifications
- Nimbus Specifications
- Cirrus Black Specifications
- Cirrus White Specifications
- Arcus Specifications
- Aurora Specifications
- Breeze Specifications
- Stiff Breeze Specifications
Specifications
| Drivers Used | RAAL 70-20XR Tweeter 6″ custom Audio Technology 15H SDKAM Midrange 9″ custom Audio Technology 23I SDKA Woofer |
| Cabinet Tuning | Bottom Ported, 29hz tuning frequency, Extended Bass Shelf |
| Freq Response | 30 – 38,500hz +/-3db, 35 – 26,000 hz +/- 1.5db |
| Nominal Impedance | 8 ohms |
| Sensitivity | 90 db |
| Recommended Power | 15-150 watts via Tube Amp 30-250 watts via Solid State Amp |
| Weight and Dimensions | 105 Pounds (with stands) 44″ Height x 16″ Deep x 14.5″ Max Width 9.5″ Baffle Width |
| Crossover Details | User selectable 1st order or 2nd order on Midrange, 1st order on tweeter, 2nd order on woofer. Crossover points of 275hz, 2600hz |
Specifications
| Drivers Used | RAAL 70-20XR Tweeter 6.5″ Accuton C-173-6-90 Midrange 9″ custom Audio Technology 23I SDKA Woofer |
| Cabinet Tuning | Bottom Ported, 29hz tuning frequency, Extended Bass Shelf |
| Freq Response | 30 – 38,500hz +/-3db, 35 – 26,000 hz +/- 1.5db |
| Nominal Impedance | 8 ohms |
| Sensitivity | 90 db |
| Recommended Power | 15-150 watts via Tube Amp 30-250 watts via Solid State Amp |
| Weight and Dimensions | 105 Pounds (with stands) 44″ Height x 16″ Deep x 14.5″ Max Width 9.5″ Baffle Width |
| Crossover Details | User selectable 1st order or 2nd order on Midrange, 1st order on tweeter, 2nd order on woofer. Crossover points of 275hz, 2700hz |
Specifications
| Drivers Used | RAAL 70-20XR Tweeter Wavecor Paper cone, Symmetric Motor Drive 6″ Woofer x 2 Acoustic Elegance TD15H |
| Cabinet Tuning | Slot Ported, 30hz tuning frequency |
| Freq Response | 24 – 39,000hz +/-3db, 28 – 27,000 hz +/- 1.5db |
| Nominal Impedance | 8 ohms |
| Sensitivity | 92 db |
| Recommended Power | 10 – 1000 watts via Tube Amp 25 – 1000 watts via Solid State Amp |
| Weight and Dimensions | 250 Pounds 54″ Height x 26″ Deep x 18″ Max Width |
| Crossover Details | Time aligned shallow slope networks with crossover points of 450hz and 2500hz |
Specifications
| Drivers Used | RAAL 70-20XR Tweeter Audio Technology C-Quenze 18H52 Woofer |
| Cabinet Tuning | Rear Ported, 39hz tuning frequency |
| Freq Response | 37 – 38,500hz +/-3db, 45 – 26,000 hz +/- 1.5db |
| Nominal Impedance | 8 ohms |
| Sensitivity | 87.5 db |
| Recommended Power | 15-150 watts via Tube Amp 30-250 watts via Solid State Amp |
| Weight and Dimensions | 53 1/2 Pounds 19″ Height x 14″ Deep x 12.5″ Max Width 8.25″ Baffle Width |
| Crossover Details | 2nd Order Parallel Network on Woofer and Tweeter Crossover point of 2250hz |
Specifications
| Drivers Used | RAAL 70-20XR Amorphous Core Tweeter Accuton C173-6-96E Midwoofer |
| Cabinet Tuning | Rear Ported, 52hz tuning frequency |
| Freq Response | 54 – 38,500hz +/-3db, 60 – 26,000 hz +/- 1.5db |
| Nominal Impedance | 8 ohms |
| Sensitivity | 91 db |
| Recommended Power | 8-150 watts via Tube Amp 15-250 watts via Solid State Amp |
| Weight and Dimensions | 42 Pounds 15″ Height x 14″ Deep x 12.5″ Max Width 8.25″ Baffle Width |
| Crossover Details | 2nd Order Parallel Network on Woofer and Tweeter, 5 total components Crossover point of 2400hz |
Specifications
| Drivers Used | Beyma TPL-150/H Tweeter Acoustic Elegance TM10M Woofer |
| Cabinet Tuning | Rear Ported, 39hz tuning frequency |
| Freq Response | 46 – 26,000 +/-3db, 50 – 23,500 hz +/- 1.5db |
| Nominal Impedance | 8 ohms |
| Sensitivity | 92.5 db |
| Recommended Power | 8-300 watts via Tube Amp 15-500 watts via Solid State Amp |
| Weight and Dimensions | 85 Pounds 25″ Height x 16″ Deep x 13″ Max Width |
| Crossover Details | 2nd Order Parallel Network on Woofer and Tweeter Crossover point of 1050hz |
Specifications
| Drivers Used | Transducer Labs N26C-G Tweeter Vifa NE225 |
| Cabinet Tuning | Rear Ported, 39hz tuning frequency |
| Freq Response | 31 – 24,000 +/-3db, 36 – 23,000 hz +/- 1.5db |
| Nominal Impedance | 4 ohms |
| Sensitivity | 89 db |
| Recommended Power | 15-150 watts via Tube Amp 30-250 watts via Solid State Amp |
| Weight and Dimensions | 48 Pounds 19″ Height x 18″ Deep x 12.5″ Max Width |
| Crossover Details | 2nd Order Parallel Network on Woofer and Tweeter Crossover point of 1100hz |
Specifications
| Drivers Used | RAAL 70-10D Tweeter Wavecor Nomex cone, Symmetric Motor Drive 6″ Woofer |
| Cabinet Tuning | Rear Ported, 50hz tuning frequency |
| Freq Response | 46 – 39,000hz +/-3db, 48 – 27,000 hz +/- 1.5db |
| Nominal Impedance | 8 ohms |
| Sensitivity | 86.5 db |
| Recommended Power | 25 – 150 watts via Tube Amp 50 – 150 watts via Solid State Amp |
| Weight and Dimensions | 36 Pounds 14″ Height x 10.5″ Deep x 8″ Max Width |
| Crossover Details | Time aligned, shallow slope network with Crossover point of 3100hz |
Specifications
| Drivers Used | RAAL 70-10D Tweeter Wavecor Nomex cone, Symmetric Motor Drive 6″ Woofer x 2 |
| Cabinet Tuning | Rear Ported, 48hz tuning frequency |
| Freq Response | 44 – 39,000hz +/-3db, 48 – 27,000 hz +/- 1.5db |
| Nominal Impedance | 4 ohms |
| Sensitivity | 90 db |
| Recommended Power | 25 – 150 watts via Tube Amp 50 – 150 watts via Solid State Amp |
| Weight and Dimensions | 48 Pounds 20″ Height x 14.5″ Deep x 8″ Max Width |
| Crossover Details | Time aligned shallow slope network with crossover point of 3100hz |
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The Vapor Audio Sundog
Vapor Audio Sundog surround setup in Claro Walnut, the perfect Home Theater solution for smaller spaces.
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Sundog Options
Vapor Audio Sundog family shot with Center Channel in the middle, flanked left and right by Sundog Mains.
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Vapor Sundog closeup
Vapor Audio Sundog in red dyed Sapele with black baffle on left, and Center Channel in Claro Walnut on right.
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Vapor Audio Sundog
Vapor Audio Sundog family shot, Center Channel on right and Mains on left.
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Nimbus in the main room
The Vapor Audio Nimbus seen here in our primary listening room, making beautiful music!
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Nimbus front detail
Front detail and driver compliment for the Nimbus, showing the time aligned front baffle.
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The Vapor Audio Nimbus
The Vapor Audio Nimbus is here! Seen here is the first pair, painted in Carbon Black baffles and Merlot Red sides with a Fiddleback Maple veneer insert on top.
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The Vapor Audio Nimbus
The Vapor Audio Nimbus is here! Seen here is the first pair, painted in Carbon Black baffles and Merlot Red sides with a Fiddleback Maple veneer insert on top.
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Vapor Audio Joule White
So you like speed, resolution, dynamics, tonal accuracy, and rich full tone? The Joule White embodies all those and more, truly one of the finest Loudspeakers in the World.
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Joule Black at RMAF
The Vapor Audio Joule Black as seen at RMAF 2012. Shown with BMC electronics it earned many “Best of Show” award from those covering the show.
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The Vapor Audio Joule Black
The Vapor Audio Joule Black, World Class construction and components. Seen here in Tineo Veneer and a gloss finish.
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Stunning Cirrus White pair
Vapor Audio Cirrus White with red dyed bare ply sides, and Camphor Burl veneer, all in hand rubbed gloss finish.
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Cirrus White beauty shot
Side shot of the Cirrus White with red dyed bare play and hand buffed gloss. This pair has all the best parts including silver/gold wire and Dueland VSF Silver capacitors. World Class resolution and speed.
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Cirrus White details
Vapor Audio Cirrus White details, and a closeup of the red dyed bare ply cabinet.
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Cirrus White
Cirrus White in red tinted lacquer over raw ply sides, black tinted Austrian Flame Maple on the front and top.
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Cirrus White Rear
Rear shot of the Cirrus White highlighting the brilliant tinted red lacquer finish over raw ply sides.
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Cirrus White Detail
Detail shot of the Cirrus White showing connection between the woofer and tweeter module.
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Cirrus White during voicing
The first pair of Cirrus White during the voicing phase, in my primary listening room.
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Stunning Cirrus Black
Wow! Hand rubbed piano gloss over bright red dyed Pelin Burl with matching stands, one of the most beautiful Cirrus ever.
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Cirrus Black in the wild
This pair of bright red dyed piano gloss Cirrus Black explodes from it’s surroundings.
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The depth of our piano gloss finish
This wide angle close up shot shows the beauty of the red dyed Pelin Burl, and the depth of the hand rubbed piano gloss covering it.
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Beautiful pair of Cirrus Black
A stunning pair of Cirrus Black skinned with red dyed Sapele veneer. Final result makes a powerful visual statement.
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Cirrus Black in red Sapele
A stunning pair of Cirrus Black skinned with red dyed Sapele veneer and stands to match. Built with the finest components, this pair also makes a stunning audible impact.
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Vapor Audio and Arte Forma
Cirrus Black in bright red dyed Sapele veneer with matching stands. Arte Forma gear in background, including the impressive Due Volta 805 monoblocks.
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A very unique Cirrus Black
Cirrus Black in a very unique veneer, rarely seen spalted Red Flame Boxelder with matching stands all under a hand rubbed piano gloss.
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Cirrus Black in Red Flame Boxelder
Hand rubbed piano gloss over Red Flame Boxelder in the back yard ‘photo studio’.
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Classy, Contemporary
More of the Cirrus Black in Gloss Red Flame Boxelder, we think this look makes a very classy statement.
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Cirrus Black, Pelin Burl
A pair of Cirrus Black with red dyed Pelin Burl in Satin finish.
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Pelin Burl Cirrus Black
A pair of Cirrus Black with red dyed Pelin Burl in Satin finish.
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Walnut Dyed Bare Ply Cirrus
A pair of Cirrus Black with Walnut dyed bare ply sides, and a gloss black front baffle. Crossover at the base of the speaker on this pair.
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Cirrus Black in customers home
Thank you to Derek for sending us this picture of his Cirrus Black in the listening room. Finish is a Golden Brown Walnut dye over Bare Ply sides, Veneer on top and front is a dyed to match Australian ...
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Cirrus Black in Crotch Mahogany
An absolutely stunning Cirrus Black in Crotch Mahogany and finished in hand rubbed piano gloss. Typically full crotch is used, we used hand stiched half crotch for even more shimmer and 3-dimensionality. Possibly the most beautiful Cirrus ever!
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Cirrus Black in Crotch Mahogany
An absolutely stunning Cirrus Black in Crotch Mahogany and finished in hand rubbed piano gloss. Baffle is veneered in two pieces meticulously stiched half crotch to give a unique effect.
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Cirrus Black detail
Detail shot of how the crossover section mates to the bottom of a Cirrus cabinet, veneered to match and almost seamless.
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Heirloom Beeswing Walnut Crotch
This bundle of Beeswing Walnut Crotch veneer was so special we bought it all. Shown is the 3rd pair of Cirrus Black we’ve built with this stunning veneer.
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Heirloom Beeswing Walnut Crotch
This bundle of Beeswing Walnut Crotch veneer was so special we bought it all. Shown is the 3rd pair of Cirrus Black we’ve built with this stunning veneer.
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Cirrus Black closeup
Closeup of connection between the base of the stand and cabinet. Also detail of coupling between stand and cabinet.
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Cirrus Black Quilted Maple Burl
Cirrus Black with Quilted Maple Burl veneer and a painted gloss black baffle. Crossover can be seen at the base of the speaker, not in the stands.
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Cirrus Black in Quilted Maple Burl
Cirrus Black with Quilted Maple Burl veneer and a painted gloss black baffle. Crossover can be seen at the base of the speaker, not in the stands.
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Cirrus posing in the listening room
A beautiful shot of the Crimson Quilted Maple veneered Cirrus and glow of the MingDa MD75 in the background.
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Cirrus in Crimson Quilted Maple
The understated beauty of Maple laid over the curves of a Cirrus. This pair has crossovers in the stands and demonstrates connection, and how the cabinet is rigidly coupled to the stands.
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Two Tone Cirrus
I’ve wanted to build a two-tone Cirrus for some time, and here it is. Baffle is Redwood Burl with numerous coats of Linseed Oil, then approx 15 coats of gloss long oil varnish buffed to high gloss. Cabinet ...
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Two Tone Build
Thank you to my customer for making this two tone build possible. As nice as it is in pictures, it’s even more beautiful in person.
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Two Tone Detail
A beautiful combination, aged and hand rubbed Piano Gloss Redwood Burl baffle with a figured dense Birds Eye Maple cabinet … enjoy!
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Piano Rosewood
Cirrus with crossover in the stand base, veneer is a ‘polite’ Rosewood finished in hand buffed piano gloss.
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Cirrus Cutaway
Cutaway shot of the Cirrus cabinet in VERY high resolution. Make sure to click on the full size button in the top right of the enlarged image.
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Walnut Crotch Cirrus
This pair of Cirrus is finished in a true heirloom, once-of-a-limetime Walnut Beeswing Crotch veneer. Absolutely stunning, with all the upgrades.
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Bare ply Vapor Audio Cirrus
Detail shot of the Cirrus in bare ply sides, Austrain Flame Maple veneer on front and top, and finished in oil based gloss.
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Two Bare Ply Builds
Two separate Cirrus builds, both with bare ply sides and Austrian Flame Maple top and front. Speaker on left is finished in oil based, speaker on left finished in water based. Both have the crossover section at the ...
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Bare ply with Maple front
This Cirrus now lives North of the border and is finished in a hand-rubbed lacquer over Ebony. The matching stands have crossovers in the bases and matching veneer accents.
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Cirrus in Lacquered Ebony
This Cirrus now lives North of the border and is finished in a hand-rubbed lacquer over Ebony. The matching stands have crossovers in the bases and matching veneer accents.
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Incredible Ash Burl Finish
The Vapor Cirrus is a stunning combination of looks and performance. The exotic Ash Burl with Waterlox finish demands attention!
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Cirrus in Ash Burl
Detail of the top and front from the Ash Burl Vapor Cirrus build.
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Cirrus in Ash Burl
More detail of the Ash Burl Vapor Cirrus. CNC precision ensures perfect fit – finish is hand rubbed Waterlox.
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Rosewood with painted baffle
Combination of contrasty Brazilian Rosewood with a piano black painted baffle, beautiful!
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Cirrus Cabinet Cutaway
Gorgeous Brazilian Rosewood in Piano Gloss, Gloss Black painted baffle = drool
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Cirrus at RMAF 2008
The Cirrus from Rocky Mountain Audio Fest in 2008, shown in the BPT room.
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Cirrus Black Center Channel
An example of what can be done if a matching Cirrus center channel is needed. Shorter stand keeps overall height below base of screen, extra tilt in the stand gives proper listening angle.
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Cirrus at Home
The Cirrus and matching stands in beautiful Piano Gloss Rosewood. This build has the crossover located in the base of the stands.
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Cirrus in Walnut Burl
A pair of Cirrus with crossovers in the stands, finished in Walnut Burl and an “in the wood” type finish. Classy, tasteful, and piece of auditory art.
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Walnut Burl closeup
Closeup of the Walnut Burl pair showing the low-sheen, raw wood look of an in the wood finish. Also showing the tight seams and veneer work of an artisan.
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Custom Breeze in Fiddleback Maple
Vapor Audio Breeze in a spectacular Fiddleback Maple Veneer with our matching Breeze or Stiff Breeze stands.
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Breeze in Fiddleback Maple
Vapor Audio Breeze in a spectacular Fiddleback Maple Veneer.
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Custom Vapor Audio Breeze
Vapor Audio Breeze in a spectacular Fiddleback Maple Veneer.
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Santos Rosewood Breeze
A Vapor Breeze finished in semi gloss Santos Rosewood. Very classy.
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Santos Rosewood Breeze
A Vapor Breeze finished in semi gloss Santos Rosewood. Very classy.
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Vapor Audio Breeze
Closeup of Vapor Audio Breeze in standard Maple finish. Beautiful music at an unbeatable price!
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Tour pair of Breeze
Vapor Audio Breeze in standard Maple finish, seen here in our secondary listening room just before being sent off on the Nationwide Breeze Listening Tour.
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Vapor Audio Breeze closeup
Closeup of the Vapor Audio Breeze featuring time aligned multi-material baffle, RAAL tweeter and Wavecor woofer. Reference level performance at an entry level price.
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Breeze Tour pair
The tour pair Vapor Audio Breeze in Cherry being enjoyed in our listening room. It’ll be 18 months before they’re back home when the tour is completed, to those getting a chance to hear them around the country, Enjoy!
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The Vapor Audio Stiff Breeze
The Vapor Audio Stiff Breeze in Piano Black – redefining what’s possible for $1895/pair!
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Stiff Breeze at Axpona 2013
The Stiff Breeze on display at Axpona Chicago 2013, along with the Arte Forma Due Volta monoblocks, Antipodes Music Server, and BMC DAC1. Best value of the show!
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Vapor Audio Aurora
The Aurora with gunmetal grey baffle and black dyed Fiddleback Maple veneer.
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Aurora and BMC
The Vapor Audio Aurora in our St Louis primary listening room, driven by BMC Electronics.
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Vapor Audio Aurora at RMAF
The Vapor Audio Aurora as seen at RMAF 2012. Veneer is a black dyed Fiddleback Maple. Huge sound from a stand mounted speaker.
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Aurora Style Shot
The Aurora looks great from every angle, and with it’s wide and even dispersion patern … sounds great from every angle as well.
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Aurora’s Curves
The Aurora shows off it’s curves. With no straight panel, it makes quite a visual impact.
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Aurora in Pelin Burl
The first pair of Vapor Audio Aurora, with many more to come. Veneer is an exquisite Pelin Burl, finished in buffed satin.
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Arcus 3D Blow Up
3D render of the Vapor Audio Arcus showing stacked ply construction, extensive bracing, and triple wall design.
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Cirrus White
Vapor Audio Arcus
Arcus with Grill
Vapor Audio Arcus
The long road …
I have yet to meet someone who said “when I was a child I wanted to design speakers”. This is something that people just fall into, through personal discovery and growth they discover an ability they never knew they had. And such is the case with myself. I always though I’d work for the National Weather Service, and even received a degree in Atmospheric Science. Then life happened and best laid plans don’t always pan out. I’m still a Meteorologist and like to show that with the names I choose for designs.
Music has always played an important role personally. If you’re reading this you likely understand what I mean – most people listen to music, some experience it. The way music can speak to your soul like nothing else is what has always motivated drive to better and better creations. Success is defined by giving the listener an emotional connection to the music, just as the performers intended.
Vapor is pushing the boundaries of price vs performance. I’ve had countless industry professionals say the Cirrus should be selling for twice what it is, but fortune isn’t the goal. In the near future there will be more product announcements that further illustrate this point. Look for new designs that showcase forward thinking at prices no other manufacturer would consider challenging!
Testimonials
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Hey I just wanted to give you a heads up about the Breeze. First off they are really sounding better each day little by little.
I had my brother-in-law over last week and he couldn’t stop listening to them and mentioning how clear and it sounded and how good the bass was. Basically he was amazingly impressed. I find myself listening more to the speakers than my headphone rig lol. Thank you sir for making a wonderful product, it truly is awesome sounding on all fronts.
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In the past I operated a high-end audio retail store, and carried speakers that cost 10 times as much as your Cirrus. But I can say that without a doubt these are the best speakers I’ve ever heard at any price! They just do everything right, and have none of the limitations you’d expect from a stand mounted 2-way speaker. The craftmanship is incredible, and I really enjoyed working with you on the build. You really should be charging more for these
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The speakers (Cirrus White) are quite something else and I have never had a pair anywhere near as revealing. I play some familiar tracks and they are off? Then I play some others that are better recorded at they are far better than I have ever heard them. It makes me reassess my collection to weed out the bad recordings and cherish the good stuff. There is certainly something special about the Raal and Accuton combo, at least in the Vapor design.
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I wanted a full turn-key Home Theater to fill my huge room and you sure delivered! Every subwoofer I’ve owned in the past has had volume pegged at 100% to give me the bass I need, but for the first time I’ve found myself turning the volume DOWN. This setup is just nuts, thanks!
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Wow! What else can I say? I didn’t believe you when you said the Cirrus would beat my B&W 802D’s in almost every way, but after about an hour of listening the 802′s went on Audiogon. Sure the Cirrus doesn’t have quite the bottom octave extension or impact, but the bass is still shocking. And in every other way they make the 802 sound edgy and unrefined. Thanks so much! I came out almost $5000 ahead after selling my 802′s and got better sound.
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The clarity, definition, imaging and musicality of the Cirrus Speakers is astonishing. I congratulate you on your magnificent creation, which is a work of beauty, filled with life and joy. The Cirrus Speakers will uplift all who are privileged to experience their astonishing beauty!
- former Revel Ultima Salon owner
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Every hardware upgrade I’ve made through the years has taken me one step closer to an ideal setup while also whetting my appetite for the next step. After receiving the Cirrus I have no further desire to hear incremental improvements. I’m there. Fabulous sound: organic, abundantly detailed across the frequency spectrum, never strident, dynamic, involving. Strongly appealing cosmetics: solid examples of woodworking, beautiful form, off the charts construction values.
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The Cirrus Black compared to my previous speakers (Salk Songtowers), the Songtower really isn’t in the same league. I did go to the SF audio show a few weeks ago and I would say these Cirrus hang with anything at that show regardless of price, bettering many of the big $ systems. One example of something comparable, the Zu room was playing an album I am extremely familiar with on the Definition MkIV ($12,900). The Cirrus trounce them on the same tracks.
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The speakers (Cirrus Black) sound f**king amazing. They are World Class monitors with amazing detailed bass that goes staggering low for such a small driver. The heart of the speaker is the RAAL however. It has the raw natural sound that is very similar to live music and a massive stage that is nice and deep.
Contact Vapor
Since all our designs are custom creations, we expect and encourage a lengthy consultation process with customers before any purchase is made. Whether you know what you want, or are a blank slate, contact us today to discuss options.
- Address: 5962 Town and Country Ln House Springs, MO 63051
- Phone: 636-375-0086
- Email: ryan@vaporsound.com