MarkAudio MAOP_10v2 Driver Unit 1 Set

Please take a look at the beautiful finish of this driver. With many speaker manufacturers moving to mass production, Mark Fenlon manufactures almost all of its models in its own lab and factory, and continues to be very particular about excellent craftsmanship. This passion for quality reminiscent of the finest Japanese audio production in the 80s and 90s is ingrained in the details. Compared to other drivers, you can check Markaudio's high precision and quality, which has been carefully assembled, from the adhesive part on the front edge.

Voice coils used in Rectangular Wire

Rectangle (flat angle) copper wire is used for the voice coil. The conversion efficiency in a magnetic field is about 30% more efficient than round wire, making it lighter driving weight (MMD), and it also reduces eddy currents in the mid-range, has fewer coil folds, and a larger surface area, which contributes to sound quality across the entire range. It also uses a mixed chassis of glass fiber and ABS resin, and by wrapping the magnet with a rubber cover, the resonant sound transmitted to the magnet is dumped.

MAOP (Micro-Arc Oxidation Process Cone)
Strong field oxidation crystallization process

The MAOP series features a matte, glossy surface, and its surface treatment name.

This process refers to the process of immersing alloy cones in an alkaline electrolyzer solution with a very strong voltage (700V) for a long time (1-2 weeks) to oxidize the surface to form crystals. By adopting this treatment, the surface of the cone will be transformed into a crystal with countless flexible bubbles (with many holes) as shown in the photo (this method changes the cone itself and is not a coating, so there is almost no increase in mass.)

You can see countless small crystals and air holes that look like the surface of a sponge. The metal piles and air holes produced over the last few weeks of process make the regenerated sound natural.

This innovative invention is that the metal diaphragm is achieved by a new material that uses a cone that generates a microresonance pattern that passes through this surface to achieve a damping effect similar to that of a pulp diaphragm, and is why it is said to be a quiet driver because it achieves extremely flat, wideband characteristics.