Sony Qualia 010 Headphones User Manual


 
HIGH-POWERED TRANSVERSE PRESSED NEODYMIUM MAGNET / The driver magnet is the heart of any speaker
system. The more powerful the magnet, the more accurately it can move the diaphragm and the more accurate the
resulting sound reproduction. Of course, the more powerful the magnet, typically the larger it is. The design concept
of QUALIA 010, however, was to deliver a superior frequency range in extremely lightweight headphones.
In order to accomplish this, we employ a system known as transverse magnetic field pressing. Rather than being
composed of a single piece, the material is created in four sections and then combined into a single unit. The resulting
magnet is better able to retain its strength, and therefore is capable of helping to reproduce sound with much greater
definition and richness than was previously possible.
Traditional axial pressing (a) results in magnets which cannot by themselves retain their maximum magnetic field. Transverse magnetic
field pressing (b), however, creates a magnet that is able to retain its full strength, allowing for increased frequency response.
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a. b.