Audio Development - Travelling With Audio
Laboratorio Audio is an Italian company which designs, develops and manufactures loudspeakers under the brand name Audio Development; a proud company committed to devising the perfect combination between tradition and innovation. Directly involved with every phase of production to ensure the highest standards of quality and design, Audio Development's core mission is to replicate music in its purest form as intended by the original artist; without adding nor hiding anything. It approaches different challenges with different solutions and designs, nonetheless the target always remains the same; the ultimate satisfaction of the listener. Satisfaction that is fueled by raw emotion.

Any product bearing the Audio Development name is considered a special design. A company that prefers to considered as an artisan rather than a manufacturer; Audio Development continues to strive towards that goal, remaining dissatisfied even as it's devoted customers are not. It's a company rooted in core values, completely addicted to producing sweet music for the people.

MM Series – Articulate Control Beyond All Competition
Designed for those who've progressed well beyond the colloquial high-end realm; the MM series provide you an absolutely incredible sensory experience. Featuring a precise blend of high quality materials, extreme engineering prowess and a no-holds-barred approach to design; the MM series drivers provide a detailed and powerful sound beyond anything you've experienced hitherto. These are the genre of components able to transform any routine drive into an almost mystical musical journey.

Design Ideologies
In the world of high-end car audio, few brands capture the marriage of technical precision and emotive musicality like Italy’s Audio Development. The ADMM3 component set comprising the MM1/MM1T tweeter, the MM4 midrange and the MM6 woofer represents an uncompromising pursuit of sonic perfection; hand-crafted for those who view their vehicle as a private concert hall.

High Frequency Excellence – The MM1-MMT1 Tweeters
At the summit of the frequency spectrum sits the MM1-MMT1; a meticulously engineered tweeter featuring a 1.1″ / 28 mm treated silk dome, driven by a high-sensitivity neodymium motor system. Its structural integrity is equally impressive, with the chassis precision-machined from a solid billet of aluminium.

A defining feature is its dual loading chamber, engineered to lower the resonant frequency and extend its usable response further into the midrange than conventional tweeter designs. Audio Development has also developed an asymmetric off-axis dispersion characteristic, identified by a red reference dot on the chassis. This provides installers with a clear orientation reference, helping optimise dispersion characteristics and establish a more convincing acoustic stage.

Middle Masterpiece – The MM4 Midranges
A relatively uncommon proposition in high-end loudspeaker design, the MM4 employs a 4″ / 104 mm reverse-dome diaphragm constructed from double-layer fibreglass. This distinctive architecture is designed to combine the expansive presentation associated with dome-type drivers with the composure and directivity control required for accurate in-vehicle reproduction.

A reverse rubber suspension works in conjunction with a ferrofluid-cooled neodymium motor system to maintain controlled diaphragm movement and effective thermal management. Completing the package is a proprietary basket machined from solid aluminium, providing a rigid structural platform designed to minimise unwanted resonances and preserve the integrity of the driver’s output.

Packing Serious Punch – The MM6 Midwoofers
Unconventional by design, the MM6 midwoofer has earned the nickname The bumblebee among Audio Development’s engineers, with its seemingly improbable performance characteristics challenging conventional expectations. While its specifications and measured parameters may appear unorthodox on paper; the MM6 has established a reputation for its performance in properly executed automotive installations, particularly when integrated into vehicle doors.

Its thermal management system incorporates a distinctive aluminium dust-cap assembly, with an aluminium ring bonded directly to the 1.6″ / 40 mm voice-coil former. Beyond its contribution to the driver’s overall moving mass, this arrangement serves as a heat-dissipation mechanism. This helps manage thermal energy while influencing the driver’s electromechanical behaviour.

Designed with professional installations in mind, the MM6 prioritises a tactile, physically engaging low-frequency presentation without losing sight of musicality. Rather than relying solely on conventional laboratory measurements to define its character, this is a midwoofer engineered to deliver bass that can be heard, felt and experienced.

Design Features
The astute engineering team at Audio Development are without peer. The sheer amount of technologies this astute team incorporates into each and every single design is beyond comprehension. Some of these design elements include:
– The MM1-MMT1 tweeter features a specially profiled dome for an extraordinary wide sound dispersion azimuth.
– Coated silk tweeter dome is extremely light yet strong.
– FEM calculated tweeter dome geometry for best possible force transmission from the voice coil to the tweeter dome.
– The MM4 features a specially profiled flat dome for an extraordinary wide sound dispersion azimuth.
– Strong yet lightweight fiberglass cones on the MM6 helps minimize distortions and provide accuracy that’s nothing short of astounding.
– Large connection cables for a lossless connection.
– FEM calculated membranes for a high-end linear frequency response.
– High power neodymium magnet systems for best efficiency.
– Large flat wire voice coils for a high power handling.
– Progressively rolled polycotton spider ensures all reciprocating parts remain perfectly aligned.
– Plated push terminals for an optimum connection to the speaker cable without corrosion.
– Magnetically inert aluminum basket designed for aerodynamic transparency and optimum heat removal.

Electrical Specifications
– Nominal configuration: three-way 6.5″ & 4″ & 1.1″ active component set
– Continuous power handling: 90 Watts
– Maximum power handling: 200 Watts
– Voice coil diameter: 38.1 mm
– Frequency response: 42 Hz – 22000 Hz
– Sensitivity: 90 dB
– DC resistance (Re): 3.1 Ohms
– Resonant frequency (Fs): 62.5 Hz
– Xmax: +/- 11 mm
– Compliance (Vas): 6.94 l
– Total Q (Qts): 0.59
– Mechanical Q (Qms): 4.38
– Electrical Q (Qes): 0.39

Physical Specifications
– Mounting diameter: 149.5 mm
– Mounting depth: 65 mm
– Weight: 5.1 kg

Documentation
– Technical sheet

Important Disclaimers
Given the dynamic nature of electronics industries these days; below are listed some very important specifics you need to be aware of.

Brand Authorization And Stock Sourcing
We are a fully authorised Australian dealer of this brand and all stock is sourced through legitimate channels. It therefore enjoys full Australian warranty, backing and support.

Pricing Structure
Whilst we endeavor to offer the best price possible, we ask that if you do find a better price elsewhere from an authorised dealer; please contact us. Also be aware that we regularly conduct group buys and sales, therefore pricing can sometimes be subject to change without notice.

Stock Structure
Being a dynamic store is conducive to our inventory constantly changing. We list only a small portion of our stable online, usually products most popular. Aside from these we also stock numerous other variants and configurations of these products, hence if you don’t see what you’re after please contact us.

Shipping
All our products are shipped with registered and insured postage. Upon ordering you’ll be issued with a receipt, a consignment note via which you can track your order, and we’ll also SMS you photos of the package for identification purposes.

Technical support
This last one we cannot emphasise enough! Please contact us if you require any further information or assistance with the setup and use of this product, especially pertaining to aspects more technical. As we want you to get the very best from this product.