MASSIF AUDIO DESIGN
Analogue passive enhancers
"It tightened but did not overdamp bass, clarified but did not parch the midrange, and improved high frequency transient focus and clarity." - Michael Fremer, Stereophile , June 2022
"With every record, every genre of music, the results were the same - more details, better and deeper stage, improved imaging."
- Alex Gorouvein, Hifialex.com
“I was no longer listening to disparate instruments, but hearing compositions as a unified whole……….I’m very impressed, not only with the sonic benefits but the pride of ownership this finely crafted instrument will bring its owners.”
- Rick Becker , Enjoy the music, Nov 2022
Prime Reference
Mpingo w/cocobolo
How to describe Mpingo using human parlance. That's an interesting proposition. For a wood this sexy and rare using banal hyperbole would seem, um....banal. Yet the wood is so deserving of glorious adjectives like heaviest, blackest, hardest, and most valuable are four such terms that do really apply when furnishing a description.
In the Olympics of tone woods mpingo may win the gold medal for the smoothest sounding wood and a silver for control over bass.
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A wood that was contributory in usurping ebony from its jewel throne. Instrument makers, Swahili furniture producers, and hifi nerds agree upon and realize its magic as at the completion of every batch I wonder "is this the last batch, can I acquire more?" Unrestrained with endless ambitions.
325 grams/ 11.4oz (+/- 10%)
Approximate size -6.35cm / 2.5”tall 7.62cm / 2.8”wide
​$895
Mpingo/Special Edition $995
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Snakewood
The Massif Snakewood weight embodies the perfect fusion of heft and elegance. Heavier than the Prime Reference but equally minimalist. It's crafted with meticulous attention to detail. Difficult to work with and equally difficult to obtain.
Similar improvements in bass detail as heard with the Prime Reference but with a greater emphasis on image focus, instrument separation and blacker blacks. Hardcore , no nonsense with rugged good looks , not unlike the real Snake Plisskin. Redefines what a record weight can be.
375-400 grams/ 12.7oz (+/- 10%)
Approximate size-6.35cm / 2.5" tall 7.62 / 2.8" wide
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$1495
Lignum Vitae / Limited to 35 pcs
Guaiacum officinale
In some circles Lignum Vitae is known as either Holy wood or Bastard Greenheart, a safe assumption as to why might be its penchant for ruining tools. Make no mistake, it offers up no apologies. Often referred to as the true iron wood, it's also a damn fine tone wood. Its beauty and scarcity certainly make this a sought after wood.
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Lignum Vitae can bless well recorded LPs with much improved tonality, the ability to convey the timbre of various instruments. Highs seem to possess a smoother, more liquid (if that even makes sense) presentation. Noise floor falls dramatically, lower octaves and notes tighten up considerably. Pianos prescribe attention and enter the room commanding eyes widened.
360 grams / 12.6oz (+/- 10%)
Approximate size 6.35cm / 2.5" tall 7.62 / 3" wide
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$1995 SOLD OUT
All prices are in USD
Canadian customers please message for pricing.
