Vienna Acoustics Mozart Signature SE

The Vienna Acoustics Mozart Signature SE is a 2.5-way floorstanding speaker that pairs a 1.1-inch hand-coated silk dome tweeter with dual 6-inch X3P drivers, the lower one a Spidercone, in a cabinet built with European furniture makers. Designed by Peter Gansterer and refined continuously since 1990, this slim tower images like a monitor while moving air like a full-size floorstander, reaching genuine low-30s bass extension from a furniture-grade enclosure.

Key Features

• 2.5-Way Bass Reflex Design: Dual 6-inch X3P drivers, the lower one tapering off as frequency rises while the upper one plays full range
• Hand-Coated Silk Dome Tweeter: 1.1-inch oversized hand-coated silk dome built to Vienna Acoustics' specifications, the same platform used in the Beethoven Concert Grand Reference
• X3P Proprietary Cone Material: TPX blended with three polypropylene synthetics for ultra-low mass, high damping, and precise rigidity control
• 1% Tolerance Crossover Components: MKP capacitors at 1% and air-core inductors at 0.7%
• Six Finishes: Piano Black, Piano White, Cherry, Premium Rosewood, Satin Black, and Satin White
• 90dB Sensitivity / 4 Ohm: Compatible with quality amplification from 30 to 200 watts

Vienna Acoustics Mozart Signature SE: The Concert Grand Series

The Mozart Signature SE is part of Vienna Acoustics' Concert Grand Series. It shares the series' attention to crossover parts, with 1% tolerance MKP capacitors and 0.7% tolerance air-core inductors. Every pair that ships sounds exactly like the pair Peter Gansterer signed off on.

Driver Technology: X3P and the Spider Cone

Both 6-inch drivers use Vienna Acoustics' proprietary X3P cone material, a blend of TPX (the thermoplastic used across the XPP Spider Cone family) with three polypropylene-based synthetics. The mix is tuned for maximum internal damping, ultra-low mass, and precise control over cone density and rigidity.

The two woofers do not work in parallel. The lower driver tapers off as frequency rises, while the upper woofer plays full range. This 2.5-way configuration means high frequencies radiate from a smaller surface area for tight dispersion and imaging, while both drivers combine at low frequencies for the output and dynamics of a much larger driver complement. The result is a speaker that images like a small monitor but moves air like a proper floorstander.

The Silk Dome Tweeter

Vienna Acoustics' 1.1-inch hand-coated silk dome tweeter is built entirely to Vienna Acoustics' specifications. This is the same tweeter platform used in the Beethoven Concert Grand, a speaker at nearly twice the price. It extends cleanly through the upper midrange without the bite or fatigue that some metal dome designs can introduce during long listening sessions.

Cabinet Construction and Finishes

The narrow tower cabinet uses bass-reflex loading tuned with Vienna's Impulse-Optimized QB3 (Quasi-Butterworth) alignment for controlled, tuneful low end. Each pair ships with a discreet magnetic front grille and a high-grade base bracket with outriggers and counternut spikes for a stable, level footing on any floor.

The Mozart Signature SE is available in Piano Black, Piano White, Cherry, and Premium Rosewood (the Rosewood finish carries a $1,000 premium). Satin Black and Satin White options are also available at a lower price point.

What the Mozart Signature SE Sounds Like

Speed and coherence are the first things that register. The combination of small, quick drivers with carefully selected crossover components produces a speaker that tracks transients and time signatures with unusual precision. Classical and acoustic music benefit from micro-dynamic resolution that larger, heavier drivers often sacrifice. The Mozart stages deeply, throws a wide soundfield, and can play at surprisingly high levels before running into its limits. Bass extension reaches into the low 30s, which is genuine low-frequency performance from a slim tower.

The 90dB sensitivity at 4 ohms nominal means the Mozart Signature SE wants quality current behind it. It will play well with a wide range of amplification from 30 to 200 watts, but matching it with better electronics consistently unlocks more performance. This is a speaker that will tell you exactly what your upstream components are doing.

The Vienna Acoustics Concert Grand Series

• Haydn Symphony Edition Signature ($3,495/pair) is the bookshelf sibling, sharing the same X3P driver technology in a compact two-way design
• Bach Ultimate Edition ($5,999/pair) is a limited-edition two-way floorstander built around a single 7-inch X3P driver
• Mozart Signature SE ($7,995/pair) is the 2.5-way tower you are looking at
• Beethoven Baby Grand Reference ($10,995/pair) adds a dedicated 6-inch midrange and a taller cabinet with deeper bass extension
• Beethoven Concert Grand Reference ($14,995/pair) is the largest floorstander in the Concert Grand Series, with three 7-inch woofers
• Maestro Grand Reference ($3,295 each) is the dedicated center channel for Concert Grand home theater systems

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Vienna Acoustics Mozart Signature SE Specifications