Ohmura now runs his own factory in Malaysia called AMM Laboratory where the Bonsai’s driver is made and where the speaker is assembled. Miura, see JV’s recent Hall of Fame feature on the designer in Issue 268.) Mr. Miura’s father-in-law founded and that Mr. Miura and Air Tight dates back to their days at Luxman, the company Mr. Ohmura has focused his research on full-range drivers for more than 15 years. Takanori Ohmura, formerly of Luxman, designed the Bonsai’s driver and enclosure. Before I delve into why, let’s begin with a little background. But it’s quite a special speaker and one that’s certainly a delight to have around. Indeed, the single-driver Bonsai is currently the sole loudspeaker bearing the marque’s name. It’s a thing of beauty to behold, to boot.Īir Tight, founded by the legendary Atsushi Miura and based outside of Osaka, Japan, is known first and foremost as a manufacturer of extraordinary handcrafted tube electronics. Plus, in the midband the Bonsai delivers an exciting sense of immediacy and a bold presence, coupled with remarkable detail, that also belie its size and single 4″ driver. For starters, the speaker’s wide dispersion and voluptuously full and rounded imaging will fool you into thinking you’re listening to a far larger transducer. Forget mini the sound here is decidedly, uh, maxi. If you think mini-monitor means small sound, the Air Tight Bonsai will have you thinking again.
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