BVX12D2 & CF603CF
Hexen AD have plenty to shout about, with the release of a new set of Bravox component speakers and subwoofers. They offer the perfect blend of technology and craftsmanship, and have the performance to match. Phil Curry files an exclusive review.
     
  CS-603CF 3-way components system review
The country of Brazil is famous for a lot of things, and there are a great many famous Brazilians in all walks of life. But, this being a magazine about cars and audio, and also because I don’t care about any sports except motorsports, the most famous Brazilians who immediately come to my mind are men like Emerson Fittipaldi, Ruebens
Barrichello, Nelson Piquet, Mauricio Gugelmin, Helio Castroneves, Felipe Massa, and of course the master, Ayrton Senna. That’s a lot of driving talent from a single country! And I’m finding out the talent in Brazil is surely not limited to racing drivers.
As it turns out, they can build some really respectable audio gear as well!
     
  EDX12D
Subwoofers made specifically for SPL contesting are almost always significantly different from those designed for audio reproduction. They must have incredible electrical and mechanical power handling, and they must be built to withstand the pressures generated in a modern SPL contest vehicle. I have personally seen woofer cones destroyed by pressure, windshields blown out and even metal bent by the extreme pressures generated inside the top ranked vehicles. When Kevin Siegel, Sales and Marketing Manager at Bravox, called and asked if I’d be willing to test one of their dual voice coil, competition-oriented SPL woofers, I thought about it for oh, about two seconds, and said “Sure!”
     
  CS60K Components
The Bravox company is located in Brazil and was founded in 1953 by a group of engineers who wanted to manufacture high-quality loudspeakers for a variety of clients. They have been successfully doing just that ever since, turning out exceptional quality loudspeakers for many established brands of home audio, as well as their own line of quality car audio products.
     
  UXP 12D-4
In an era in which China produces the vast majority of car audio drivers, Bravox stands out with its disclaimers, "Made in Brazil." For most people, Brazil brings to mind soccer, coffee, Latin Jazz and maybe the anual Carnival festival (Brazil versoin of Mardi Gras). All these things aside, Brazil also happens to be the home of Bravox, one of the beste driver manufacturers in the loudspakres business.