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https://www.audiophilia.com/reviews/2024/9/30/alta-audio-aphrodite-speakers

In short, Aphrodite is gorgeous in Piano Black and bold-looking. As with all Alta Audio speakers, the cabinet is not just a rectangular box; its sides taper off from the bottom up to the top. The drivers are beautifully displayed in the front, from top to bottom, with the symmetrical D’Appolito near the top, followed by the larger 9” mid-bass and then the thunderous-looking 10.4” subwoofer. The Alta Audio logo is a dash further down, followed by a bass port. A tasteful-looking black removable cloth cover for the front can easily be attached and removed magnetically.

At first sight, the entire cabinet appears to be a solid enclosure. Still, a closer look reveals that the upper half of the unit’s back and sides have a sturdy black cloth hood protecting the open-back dipole, which, when exposed, looks like a thin black monolith with the back of the drivers showing. It connects magnetically and firmly and should be kept on even when playing music, but it can be taken off to look at (admire?) the dipole. Only the subwoofer is enclosed/sealed in the lower part, the Alta XTL bass enclosure, the back of which, near the bottom, is the pair of speaker posts (for the use of either jumpers or Bi-wiring or Bi-amping). “Aphrodite” is written in orange script font between the posts for a final elegant touch.

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