Looks and Power Combined — SNAIL Launches the U2max IMAX Cinema System

We have received official word from SNAIL that the U2max IMAX system, an on-wall living room cinema set with more power and a more lifelike, more splendid sound, is about to be officially launched

Reference retail prices:

5.1 system: U2max & S10B: ¥22,000 (set)

5.1 system: U2max & JL Audio D110: ¥27,800 (set)

Satellite speakers: U2max: ¥4,200 (pair)

Founded in 1995, Italy's Snail Power audio is launching another new product, the U2max: art and technology combined, a speaker that pushes the smallest size and the greatest power to the extreme, and industry insiders and consumers from around the world witnessed this milestone at its launch.

Italy's Snail Power audio has often achieved astonishing feats in the product industry. Its early IW3-II and IW4 products created sound that turns, with a body no bigger than a household downlight, truly invisible speakers; the U2-IIS and U4-II products combine art and technology, with bright treble, accurate midrange and deep bass for faithful sound reproduction, yet measuring at most only 20CM and 27CM.

Italy's Snail Power audio has always been dedicated to creating high-quality IMAX cinema systems with a slim, elegant appearance and excellent sound.

The new U2max carries on all the strengths of the U2-IIS and takes another step beyond it. Let's look at the key specifications of the U2max compared with the U2-IIS:

Name	U2-IIS	U2max
Frequency response	120-20KHz	45Hz-20KHz
Rated power	60-120W	20-160W
Max SPL	105dB	110dB
Dimensions	17*6*7.5CM	18*5.3*7.5CM

Each speaker's rated power is higher than the U2-IIS, upgraded from 60-120W to 20-160W, for greater dynamics, and even the minimum power now starts at 20W; the low-frequency limit goes deeper, upgraded from 120Hz to 45Hz (-10dB against the wall), and sensitivity rises from 105dB to 110dB, suiting many more settings, including background music and every kind of AV application.

The surround speaker goes from 60mm thick on the U2-IIS to 53mm, and from 170mm long to 180mm, making it slimmer, and a passive radiator has been added, greatly improving overall bass efficiency and reproducing sound in 360 degrees.

Professional-grade drivers use a high-power dual neodymium external magnet (the highest in the industry) and shorting-ring technology; audiophile-grade cabling uses US audiophile-grade crossover circuits and cables; and selected components include French capacitors and precision air-core inductors. Refined inside and out, conveying every detail of the sound — Snail Power never settles when it comes to sound.

Unlike the U2-IIS, which ships only with the S10B subwoofer, the U2max lets customers choose the 1000W D110 subwoofer from JL Audio, the king of bass in the USA. Italy's Snail Power is a European speaker brand and JL Audio, the king of bass, is an American one — what wonderful sound will the meeting of these two styles produce? Come and try it.

Breaking the rule that a cinema must buy a 5.1 system, the U2max pair can be bought on its own for any setting, for greater flexibility and convenience.

With a streamlined look like a sports car, a cabinet that combines composite materials with metal, and left-right compensation technology radiating spherical waves across the full audio range, phase fidelity is higher, making the position of sounds and their movement vivid, for the same expressive effect as sound in nature.

The Snail Power U series, inspired by the lines of supercars, has been updated over many years into a modern IMAX cinema system designed for the home. Acoustic designers use technology to unlock the infinite power of sound, reproducing it in 360 degrees and striving to weave a vast sense of space within a small footprint, so that listeners feel as though they are inside a castle of entertainment, and the whole family can enjoy endless pleasure whether watching a film or listening to music.

Judging by this U2max launch, SNAIL's cinema range further enriches its on-wall systems, from small to large, all of them very high-quality product lines. The official launch is already on pre-sale at JD.com, with shipping to begin in early September. Stay tuned for a detailed review once the U2max product arrives.