Gradient’s first product, the 1.0, was created from a desire to achieve good sound in an ordinary living room. The adverse effects of the room on sound reproduction were minimized through solutions that also gave the...
Gradient Vintage Models
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Gradient 1.1, introduced in 1985, replaced the previous 1.0 model. As production volumes increased, the requirements of series production had to be taken into account. The changes were mainly mechanical: the support...
Gradient 1.2 came on the market in 1988. Although the speaker model was in production for only two years, it was manufactured in fairly large quantities during the economically good times of the late 1980s in Finland....
Introduced in 1989, the Gradient Avanti was Gradient's first stand speaker. Industrial desig was made by Jukka Vaajakallio. The speaker received the "Good Design" mark from the Finnish Design Council, recognizing the...
In the fall of 1989, Gradient 1.2 was succeeded by the new 1.3 model, which had been under development for some time. The updated Gradient 1.3 stood out from its predecessors with a more rounded and sculptural...
One of Gradient's rarest products, the Gradient 3.0, was designed according to the same principles as the earlier Gradient 1.0 - 1.3 and 2.0 - 2.3 models. The speaker was only manufactured in 1991–1992.
Due to its...
The collaboration with the British Quad brought the first product to market in 1991. Mr. Peter Walker, the founder of Quad and one of the most significant figures in the audio industry, appreciated the ideas of Mr....
The Gradient SW-63 was a global success. Shortly after its launch, there was a demand for a similar product for the original Quad ESL speaker. The Quad ESL or ESL-57 was the world's first full range electrostatic...
Gradient, known for its stunningly sounding, slightly strange looking speakers, surprised the public with a conventional-looking floorstand loudspeaker in 1995. However, from a technical point of view, the product was...
In the mid-90s, home theaters began to be built in Finnish homes. In 1995, Gradient introduced its own, more versatile solution, which consisted of the CC-1 centre speaker and the DS-1 surround speaker in addition to...
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