Pioneer S-W1EX manual Evolution of Sublime Sound, 1975

1975

TAD (Pioneer’s Technical Audio Device department) develops the TAD Pro Audio monitoring drivers. They are acknowledged as ‘‘best of the best’’ in the professional audio industry.

2005

The EX Series is born. A flagship model for Pioneer’s speaker systems around the world, this speaker collection uses many of the technical specifications of the highly acclaimed TAD-M1. The EX Series showcases Pioneer’s knowledge and ability to create a premium speaker system with incredible design and astonishing sound quality.

The Evolution of Sublime Sound

2000 Pioneer’s SDC (Speaker Design Center) is established in Paris in order to stay up-to-date with European trends and new technologies. A cosmopolitan team designs and develops Pioneer speakers based on the results of market research.

1937

In the year of our foundation, 1997

Pioneer brings the A-8 dynamic speaker to the market. The clear vision we had then — to bring a new level of sound quality to a wider public — is still true today as we continue to aim ever higher.

Pioneer Electronics Technology established its speaker design group

in California to create 2003

advanced speaker designs for the North America market.

2004 Pioneer initiates the EX project: to create a new high-end speaker system for worldwide markets.

Derived from the legacy technology of TAD Pro Audio speakers, the TAD-M1 takes home audio reproduction to new levels. Considered to be one of the best speaker systems in the world, this speaker is recognized by audio purists for its remarkable clarity, detail, imaging and dynamics.

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