M1 ORB
A single machined aluminium sphere, 240 watts, tuned to the room it stands in. The M1 ORB is what happens when a speaker is designed from the cabinet outwards.
A single machined aluminium sphere, 240 watts, tuned to the room it stands in. The M1 ORB is what happens when a speaker is designed from the cabinet outwards.
A sweep on first power-up maps your room's reflections; the DSP then corrects the response continuously, within a 400-microsecond window.
The sphere is milled from a single 7075 aluminium billet. No parallel walls, no panel resonance, nothing left inside to colour the sound.
Drivers sit on a common acoustic axis behind a machined waveguide, holding stereo images to within two degrees across the whole sofa.
A sealed liquid loop pulls heat off the voice coil, so output at hour six measures the same as at minute one.
| Component | Specification | Standard |
|---|---|---|
| Woofer | 8" liquid-cooled polymer composite | Titanium roll surround |
| Tweeter | 1" diamond-coated soft dome | Ferrofluid cooled |
| Crossover | 2400Hz active, DSP-controlled | Adjustable +/- 3dB |
| Frequency Response | 8Hz – 50kHz (±3dB) | Peak SPL: 115dB @ 1m |
| Impedance | 4Ω nominal, 2.8Ω minimum | Amplifier: 50W min–400W max |
| Dimensions | H12" × W12" × D14" | Weight: 32 lbs (14.5 kg) |
| Connectivity | XLR, RCA, USB-C, WiFi 6E | RJ45 service port |
| Power | 120–240V AC, 50/60Hz | Sleep mode: 1.2W |
"The M1 ORB fundamentally changed how I experience recorded music. The clarity is unlike anything I've heard in 20 years of collecting speakers."
"Mercury Lab's attention to detail is extraordinary. The liquid chrome finish doesn't just look premium—it acoustically performs. A masterpiece."
"The room correction is not a gimmick. It found the null behind my desk in one sweep, and the low end has been honest ever since."
Each ORB is milled, polished and measured by hand in Neuchâtel. The first run is 400 pairs; deliveries begin in March.