ZINGALI

COMPANY

Zingali Acoustics was founded in 1986 in a small acoustic handcrafted workshop, where Giuseppe Zingali, a master of sound and electro-acoustics, understands the power of a professional audio market in those years dominated by the most famous American names in the field. But things change in a hurry.

The early prototypes of high-efficiency Monitor moves quickly to highly sophisticated products, which in the intentions of the designer must be the best in the world for sound quality and affordable in the purchase price.

The legendary 8800 Series, consisting of 4 models still sought-after by true fans of music, opens the doors of a large international market and the close cooperation started in 1988 with Bruce Scrogin, the unforgettable President of Harman Int. and JBL from 1985 to 1992, does the rest.

Zingali Loudspeaker, the only one in the world to have the honour to have in its logo the JBL brand for the specific use of the units produced in the U.S., finds admirers in the four corners of the Earth and consolidates an uncompromising product image, built with the painstaking care of the Italian wood craftsmen, combined with an acoustic perfection that manages to amaze the most hardened audiophile.

Meanwhile moved to Aprilia, over the years the production head office becomes insufficient to cover the demands of the market and in 2007 it has been transferred again to its current production and storage location, still in Aprilia but in the industrial area, well connected to Rome, to the airports and commercial airports for sea-freight.

The production machines were renewed and two SCM Ergon C.N.C. machines were bought, among the best in the world, to cut and forge the wood, fully automated and accurate to tenths of a millimeter.

The varnishing department, a flagship of Zingali Acoustic, it is equipped with three large ovens to lacquer the cabinets and front panels, to guarantee absolute perfection in the aesthetic treatment of the various types of wood chosen by customers, for custom finishes too. The expensive versions “Black Piano” and “White Piano” were born, with seven coats of lacquer and a Steinway effect, greatly appreciated in Oriental markets.

Then a big auditorium of 500 sqm is set up to test and tune professional audio systems, with a Bruel & Kjaer instruments to get quality certifications. Another area of 400 sqm lodges also three showrooms: an area dedicated exclusively to Home Cinema and different single-speaker listening rooms. We must not therefore confuse Zingali Acoustics with the competitors. In each unit that leaves the factory there is a study of materials and a passion for the sound that makes it unique, unmistakable and precious, destined to last over time.

HISTORY

ZINGALI ACOUSTIC: THE ORIGINS OF A WORLDWIDE SUCCESS

Zingali Loudspeaker, this first name adopted by the company, began operating in Italy in 1986 in the professional audio industry with innovative projects, highly appreciated by professionals.

In the Hi-fi market, booming world in the early ‘ 90, it entered only after achieving a great success in the world of recording studios, especially with the “Studio Monitor 8800” series, a professional high efficiency loudspeakers that adopted a driver with an exclusive craftmanship horn for the mid-high section, a precursor of what would become the symbol of Zingali Company itself, the horn using the “Omniray” technology.

In the first period of development, the founder of Zingali Loudspeaker, Mr Giuseppe Zingali, had in fact carried out extensive researches in the field of electro-acoustics, primarily to solve many problems (such as distortion and transparency of sound) on the reproduction of medium and high frequencies, trying to combine the advantages of mid-traditional dome tweeters with the undeniable advantages that a horn loading offers in terms of dispersion, efficiency and dynamics of the sound.

Every detail was not overlooked, as demanded by the philosophy of Zingali.

Starting with the selected JBL Pro range transducers , from the coils of OFC copper filters, to the strict tolerances of the resistors and capacitors, everything was subjected to strict quality control tests.

The success was instantaneous and even thanks to a unique ability to combine acoustic research with the exclusive handicraft of the cabinet, the succeeding and mythical series manufactured by Zingali have occupied a prominent place in the history of the music playback.

In March 1996, in conjunction with the application of Omniray technology on the product ranges of those times and to the great success reached in the domestic market, it was decided to extend the challenge to foreign markets.

The first step was Japan. We began working with a distributor of strong preparation in professional field: after only six months of presence on the market, the launch in Japan brought us the recognition of the prestigious COTY AWARD ‘ 96/’97 (Audio component of the year) for model 95-215 Studio Monitor, the first to adopt a 15 inches wooden Omniray horn with two 380 mm woofers in a 92 kg weighty cabinet.

This award was established by “Stereo Sound” magazine, the number one in Japan and one of the world’s most influential one. It aroused the interest of the critics and the Japanese public and opened up the door to the worldwide diffusion of the brand.

During the last few years, our loudspeakers have found space in thousands of demanding audiophiles, musicians and music professional operators’s homes; as well as in prestigious recording studios scattered in the four corners of the Earth. Among them, it is worth mentioning the Omnibus Studio, (replacing a JBL system, that was three times more expensive!) and the new Sony Music Studio in Tokyo.

A witness of the quality of Zingali products was also the famous Director Francis Ford Coppola, who chose an HT system produced by Zingali Acoustics to soundtrack the movie theater in his Italian residence.

The numerous international awards and recognitions awarded to Zingali loudspeakers in the recent past by the most prestigious magazines of the high fidelity world are a concrete proof of our quality and our ongoing commitment to improve a quality of sound reproduction that now nears perfection.

Who does not remember the legendary “Butterfly”, true icons for music lovers from all over the world, inaccessible for absolute performances, for size, weight and price? Or the extraordinary Home Pro 9000? The Overture series? And the slender and beautiful Colosseum? Without forgetting the very appreciated Twenty, which paved the way to the latest Evo Series (the ZeroEvo and Twenty Evo – 2013 Model Year)

During these last 25 years, Giuseppe Zingali has designed and manufactured over than 85 models of loudspeakers, meant for a various audience but always demanding in terms of sound and design, with an unbeatable “value for money”, recognized by true fans of music.

Despite many excellent goals have been achieved, Zingali continues to pursue its main objective: technological evolution and uncompromising quality. Only this can be expected from each loudspeaker produced by Zingali, always and entirely “Made in Italy”.