Announced details
Audio industry, acoustic devices and speakers
Tweeter thickness: approximately 50 μm; maximum output: 200 W
NEG and GAIT entered into a strategic partnership in April 2024 and are jointly promoting the development, manufacturing and market expansion of Sonarion™ diaphragms. GAIT handles the entire process, from diaphragm forming and speaker-unit design and manufacturing through sales.
A startup founded in 2020 and headquartered in Taipei, Taiwan. A glass-processing manufacturer with 3D processing technology for glass diaphragms.
41st HiVi Grand Prix 2025, Special Technical Award
GAIT: Taipei, Taiwan; NEG headquarters: 7-1, 2-chome Seiran, Otsu, Shiga Prefecture
¥390,000/pair (including tax and shipping)
The company does not address Contract Value / Impact on Business Performance.
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Names of Products / Services Covered | Sonarion™ diaphragm, GlaXfi Alala BSP-24 |
| Counterparty | GAIT（Glass Acoustic Innovations Co., Ltd.） |
| Counterparty overview | A startup founded in 2020 and headquartered in Taipei, Taiwan. A glass-processing manufacturer with 3D processing technology for glass diaphragms. |
| Relationship with the Company | NEG and GAIT entered into a strategic partnership in April 2024 and are jointly promoting the development, manufacturing and market expansion of Sonarion™ diaphragms. GAIT handles the entire process, from diaphragm forming and speaker-unit design and manufacturing through sales. |
| Offering price | ¥390,000/pair (including tax and shipping) |
| Contract Date | April 2024 (strategic partnership entered into) |
| Launch date | 3 June 2026, sales began in Japan (actual) |
| Applicable area | Audio industry, acoustic devices and speakers |
| Award/certification name | 41st HiVi Grand Prix 2025, Special Technical Award |
| Location | GAIT: Taipei, Taiwan; NEG headquarters: 7-1, 2-chome Seiran, Otsu, Shiga Prefecture |
| Quantitative Effects | Tweeter thickness: approximately 50 μm; maximum output: 200 W |
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The reasons the company gives
The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.Sales in Japan have begun for a speaker equipped with a Sonarion™ diaphragm. The text explains that the Sonarion™ diaphragm achieves the characteristics required of an acoustic material through three-dimensional forming of dedicated glass and a special chemical strengthening treatment.