Altus 1707 PS / PSII
Altus exclusive Pure Silver (PS) tube is made through sinter
technology to create a hard silver tube producing amazing projection and
intensity. The tone is even throughout the registers with a noticeable depth of
tone color. Sintered Tubing is a process unique to Altus where
powdered silver metal is compacted at a higher temperature to fuse particles
together directly into a rigid tube. The exclusive powdered Pure Silver (PS) tube is made
possible only through highly innovative sinter technology. Normally, pure
silver is too soft for successful flute tube production because it requires
trace amounts of harder metals in the alloy to give it sufficient strength. The
traditional method of creating a melted metal alloy results in pure silver
tubes unsuitable for flute making. Sinter technology creates hard tubes of pure
silver by compacting the silver under great pressure without melting it into a
soft alloy. This unique process produces a dense and brilliant hard silver tube
with supreme projecting qualities.
.997 Pure silver sintered headjoint and body
Sterling silver mechanism
.997 Pure silver hinge tubes
SP-1 springs
French-pointed arms
Soldered tone holes
Open hole
B foot
D# roller
A=442
choice of Altus Classic, Z-cut or V-cut headjoint
Options available
C# trill
Split E mechanism
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