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ELYSIAN
CROSSOVER
The bass units are loaded by an advanced version of Wharfedale's signature
slot-loaded port. Christened SLPP (Slot-Loaded Profiled Port), it ensures that the
rear output of the bass units is not wasted. Instead, the lowest frequency energy is
vented to a slot at the base of the speaker, specially profiled to equalise the high
internal pressure to the low pressure in the room.
This reduces the distortion that is typical of bass reflex system and increases the
port's efficiency. In addition, because the air is dispersed uniformly in the room,
the speakers are less fussy about siting.
In combination, the bass units and SLPP bass reflex system provide the massive
foundation upon which the rest of the musical performance sits, letting you feel as
well as hear the full impact of thunderous low-frequency information. High overall
system sensitivity, in the region of 92dB for 1 Watt of input, allows any amplifier
to reveal the full dynamic range of the music fed to it, without strain or limitation.
Combining the outputs of the drivers is an advanced computer modeled crossover
that has been developed over hundreds of hours of listening tests, fine tuned to
make sure that the blend between the drive units is seamless. Crossover slopes have
been modeled on each individual driver's acoustic response, matched to
Linkwitz-Riley characteristics, with the crossover frequencies chosen to maximise
the optimum, linear performance of each drive unit.
Of particular note is the phase consistency across the drive unit output, allowing a
wide range of seating position and encouraging the power response to be highly
linear throughout your listening room.
Crossover components have been chosen for their transparency, with silicon-iron
cored coils for bass and midrange featuring low DCR that allows the amplifier
excellent control of the drivers, plus air core coils in the treble and low ESR,
Polypropylene capacitors throughout the signal path, ensuring that you hear all the
musical detail with nothing held back.
Designer's Notes
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