Boston Acoustics E100 Instruction Manual page 4

objects that are almost jewel-like.
Beneath the dazzling finishes are
high-performance loudspeaker
technologies, cleverly deployed.
The E100 uses one each of our
world-famous VR 1-inch alu-
minum-dome tweeter and the
new, higher-output VRHO™
tweeter. Its woofers feature cast-
aluminum baskets, oversized
voice coils, and neodymium
magnets for greater power han-
dling, increased output, and
superior reliability. All of these
E100 drivers were developed
exclusively for this project at
Boston Acoustics' leading-edge
transducer development facility
in Peabody, Massachusetts.
The story of the cabinet begins
with a part of the speakers that
cannot be seen: the 5mm-thick
extruded-aluminum enclosure.
Extruded aluminum is extremely
rigid, letting the speakers' drivers
create The Boston Sound® without
competing with energy coming
from the enclosure itself. Such an
enclosure also facilitates the E100's
complex shape in a way that tradi-
tional box designs could not. But
we did not rely exclusively on the
material properties of aluminum
to maximize enclosure stiffness.
Extensive ribbing and internal
bracing increase cabinet rigidity to
the point of making it virtually
inert; spurious resonances and
vibrations that degrade the sound
of ordinary speakers are eliminat-
ed. Furthermore, the loudspeaker
drivers ordinarily would be
mounted directly to the front of
the aluminum extrusion. However,
Boston's engineers discovered that
using a dissimilar material would
isolate the drivers from the cabinet
even more, maximizing output
and minimizing coloration, and
attached a thick MDF baffle to the
front. The overall construction is
so special that we applied for a
trademark for it: StabiliTek™.
An additional design feature,
which is oriented more toward
style and flexibility than sound, is
its interchangeable GroovLock™
side panels. All models are avail-
able with either high-gloss cherry
or satin ebony hardwood-veneer
side panels. A third option is
unfinished side panels, which can
be veneered, stained, painted, or
covered in cloth to match your
exact décor requirements.
The Boston Acoustics E100 is the
culmination of almost three
decades of extensive experience
developing superior loudspeakers,
and our proudest achievement. We
thank you for your purchase, and
we are confident you will enjoy
your speakers for decades to come.
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