Estelon XC Loudspeakers
Estonia
Estelon XC Loudspeakers
Estonia
By combining these legendary sonic attributes with a musically detailed presentation, Estelon has redefined the standard reference in a small speaker design.
Cosmetically, the diminutive XC features the same seductively shaped E-lon cabinet and multi coated lacquer finish like its full-sized, floor-standing brother, the Estelon XA.
When high-resolution performance is required, the Estelon XC is the ideal choice for listening rooms where the larger Estelon XA would be impractical or excessive.
The dedicated floor stands are directly couple via thumbscrews to the Estelon XC’s base, raising the speakers to the optimal listening point, while providing adjustable rake via the spikes. The stands are shipped assembled to the Estelon XC's and cannot be detached.
The Estelon XC's cabinet form, like its bigger brethren, is an innovative design called the E-Ion shape, and proper choices of material and time-honored construction techniques also contribute to the cabinet design.
Sculpting the Estelon XC's cabinet involves a special casting process, the use of a proprietary marble based composite, and the extensive use of sub-structural stiffening spars that break up resonance nodes and create an internal acoustic chamber of non-parallel sidewalls that is all but immune to unwanted standing waves that can cause a colored sound.
During the final hand-assembly process each speaker is individually tuned to maintain uniformity from unit to unit.
Unusual in its defined form, the results of this cabinet construction allow it to easily couple with even difficult room acoustics- allowing bass to roll effortlessly into the listening space.
The Estelon XC form is more tightly tailored and the reduction in overall scale works to its advantage allowing the Estelon XC speakers to be easily integrated into a variety of listening spaces.
The drive units meticulously fitted on the Estelon XC's are quality transducer designs from Accuton of Germany.
The two 173 mm bass-midrange drivers are sophisticated designs with particular attention paid to the 32mm titanium voice coil former and the surrounding air gap to provide maximum freedom from dynamic compression in conjunction with the use of a special ultra stiff ceramic dome. Valued for their midrange neutrality, these drivers are mated to their own acoustic enclosure. All moving elements of the individual driver are ventilated for “resonance free” response.
The 30 mm high frequency driver has an ultra hard ceramic dome. An anti-resonant cutout fills in the ceramic dome for damping of the dome resonances.
A neodymium overhung motor design with vented aluminium voice coil former guarantees low energy storage and excellent heat transfer.
The soft fabric surround and ferrofluid with high viscosity center the moving parts with distinctive linearity.
- A “minimalist design” 2nd order crossover is used mainly for the natural sound such a design affords. All component parts used are of the highest quality and were chosen through extensive listening tests based on subjective musicality - Mii Teflon hybrid capacitors, Kubala-Sosna internal wiring.
Often, seemingly minor changes greatly affected the final sound! Such attention to detail is readily apparent upon first hearing - the result - a totally coherent signal path, a claim proved out based from extensive A/B listening.
Just as in the making of a great musical instrument, the finish has a profound effect on the final sound! After casting, the proprietary marble based composite is allowed to age, prior to the application of a multi layer internal resonance compound.
Only after this time consuming process does the preparation of the surface of the cabinet commence. Manual labor - hand sanding and sealing, layer upon layer, applied using an elaborate and time-consuming procedure.
And finally the multiple coats of the lacquer finish is applied - hand sanding accompanying each finishing coat.
Final polishing - to a mirror-like finish, again, is done by hand. The Estelon XC is offered in a choice of liquid gloss or matte finishes.
Woofer: | 2 X 7" Accuton, ceramic membrane |
Tweeter: | 1,2’’ Accuton, ceramic inverted dome |
Internal Wiring: | Kubala-Sosna |
Frequency Response: | 45-28000 Hz |
Power Rating: | 150 w |
Nominal Impedance: | 4 ohms, (min 3,5 ohms at 60 Hz) |
Sensitivity: | 91 dB/2,83 V |
Minimal Amplifier Power: | 20 w |
Stands: | Integrated (included); non-detachable, shipped assembled |
Height: | 1260 mm with stand, 724 mm without stand |
Width: | 332 mm with stand, 262 mm without stand |
Depth: | 394 mm with stand, 367 mm without stand |
Net Weight: | 49 kg per piece with stand |
Shipping Weight: | 70 kg per piece |
