Why ELAC Powered Speakers Are Worth Buying

Do you want to buy a speaker but can’t decide which is the best one for you? Have you ever heard of powered speakers from ELAC? What features make the new Navis series stand out? A loudspeaker consists of which three main parts?

ELAC powered speakers

ELAC recently released the new Navis series. Powered speakers from ELAC are driven by the best built-in amplifiers. 

Features

1. Powerful triad.

The Navis Bookshelf loudspeaker is a three-way speaker. It has three transducers that employ different watts of amplifier power.

• For the woofer, a 160-watt amplifier.
• For the midrange, a 100-watt amplifier.
• For the tweeter, a 40-watt amplifier.

It adds up to 300-watts as the total amplifier power. It ensures that each transducer is powered to the optimum. It eliminates crossover and clipping distortion. 

2. Beautiful cabinets.

The elegant design of these speakers integrates well with any interior. A fine furniture finish that encloses the design is available in gloss white, gloss black, and wood veneer. To achieve optimum performance, you will need to install a dedicated floor stand.

3. Custom-made tweeter/midrange.

The Navis sounds natural because it has an in-house developed transducer. A 4-inch aluminum midrange driver is mounted on the 1-inch soft-dome tweeter.

4. Flexible connections.

Wireless, balanced XLR and RCA are local inputs in ELAC speakers. You can connect wireless transmitters and stream from Spotify Connect, Bluetooth, and Airplay.

Parts of a loudspeaker

A speaker converts electrical signals to sound waves. A loudspeaker comprises of three parts:

1. Box.

It houses the drivers and a passive crossover network if present. It provides a place where drivers can be mounted. Tweeters have a sealed back.  They are not affected by the compliance of air inside the box or the resonance of the box. Essential functions of a box with open-back drivers include:

• Ensures the drivers work efficiently.
• It shapes the driver’s low-frequency response.

2. Drivers.

It converts an electrical audio signal into sound waves. The most common type of driver is the electrodynamic piston driver that has a moving coil. A diaphragm that acts as the piston pumps air and creates sound waves. A woofer’s diaphragm is a paper cone. A tweeter’s diaphragm is a fabric dome. Drivers come in different sizes. This is because it is almost impossible for one piston driver to reproduce sound waves in a frequency that can be heard entirely by the human ear. Driver with a small diaphragm and low mass produces high frequency. The driver creates low frequency if the diaphragm is large and has enough mass to resonate at low frequency. A tweeter has a sealed back hence emits sound waves from only the front side. A woofer has an open back hence emitting sound waves from the front and back sides.

3. Crossover network.

The crossover network divides the audio signal before it reaches the drivers. The common speaker uses a tweeter, two drivers, and a woofer. Before the signals reach the drivers, the electrical audio signal should be divided into high-frequency and low-frequency parts.

Conclusion

ELAC has released the new Navis series of powered speakers. A powered loudspeaker is driven by in-build amplifiers. A powerful triad, custom-made tweeter, beautiful cabinets, and flexible connections are the best features of powered speakers from ELAC. A loudspeaker comprises three main parts that are the box, drivers, and crossover network.