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ELAC BS 204 A

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ELAC BS 204.2 titan
AUDIO review of BS 204.2
  • TT180AS: difuzor midbass cu membrana sandwich hartie-aluminiu
  • JET III: tweeter cu tehnologie Air-Motion-Transformer (folded foil)

The powerpack

The BS 204.2 is the perfect high-tech solution for demanding listeners. Due to its linear frequency response of up to 50 kHz, this speaker is perfectly suitable for SACD and DVD-A applications. Delivers peak performance. Can be used for set-ups close to walls and as a free-standing component (e. g. on a stand) due to its substantial bass.

Specifications
Dimensions H × W × D
330 × 200 × 285 mm
Gross Volume 19 l
Weight 8 kg
Type 2-ways, bass reflex
Woofer
Bass Ports
1 × 180 mm AS cone
1 × 60 mm with Bass Control Plug
Tweeter 1 × JET III, (mag. shielded)
Recom. Amplifier Power
at Nominal Impedance
30-200 W / channel
Crossover Frequency 2,600 Hz
Sensitivity 88 dB / 2.83 V / 1 m
Nominal Impedance
suitable for amplifiers (from ... to)
4 Ohm
4 ... 8 Ohm
Minimum Impedance 3.2 Ohm / 200 Hz
Frequency Range 38 ··· 50,000 Hz
Nominal / Peak Power Handling 80 / 120 W
Finishes
black high gloss
titan shadow
cherry veneer
ELAC BS 204 A brochure

Treble Unit

JET III used in all 240 Series range

The ELAC JET tweeter is one of the most legendary tweeters in the hi-fi trade and has won international renown with its unusual transparent and effortless sound image.

The JET tweeter was delveloped to perfection on the basis of the famous 'Air Motion Transformer' by loudpseaker pioneer Dr Oskar Heil. Its principle: a concertinaed foil membrane is driven by a strong magnet system of neodymium rods.

This 'motor' drives the air considerably faster than the conventional pistonic technique. High sensitivity and extraordiary dynamics are the result. Due to continuous improvement, the JET III tweeter now creates an effortless and airy resonance-free image up to 50,000 Hz, and with its linear frequency response is ideally suited for the reproduction of DVD-A and SACD.

Midbass Unit

TT 180 AS midbass used in: BS 204.2 (A), FS 208.2 (A), FS 210 A.

The woofers of the 200 Series are designed in the ELAC proprietary aluminium sandwich technique. In a special glueing procedure, an aluminium foil of 0.2mm is joint to a pulp fibre cone to form a sandwich membrane. The result: reduced partial oscillations, no distortions and an optimised large signal behaviour.

Due to the specially wide double asymmetrical ('DAS') rubber surround, ELAC's TT 180 woofer can handle up to ±15mm long stroke. This provides maximum level supply and mellow low bass. For a driver this size, such a large displacement represent a unique engineering achievement.

ELAC AS cone - paper-aluminium sandwich
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