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ELAC BS 243

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"The loudspeakers are fantastically made and bear the proud sticker ‘Made in Germany’. Advanced engineering and good looks. This is ELAC."

High Fidelity review

  • TT150AS-XR: difuzor midbass cu membrana sandwich hartie-aluminiu "Crystal"
  • JET III: tweeter cu tehnologie Air-Motion-Transformer (folded foil)
  • DC ring (JET Dispersion Control): inel pentru controlul dispersiei ce se monteaza in jurul tweeterului JET (accesoriu optional)

BS 243: reda muzica ca o incinta mai mare

Pentru a obtine amprenta muzicala a acestui monitor compact cat mai realista posibil, o atentie speciala a fost acordata paternului tridimensional de radiatie a sunetului, astfel incat camera va fi "energizata" acustic intr-un mod consistent si armonios.

BS 243 este in mod deosebit potrivita pentru pozitionare langa perete pe un raft sau pe un stand dedicat.

Este proiectata sa functioneze fie in camere mici sau mijlocii, ca incinte stereo, sau alternativ in spatii mari ca incinte spate in sistem surround.

Standul LS 70 este disponibil ca accesoriu perfect adaptat acestei incinte acustice (protectiile metalice inserate in baza incintei se potrivesc exact pe cele trei spike-uri ale standului; in plus fixare de siguranta cu surub).

Specifications
Dimensions H × W × D
285 × 170 × 232 mm Details
Gross Volume 11.2 l
Weight 5.2 kg
Principle 2-ways, bass reflex
Woofer
Bass Ports
1 × 150 mm AS-XR cone
1 × 45 mm with Bass Control Plug
Tweeter 1 × JET III, (mag. shielded)
Recom. Amplifier Power
at Nominal Impedance
30-150 W / channel
Crossover Frequency 2,700 Hz
Sensitivity 87 dB / 2.83 V / 1 m
Nominal Impedance
suitable for amplifiers (from ... to)
4 Ohm
4 ... 8 Ohm
Minimum Impedance 3.6 Ohm / 240 Hz
Frequency Range
acc. to IEC 268-5
41 ··· 50,000 Hz
Nominal / Peak Power Handling 60 / 80 W
Finishes
black high gloss
titan shadow
cherry veneer
mocha veneer
white high gloss
ELAC BS 243 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.

 
ELAC JET DC (Dispersion Control) ring
ELAC JET DC (Dispersion Control) ring
The ELAC "JET Dispersion Control DC" is a flat ring made of open-cell rubber foam which is mounted around the JET orifice with four clasps (or with adhesive tape).

The JET DC results in a broadband reduction of about 0.5 dB of the radiated sound level nearly independent of frequency. The JET DC is best suited for rooms with little sound absorption at high frequencies, especially for rooms with large windows without curtains or with a smooth floor without a carpet.

All loudspeakers of the 240 series are supplied with the JET Dispersion Control as an accessory.

Midbass Unit

TT 150 AS-XR midbass used in: BS 243, CC 241, FS 247

All woofers and midrange drivers of the 240 series contain the new "Crystal Membrane" (patent pending) and their design is based on the well-known "Aluminium-Sandwich AS Technology" which was developed by ELAC a couple of years ago. The crystal-shaped inverse aluminium dome is joined to the paper cone in a special glueing process resulting the desired sandwich construction.

The stamping of the aluminium foil looks like the surface of a large crystal, this is where the term "Crystal Membrane" come from. This stamping stiffens the aluminium dome considerably which diminishes the membrane-internal resonances resulting in less sound coloration and additionally improves the large signal behaviour noticeably.

The voice coil is not only - like usually - joined to the neck of the paper cone but also to the bottom of the aluminium dome. This design results in the expansion of the transmission range of the respective woofers or midrange drivers by nearly an octave. Therefore the abbreviation "XR" (eXtended Range) has been introduced.

ELAC Crystal membrane - TT 150 AS-XR midbass driver cuttrough

 

ELAC Crystal membrane - TT 150 AS-XR midbass driver
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