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A genuine example of luxury audio, ELYSIAN offers indulgence in design, materials, aesthetics, and performance. A thorough and no-compromise approach has led the Wharfedale engineers to create a benchmark in affordable, audiophile-grade luxury loudspeakers.
Cutting-edge design and class-leading technology are combined to deliver musical reproduction that will proudly challenge the world’s finest loudspeakers.
The AMT (Air Motion Transformer) is a radically different way of moving air. A large, pleated, lightweight diaphragm is driven across its surface by rows of strategically placed metallic strips immersed in a strong magnetic field.
Under the influence of the musical, the pleats in the diaphragm contract and expand, squeezing the air between them to form the desired waveform.
From the Piano-Lacquer finished cabinet, created with details of true craftsmanship, through to the AMT (Air Motion Transformer) high-frequency transducers and European-manufactured bass drivers, Wharfedale Elysian 2 represents a new standard in the world of home audio experiences.
The resultant sound, from the finely balanced driver selection and expert crossover design, matches the pristine design with a degree of natural transparency that will leave you breathless.
One for the connoisseur and one for the history books, Wharfedale Elysian 2 will leave you questioning, how is this possible in this price class?
Not only is this an efficient way of moving air, but it is also very accurate as the diaphragm is always under close control of the motor system.
In addition, the AMT is a velocity, rather than pressure, transducer, capable of producing scintillatingly fast transients and dynamics. The result is a wide bandwidth device that achieves low distortion naturally and delivers wonderful musical detail.
In the spirit of Gilbert Briggs, who was well known for experimenting with new driver materials, Wharfedale Elysian 2 investigated a range of options to match the sensitivity and accuracy of the AMT treble unit.
The designers settled on a proprietary woven glass fiber matrix, formed into a 150mm cone. Wharfedale Elysian 2 provides a superb combination of low mass and high strength, with the addition of a high-plasticity coating to control its acoustic behavior.
With such a low-mass cone, only a low-damping, foamed, rubber-like material would match the surround – again, coated for durability.
Drive energy for the cone comes from a 25mm, 2-layer voice coil centered in a magnetic gap fitted with an aluminum ring to control eddy currents, linearise inductance, increase bandwidth, and reduce distortion.
The whole assembly is fitted to a die-cast aluminum basket with large ventilation windows below the spider to improve transient response.
A central phase plug is specially shaped to linearise the output across a wide bandwidth, even off-axis, enhancing a natural response to the music which can be heard anywhere the listener wishes to sit.
This midrange driver enables the ELYSIAN speakers to deliver voices and instruments with astonishing realism. Vocalists seem to be present in the room with the listener – simply close your eyes and listen to the palpable presence of singers in the acoustic space.
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