ELAC Uni Fi Home Theatre Package - Item # ELKUFPKG
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Get great performance at a highly affordable price with this multi-channel music and home theater system from ELAC. The system includes one pair of ELAC Uni-Fi UF5 floorstanding speakers for front left and right channels, one ELAC UC5 center channel speaker, one pair of ELAC UB5 bookshelf speakers for the surround channels, one ELAC Debut S10EQ powered subwoofer, and FREE ($140-value) 100-ft of Kimber KWIK-16 speaker cable.
ELAC Uni-Fi UF5 Floorstanding Speaker
Like a precision instrument, Uni-Fi's UF5 flagship floorstander offers advanced technology with its concentric midrange/high-frequency transducer and proprietary aluminum-cone drivers. These support a three-way, bass-reflex design that delivers a sound unequalled at their price point. Add a subwoofer to create a very serious two-channel system, or use it as the heart of a no-compromise surround set up.
"I've heard a huge number of $1,000-per-pair tower speakers. I did my first shootout of them for an industry magazine about 20 years ago... and the UF5 is the best I've heard to date," reports Brent Butterworth in HomeTheaterReview.com review for July 25, 2016. "It's a great value, it's impeccably engineered, and it simply sounds great."
Custom-Designed Concentric Driver
The delicacy of a 1" soft-dome tweeter and the harmonic accuracy of a rigid aluminum 4" midrange cone come together in a symphony of sonic perfection. Positioning the tweeter concentrically within the midrange voice coil achieves a uniform directivity pattern, for flat frequency response and formidable power handling, along with enhanced imaging for both on- and off-axis listening positions.
5.25" Aluminum Woofers
The UB5 uses sophisticated aluminum-cone woofers. With aluminum, resonances that affect the linearity of common paper cones can be placed beyond the driver's operating frequency range. An extended size magnet with vented pole piece increases power handling, for accurate reproduction of bass frequencies that are clean, clear and powerful.
The crossover is first-class, too, High quality, audio-grade components specified in the manufacture of each custom, three-way crossover ensure smooth transition between the drivers.
Robust Cabinets
Every Uni-Fi enclosure is engineered for the long run with thick MDF outer walls and a luxurious textured vinyl finish. Specially designed internal bracing adds stiffness and strength to the cabinet's outer walls, reducing cabinet vibration that causes unwanted coloration.
Magnetically Attached Grilles
Magnetically attached grilles offer a clever and unobtrusive approach. When the protective grille is removed, hidden magnets beneath the surface of the cabinet keeps the front panel free of attachment holes, for a clean appearance.
The Uni-Fi Series
ELAC's Uni-Fi series is what happens when renowned designer Andrew Jones accepts the challenge of creating loudspeakers that deliver the value of ELAC's award-winning Debut series in an even higher-performance package. For the first time in ELAC's history, the superiority of a concentric driver comes to an affordable family of loudspeakers.
Andrew Jones explains how Uni-Fi speakers build on a new foundation: "My goal with the Uni-Fi series was to create a line of speakers with technology and performance normally reserved for speakers costing significantly more. By going with a 3-way design and employing a new in-house developed concentric driver, I've achieved a sound that is more true to the music than similar priced products."
Because of its point source characteristics, a concentric design – combining a tweeter and midrange diaphragm into a unified source – delivers the most coherent and accurate reproduction across the treble and midrange frequency spectrums.
Due to their high cost, concentric drivers are traditionally used in only the more expensive systems. All three Uni-Fi models – bookshelf, floorstanding and center-channel – can be the basis of an outstanding two-channel system or used to build an awe-inspiring multi-channel surround-sound system. Add an ELAC subwoofer to rock your world of music and movies like you have never imagined.
ELAC UC5 Center Channel Speaker
The perfect complement to a Uni-Fi surround-sound system, the UC5 paints a seamless center stage for music and film with a three-way, bass-reflex design that uses the same outstanding concentric driver that makes every model in the Uni-Fi series such a stand-out performer.
"The balance of durability, performance and ease of use really give it an edge within its price range," reports a NerdTechy.com review for June 3, 2016.
Custom-Designed Concentric Driver
The delicacy of a 1" soft-dome tweeter and the harmonic accuracy of a rigid aluminum 4" midrange cone come together in a symphony of sonic perfection. Positioning the tweeter concentrically within the midrange voice coil achieves a uniform directivity pattern, for flat frequency response and formidable power handling, along with enhanced imaging for both on- and off-axis listening positions.
5.25" Aluminum Woofers
The UB5 uses sophisticated aluminum-cone woofers. With aluminum, resonances that affect the linearity of common paper cones can be placed beyond the driver's operating frequency range. An extended size magnet with vented pole piece increases power handling, for accurate reproduction of bass frequencies that are clean, clear and powerful.
The crossover is first-class, too, High quality, audio-grade components specified in the manufacture of each custom, three-way crossover ensure smooth transition between the drivers.
ELAC UB5 Bookshelf Speaker
Space constraints should never compromise great sound. The ELAC Uni-Fi UB5 is the perfect solution when floor space is at a premium, but demand for audiophile sound is not negotiable. Using the same outstanding driver and crossover components of its bigger brother, this compact, three-way, bass-reflex monitor delivers the sonic signature of the Uni-Fi series in a compact package.
"The ELAC Uni-Fi UB5 loudspeakers offer the best performance of any speaker we've seen for the money," report Ty Pendlebury and Steve Guttenberg in a CNET.com review for May 16, 2016. "They deliver deep, tight bass; an effortless midrange and sweet highs. The soundstage is wide and unexpectedly deep."
Custom-Designed Concentric Driver
The delicacy of a 1" soft-dome tweeter and the harmonic accuracy of a rigid aluminum 4" midrange cone come together in a symphony of sonic perfection. Positioning the tweeter concentrically within the midrange voice coil achieves a uniform directivity pattern, for flat frequency response and formidable power handling, along with enhanced imaging for both on- and off-axis listening positions.
5.25" Aluminum Woofers
The UB5 uses sophisticated aluminum-cone woofers. With aluminum, resonances that affect the linearity of common paper cones can be placed beyond the driver's operating frequency range. An extended size magnet with vented pole piece increases power handling, for accurate reproduction of bass frequencies that are clean, clear and powerful.
The crossover is first-class, too, High quality, audio-grade components specified in the manufacture of each custom, three-way crossover ensure smooth transition between the drivers.
ELAC Debut S10EQ Powered Subwoofer
Do you like bass? Of course you do, and you've come to the right place. ELAC's Debut S10EQ boasts a 10" bass driver, powered by a 400-Watt peak-power BASH amplifier and enhanced by a 10-inch passive radiator, creating awesome low frequencies and a stunning sense of realism. Meanwhile, advanced Bluetooth control and Auto EQ let you operate the Debut S10EQ from your Android or iOS device.
Bass That Takes You Down
Nothing brings realism to recorded sound like deep, authoritative bass. Yet most affordable systems are compromised in this critical region. Here the rich, powerful bottom octaves are fundamental—literally—to the life of music and movie soundtracks when it comes to reproducing the full spectrum of instruments and sound effects.
ELAC subwoofers are easy to add to your existing speaker system, thanks to built-in power amplification – with EQ models – ELAC's advanced control app that makes room integration a breeze. Because the low frequencies reproduced by a subwoofer are omnidirectional, it means that a subwoofer can be located most any place in your listening room and that, because of the omnidirectional dispersion pattern of the lowest notes, a single subwoofer is sufficient to reproduce the content of both stereo channels.
Listeners who want even more bass output can use one subwoofer per channel for the absolute ultimate in low-frequency slam, impact and realism. Add an ELAC powered subwoofer to your sound system and discover what you've been missing.
The Amplification Challenge
Audio quality and power efficiency have long been at odds when it comes to amplifier design. Traditional Class AB amplifiers, which account for about 90 percent of all amplifiers made, are capable of producing prodigious power and excellent sound, but do so at the expense of efficiency. In fact, up to 50 percent of these amplifiers' energy is wasted, dissipated as heat. Heat becomes an added liability when such amplifiers, in the case of powered subwoofers, are enclosed in a speaker cabinet.
Class D switching amplifiers, on the other hand, run cool and occupy relatively little space. Compact, lightweight and efficient, they are a sensible choice for the latest applications, especially when used for powering subwoofers. Typically, however, the sound quality achieved by typical Class D designs has not been suitable for the best audio applications, but new technology has improved these designs to compete with the best of traditional amplifier topologies.
BASH Amplification
BASH (Bridged Amplifier Switching Hybrid) amplifiers represent a "best of both worlds" solution for subwoofer amplification, combining the sound quality of Class AB with the efficiency of Class D amplifiers. While a Class AB amp uses fixed supply voltage regardless of input signal, BASH uses a modulated switched mode power supply that tracks the input signal, supplying only the necessary voltage to the Class AB amp as needed. The latest BASH technology has gone through three core evolutions and is further refined in ELAC's latest Debut subwoofers.
Robust Cabinets
Every ELAC Debut subwoofer is engineered for the long run with thick MDF outer walls and a luxurious textured vinyl finish. The cabinets of the S10EQ and S12EQ incorporate specially designed internal bracing to add stiffness and strength to the outer walls. This bracing greatly reduces cabinet vibration, which causes unwanted coloration to the sound. ELAC believes that the only parts of a speaker that should be moving are the speaker drivers themselves.
Custom Bass Drivers
Custom long-throw drivers provide bass that is fundamental to accurately reproducing today's demanding music and movie soundtracks. Both S10 and S10EQ subwoofers employ a 10-inch driver, while the S12EQ employs a 12-inch unit. Both the S10EQ and S12EQ also employ a single 10-inch and 12-inch passive radiator, respectively, which improves the transient response and increases the efficiency of the system.
Advanced Bluetooth Control
Doing away with traditional analog controls, both the S10EQ and S12EQ subwoofers incorporate ELAC's advanced digital control system. Simply download the ELAC SubEQ app for your smartphone and you will have complete control. No more fumbling around the back of the subwoofer again.
Auto EQ
Utilizing the ELAC SubEQ app and your smartphone's microphone, both the S10EQ and S12EQ subwoofers will automatically equalize to your room's characteristics using a 12-band parametric equalizer. Manual EQ is available as well.
Auto Power On/Off
Debut subwoofers will detect when audio is being sent to the unit and power the unit on. Also, to conserve energy, the subwoofer will power off after a long period of inactivity.
Kimber Kable KWIK-16 Speaker Cable
Dual-gauge configuration KWIK-16 from Kimber Kable boasts a large-gauge conductor and a small-gauge conductor for each channel, for four spiraled conductors in all.
This unique 16-awg strand design, along with Kimber Kable's special-recipe dielectric, adds up to one of the best sounding bulk cables for home theater and distributed sound you're ever likely to hear. The slippery PVC outer jacket pulls easily through walls.
