XT8 As either the front speaker in an AV system or in a conventional stereo set-up, the top-of-the-range, floor-standing XT8 delivers unrivalled performance with a sleek aesthetic that's a match for any interior style, contemporary or traditional. The XT8 is a true three-way speaker boasting a Nautilus tube-loaded aluminium dome tweeter, a Kevlar® FST midrange driver, and twin composite paper/Kevlar® cone bass drivers. The bass units provide low-frequency bandwidth and power handling in abundance, giving the XT8 a real sense of scale and dynamics. As with all XT speakers, the body is formed from a single, seamless piece of extruded aluminium, creating an immensely rigid, stable enclosure and reducing cabinet coloration almost to zero.
Specifications
| Woven Kevlar | ☑ |
| Crossover Tuning | ☑ |
| Nautilus Tapering Tube | ☑ |
| Flowport | ☑ |
| Mushrooms | ☐ |
| FST | ☑ |
| Tweeter on Top | ☑ |
| Matrix | ☐ |
| Rohacell | ☐ |
| Diamond Tweeters | ☐ |
| Sphere / Tube Enclosure | ☐ |
| De-coupling | ☐ |
| Nautilus | ☐ |
| Technical features | Free-mounted Nautilus tube loaded aluminium dome tweeter Kevlar® brand fibre cone FST midrange Flowport |
| Description | 3-way vented-box system |
| Drive units |
1x ø25mm (1 in) aluminium dome high-frequency 1x ø130mm (5 in) woven Kevlar® cone FST midrange 2x ø130mm (5 in) Paper/Kevlar® cone bass |
| Frequency range | -6dB at 34Hz and 50kHz |
| Frequency response | 40Hz - 22 kHz ±3dB on reference axis |
| Dispersion | Within 2dB of reference response |
| Horizontal: | over 60° arc |
| Vertical: | over 10° arc |
| Sensitivity | 86dB spl (2.83V, 1m) |
| Harmonic distortion | 2nd and 3rd harmonics (90dB, 1m) <1% 120Hz - 20kHz <0.5% 200Hz - 20kHz |
| Nominal impedance | 8Ω (minimum 3.18Ω (minimum 3.1Ω) |
| Crossover frequencies | 360Hz, 3.5kHz |
| Recommended amplifier power | 50W - 150W into 8Ω on unclipped programme |
| Max. recommended cable impedance | 0.1Ω |
| Dimensions | |
| Height: | 1155mm (45.5 in) |
| Width: | 154mm (6.1 in) (over cabinet) 322mm (12.7 in) (over base) |
| Depth: | 200mm (7.9 in) (over cabinet) 322mm (12.7 in) (over base) |
| Net weight | 24.5kg (54 lb) |
| Finishes | |
| Cabinet: | Brushed Aluminium, Gloss Black |
| Grille | Black cloth |
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XT2 Either on a bookshelf, floor stand or fixed to a wall, the versatile XT2 performs brilliantly both in a stereo set up and providing the front or rear channels in an AV system. That's down to ingenious cabinet design and cutting-edge acoustic technology, refined and developed for our most advanced reference speakers. The XT2 features a Nautilus tube-loaded aluminium dome tweeter, positioned on top of the speaker cabinet for better image stability. A single Kevlar® cone driver handles the midrange and the bass. As with all XT speakers, the body is formed from a single, seamless piece of extruded aluminium, creating an immensely rigid, stable enclosure and reducing cabinet coloration almost to zero.
Specifications
| Woven Kevlar | ☑ |
| Crossover Tuning | ☑ |
| Nautilus Tapering Tube | ☑ |
| Flowport | ☑ |
| Mushrooms | ☐ |
| FST | ☐ |
| Tweeter on Top | ☑ |
| Matrix | ☐ |
| Rohacell | ☐ |
| Diamond Tweeters | ☐ |
| Sphere / Tube Enclosure | ☐ |
| De-coupling | ☐ |
| Nautilus | ☐ |
| Technical features | Free-mounted Nautilus tube loaded aluminium dome tweeter Kevlar brand fibre cone bass/midrange Flowport Wall bracket included |
| Description | 2-way vented-box system |
| Drive units | 1x ø25mm (1 in) aluminium dome high-frequency 1x ø130mm (5 in) woven Kevlar cone bass/midrange |
| Frequency range | -6dB at 46Hz and 50kHz |
| Frequency response | 55Hz - 22kHz ±3dB on reference axis |
| Dispersion | Within 2dB of reference response |
| Horizontal: | over 60° arc |
| Vertical: | over 10° arc |
| Sensitivity | 85dB spl (2.83V, 1M) |
| Harmonic distortion | 2nd and 3rd harmonics (90dB, 1m) <1% 130Hz - 20kHz <0.5% 200Hz - 20kHz |
| Nominal impedance | 8Ω (minimum 5.2Ω) |
| Crossover frequencies | 4kHz |
| Recommended amplifier power | 30W - 100W into 8Ω on unclipped programme |
| Max. recommended cable impendance | 0.1Ω |
| Dimensions | |
| Height: | 315mm (12.4 in) (not including feet) |
| Width: | 154mm (6.1 in) |
| Depth: | 200mm (7.9 in) (without bracket) 213mm (8.4 in) (mounted on wall) |
| Net weight | 5 kg (11 lb) |
| Finishes | |
| Cabinet: | Brushed aluminium, Gloss black |
| Grille: | Black cloth |
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XTC To get the most from any AV system, you'll need a centre speaker that works in perfect harmony with the front and rear channels, knitting them into a single, cohesive whole. Step forward the XTC: the ideal match for the XT8 and the XT2 not just in aesthetic styling, but in the supreme quality of its engineering. Fixed to a wall or positioned on a table or shelf on its own ultra-stable rubberised stand, the XTC is a two-way system incorporating twin Kevlar® cone bass/midrange drivers and a centrally mounted Nautilus tube-loaded aluminium dome tweeter. Unusually for a centre speaker, a pair of XTCs can be used in vertical orientation as front speakers, mounted to the wall on either side of the screen using the wave bracket that comes as standard in the box.
Specifications
| Woven Kevlar | ☑ |
| Crossover Tuning | ☑ |
| Nautilus Tapering Tube | ☑ |
| Flowport | ☑ |
| Mushrooms | ☐ |
| FST | ☐ |
| Tweeter on Top | ☐ |
| Matrix | ☐ |
| Rohacell | ☐ |
| Diamond Tweeters | ☐ |
| Sphere / Tube Enclosure | ☐ |
| De-coupling | ☐ |
| Nautilus | ☐ |
| Technical features | Nautilus tube-loaded aluminium dome tweeter Kevlar® brand fibre cone bass/midrange Flowport Wall bracket and table support included |
| Description | 2-way vented-box system |
| Drive units | 1x ø25mm (1 in) aluminium dome high-frequency 2x ø130mm (5 in) woven Kevlar® cone bass/midrange |
| Frequency range | -6dB at 40Hz and 50kHz |
| Frequency response | 55Hz - 22kHz ±3dB on reference axis |
| Dispersion | Within 2dB of reference response |
| Horizontal: | over 20° arc |
| Vertical: | over 60° arc |
| Sensitivity | 87dB spl (2.83V, 1M) |
| Harmonic distortion | 2nd and 3rd harmonics (90dB, 1m) <1% 130Hz - 20kHz <0.5% 200Hz - 20kHz |
| Nominal impedance | 8Ω (minimum 4.0Ω) |
| Crossover frequencies | 4kkHz |
| Recommended amplifier power | 30W - 150W into 8Ω on unclipped programme |
| Max. recommended cable impendance | 0.1Ω |
| Dimensions | |
| Height: | 154mm (6.1 in) cabinet only 161mm (6.3 in) on table support |
| Width: | 512mm (20.2 in) |
| Depth: | 200mm (7.9 in) without bracket 212mm (8.4 in) mounted on wall |
| Net weight | 8 kg (17.6 lb) |
| Finishes | |
| Cabinet: | Brushed aluminum, Gloss black |
| Grille: | Black cloth |
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PV1 The PV1, although elegant and stylish, owes its curved shape to sound engineering principles, those of a pressure vessel, from which the initials in the name derive. From a simple bubble to a sophisticated deep sea diving bell, a spherical form is the ideal shape to accommodate pressure differences between the inside and outside of the enclosure; and there can be considerable pressures generated inside compact subwoofers. The intrinsic strength of the form enables a relatively thin wall construction to the aluminium enclosure, maximising the internal volume.
Specifications
| Technical features | Pressure vessel enclosure 500W ICEpower® amplifier Switch mode power supply |
| Description | Active closed-box subwoofer system |
| Drive units | 2x f200mm (8 in) mica / aluminium diaphragm long-throw |
| Frequency range | -6dB at 18Hz and 40/140Hz adjustable (EQ at i) |
| Frequency response | ±3dB 21Hz - 31/110Hz adjustable (EQ at i) |
| Amplifier | |
| Power output: | 500W |
| Rated power consumption: | 110W (105W - 100V version) |
| Input impedance: | 100kW |
| Signal / noise: | <90dB |
| Functions: | Volume level Low-pass filter frequency Bass roll-off alignment Auto sense on/standby Phase switch |
| Inputs: | Line In (RCA Phono) Speaker Level In (FCC68 4/4) |
| Outputs: | Line Out (RCA Phono) |
| Low-pass filter | Active 2nd-order, variable cut-off frequency (applies only to speaker level input) |
| Dimensions | |
| Height: | 335.5mm (13.2 in) |
| Width: | 289mm (11.4 in) |
| Depth: | 347mm (13.7 in) |
| Net weight | 20.5kg (45 lb) |
| Finishes | |
| Cabinet: | Gloss silver with grey trim Gloss black with anthracite trim Gloss white with chrome trim |
| Supplementary information: | |
| Fuse ratings: | |
| 100V | 6.3A |
| 120V | 6.3A |
| 220V | T3.15AL |
| 230V | T3.15AL |
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FS-XT/II Stand Give your XT2 speakers the commanding position they deserve, on top of a pair of FS-XT/II floor stands. Available in visually coordinated silver or black finishes, the stand supports the speaker at the optimum listening height and gives it the firm foundation necessary to preserve the nuances in the recording. The base can be fitted with spikes or rubber feet to suit your floor surface, and the pillar can be filled with dry sand for extra stability. To make sure that no visually distracting cables spoil the elegant lines of your XT speakers, the stand has been designed so that cables can be routed directly into the underside of the speaker and through to the terminals without looping out.
Specifications
| Specifications | FS-XT/II Stand |
| Dimensions | |
| Height: | 700mm (27.6 in) (not including feet) |
| Base diameter: | 290mm (11.4 in) |
| Depth: | 290mm (11.4) |
| Total height - XT2 on stand | 1013mm (40 in) not including feet |
| Net weight | 9.6kg (21.2 lb) without sand filling |
| Finishes | |
| Aluminium | |
| Top: | Silver paint |
| Piller: | Brushed aluminium |
| Base: | Spun aluminium |
| Gloss Black | |
| Top: | Gloss Black |
| Pillar: | Brushed aluminium |
| Base: | Gloss Black |
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