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This results in remarkably low distortion, outstanding detail retrieval, and an open, extended top end that remains smooth, refined, and free from harshness or fatigue.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0284\/5389\/6271\/files\/ELY_AMT_02_PNG.png?v=1630422872\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eELYSIAN Midrange\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDetermined to match the sensitivity and accuracy of the AMT, the Wharfedale design team chose a unique woven glass fibre matrix cone with an ideal combination of low mass and strength. A high plasticity coat provides damping to suppress high-frequency resonance. A specially shaped central phase plug linearises the output across a wide bandwidth, even well off-axis for exceptionally natural sound throughout the room. With Elysian, you will hear astonishingly realistic reproduction of voices and instruments. 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Elysian crossovers use the highest grade, acoustically transparent components throughout, ensuring that you hear all the musical detail with nothing held back. You’ll hear the full body of instruments like cello and bass guitar without straining to enjoy the complete dynamics of the musical recital. Whether you are listening to solo piano, a full orchestra or a jazz trio, or a multi-instrument rock performance, ELYSIAN is more than capable of bringing the thrill and excitement of the performance into your listening room.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eELYSIAN Enclosure\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne can’t help but notice that Elysian is attractive. That beauty is more than skin deep. Underneath the hand polished piano lacquer finish lies a multi-layer enclosure composed of layers of different wood products sandwiched together. 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Of particular note is the phase consistency between the drivers, allowing the power response to be highly linear and consistent throughout your listening room. Elysian crossovers use the highest grade, acoustically transparent components throughout, ensuring that you hear all the musical detail with nothing held back. You’ll hear the full body of instruments like cello and bass guitar without straining to enjoy the complete dynamics of the musical recital. Whether you are listening to solo piano, a full orchestra or a jazz trio, or a multi-instrument rock performance, ELYSIAN is more than capable of bringing the thrill and excitement of the performance into your listening room.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eELYSIAN Enclosure\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne can’t help but notice that Elysian is attractive. That beauty is more than skin deep. 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The design team took on the goal of retaining all that audiophiles have admired about the “British sound,” such as warmth, intimacy, freedom from listening fatigue, and uncoloured response. Simultaneously, they sought to improve those qualities that audiophiles of today value, such as fine detail retrieval, spacious, three-dimensional imaging, and freedom from enclosure-induced colourations. On top of that, the design brief noted that they need to be beautiful and finely finished enough to be worthy of placement in the finest homes and galleries.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAMT Tweeter\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Air Motion Transformer (AMT) high-frequency driver used in the Elysian series offers a fundamentally different approach from a conventional dome tweeter. 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Of particular note is the phase consistency between the drivers, allowing the power response to be highly linear and consistent throughout your listening room. Elysian crossovers use the highest grade, acoustically transparent components throughout, ensuring that you hear all the musical detail with nothing held back. You’ll hear the full body of instruments like cello and bass guitar without straining to enjoy the complete dynamics of the musical recital. Whether you are listening to solo piano, a full orchestra or a jazz trio, or a multi-instrument rock performance, ELYSIAN is more than capable of bringing the thrill and excitement of the performance into your listening room.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eELYSIAN Enclosure\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne can’t help but notice that Elysian is attractive. That beauty is more than skin deep. Underneath the hand polished piano lacquer finish lies a multi-layer enclosure composed of layers of different wood products sandwiched together. The dissimilar resonance characteristic of each material serves to cancel the other’s resonance for vibration and colouration-free performance. All of the drivers’ acoustic energy launches directly into the room instead of vibrating the enclosure panels. You will enjoy the kind of clarity, detail and three-dimensional imaging one expects from the costliest loudspeakers (but at a far more accessible price).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eElysian’s cabinet edges are contoured to minimise colouration-inducing diffraction. Available finishes include high gloss piano black and white. Six hand-polished layers of lacquer create their mirror-like finish worthy of concert-grade grand pianos. In the case of the available high gloss walnut, Elysian boasts book-matched real wood veneer. Book matching creates symmetry and yields maximum continuity of grain, a pattern that is most pleasing to the eye. Elysians are only sold in pairs to ensure that the veneer pattern is similar for both speakers. The fit and finish of Elysian cabinets are extraordinary, the equal or better of speakers selling for two to five times the price. Looks do matter.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eELYSIAN Stability\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFour metal spikes support the Elysian floor-standing loudspeaker to provide rock-solid stability on any floor. Each spike is height-adjustable to compensate for un-level surfaces.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eELYSIAN Dynamics\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith a sensitivity rating of over 92dB, Elysians may be driven by modestly powered amplifiers to reveal the music’s full dynamic range without strain or distortion. 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