Estelon to Launch AURA Loudpeaker in Munich
The esteemed loudspeaker manufacturer from Estonia, Estelon, will launch its new AURA floorstanding loudspeaker at this month's Munich High End show.
The company says the new release follows the general design philosophy of all Estelon loudspeakers, “taking into consideration the environmental acoustics of real-life listening spaces”. It also boasts that AURA provides an immersive and captivating audio experience “like no other speaker of this size”.
The company's founder, Alfred Vassilkov, designed the AURA with meticulous attention to detail, incorporating cutting-edge technology and unique features. Like all Estelon designs, one of the standout features is its distinctive shape, which not only adds to its aesthetic appeal but also serves a functional purpose. The unique shape is said to be technically sophisticated, and its advanced surface geometry results in characteristics that allow for a three-dimensional soundscape. The lack of parallel walls allows only pure and uninfluenced sound to emanate from the high-performance drivers.
AURA utilises a 26mm Scan-Speak Illuminator tweeter combined with two 130mm mid-woofers from Satori. Bolstering the bottom end is a 250mm (10”) Faital down-firing woofer in the base of the loudspeaker. Estelon says the curved base plate enables the bottom firing woofer to acoustically couple with the floor. The base plate's design and driver elevation from the floor allows the bass to propagate properly through the provided opening, even when the speaker is placed on thick carpeting.
Alfred Vassilkov, told StereoNET:
The acoustical environment created in the base of the AURA speaker provides an additional low-pass filter. This low-pass curve is deeper than the electrical filter, therefore the higher frequencies that are produced by the bass driver, at around 80Hz, are eliminated. The wide and coherent soundstage along with the depth and focus give the impression to the listener that they are always in the sweet spot, regardless of their position in the room.
Estelon uses a thermoformed proprietary composite to make the AURA loudspeaker cabinet with such advanced surface geometry, inside and out. The purposeful shape, and various internal chambers, results in characteristics that allow for ideal acoustical properties, says the company.
The AURA will be available in White or Black finish, together with a provided magnetic grille. Australian pricing is not yet confirmed, but we will get ears-on with AURA at Munich High End Show later this month. Stay tuned!
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