Elipson's W35+, as the name might well give away, boasts of being a new and improved version of their distinctive W35 connected, multi-room stereo speaker, which was debuted at the Bristol Hi-Fi Show 2020.
The W35+ adds RJ45 connectivity into the distinctive spherical design alongside improved acoustics. According to the French brand, the W35+ is capable of high-quality, HD audio playback no matter which source you use, now and in the future.
The improved sonics comes by way of a redesign of how the silk dome tweeter integrates with the pair of 6.5-inch mid/bass drive units. The reworked tweeter housings are said to give better treble and greatly improved harmonics. Furthermore, having a woofer and tweeter on each side of the 350mm diameter speaker, as with the original W35, promises a genuinely stereophonic configuration from a single unit and a claimed frequency response of (± 3 dB): 47 Hz - 22 kHz.
Amplification remains Elipson's proven Class-D amplifier that provides up to 350W RMS, more than enough to fill even the largest rooms. New to the W35+ is an RJ45 socket for connected streaming along with digital (S/PDIF Optical) and analogue inputs (3.5mm mini-jack AUX).
Wireless connectivity is the W35+'s forte, aided by aptX HD Bluetooth for playing hi-res music files up to 24-bit and Wi-Fi for playing audio in Solo mode or CD-quality audio files in multi-room mode.
Streaming platforms including Qobuz, Spotify, Tidal, Deezer, and Internet Radio are available alongside the option to stream from your stored music files.
Everything is controlled via the dedicated Elipson Connect App. This also enables the W35+ to work with other Elipson Connected products, such as the Music Centre Connect HD, Connect Wi-Fi receiver and Connect streaming amp, all of which can be located in different rooms to create a simple to use multi-room system.
Finished in Matt Dark Grey, Elipson's brand new W35+ is available in the UK now at a UK MSRP of £899.
Additionally, a specially designed tripod stand is available in either Silver Oak or Walnut at £149 for the ultimate in stylish integration into your living room.
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