( Stock Clearance ) XTZ Cinema S5 THX Dipole 3x Surround Speaker

Edge dispersions are one cause for non-uniformities in the higher frequency range. These dispersions are avoided by the off-center positioning of the Dual-Tweeter array. The silk dome uses a very light material providing very high sensitivity while also possessing a “soft clipping” character to provide further headroom to manage distorted sound at extreme levels. The two 1″ soft dome tweeters are arranged in a special way to ensure a perfectly balanced dispersion to envelop the listener with sound of the same timbre throughout the listening room. The tweeters work from 1.2 KHz and they control the dispersion in this very sensitive frequency range. This means no phase problems occur in the ear sensitive range 2-6 KHz as there is no crossover point here as in most speakers. The dual array provides many advantages as mentioned above: high power handling, high sensitivity and low distortion. The dual tweeters also help to control the sound so it is transmitted perfectly in both the tweeter range and the midrange. It gives an optimized vertical directivity to reduce floor and ceiling reflections and a controlled dispersion in the horizontal direction. Controlled directivity but still no “beaming” effect from the midrange is a big advantage in a multi-seat setup. The placement of the dual tweeter is not centered in order to improve the diffraction effect and the extra baffle improves it further. By taking advantage of placement and using the baffle step effect the energy is directed into the listening room, less on the sides and this reduces the early reflections from sidewalls.

The midrange woofers used in M6, S5 and the S2 utilize cones comprised of a very strong, long fibre pulp blend of material treated with a specialized coating compound which offers maximum strength and rigidity while maintaining minimum mass. The optimized combination of cone angle, dust cap diameter and geometry provides a near perfect piston emulation, maximum cone area efficiency, and controlled high velocity characteristics in both the inward and outward directions. S5 This midrange woofer is a 4-inch driver produced in the same way as the M6 midrange’s woofers. On the sides are two 3-inch wideband drivers used to be able to choose between Dipole or Dipole 3X, a dipole in three directions dipole capability. The driver is adapted to be able to handle high power due to its strong magnet and aluminium shorting ring. The long fibre pulp cone also has a very high sensitivity with “soft clipping” characteristics which provides further headroom for undistorted sound at extreme levels. The low (1,2KHz) crossover point “hand-over” from the tweeter (on the M6 & S5) has several advantages.

The broadband driver cone used in S5 consisting of a very strong long-fiber pulp mixture, that are being treated with a specialized coating for maximum strength and stiffness to weight ratio. The optimized combination of cone angle, dustcap diameter and geometry provides an almost perfect piston movement, maximum efficiency, cone area and controlled high-speed characteristics of both in- and out direction, this makes it able to reproduce most of the entire audible frequency range.

When we developed the M6 and S5, a great deal of effort was put into the crossover filter and this is actually the most important aspect of a speaker. All passive components are of the highest possible quality to minimize any influence on the signal. We use an optimal selection of air wound coils (with low internal resistance) and coils with steel cores (these accept a high level of magnetic saturation), MKP capacitors and low induction resistors. The steepness of the filter is of the 4th order. The filter has an unusually low crossover point between the tweeter and midrange woofer which has several advantages. The crossover point is far from the mid frequencies’ breakup point and because of this, it plays with less distortion and with an improved D’Appolito effect.

The S5 is very unique and let you have three optionsfor adjustment:

• Frontfiring
• Dipole
• Dipole 3X (Both Dipole and front firing sound mode)

A normal dipole speaker gives a compromised spreading pattern in two directions and because the spreading occurs in combination with the placement of the drivers it causes phase canceling effects depending of the position of the listener. Dipole 3X give you 3 options and one option to get the highest fidelity on axis of the speaker. So in a “one seat” position you can get high quality sound from the surround and then it’s up to you and the placement of the speaker if you choose to use the Dipole 3X mode. In a multi-seat installation, we recommend Dipole 3X mode to provide the same timbre around the surround speaker independent of the listening position. This is a very unique feature with many options for the end-user/installer. S5 has separate left and right speakers to avoid mid-mounted tweeter problems arising from edge dispersion.

Our speakers can be mounted to the wall by either a VESA 75 mount using the built in keyhole hangers or our flush mount kit for a sturdier mounting (or to mount horizontally). This consists of a plate that fits on the back of the speakers and a corresponding plate that goes on the wall. The two plates easily interlock and leave enough room (15 mm) for the wires to connect as the speaker hangs on the wall.

The stands guarantee a flexible and stable positioning of your home theatre speakers. They fit perfectly both aesthetically and mechanically with the Cinema series and provide you with an easy and stable installation. The stand also hides the speaker cables so there are no loose cables leading to the actual speaker. Included in the package is a stacking bracket to mount two speakers vertically to create a line source. Just as the speakers they are painted in a matte black finish to avoid any reflections. The rubber spikes that are pre-mounted use the standard M6 thread and can be switched to metal spikes. To further add stability and weight the stands can be filled with sand.