Xavian LA BOEMA
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In my listening room at home, a pair of 1996 XN 225s still stands next to the Integrale. Whenever I plug in the XN 225, I’m left with a pleasant impression of the overall sound reproduction. The XN 225’s sealed enclosure exhibits lower harmonic distortion and beautifully defined bass tones. La Boema draws on 30 years of experience, but above all on the Integrale and Virtuosa. La Boema doesn’t dazzle with special effects, and I’m convinced that its magic lies in its extraordinary naturalness. The goal was to build a speaker system with a unique concept and sound that would stand out from the run-of-the-mill commercial models that saturate the market. I cordially invite you to listen to La Boema and see for yourself whether this project of mine breathes its soul into you.
La Boema is easy to install, thanks in part to its sealed enclosure design. Its lower sensitivity requires careful amplifier selection: during development, I used products from Norma Audio and Riviera Levante.
Stainless steel stands with locking anti-vibration pads from the Slovak company Authentic Audio Image are also available for an additional fee.
We build La Boema only to order; we offer exceptional natural veneers such as Indian rosewood, sapelli pomelé, and ziricote.
EXCLUSIVE SOLUTIONS
- an original design featuring two sealed enclosures for excellent phase alignment and maximum naturalness in bass tones
- driver timing optimized by the unique XN design—a beveled front panel
- selected, high-quality custom-made Danish Scan-Speak drivers
- 57 mm thick front panel
- tweeter chamber and midrange chamber damped with sheep’s wool
- 50 mm thick rear panel
- tri-wiring, tri-amping
- magnetic removable grille
- extensive use of bitumen sheets to dampen parasitic resonances
- selected Mundorf and Jantzen components: ribbon chokes for midrange and copper-foil capacitors for the tweeter
- exclusive exotic natural veneers available to order: Indian rosewood, sapelli pomelé, ziricote
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Product detailed description
In my listening room at home, a pair of 1996 XN 225s still stands next to the Integrale. Whenever I plug in the XN 225, I’m left with a pleasant impression of the overall sound reproduction. The XN 225’s sealed enclosure exhibits lower harmonic distortion and beautifully defined bass tones. La Boema draws on 30 years of experience, but above all on the Integrale and Virtuosa. La Boema doesn’t dazzle with special effects, and I’m convinced that its magic lies in its extraordinary naturalness. The goal was to build a speaker system with a unique concept and sound that would stand out from the run-of-the-mill commercial models that saturate the market. I cordially invite you to listen to La Boema and see for yourself whether this project of mine breathes its soul into you.
La Boema is easy to install, thanks in part to its sealed enclosure design. Its lower sensitivity requires careful amplifier selection: during development, I used products from Norma Audio and Riviera Levante.
Stainless steel stands with locking anti-vibration pads from the Slovak company Authentic Audio Image are also available for an additional fee.
We build La Boema only to order; we offer exceptional natural veneers such as Indian rosewood, sapelli pomelé, and ziricote.
EXCLUSIVE SOLUTIONS
- an original design featuring two sealed enclosures for excellent phase alignment and maximum naturalness in bass tones
- driver timing optimized by the unique XN design—a beveled front panel
- selected, high-quality custom-made Danish Scan-Speak drivers
- 57 mm thick front panel
- tweeter chamber and midrange chamber damped with sheep’s wool
- 50 mm thick rear panel
- tri-wiring, tri-amping
- magnetic removable grille
- extensive use of bitumen sheets to dampen parasitic resonances
- selected Mundorf and Jantzen components: ribbon chokes for midrange and copper-foil capacitors for the tweeter
- exclusive exotic natural veneers available to order: Indian rosewood, sapelli pomelé, ziricote
TECHNICAL PARAMETRES
Composition
Additional parameters
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- soundstage ultra — in-store — El Cajon, California, United States (website)
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