Xavian Medea
Xavian Medea pairs grain-free midrange clarity with rich tonal balance, life-sized imaging and remarkably controlled, impactful bass for a two-way standmount. hi-fi+ found it direct yet welcoming in real rooms, while Mono & Stereo praised its clean treble, swift transients and immersive command across demanding music.
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Deliciously Crispy
Sound Quality
95/100
Build Quality
91/100
Value for Money
94/100
Pros
Exceptionally clear, tactile and grain-free midrange remains intelligible in dense mixes.
Rich, coherent balance combines deep, impactful bass with life-sized images rather than a thin, analytical presentation.
Fast, controlled dynamics and crisp transient response handle rapid rhythmic shifts convincingly.
Robust, carefully damped cabinet and secure stand coupling support excellent build quality.
Cons
The deepest bass octave and ultimate dynamic headroom are limited versus larger multi-driver loudspeakers.
Its 87dB sensitivity benefits from an amplifier with at least 20 watts under typical conditions.
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What Reviewers Are Saying
SOUND QUALITY PERFORMANCE 95/100
Reviewers describe an unusually direct, transparent and musically involving presentation, combining studio-monitor immediacy with a rich, relaxed tonal balance suited to normal rooms. Its clarity, transient precision and coherence are repeatedly praised, without reports of edge or excessive sweetness.
Bass
93/100
hi-fi+ found the bass commendably deep and impactful, with full-force output through all but the very lowest octave. Mono & Stereo likewise heard a distinct, precise low end despite the speaker's modest dimensions, rather than an overblown presentation.
Mid
96/100
The midband is a major strength: hi-fi+ highlights its tactile, grain-free character and exceptional intelligibility in dense mixes. Mono & Stereo calls the midrange clean, transparent and exceptional, with fast transient behavior and convincing tonal integration.
Treble
95/100
Mono & Stereo praises the treble's cleanliness, openness and outstanding transient behavior, including its composure in densely packed music. Across the reviews, detail and transparency arrive without harshness, artificial sweetness or grain.
Soundstage Imaging
95/100
hi-fi+ reports pinpoint imaging without reducing images to artificially small or thin outlines, alongside life-sized voices and instruments. Mono & Stereo also heard a coherent, well-aligned spread of instruments across both horizontal and vertical planes.
Dynamics
94/100
Both reviews emphasize speed and expressive contrast, from clear soft-to-loud shifts to sharply rendered electronic percussion and rapid rhythmic changes. hi-fi+ notes that very large multi-driver systems may ultimately offer greater dynamic range, but found no softening of transient impact in domestic use.
Assessments of Build Quality, Usability, and Overall Propositions.
Build Quality
91/100
The Medea uses hand-veneered or painted MDF cabinetry with complex internal bracing and multiple damping materials intended to suppress resonances. Its substantial stand coupling, broad footprint and adjustable Soundcare Superspikes are also described as notably secure and robust.
Value for Money
94/100
Mono & Stereo considers the Medea expensive but says it justifies its price and performs several levels above it. hi-fi+ similarly frames its performance as raising questions about the need to spend more on larger, more complex systems.
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Specifications
- Front covers?
- Choose surchargeMedea (1 pair of grilles) +€400
- Stands
- Choose surchargeStand Medea +€3,200
- Hi-Fi is short for "High Fidelity."
- XN SERIES
- Category
- 5 let
- Warranty
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Manufacturer's Description — Xavian
Product detailed description
An Extreme Love
Medea floorstanding speakers are the embodiment of all our knowledge, experience, creative drive, and desire to build the best that can be assembled from today's available technologies. Thanks to the latest generation of drivers – the ultimate Scan-Speak Ellipticor – a two-way system with unique integrity, clarity, and musicality has been created, capable of playing music with exceptional fidelity and emotion. The Medea project was not limited by anything. The goal was to achieve an authentic XAVIAN solution at the highest standard that the floorstanding concept allows. With our Medea, thanks to its fantastic resolution and great sound proportions, you can boldly venture into the deepest layers of your favorite music and hear it like never before.
Along with Medea, an equally unique stand was created to complement its confident aesthetics. We chose slightly eccentric proportions and a style that are the product of an extremely laborious manufacturing process to not only ensure completely optimal working conditions, but also to emphasize the uniqueness of the entire solution.
EXCLUSIVE SOLUTIONS
- Ellipticor
- One of the first mass-produced speaker systems fully equipped with Scan-Speak Ellipticor.
- Tweeter
- Completely separate working chamber for the high-frequency speaker.
- Unique crossover
- Technologically innovative and original design: the crossover does not use capacitors.
- Fase Zero
- Series connection of the 1st order Fase Zero crossover.
- Precision components
- Precision Danish ribbon chokes and "ultra-resistors" with copper body and heat sink: the crossovers are equalized with only 3 components.
- XN geometry
- Phase timing of the crossovers using the XN geometry of the front panel.
- Exceptional speed
- Extraordinary impulse response.
- Flawless stereophony
- Exceptional acoustic stage and space.
- Full coherence
- Exceptional organic musical expression.
- Perfect clarity
- Exceptional natural expression.
- Undemanding for amplifiers
- Suitable for use with tube amplifiers.
- Solid construction
- Rigid cabinet with internal bracing and composite bitumen damping.
- Elegant grille
- Cover grille with hidden magnetic mounting (at extra cost).
- Precise tuning
- Pairing of drivers within a tolerance of +/- 0.5 dB.
- Sophisticated bass reflex
- Front wooden elliptical bass reflex with high efficiency and low distortion, which facilitates placement in the room.
- Solid stand
- Easy installation of spikes or feet with M8 thread as needed (with optional stand).
- Premium feet
- Integrated Soundcare adjustable decoupling system (removable; with optional stand).
- Complete stability
- The stands are filled with 10 kg of sand.
- Secure mounting
- Option to attach the speakers to the stands using 4 screws.
TECHNICAL PARAMETERS
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- AUIDOtrend — in-store — Kraków, Województwo małopolskie, Poland (website)
- Mister Hifi — online and in-store — Raamsdonksveer, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands (website)
- Muchow Hifi & Records — online and in-store — Hamburg-Mitte, Hamburg, Germany (website)
- soundstage ultra — in-store — El Cajon, California, United States (website)
- Stereo Untypical — online and in-store — Guelph, Ontario, Canada (website)