Sunday, November 24, 2024
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Hot New JL Audio Kit Now Shipping In UK

The guys at Celsus Ice have been in touch to tell us about the new high end JL Audio C5-653 component speakers and JL Audio XD 300 amplifier. Freshly arrived and ready to send out to dealers, they had this tell us about the kit:
C5-653:
6.5-inch (three-way system, includes 4-inch midrange driver)
Evolution„¢ C5 6.5in/165mm 3-Way Component Systems:
6.5in/165mm Woofer; 4in/100mm Midrange and 0.75in/19mm Silk Soft Dome Tweeter
Grilles Included
Evolution„¢ C5
Position:
Premium quality and performance, German-built coaxial and component systems with cast alloy woofers and silk
dome tweeters.

CRUCIAL POINTS OF PERFORMANCE AND CONSTRUCTION:
#1 Highly linear, DMA-optimized woofers
Benefits:
. Outstanding bass response and output capability.
. Outstanding Linearity at high volume levels and very low distortion.
. Cast alloy frames with patented Elevated Frame Cooling„¢ (U.S. Patent # Patent #6,219,431).
. German built with premium cones and suspensions from Dr. Kurt Müller & Co. (speaker geeks will know that this is the world’s best supplier of such speaker parts).
#2 German-made pure silk dome tweeter, 0.75inch diameter
Benefits:
. Extremely smooth high-frequency performance (less harsh) than typical plastic tweeters.
. Small diameter leads to excellent off-axis response at high-frequencies (can be mounted low and still deliver excellent highs and imaging at the listening position).
. RSR flush-mounting system permits precise tweeter aiming (components only).
. Very minimal tweeter protrusion on coaxial (0.5 0.65 inches depending on model).
#3 Highly Adjustable Premium Crossover Networks
Benefits:
. Three levels of midrange presence adjustment and Four Levels of tweeter level adjustment (12 possible combinations of tuning for the customer).
. Premium Mylar® capacitors and air-core inductors.
. Compact dimensions, easy to mount.

Description: Evolution„¢ C5 6.50 in. / 165 mm 3-Way Component Systems:
6.50 in. / 165 mm Woofer; 4.0 in. / 100 mm Midrange and 0.75 in. / 19 mm Silk Soft Dome Tweeter
Grilles Included
Woofers: Cast Alloy Frame, Patented Elevated Frame Cooling (U.S. Patent #6,219,431 & #6,229,902), DMA-Optimized Motor System, Mineral-Filled Polypropylene Cone, Butyl Rubber Surround, 1-in. / 25 mm Voice Coil, Kapton® Former, Low-Profile, Symmetrical Roll Spider, Ferrite Magnet
Midrange Drivers: DMA-Optimized Motor System, Mineral-Filled Polypropylene Cone, Butyl Rubber Surround, 1-in. / 25mm Voice Coil, Kapton® Former,Low-Profile, Symmetrical Roll Spider, Ferrite Magnet
Tweeters: 0.75 in. / 19 mm Silk Soft Dome RSR Variable-Angle Flush-Mount System, Ferrofluid Cooling and Damping, Neodymium Magnet
Crossover Networks: 3-way network with 2nd Order low-pass, 2nd Order bandpass and 2nd order high-pass circuit. Premium capacitors and inductors. 4-position adjustable tweeter output level. Polyswitch tweeter protection.
Continuous Power Handling: 75 Watts
Rec. Power Range (per channel): 25 – 150 Watts
System Efficiency: 89.5 dB @ 1W/1m
System Nominal Impedance: 4 ohms
System Frequency Response: 48 Hz – 25 KHz (± 3 dB)
SUMMARY:
Simply outstanding sound quality that compares very favorably to many speaker systems costing far more money.
And now, that new amplifier:
XD300/1 (SRP £274.99)
Class D Monoblock Subwoofer Amplifier
1 x 200W @ 4 ohms / 1 x 250W @ 3 ohms / 1 x 300W @ 2 ohms
XD Monoblock Amplifiers
Position: An irresistible combination of clean subwoofer power, advanced technology and ultra-compact design.

CRUCIAL POINTS OF PERFORMANCE AND CONSTRUCTION:
#1 Ultra-Compact Footprint
Benefits:
. They fit nearly anywhere!
XD300/1: 6.85 x 7.09 x 2.05 in. (174 x 180 x 52 mm).
20% Smaller than XD600/1 and 54% smaller than 250/1v2!
#2 All-new NexD„¢ Switching
Amplifier Technology
Benefits:
. Our latest generation of switching technology delivers exceptional efficiency to
reduce current draw and heat, permitting reliable high power output within a very small, easy to install design.
. Specially optimized for subwoofer applications. High damping factor and full power delivery, even at 20 Hz.
#3 Studio-Grade Signal Processing
Benefits:
. Select shallow (12dB/octave) or steep (24dB/octave) low-pass filter to best integrate subwoofer.
. Fully variable frequency selection from 50-500 Hz with detented, calibrated potentiometer.
. Remote level control with optional controller (HD-RLC)
. Defeatable 30 Hz, 24dB/octave Infrasonic Filter (XD600/1 only)
. Preamp outputs (pass-through type)
. All controls on top of amplifier for easy access (removable control cover).
#4 Differential-Balanced Inputs
Benefits:
. NO NOISE! Outstanding noise rejection prevents alternator whine and other noises.
. Can accept speaker level signals, including those from factory systems, without a line-output converter (LOC): just splice wires to a pair of RCA ends or RCA cables.
#5 Advanced Rollback Protection
Benefits:
. Amplifier will never shut down due to thermal overload. EVER.
. Totally transparent to user in most cases… Restores full power operation when it has cooled down to safe temperature.
. Unitary Cast Alloy Chassis for superior heat dissipation and mechanical integrity.


SUMMARY:
Amazing power output and world-class fidelity in a compact package!
So there you have it..to find out where your JL Audio dealer is call 01202 664 390 or go see link