Crystal Audio's latest version of its award-winning speaker array has a new joker up its fibre-weave sleeve: no wires.
As with most 'wireless' surround systems, the technology only applies to the surround speakers and consists of a brace of 2.4GHz wireless transmission plug-ins (these need to be powered from the mains), featuring 16-bit, 48KHz digital audio transmission. Uncompressed and in its highest quality the speakers have a 660ft line of sight range that remains unaffected by other wireless networks with an imperceptible delay latency of 2ms.
The speakers themselves remain the same, and include 16.5cm magnetically shielded fibre-weave mid/bass drivers throughout allied with 'free air' 25mm tweeters that can be rotated to face the optimum ear axis for improved integration. Topped off with the 200-watt active sub with 30.5cm long throw driver there's also plenty of low-end grunt to match the mid-range precision.
Retailing at £1,500 (direct from Crystal Audio only at the moment though, since they have no UK distributor), it looks like a beautiful combination of high-end aesthetics with quality performance and, refreshingly, practicality.
More information: Crystal Audio website | Crystal Audio products
