美国EAE E-3 MKII 高级落地音箱
箱体分成两个独立箱室
上箱室是Transmission Line设计
下箱室是采用低音反射式设计
单元全自行设计由丹麦Scan Design代产
选用一枚双环状辐射器长冲程液冷式高音单元
165mm直径碳纤织钢单元中音单元一个
175mm直径全属锥盆低音单元两个
箱体设计为Cellular Matrix(多孔举阵式)
简称为EAE的音箱厂,拥有两款扬声器,分别为顶级的E-5和最新改良的E-3 Mkll。设计主脑Leif透露,原来音箱所选用的单元是由他开发,单元的不同部份是从不同地方选购,如磁铁是从日本「住友商事」采购,线圈及塑料部份由德国的Kurt Mueller代产,单元金属支架选用美国制等等…然后在由丹麦著名的Scan-Design按照EAE的数据要求,代为生产。顶班E-5扬声器分别采用3路7单元式设计,包括一个Beryllium(铍制)震膜高音负责高频。
而E-3MKll 就刻意选用一只长冲程带双环式扩散器高音单元负责1.8kHz以上的工作,一个同E-5一样选用的165mm直径碳纤织网单元响应220Hz至1.8kHz这范围,及两个E-5也选用的175mm直径全属锥盆低音单元处理220Hz以下的部份。
除使用高质量单元外,为秉承音箱设计的另一大原则 - 巩固箱体。EAE对箱体的制作非常讲究,E-5/E-3Mkll 箱体基本可分成3个独立箱室,特别的是中间位置的箱室是Transmission Line「传输线」式设计,但有别一般走迷宫的方法,因它只是用「迷宫」把单元在箱内所产生的频率导走,杜绝一般箱体带来的驻波,但却无进一步补偿单元的基音频波。原因是此箱体内只是高、中音单元,理论上无需再作任何其音补补偿。上下的独立箱室是采用低音反射式设计,气孔设于后障板。因此,不少「发烧」玩家会忧虑音箱放于太接近后墙而产生过多的低音。但原来厂方早已料到此情况,利用特别的分频器设计,调节为较小的Q值数据,让低频段主要在单元前方响应,相反依靠反射孔的补偿能量是很少,所以靠墙摆放不会影响表现,据厂方的推荐,靠墙距离约一米已能达到理想的效果。
厂方正了解到一般家居对扬声器摆位限制的关系,所以把已往的E-3座地箱作出上述的改良,加上强化箱体阻尼及选用比之前贵好几倍的内部接线,缔造出E-3MkII
为了减低箱体内产生的驻波,E-5和E-3MKll的音箱都设计成向后收窄梯型,另外为防止音箱自已产生震荡而影响喇叭的表现。另一不可多得的箱体设计重点就是如何巩固和作出有效的阻尼,设计师 - Leif在此环节费尽心思,在E-5和E-3MKII这两款高身和孅瘦的箱体外,加上选用树脂及植物纤维构成的八层阻尼物来杜绝谐震。此外E-5更采用有种名为: Cellular Matrix (多孔举阵式)设计,意思是以植物纤维建造了一个满布像蜂窝一样的小孔结构层,每个小孔分别灌入了已凝固的树脂来增强整个箱体的坚固性和抵消谐震带来之音染,绝对是高级音箱的昂贵建造工程!
E-5音箱外饰备有钢琴黑,和跟房车一样的聚脂亮漆银,白或其它色彩选择。
技术参数 |
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Frequency Range |
20 Hz-30 kHz |
I.E.C. rating |
29Hz-22kHz, +/-2dB |
Impedance Rating |
4 ohms (flat) |
Sensitivity |
90dB@ 2.83 V/ meter |
Bass Loading Type |
4th order Butterworth bass reflex design, critically damped to Q =0.7 |
Crossover Points |
220 Hz, 2 kHz |
Size |
44” H x 9” W x 15” D - Width is 5” at rear of cabinet |
Weight |
82 lbs. (100 lbs. in box) |
Footers |
Steel Outriggers w/1.5” cone-shaped spikes, fully adjustable for Rake Angle |
Connections |
HQ Rhodium-plated five way binding posts, single pair |
Woofers |
2- 175mm anodized aluminum coned woofers. Double-stacked magnets provide fast transient response and great dynamics. Faraday ring-type motor/voice coil, cooled with aluminum phase plugs and vented motors for low distortion |
Midrange |
165mm Kevlar coned high performance midrange unit with Faraday ring motor/voice coil, phase plug provides linear response and low distortion. Top-class design & sound. |
Midrange Loading |
Tapered transmission line for low coloration and high dynamic range |
Treble Unit |
Dual Ring Radiator, rubberized fabric diaphragms, long throw suspension for low distortion and high dynamic range, Ferro-Fluid magnetic oil in gap for cooling at high volume levels, and large chamber for absorption of rear wave. |
Voicing Information |
The E-3MkII can be seen to be an extremely accurate monitor-type of system, but was carefully voiced to sound like a musical instrument rather than a “sterile” facsimile. The bass range is extremely potent, yet so quick as to not overload your listening room. The depth, image focus and dimensionality are top-class. |
Warranty |
Five-Year when purchased through an authorized dealer |