{"id":132315,"date":"2021-06-10T12:06:31","date_gmt":"2021-06-10T11:06:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.techweekmag.com\/?p=132315"},"modified":"2024-03-05T04:19:10","modified_gmt":"2024-03-05T04:19:10","slug":"elac-uni-fi-reference-updated-coaxials-and-aluminum-woofers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/speakers\/elac-uni-fi-reference-updated-coaxials-and-aluminum-woofers\/","title":{"rendered":"ELAC Uni-Fi Reference: Updated coaxials and aluminum woofers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The ELAC Uni-Fi Reference line of acoustics is an evolution of the Uni-Fi 2.0 series, removing, according to James Krodel, ELAC senior vice president of sales, its price constraints. Compared to the Uni-Fi 2.0, the ELAC Uni-Fi Reference acoustics received &#8220;many technical and cosmetic improvements.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div id=\"g1-fluid-wrapper-counter-1\" class=\"g1-fluid-wrapper \" style=\"width:662px;\" data-g1-fluid-width=\"662\" data-g1-fluid-height=\"372\">\n<div class=\"g1-fluid-wrapper-inner\" style=\"padding-bottom:56.19335347432%;\">\n\t       <iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The All New Uni-Fi Reference\" width=\"662\" height=\"372\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/C_qHFs-mDf0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n\t       <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>In addition to the &#8220;cosmetics&#8221;, the Uni-Fi Reference speakers will be adorned with ELAC&#8217;s proprietary solution &#8211; a concentric mid-high frequency driver.\u00a0This is a 4-inch module that has improved the matching of the tweeter with the midrange around it.\u00a0The driver received an updated neodymium magnet system and a modified die-cast aluminum frame.<\/p>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/65db815-1717-4184-a3e9-160bda9b85b5.jpg\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" \/><figcaption><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The bass in ELAC Uni-Fi Reference systems is handled by freshly designed speakers with aluminum cones and die-cast baskets, in either 5.25 or 6.5 inches.\u00a0The intricate curvature of the diffusers is designed to provide improved linearity.\u00a0The new additions are complemented by a three-way crossover with a completely redesigned circuitry, which will improve driver integration and provide a nominal impedance of 6 ohms.<\/p>\n<p>The acoustics of the Uni-Fi Reference line received a case reinforced with many internal struts.\u00a0Front woofer ports provide maximum freedom in speaker placement.\u00a0The Uni-Fi Reference line includes 3 models: floor standing UFR52, shelf UBR62 and center channel system UFR52.\u00a0All three new models will be available at the end of June.<\/p>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/9efe674-b025-4a6f-ac8b-d1d5a3f1402f.jpg\" width=\"1920\" height=\"699\" \/><figcaption><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The prices of the new ELAC Uni-Fi Reference are already known: in the US, bookshelf speakers will cost $ 1,000 per pair, floor-standing speakers &#8211; $ 1,000 apiece, and a center channel system &#8211; $ 600.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>[ratemypost]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The ELAC Uni-Fi Reference line of acoustics is an evolution of the Uni-Fi 2.0 series, removing, according to James Krodel, ELAC senior vice president of sales, its price constraints. Compared to the Uni-Fi 2.0, the ELAC Uni-Fi Reference acoustics received &#8220;many technical and cosmetic improvements.&#8221; In addition to the &#8220;cosmetics&#8221;, the Uni-Fi Reference speakers will [&hellip;] <a class=\"g1-link g1-link-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/speakers\/elac-uni-fi-reference-updated-coaxials-and-aluminum-woofers\/\">More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10404,"featured_media":132316,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[646],"tags":[779],"class_list":["post-132315","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-speakers","tag-news"],"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/132315","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/10404"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=132315"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/132315\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/132316"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=132315"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=132315"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=132315"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}