Ex Machina Arcturus (Pair, Soffit Mount)

The Ex Machina Flagship

£26,999.00 (Inc VAT)

£22,499.17 (Ex VAT). Shipping calculated at checkout.

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The Ex Machina Arcturus 3-Way Active Studio Monitor is the flagship of Ex Machina Soundworks. It is not just their largest and loudest monitor, but also their most technologically advanced offering to date!

Designed primarily for soffit-installed mains applications, the Arcturus leverages the same coaxial and axisymmetric technology from the well-regarded Quasar model. What sets the Arcturus apart is its unique integration of twin ring radial neodymium SEAS subwoofers – a design that delivers some of the lowest distortion and most linear output ever measured in Ex Machina`s products.

These ultra-low distortion, exceptionally linear subwoofers feature a unique split-gap twin ring radial neodymium motor. The result? Exceptional symmetry and motor strength, even at extreme excursions. Put simply, these are the best 26cm subwoofers Ex Machina have ever engineered or measured.

The Arcturus also integrates the same electronics as the Quasar model with an added 2RU remote AMP/DSP pack which will require top and bottom venting. The sealed Valchromat cabinets are stiff, dense, and well-damped, with none of the chuffing or group delay of ported designs. The ultra-rigid 38mm laminated front baffle handles the impressive output of the twin 26cm subwoofers, while the radiused insets for the subwoofers eliminate potential lip shadow from the tall boy surrounds.

FLAGSHIP SEAS EXTREME SERIES SUBWOOFERS
Ultra-low distortion, exceptionally linear design featuring a unique split-gap twin ring radial neodymium motor. Exceptional symmetry and motor strength even at extreme excursions. Simply the best 26cm subwoofers we have ever heard or measured.

COAXIAL MIDRANGE/TWEETER
Bleeding edge Composite Sound Metamodal TeXtreme diaphragms: ultralight, ultra-stiff carbon fabrics with optimized fiber geometries to actively control and suppress resonances. Mathematically optimal midrange waveguide shape, underhung surround, and optimized point source acoustic center alignment provides superb off-axis response. State of the art, super low distortion neodymium motor design.

ELECTRONICS
Flagship AKM Velvet Sound AK4493/AK5572 based conversion leaves no sonic footprint. Hypex Ncore amplifiers provide gobs of squeaky clean, efficient power. 5th gen SHARC+ DSP hardware can crunch many, many numbers at once. Included 2RU remote AMP/DSP pack – top and bottom venting is required.

SEALED VALCHROMAT CABINETS
Stiff, dense and well damped, with none of the chuffing or group delay of ported designs. Ultra-rigid 38mm laminated front baffle to handle the impressive output of the twin 26cm subwoofers. Radiused insets for the subwoofers eliminate potential lip shadow from the tall boy surrounds.

FEATURES:
• Ex Machina`s poprietary DSP correction of both phase and magnitude linearity
• Twin ring radial neodymium SEAS subwoofers
• Exceptional symmetry and motor strength
• State-of-the-art materials science
• Strong and well-damped Valchromat cabinets
• Ultra-rigid 1.5" laminated front baffle

SPECIFICATIONS
• Linear Frequency Response: +/- 1db 28hz – 30khz (measured at 50cm cal position)
• Low Frequency Cutoff: -6db at 18hz
• Linear Phase Response: +/- 15° 20hz – 30khz
• Maximum Continuous SPL @ 1m: 117db, 112db @50hz
• THD+N (94db @ cal position): <.5% Power Average 100hz – 30khz
• Coverage Angle: 90° conical

DRIVER COMPLEMENT
• 176mm (7”) midrange, 25mm (1”) tweeter Custom SEAS/Ex Machina/Composite Sound Metamodal TX™ mid/high coaxial
• Twin 270mm (10.5”) Flagship Twin Ring Radial Neodymium Extreme Series Architecture Subwoofers

CROSSOVERS
• 200hz Sub/Mid, digital 4th order, phase corrected
• 2khz Mid/Tweet, digital 4th order, phase corrected

AMPLIFIER COMPLEMENT
• Subwoofers: Hypex NCAS500MP – 800W RMS
• Midrange: Hypex NCAS500MP – 100W RMS
• Tweeter: Hypex NCAS500MP – 100W RMS

DSP/CONVERSION
• A/D Chipsets: AKM AK5572EN
• D/A Chipsets: AKM AK4493EQ
• DSP: 5th Gen SHARC+ AD21565

INPUT SENSITIVITY
• 8vrms to full scale (default configuration)
• 2vrms to full scale (optional high gain configuration)

MASS & DIMENSIONS
• 839mm H x 338m W x 355mm D (33″ x 13.3″ x 14″)
• Weight (per speaker) 43kg (95lbs)
• 2RU Amplifier/DSP Pack – 5kg (11lbs) - leave 1RU above and below the amplifier pack for cooling

Shipping – For next day delivery you must order before 3.30pm

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