THE ULTIMATE HOME THEATER LOUDSPEAKER
The Snell XA2900 is the highest performance front speaker
available for home theater installation. It brings together the
best of loudspeaker design, construction, and innovation to
achieve ultra high-end performance when built into dedicated
home theaters and screening rooms. I
XA2900
ULTIMATE
HOME THEATER
LCR
Hand built in Snell’s wood-shop in Haverhill, Ma, the sophisti-
cated enclosure is fabricated using a unique multilayer process,
whereby a high loss polymer damping compound is sandwiched
between an inner cabinet and outer cabinet. The result is a
remarkably dense and non-resonant structure.
Featuring the eXpanding Array (XA), a unique driver arrangement
developed from months of computer modeling, the XA 2900
assures extremely flat response directed to the listening area,
while quieting the floor and ceiling reflections that bounce back
to the listener as distortion. These optimum dispersion charac-
teristics are enhanced by the use of the drivers chosen for the
$25,000 XA Reference Tower. Together they provide the maxi-
mum in output, power-handling, bandwidth, and accuracy.
The highly detailed crossover, also from the XA Reference Tower,
seamlessly combines all elements. Innovatively, four switches are
employed to “tune out” distortions induced by typical installa-
tion conditions. Notably, the Boundary Switch which tunes for
flattest response, whether the speaker is located in free space,
near a rear wall, or on the floor. And, the Upper Treble Switch
which accurately compensates for the loss of treble when
mounting the XA 2900 behind perforated film screens.
For the ultimate home theater speaker, nothing come close to
the XA 2900.
Available in both horizontal and vertical configurations.
SPECIFICATIONS
XA2900
Bass Units
Two 8-inch (210mm) with black
anodized aluminum cones.
Frequency Response
40Hz-24kHz ±3dB anechoic
Spectral Control
An array of switches
compensates for perforated
Grille
Recommended Amplifier Power
150 to 600 watts
screens
and
other
Cloth-covered aluminum structure.
installation conditions.
Max Dimensions (HxWxD)
Horizontal: 17 x 29 x 151/2 in.
(43 x 74 x 39cm)
Impedance
Nominal 4 ohms, minimum 3 ohms
Vertical: 36 x 131/2 x 151/2 in.
(92 x 35 x 39cm)
Sensitivity
88dB SPL (2.83v at 1m)
Weight (each)
Shipping: 169 lbs. (77 kg)
Net: 117 lbs. (53kg)
Tweeter
1-inch (25mm) titanium dome
tweeter .
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Finish
Midranges
Two 41/2-inch (110mm) mounted in
separate enclosure
Covered by patents issued and or
pending. Specifications subject to
change. ©2002 Snell Acoustics.
Black oak veneer. Other veneers and
finishes available at extra cost.
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