ELAC

Elac VELA CC401 Centre Speaker

£1,645.00
VAT included
Colour

Pickup available at The Barn

Usually ready in 24 hours

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Stock Information

When will orders be dispatched?

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Returns

Standard Returns 

Our returns policy lasts for 28 days for all items in our store except those defined in section (1) below.

To be eligible for a refund, your item must be unused/unopened and in the same condition that you received it. It must also be in the original packaging. If you return the item to us within 14 days of purchasing, you will be offered a full refund or exchange.

If your return comes to us after 14 days of purchasing and is opened, we will refund the full amount less 20%. Unused items returned up to 28 days after purchasing will be fully refunded.

It's the responsibility of the customer to return the items at your cost.

Yorkshire AV are able to arrange collection - please contact us for a quote.

You must ensure goods are shipped in their original packaging if they are damaged/not working.

Manufacturers will not accept returns and Yorkshire AV can not be held responsible for any damage in transit.

Several types of goods are exempt from being returned.

(1) Examples of non-returnable items: 

Gift cards HiFi RacksSecond hand units / clearance products

Headphones (due to listener hygiene)

Custom cables

Special order items (items that we order in for you/were not in stock at the time of order)

To complete your return, we require a receipt or proof of purchase. 

Please do not send your purchase back to the manufacturer. 

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Product details

The Vela CC401 Centre Speaker are high-class cabinets, which have a trapezoid shape and are angled rearward, combined with aluminum and glass. The design catches the eye but conduces acoustics, too. The sound of VELA shows it´s family background to the successful 400 series.

The advantages are distinct. The angling of the cabinet in combination with the new wave-guide of the JET tweeter improves the definition of stereo and multi-channel audio in modern furnishing. But there are more than the obvious changes. For example the optimized drivers are able to reproduce high-energy transients more precisely.

VELA Range from ELAC

The Benefits of Vela Design

Crystal membrane woofer with an extended frequency range
• Jet 5 tweeter offering a wide dynamic range
• Bi-wiring configuration to enhance midrange
• Die cast bottom plate with an integrated double-flanged super silent down-firing bass reflex port
• Convex baffle shape reducing reflections

Elac Jet Technology

• Elac’s Jet tweeter is one of the most legendary tweeters in our industry; having been honoured with many accolades for transparency and sound image.
• Linear frequency response > 50kHz
• Extended lower frequency range ~ 400 Hz
• Ultra-fast transient response – detail resolution
• Cope with ultra-high harmonics – adding some of the air and sense of space
• Designed and manufactured by Elac in Kiel, Germany

Elac AS-XR Technology

• Aluminium Sandwich Membrane with Extended Frequency Range (AS-XR)
• Extended frequency response and increased stability
• Increased stiffness• Smooth roll off
• Excellent large signal behaviour
• The crystal-shaped aluminium cone is joined to the paper cone in a special gluing process to result in the desired sandwich construction.
• Resembling the surface of a large crystal, the aluminium-foil stamping stiffens the aluminium cone, diminishing resonances and minimizing coloration, while improving power handling and dynamics

Design Elements

• Vanishing Point
• Minimal front baffle visual impact
• Eliminating the visual of a front port
• Integrating luxury material and finishes and highlighting their use
• Strength and beauty
• Moving away from square lines and maintaining tradition
• Simple lines minimizing visual complexity
• Slight tilt to give the illusion of eye contact creating personal connection between you and the speaker.

The sound of VELA shows it´s family background to successful series 400. But the advantages are distinct. The angling of the cabinet in combination with the new wave-guide of the JET tweeter improves the definition of stereo and multi-channel audio in modern furnishing. But there are more than the obvious changes. For example the optimized drivers are able to reproduce high-energy transients more precisely.

Form Supports Function

The convex shaped baffle and the big radius’s of the cabinet promote the acoustics because influences of cabinet to frequency response are reduced.

Close to Action

The bottom plate is made of aluminium and is featured with a down-firing bass reflex port which gives advantages in positioning the speaker.

Flexible Connectivity

Thanks to it’s flexible connections the Vela series offers the ability of using bi-wiring and bi-amping.

Specifications

Woofer 2 x 150 mm Ø, AS XR cone
Midrange 150 mm
Tweeter JET 5
Magnetic Shielding No
Crossover Frequency 450 | 2400 Hz
Frequency Range (IEC 268-5) 32 – 50000 Hz
Sensitivity 88.5 dB at 2,83 V/m
Recommended Amplifier Power 40 – 250 W/channel
Optional Accessory Speaker Grilles
Height x Width x Depth 191 x 653 x 233 mm
Weight 11.8 kg

 

Finishes: Black High Gloss, White High Gloss, Walnut High Gloss