Elac Navis ARB51
Powered speakers for audiophiles
ELAC Navis ARB-51 speakers offer simplicity, convenience, and high-end audiophile performance inside a pair of very stylish cabinets. "Listening to them, I'm really happy," said ELAC's speaker design guru Andrew Jones, . "They're open and transparent. You can play all different sorts of music on them. Even with contemporary music with a lot of bass, they do really well." As Mr. Jones streamed his favorite tracks in one of our dedicated listening rooms, I found myself bobbing my head to the beat by way of agreement.
Note: Navis ARB-51 powered speakers do not have a volume control. If connected directly to a fixed output source, the volume will be at maximum level and may damage the speakers and your hearing. Only use these speakers with variable output sources and/or a preamplifier like the NAD C 165BEE.
Product highlights:
- stereo pair of powered bookshelf speakers
- 5-1/4" aluminum woofer
- 4" aluminum midrange driver with concentrically mounted 1" soft-dome tweeter
- 300 total watts of amplification per speaker
- 160 watts to each woofer (BASH amplifier)
- 100 watts to each midrange driver (BASH amplifier)
- 40 watts to each tweeter (pure Class AB amplifier)
- bass reflex cabinet design with rear-firing port
- frequency response: 44-28,000 Hz
- add ELAC Discovery Connect to wirelessly stream Spotify® Connect, Bluetooth®, Apple® AirPlay and Roon
- three EQ switches for adjusting Low Frequency, Mid Frequency and High Frequency response on the back of each speaker
- switchable high-pass filter: flat, 60 Hz, or 80 Hz
Input (each speaker):
- switch for selecting RCA, XLR, or wireless input
- one unbalanced RCA input
- one balanced XLR input
- selectable high/low input gain
Dimensions and Warranty:
- 7-3/4"W x 13-5/8"H x 9-1/2"D
- weight: 17.85 lbs. each
- warranty: 3 years
