The Osborn Eclipse
has been designed and constructed in Australia, without compromise,
in order to obtain the highest possible sound quality. The only
criteria in the choice of components, materials, size and cost
is the achievement of the ultimate sound quality in a speaker
less physically imposing than the Osborn "Epitome".
We believe that our design goals have been realized with this
speaker.
The Osborn "Eclipse" is one of the finest speakers in
the world, with unmatched speed and transient attack. It has been
designed for the Asian Market and smaller European homes and for
people who want most of the power and authority of the larger
"Epitome" but can not accommodate their sheer size.
The
dynamics, bass, transparency and sheer power becomes unmatched
by virtually any other speaker at any price. Few other speakers
anywhere near their size can deliver the whole weight, power and
authority of a full symphony orchestra. From the tinkle of the
tiniest bell to the blast of a brass cannon, to the depth of a
giant 32 foot pipe organ, with pin point imaging.
Several
of the world's best speakers were used as references in the design
of these speakers. We believe that the sound quality of these
speakers is superior to all the references. The drive units were
chosen from the best available from around the world for unrivalled
speed and accuracy. As a result, a level of transparency comparable
to the best Electrostatic speakers has been achieved.
The
crossovers use the best components attainable. The capacitors
are imported from America and the inductors are wound in-house
as none are available commercially which meet our criteria. Each
crossover weighs about 5 kg. each and is hard wired with specially
selected ultra wide bandwidth, high speed data transfer cable.
The
cabinets are shaped using high precision, computer controlled
milling equipment. All models are constructed from 32 mm Customwood
and are heavily braced. They are exceptionally heavy, solid and
are acoustically inert. The Reference Eclipse is lined with a
felt/lead sheet/felt sandwich for unparalleled cabinet solidarity. High
quality natural timber veneers are used, and every cabinet is
carefully hand finished to ensure a superb quality finish which
will grace any living room.
Only
the best quality Turntable/CD Player and Amplifiers were used
in the design of these speakers. These speakers have a number
of outstanding features - the ability to separate instruments
and place them firmly and accurately on a sound stage of uncanny
width and depth. The instruments retain their correct pitch, tone
and shimmer with a dynamic range and speed unmatched by any speaker
this size, in any price range, with drums retaining all of their
impact and depth.
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Specifications:
| SPEAKER DIMENSIONS | 1100 X 300 X 420 mm |
| WEIGHT | 45 Kg. (Reference 75Kg.) |
| EFFICIENCY | 91db for I watt at 1 meter. |
| DRIVER DIMENSIONS | |
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Tweeter 5 mm thick zamal alloy metal front plate, super high Young modulus Tioxid 5 coating on titanium dome, coated foam surround.Double magnet, tuned chamber, acoustical impedance control device (a.k.a : phase plug). |
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Tweeter
(For Reference Eclipse 525mm Inverted Dome tweeter with pure Beryllium dome. Be costs 100 times more than gold, and is extremely difficult to shape. But is awesomely light and rigid. Frequency Response to 40 kHz. High Force Neodynium ring magnet. Most likely the World's best treeter. |
|
Mid Range
179 mm "Utopia" W Cone with cast aluminum frame. 40 mm edge wound flat aluminum wire. Total voice coil weight 1.4g. Total moving mass 10.6g. Driver weight 3.0 Kg. |
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Bass 205mm Polyglass coated paper cone. 40 mm edge wound flat copper wire. Cone weight 26.4g. Magnet weight 2.8 Kg. Resonant Frequency 29Hz. |
| FREQ. RESPONSE | 25 to 18000Hz, +/- 3 db. -10db points 20 and 21000Hz. |
| CROSSOVER POINTS | 125 Hz and 3300 Hz, @ 12 db/Octave. |
| MIN. IMPEDANCE | 5 Ohm |
| MAXIMUM POWER | 120 Watts R.M.S per Channel. |
| Rec. Min. | 20 Watts per Channel. |
| Rec. Ideal. | 100 Watts per Channel. |
The
warranty on these speakers is five years parts and labour from
the date of purchase.
Reviews and
Comments:
Secrets
of Home Theater and High Fidelity
Bound
for Sound (January 2002)
