IMAGINE XA
PSB Imagine XA Atmos Height Speaker (EACH)
IMAGINE XA BLK
PSB Speakers, Bookshelf Speakers, Tower Speakers, Centre & Surround Speakers, Tower Speakers, Centre & Surround Speakers
Dolby Atmos Speaker – Taking surround sound to new heights.
The Imagine XA is the latest addition to the Imagine X series, and the first PSB speaker to be Dolby Atmos certified. Used as the elevation or height speaker in an affordable Dolby Atmos surround system, the Imagine XA creates an enthralling layer of sound – from above. The Imagine XA enables you to get the best and latest Dolby format, and has been used by Dolby themselves to flaunt their new Dolby Atmos Multi-channel Surround specification.
- Custom-designed drivers for each model utilising technology from PSB flagships
- 1″ (25mm) Titanium dome tweeter with ferrofluid and neodymium magnet structure with heat sink
- 4″ (102mm) clay/ceramic reinforced injection moulded polypropylene cone woofer
- Designed to sonically integrate with other Imagine X Series speakers
- Five-way gold-plated binding posts
Add Dolby Atmos to your existing home theatre system
The Imagine XA is purpose-built to fit on top of PSB’s Imagine X Series floor-standing and bookshelf speakers, creating a 5.1.2 to 7.1.4 or beyond Dolby Atmos enabled system from your existing home theatre setup. When combined with either the Imagine X2T or X1T, the Imagine XA can harness the power of the tower speakers, ultimately creating a richer listening experience.
Product highlights:
- Dolby Atmos add-on speaker
- Designed to sit on top of PSB Imagine X1T or X2T Speakers
- Anti-slip strips allow placement atop most speaker brands
- Upward-facing drivers reflect sound off the ceiling for a heightened soundstage and overhead effects
- Connect to a Dolby Atmos compatible receiver's height channels
- 1" titanium dome tweeter with ferrofluid and neodymium magnet structure with heat sink
- 4" woofer with clay/ceramic reinforced polypropylene cone
- Acoustic suspension (sealed) cabinet design
- Wall mountable (brackets included)
- Frequency response: 100-23,000 Hz (±3dB)
- Nominal impedance: 8 ohms (4 ohms minimum)
- Sensitivity: 87 dB
- Recommended power: 10-80 watts
- Black ash vinyl finish
- 5-way gold-plated binding post speaker terminals
- (W x H x D) 168 x 173 x 265mm each
- Weight: 2.9 kg each
Dolby Atmos: Dolby Atmos takes surround sound to a completely new level, by adding the third dimension of height to the two dimensional front/back left/right 5.1 or 7.1 sound mix. In Dolby Atmos, the floor speakers create the sound "bed" and the Dolby Atmos Enabled elevation speakers are fed a separate, discrete signal to move "sound objects" around the room with pinpoint accuracy. The effect is totally convincing, and really elevates the home cinema experience to new heights.
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5.1.2ch-to-7.1.4ch Configuration: To enter the world of Dolby Atmos you'll need to upgrade your sound system. You'll need to add the height information required via either two (2) or four (4) speakers (front and/ or rear Dolby enabled pairs), to create a 5.1.2/7.1.2 or 5.1.4/7.1.4 system. Of course, you'll also need a processor/receiver with the extra Dolby Atmos decoding, and additional amplifier channels.
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Dolby Atmos Enabled Speakers: While four elevation speakers give the best result, you can get to about 85% of the effect with just two elevation speakers. For dedicated home theatres, discrete speakers mounted in the ceiling are the original system design intent. But Dolby recognised that this isn't always possible or practical, so they developed the Dolby Atmos Enabled Speaker specification. The Dolby Atmos Enabled Speaker (such as the PSB Imagine XA) works by creating "phantom ceiling speaker locations" by reflecting sound off the ceiling at a precise angle.
NRC (Nation Research Council): Working with Dolby, and using advanced acoustic research discovered at Canada's National Research Council, PSB crafted the Imagine XA with custom-designed vertically firing drivers that accurately reflect sound off of your ceiling. The Imagine XA's frequency response and directivity pattern have been specifically engineered to meet Dolby's Atmos specs.
Two-Way Driver Design: The PSB Imagine XA utilises a two-way driver design with a 1" titanium dome tweeter, 4" injection-moulded, clay/ceramic reinforced polypropylene woofer, an advanced crossover, and a distinctive wave-guide grille. It's been designed sonically to integrate with other Imagine X Series speakers.
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1" Titanium Dome Tweeter: The PSB Imagine XA features a 1" titanium dome tweeter with ferrofluid and a neodymium magnet structure for extended high frequency response that remains distortion free even at extreme volume levels.
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4" Clay/Ceramic Reinforced Polypropylene Woofer: The PSB Imagine XA houses one 4" injection-moulded clay/ceramic reinforced polypropylene cone woofer with rubber surround that have been refined to improve stiffness, internal damping, and low mass.
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Advanced Crossover & Wave-Guide Grille: The loudspeakers advanced crossover design and distinctive wave-guide grille dial the Imagine XA precisely into the Dolby Atmos target function specification.
Acoustic Suspension Cabinet: The PSB XA Dolby Atmos enabled loudspeaker utilizes a critically tuned acoustic suspension (sealed) cabinet. A black ash wood-grain finish complements the compact cabinet to integrate seamlessly with your other PSB Imagine X series speakers and almost any decor. Detachable cloth grilles are also included.
5-Way Binding Posts: The PSB XA Dolby Atmos enabled loudspeaker is fitted with 5-way binding post terminals that will accept bare wire (up to 10AWG), pin-connectors, spade-lugs, and banana plugs (single or dual).
Mounting Options: The Imagine XA is designed to fit perfectly on top of PSB's Imagine X floor-standing and bookshelf speakers (sold separately), creating an integrated one-piece look for your home theatre system. The Imagine XA is also well suited to be used on top of any other quality speaker brand, or wall-mounted (bracket included) as stand-alone Dolby Atmos-enabled speakers in a 5.1.2, 7.1.4 or higher Dolby Atmos system. The PSB Imagine XA Dolby Atmos enabled speaker should be positioned at least 920mm off the floor and are no higher than 1220mm.
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Dolby Atmos: Dolby Atmos takes surround sound to a completely new level, by adding the third dimension of height to the two dimensional front/back left/right 5.1 or 7.1 sound mix. In Dolby Atmos, the floor speakers create the sound "bed" and the Dolby Atmos Enabled elevation speakers are fed a separate, discrete signal to move "sound objects" around the room with pinpoint accuracy. The effect is totally convincing, and really elevates the home cinema experience to new heights.
-
5.1.2ch-to-7.1.4ch Configuration: To enter the world of Dolby Atmos you'll need to upgrade your sound system. You'll need to add the height information required via either two (2) or four (4) speakers (front and/ or rear Dolby enabled pairs), to create a 5.1.2/7.1.2 or 5.1.4/7.1.4 system. Of course, you'll also need a processor/receiver with the extra Dolby Atmos decoding, and additional amplifier channels.
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Dolby Atmos Enabled Speakers: While four elevation speakers give the best result, you can get to about 85% of the effect with just two elevation speakers. For dedicated home theatres, discrete speakers mounted in the ceiling are the original system design intent. But Dolby recognised that this isn't always possible or practical, so they developed the Dolby Atmos Enabled Speaker specification. The Dolby Atmos Enabled Speaker (such as the PSB Imagine XA) works by creating "phantom ceiling speaker locations" by reflecting sound off the ceiling at a precise angle.
NRC (Nation Research Council): Working with Dolby, and using advanced acoustic research discovered at Canada's National Research Council, PSB crafted the Imagine XA with custom-designed vertically firing drivers that accurately reflect sound off of your ceiling. The Imagine XA's frequency response and directivity pattern have been specifically engineered to meet Dolby's Atmos specs.
Two-Way Driver Design: The PSB Imagine XA utilises a two-way driver design with a 1" titanium dome tweeter, 4" injection-moulded, clay/ceramic reinforced polypropylene woofer, an advanced crossover, and a distinctive wave-guide grille. It's been designed sonically to integrate with other Imagine X Series speakers.
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1" Titanium Dome Tweeter: The PSB Imagine XA features a 1" titanium dome tweeter with ferrofluid and a neodymium magnet structure for extended high frequency response that remains distortion free even at extreme volume levels.
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4" Clay/Ceramic Reinforced Polypropylene Woofer: The PSB Imagine XA houses one 4" injection-moulded clay/ceramic reinforced polypropylene cone woofer with rubber surround that have been refined to improve stiffness, internal damping, and low mass.
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Advanced Crossover & Wave-Guide Grille: The loudspeakers advanced crossover design and distinctive wave-guide grille dial the Imagine XA precisely into the Dolby Atmos target function specification.
Acoustic Suspension Cabinet: The PSB XA Dolby Atmos enabled loudspeaker utilizes a critically tuned acoustic suspension (sealed) cabinet. A black ash wood-grain finish complements the compact cabinet to integrate seamlessly with your other PSB Imagine X series speakers and almost any decor. Detachable cloth grilles are also included.
5-Way Binding Posts: The PSB XA Dolby Atmos enabled loudspeaker is fitted with 5-way binding post terminals that will accept bare wire (up to 10AWG), pin-connectors, spade-lugs, and banana plugs (single or dual).
Mounting Options: The Imagine XA is designed to fit perfectly on top of PSB's Imagine X floor-standing and bookshelf speakers (sold separately), creating an integrated one-piece look for your home theatre system. The Imagine XA is also well suited to be used on top of any other quality speaker brand, or wall-mounted (bracket included) as stand-alone Dolby Atmos-enabled speakers in a 5.1.2, 7.1.4 or higher Dolby Atmos system. The PSB Imagine XA Dolby Atmos enabled speaker should be positioned at least 920mm off the floor and are no higher than 1220mm.
