Robert Bartletta’s personal tribute to the Czech Republic on the occasion of Xavian’s 30th anniversary. “The embodiment of my vision of audiophile sound in an ordinary living room.”
“La Boema doesn’t dazzle with special effects, and I’m convinced that its magic lies in its extraordinary naturalness. The goal was to build a speaker system with a unique concept and sound that would stand out from the run-of-the-mill commercial models that saturate the market. I cordially invite you to listen to La Boema and see for yourself whether this project of mine breathes its soul into you.
La Boema is easy to install, thanks in part to its sealed enclosure design. Its lower sensitivity requires careful amplifier selection: during development, I used products from Norma Audio and Riviera Levante.
Stainless steel stands with locking anti-vibration pads from the Slovak company Authentic Audio Image are also available for an additional fee.
We build La Boema only to order; we offer exceptional natural veneers such as Indian rosewood, sapelli pomelé, and ziricote.”
EXCLUSIVE SOLUTIONS
- an original design featuring two sealed enclosures for excellent phase alignment and maximum naturalness in bass tones
- driver timing optimized by the unique XN design—a beveled front panel
- selected, high-quality custom-made Danish Scan-Speak drivers
- 57 mm thick front panel
- tweeter chamber and midrange chamber damped with sheep’s wool
- 50 mm thick rear panel
- tri-wiring, tri-amping
- magnetic removable grille
- extensive use of bitumen sheets to dampen parasitic resonances
- selected Mundorf and Jantzen components: ribbon chokes for midrange and copper-foil capacitors for the tweeter
- exclusive exotic natural veneers available to order: Indian rosewood, sapelli pomelé, ziricote
TECHNICAL PARAMETRES
| Bass Driver | 222 mm Scan-Speak, special paper cone with a curved profile, very low distortion, vented magnetic system |
| Mid-Bass Driver | 180 mm Scan-Speak, special hand-impregnated paper cone, high sensitivity, wide frequency range, very low distortion, impregnated foam surround, vented magnetic system |
| Tweeter | 29 mm impregnated textile diaphragm, very powerful neodymium motor, highly precise and robust construction, high sensitivity, wide frequency range |
| System | damped three-way sealed box |
| Enclosure | hand-veneered, constructed from MDF and featuring a complex internal bracing system to counteract parasitic resonances, with damping provided by three complementary materials, and extensive use of bitumen panels |
| Frequency Response | 44 – 40 000 Hz (-3 dB) |
| Connection | 3 pairs of individually mounted gold-plated Xavian terminals – tri-wiring and tri-amping |
| Impedance | 8 ohm |
| Crossover Frequency | 290 Hz and 2450 Hz |
| Sensitivity ( 2,83V / 1m ) | 85 dB |
| Recommended Amplifier Power | 30-300 W |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 110 x 280 (360) x 350 (500) mm |
| Weight (1 Piece) | 50 kg |
