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Elegance insight

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Elegance insight

Elegance

Insight

In certain rooms the size of the loudspeaker is very important and that’s one of the reasons why we’ve created four different Elegance loudspeakers. All with their own unique features and sizes to be able to fit within your (listening) room and budget.

Elegance dB11-S: 1298 mm / 51.12 inch height
Elegance dB9-S: 1041 mm / 40.98 inch height
Elegance dB7(-S): 1011 mm / 39.8 inch height
Elegance S7(-S): 972 mm / 38.27 inch height

Besides this, the Elegance Collection is divided into 2-way systems (S7 and dB7) and 3-way systems (dB9-S and dB11-S), giving you enough options to choose from.

Choosing your favorite color 

Every Elegance loudspeaker comes in two stock colors: Aubergine and Piano Black. However, it is also possible to order your Elegance in a different color. We have an optionary program that include colors like Pearl White, Champagne, Burgundy Red and GunSmokeGrey. And besides these possible colors, you can even go for a matching interior color by giving us the color code. Of course we understand not everyone is a fan of Silver trimming and that is why we also make it possible to choose different trimming options i.e. Gold, Rose-Gold or Black.

Elegance versus

Ceramique

The Elegance collection is succeeding the very successful Ceramique line of high-end loudspeakers from Kharma. The Ceramique loudspeaker line was introduced in 1998 and the use of Ceramique-based drivers was the reason for naming this series like we did. During the past years Kharma has been researching new technologies on how to improve and set a new standard again to the high-end audio world. We are now very proud to offer the very latest high-tech technologies again in the Elegance series.

The shape of the cabinets of the Elegance series has been unchanged with respect to its predecessor, the Ceramique series, because the shape is fully functional to the way the sound develops from the loudspeakers. This is a result of the unique polygonal shaped cabinet for optimum phase behaviour and minimum group time-delay. Besides, the cabinet is made of 35 mm MDF to increase the neutrality of the cabinet and is equipped with advanced acoustic damping materials to absorb the energy in a wide frequency range.

Even though the shape stayed the same, the beauty of the design has been improved. By redesigning the stand into the SDSS-Stand technology, improving the bottom, redesigning the front cover and making it magnetic, and many other small design details as well as an impeccable surface finish of the highest quality in the industry.

Besides all these aesthetic changes, the Ceramique also received many technological changes before it become the Elegance Collection. with the main difference, the use of in-house designed carbon fibre drivers.

Specifications

Elegance S7(-S)
  • Type
  • EL-S7-1.1 / EL-S7-1.1-S
  • System
  • 2-way
  • RMS power
  • 100 Watt
  • Program power
  • 200 Watt
  • Frequency range
  • 29 Hz - 30 kHz
  • Nominal impedance
  • 8 Ohm
  • Efficiency 2.83V/1m
  • 86 dB
  • Maximum SPL
  • 106 dB
Elegance dB7(-S)
  • Type
  • EL-dB7-1.1 / EL-dB7-1.1-S
  • System
  • 2-way
  • RMS power
  • 150 Watt
  • Program power
  • 300 Watt
  • Frequency range
  • 29 Hz - 30 kHz
  • Nominal impedance
  • 4 Ohm
  • Efficiency 2.83V/1m
  • 88 dB
  • Maximum SPL
  • 110 dB
Elegance dB9-S
  • Type
  • EL-dB9-1.1-S
  • System
  • 3-way
  • RMS power
  • 250 Watt
  • Program power
  • 500 Watt
  • Frequency range
  • 26 Hz - 30 kHz
  • Nominal impedance
  • 4 Ohm
  • Efficiency 2.83V/1m
  • 89 dB
  • Maximum SPL
  • 113 dB
Elegance dB11-S
  • Type
  • EL-dB11-1.1-S
  • System
  • 3-way
  • RMS power
  • 380 Watt
  • Program power
  • 760 Watt
  • Frequency range
  • 21 Hz - 30 kHz
  • Nominal impedance
  • 4 Ohm
  • Efficiency 2.83V/1m
  • 89 dB
  • Maximum SPL
  • 115 dB
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Drivers

Elegance S7(-S)
  • High frequency
  • 1x 1" True Beryllium tweeter
  • Mid & low frequency - Standard version
  • 1x 7" Kharma Composite driver
  • Mid & low frequency - Signature version
  • 1x 7" Kharma Omega-7 driver
Elegance dB7(-S)
  • High frequency
  • 1x 1" True Beryllium tweeter
  • Mid & low frequency - Standard version
  • 2x 7" Kharma Composite driver
  • Mid & low frequency - Signature version
  • 2x 7" Kharma Omega-7 driver
Elegance dB9-S
  • High frequency
  • 1x 1" True Beryllium tweeter
  • Mid frequency
  • 1x 7" Kharma Omega-7 driver
  • Low frequency
  • 2x 9" Aluminium woofer
Elegance dB11-S
  • High frequency
  • 1x 1" True Beryllium tweeter
  • Mid frequency
  • 1x 7" Kharma Omega-7 driver
  • Low frequency
  • 2x 11" Aluminium woofer
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Dimensions

Elegance S7(-S)
  • Height
  • 972 mm / 38.27 inch
  • Width
  • 359 mm / 14.13 inch
  • Depth
  • 553 mm / 21.77 inch
Elegance dB7(-S)
  • Height
  • 1011 mm / 39.80 inch
  • Width
  • 358 mm / 14.09 inch
  • Depth
  • 586 mm / 22.95 inch
Elegance dB9-S
  • Height
  • 1041 mm / 40.98 inch
  • Width
  • 410 mm / 16.14 inch
  • Depth
  • 606 mm / 23.86 inch
Elegance dB11-S
  • Height
  • 1298 mm / 51.12 inch
  • Width
  • 468 mm / 18.43 inch
  • Depth
  • 662 mm / 26.06 inch
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Standard versus

Signature

Elegance Standard vs Signature 

The Elegance collection has 4 different loudspeakers models. Two of these models can be delivered in the standard version or in the Signature version. Only for the top of the Elegance line, embodied by the dB9-S and the dB11-S, the Signature treatment is always included. The model name of an Elegance loudspeaker is supplemented by the letter S when it is a Signature version.

The Elegance Signature versions have a different treatment upon several levels of excellence. The features belonging to the Signature version are explained below in comparison with the standard version.

  • Kharma Omega-7 driver: For the midrange section, the Kharma Composite Driver in the standard version is interchanged with the Kharma Omega-7 driver in the Signature version. This Omega-7 driver is based on Ultra High Modulus carbon fibres, which is the best fibre available on the globe today. The use of these ultra-stiff carbon fibres and a unique resin, together with a proprietary production process, displaces the break-up frequencies of the cone, in comparison with the Kharma Composite driver, to an even more refined level of excellence. This upgrade of the driver is the only upgrade that also changes the appearance of the speaker. The other upgrades are only audible because of their internal appliance.
  • Enhanced damping: The acoustical damping of the cabinet is enhanced to better absorb all energy trapped inside the loudspeaker in a wide frequency range.
  • Enhanced internal wiring: The cross-sectional conductive area of the internal wiring is increased to have a more refined signal transmission between the crossover and the drivers.
  • Vibration-reducing compound: The crossover and bas pipe on the back plate of the Elegance are treated with a special compound to bring mechanical vibration to an absolute minimum.

The Spike Disk Suspension System Stand (SDSS-stand) has especially been designed for the Elegance Collection. The SDSS-stand absorbs resonances and works as a mechanical grounding system. The beautiful stand is made of composite material with a black finish and accentuated by a chrome disk and top cover.

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