Where the DXT-Wave-Fusion already shows outstanding, the XL version goes one step further, especially in terms of dynamics, while retaining all the positive properties.
As with all speakers from the DXT-MON family, the horizontal directional behavior of the DXT-Wave-XL can also be regarded as almost perfect.
The DXT-Wave-XL is characterized by an absolute lack of distortion accompanied by an extremely transparent and precise reproduction, and that with a depth that leaves nothing to be desired. Even the lowest notes are reproduced with an ease and precision (-3dB @ 28Hz) that knows how to impress.
Due to the d´ appolito arrangement, an intensive spatial representation is achieved even in acoustically not optimized rooms by reducing floor and ceiling reflections.
Thanks to activation by means of the DSP amplifier Hypex FusionAmp FA123, the DXT-Wave-XL-Fusion shows its strengths, especially when it comes to adaptability. You can switch between three presets (Flat / Party / Near-Wall) at the push of a button. If necessary, individual circumstances can be addressed at any time and suitable setups can be created.
Components
Wavecor WF223BD02
Hobby Hifi 04 / 2016
Wavecor is once again setting new standards with its first 20 mm bass-midrange driver: At the moment we don't know of any better driver for a two-way speaker that is level down to the deep bass.
Wavecor WF152BD06
Klang & Ton 02 / 2013
In this as in all other respects, the new driver is perfect: even at 95 decibel the driver has almost no distortions, has almost no resonance up to almost 10 kilohertz and shows a perfectly balanced frequency response ... The processing is Waveor-typical excellent - they only have the best materials installed.
ambitious stereo applications in small to medium-sized rooms
passive near-field monitor
In home theater aplications as a main, center or rear speaker. With DXT-MON and DXT-Wave perfectly combinable
Features
extremely neutral and precise reproduction
outstanding uniform directional behavior
lowest harmonic and non-linear distortions
the built-in drivers are of the highest quality
very impressive and effortless reproduction of even the lowest notes
Thanks to the passive membrane (Dayton DSA-215 PR or Seas SP22R) there are no problems frequently encountered with ventilated systems in terms of flow noise or "mid-range waste"
Components
Wavecor WF182BD09
Hobby Hifi 03 / 2014
These drivers (Note: WF182BD09 and WF182BD10) offer outstanding value for money. For audiophile and living room-friendly two-way floor boxes, they are simply perfect.
Ambitious stereo applications in medium and larger rooms
As Main loudspeaker in the home cinema
... extended with DXT-Mon as center / rear / surround
Features
Thanks to activation with the DSP amplifier Hypex FusionAmp FA123, the excellent characteristics of the DXT-Wave have been further improved. The filtering between low - and midrange is now, unlike the passive version, with Linkwitz-Riley filters 4. Order. Passively, this slope would have been complicated and costly to accomplish. Also in terms of linearity and directional behavior small improvements could still be achieved.
Especially in terms of adaptability, the DXT-Wave-Fusion shows its strengths. Three different setups (Flat / Party / Near-Wall) can be easily changed at a flick of a switch . If necessary, individual circumstances can be dealt with at any time and suitable setups can be created.
Components
Wavecor WF182BD10
Hobby Hifi 03 / 2014
These drivers (Note: WF182BD09 and WF182BD10) offer outstanding value for money. For audiophile and living room-friendly two-way floor boxes, they are simply perfect.
Wavecor WF152BD06
Klang & Ton 02 / 2013
In this as in all other respects, the new driver is perfect: even at 95 decibel the driver has almost no distortions, has almost no resonance up to almost 10 kilohertz and shows a perfectly balanced frequency response ... The processing is Waveor-typical excellent - they only have the best materials installed.
Principle: 3 ways, d'appolito, bass reflex or closed
Dimensions (HxWxD): 1265x230x388mm
Net volume woofers: 2x30l
Frequency range (-3dB):
34-40000Hz (bass reflex)
45-40000Hz (closed)
Applications
Ambitious stereo applications in medium and larger rooms
As Main loudspeaker in the home cinema
... extended with DXT-Mon as center / rear / surround
Features
extremely transparent and precise reproduction
very convincing presentation of even the deepest notes
outstanding even, horizontal dispersion
intensive spatial representation even in acoustically not optimized rooms by reducing floor and ceiling reflections (=> d´appolito arrangement)
very low harmonic and nonlinear distortions
flexible as a bass reflex, closed or a mixed form of both. Thus also in difficult conditions applicable.
Components
Wavecor WF182BD10
Hobby Hifi 03 / 2014
These drivers (Note: WF182BD09 and WF182BD10) offer outstanding value for money. For audiophile and living room-friendly two-way floor boxes, they are simply perfect.
Wavecor WF152BD06
Klang & Ton 02 / 2013
In this as in all other respects, the new driver is perfect: even at 95 decibel the driver has almost no distortions, has almost no resonance up to almost 10 kilohertz and shows a perfectly balanced frequency response ... The processing is Waveor-typical excellent - they only have the best materials installed.
DXT-MON-STAND is a, only 18cm wide tower speaker based on the reference speaker DXT-MON, The measurement results of both speakers are almost identical, apart from the noticeably more depth in the stand version (-3dB ~ 44Hz). Despite the small size, DXT-MON-STAND shows an impressive level stability.
The crossover is almost identical to DXT-MON. Only two resistors need to be adjusted.
Technical data
Nominal impedance: 4 Ohm
Crossover frequency: 1800Hz LR4
Sensitivity (2,83V/1m): 83,5 dB
Concept: 2 ways, bass reflex
Dimensions (HxWxD): 900x180x208mm
Net volume: 12,5l
Frequency range (-3dB): 44-40000Hz
Applications
Sophisticated stereo applications in small to medium spaces
Home theater: Main and Rear
Components
Wavecor WF152BD06
Klang & Ton 02 / 2013
In this as in all other respects, the new driver is perfect: even at 95 decibel the driver has almost no distortions, has almost no resonance up to almost 10 kilohertz and shows a perfectly balanced frequency response ... The processing is Waveor-typical excellent - they only have the best materials installed.
High-quality stereo aplications in small to medium sized rooms
Home theater: Main / Center / Rear with subwoofer support
Components
Wavecor WF152BD06
Klang & Ton 02 / 2013
In this as in all other respects, the new driver is perfect: even at 95 decibel the driver has almost no distortions, has almost no resonance up to almost 10 kilohertz and shows a perfectly balanced frequency response ... The processing is Waveor-typical excellent - they only have the best materials installed.
Measurements in DIN baffle in 70cm distance at 2,83V. Level scaled to 1m
Wavecor TW030WA09 frequency response & impedance (consisty)
Very good linearity with evenly decreasing amplitude response. Extremely broadband. The efficiency is on average around 93dB / 2,83V. In the super highs, however, only to 88-90dB.
Both drivers are practically congruent in their frequency response up to 10kHz. Above very small deviations. Very good. The TW030WA09 is expressly advertised as "... best consistency" in the manufacturer data sheet.
There are no disturbances in the impedance. Practically congruent graph of both drivers. Exemplary.
The resonance frequency is at 700Hz. Very low for a driver without coupling volume. The accented resonance peak indicates that there should no ferrofluid be found in the air gap.
Very even and balanced omnidirectional behavior. For a tweeter equipped with a 30mm voice coil even in the super high tones still widely radiating.
Wavecor TW030WA09 decay behavior
Very even and fast decay over all frequencies.
Wavecor TW030WA09 level linearity 85, 90, 95 and 100dB
From 100dB minimum dynamic compression <= 0,5dB in the super high tone.
(Please note the scaling => 20dB range)
Wavecor TW030WA09 harmonic distortion
Very low harmonic distortion even with 100dB. K2 increases evenly with the level, hardly exceeding the 100% mark even with the 1dB measurement.
K3 and higher-order distortions play virtually no role. One might be tempted to separate the tweeter with a steep edge at 1200Hz. Who wants to be safe takes 1,5kHz.
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Conclusion
The Wavecor TW030WA09 ...
with its 30mm voice coil, a resonant frequency around 700Hz and the very low harmonic distortion already from 1kHz invites you to be married to a beautiful 20 midrange driver. Messtechnisch he makes no weaknesses, is very deep, looks classy, and is, with an EIA of only 55€ (As of Dec. 2013) to be described as extremely cheap.
With these words, the development of WaveWall 182 is probably best paraphrased.
The generous curves flowing into the wall, along with the very small case depth, allow the excellent acoustic characteristics of the WaveWall-182.
The speakers not only fuses optically, but also acoustically with the wall.
The on-wall installation offers concrete advantages compared to conventional loudspeakers:
The usual problems with conventional on-wall solutions have been successfully bypassed, in particular by the complex housing design. The dispersion is extremely uniform and without disturbances due to diffraktion, which, in particular, greatly benefits the three-dimensional representation of the sound event. Even in the vertical, the WaveWall 182 measures itself very well. It does not necessarily require an alignment to ear height. Burst-decay is flawless.
Particularly noteworthy are the outstanding low harmonic distortions, especially in the for the ear very critical midrange. Even with 100dB / m they remain in the range of inaudibility. That shows clearly how much know-how has gone into the development of the drivers.
Technical data:
Nominal impedance: 4 Ohm
Crossover frequency 1800Hz
Sensitivity (2,83V/1m): 85 dB
Dimensions (HxWxD): 450 x 576 / 366 (Rear / Front) x 102 mm
These drivers (Note: WF182BD09 and WF182BD10) offer outstanding value for money. For audiophile and living room-friendly two-way floor boxes, they are simply perfect.
Wavecor manages with the TW030WA09 to exceed the already excellent 30-millimeter tweeters of the house. The moderate price of the tweeter is not meant to deceive that it is an excellent tweeter with high-end demand and terrific value for money.
Very good linearity with a slight increase from 2 to 7kHz, which can be easily equalized with the crossover and / or a clever arrangement on the baffle. From 15kHz slightly decreasing amplitude response. Full level from 1kHz, with an average efficiency of 91dB / 2,83V.
Both drivers are practically congruent in the frequency response as of 1,5khz.
There are no disturbances in the impedance path. In both drivers practically congruent.
Extremely uniform omnidirectional behavior thanks to the sound transmission. The combination of sound guide and dome is extremely well done.
Wavecor TW022WA06 Lingering behavior
Even and very fast decay over all frequencies. No criticisms
Wavecor TW022WA06 harmonic distortion
The harmonic distortion is sensational for such a small (22mm voice coil) calotte. K3 remains below 95% even at 0,15dB, starting at 1,3kHz.
K2 increases slowly below 3kHz, but still allows for a separation around 1,5kHz. Even with such a deep separation, the 1% mark would not be reached. Higher-order distortion components are completely negligible. If you aim for very low-distortion loudspeakers, it will separate at 2kHz.
Rating
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Conclusion
Wavecor TW022WA06 does not have any weaknesses in metrology
wide frequency response
very good omnidirectional behavior
sensational (for a 22mm voice coil) lower K3
very good workmanship and touch quality
Can be used from 1,5kHz !!!
supposedly very low dispersion
... and all for a very affordable 45 € (as of October 2013)!