Samuel HQ with Monacor SPH-175HQ and Peerless XT25 TG-30 / 04 (Vifa XT300 K / 4)

Technical data

  • Impedance: 4 Ohm
  • Sensitivity (2,83V/1m): 89 dB
  • Dimensions (HxWxD): 1100 x 238 x 361 mm
  • Crossover frequency: 1650 Hz
  • Frequency range (-3dB): 36 - 40000 Hz

Applications

  • High-grade stereo applications
  • Home theater as well without subwoofer
  • "Relaxed open listening"
  • free placement

Features

  • extremely neutral frequency response: + -1,25dB of 50-23.000 Hz
  • Exceptional bass depth (-3dB 36Hz, -8dB 30Hz)
  • D´appolito arrangement => Intensive spatial representation of the sound
  • Both horizontally and vertically very well balanced frequency response at angles
  • low distortion, flawless burst-decay
  • optionally closed-box, bassreflex or a combination of both
  • => Very adaptable, even in "complicated" rooms

Test in Klang & Ton 04 / 2013 (excerpt)

Perfectly matched equipment: High-quality woofers and the ringradiator play together as built for each other.

measurements

Samuel HQ Angle Measurement 0-45 °
Klang & Ton measurement 0 °, 15 °, 30 °, 45 °

Flawless: On axis frequency response is in the range of plus minus one decibel from fifty hertz to over twenty kilohertz - the -3dBPoints are at 36 Hertz and 40 Kilohertz ...

listening

It sounds balanced, sovereign and ready to do bad things when it comes to mean levels ... profound and dynamic bass ... discoloration-free mids ... The ring radiator ... unobtrusive and extremely smooth with a profound level of detail that only gradually draws attention to itself.

Conclusion

Clever driver combination, paired with perfect tuning, results in a box that does everything right.

For the full test on Hifitest.de

Components

Tweeter: Peerless XT25 TG-30 / 04 (Vifa XT300 K / 4) / Test

Alternatively: Scan Speak R 2604 / 832000

Woofer: 2x Monacor SPH-175HQ

Klang & Ton 06 / 2012: The SPH-175HQ passed our test course with bravura... Very high-quality driver, which cuts a good figure both in two-way constructions and as a low-frequency specialist

measurements:

building plan

Crossover

Cost example (ehighend.de Stand 12 / 2017)

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Test Peerless / Tymphany XT25TG-30 / 04 (XT-300 / K4) at the waveguide WG-300 / PCT-300 4 Ω ring emitter with waveguide

Datasheet © www.heissmann-acoustics.de
Measurements in 20x40cm baffle, 10mm rounded, in 70cm distance at 2,83V. Level scaled to 1m.

The Waveguide was milled with a CNC adapter plate  mounted on the tweeter.

XT25TG30_04_WG

XT25TG-30 / 04 Sound pressure at angles

Vifa XT-300 (XT25TG-30 / 04) WG300 Sound pressure at angles

System-related exaggeration in the frequency band of 1-7 kHz. Due to its symmetry, this can be easily equalized with the crossover. It is the purpose of a sound guide to act as an acoustic amplifier. The Vifa XT-300 (XT25TG-30/04) is an excellent match for the waveguide. Extremely even bundling without any disturbances worth mentioning. Due to the large dome (30mm voice coil), a slightly stronger directivity from 8kHz. Recommendation: plan a slight increase> 8kHz in the high frequency on axis.

XT25TG-30 / 04 Sound pressure standardized at angles to 0 °

Vifa XT-300 (XT25TG-30 / 04) WG300 Sound pressure normalized at angles

Vifa XT-300 (XT25TG-30 / 04) WG300 Sound pressure normalized at angles

Here, the frequency response was linearized on axis. The 2. Picture (sonogram) clearly shows the excellent uniform straightening behavior of the combination of XT-300 and the waveguide.

XT25TG-30 / 04 decay behavior

Vifa XT-300 at Waveguide WG-300 decay behavior

Minimal delayed decay by 2kHz. Otherwise perfectly.

XT25TG-30 / 04 harmonic distortions

Vifa XT-300 at the waveguide WG-300 harmonic distortion

As expected, the distortion decreases compared to the variant without waveguide. The XT-300 already showed very good distortion even without waveguide, but with a significant increase of K2 under 3kHz. With Waveguide the effect is also present but attenuated by about 5dB. In sum, very low distortion. Even with 100dB, everything from 2kHz remains below 1%. K3 moves at the measurable limit.

Rating


Frequency response / directional behavior:4.5 5 out of stars
Range:5 5 out of stars
Power handling:5 5 out of stars
Constance / Without Rating /:0 5 out of stars
Haptics:4 5 out of stars
Price-performance:5 5 out of stars

Conclusion


The Peerless XT25TG-30/04 and the Waveguide WG-300 are a very attractive combination for extremely level-stable installations, for example in the home theater. Can be used from 1,5 kHz. I think I'll test it out in Cinetor.