"A Great Choice for Music and TV"
Slim yet solid, the Solano FS 287 is an outstanding performer equipped with ELAC's JET5 tweeter, and supporting the mid and low-frequency ranges is a pair of drivers that combines the subtle look of a smooth, anodized aluminum membrane with ELAC's world-famous AS-XR technology.
"ELAC Solano FS287 is a good option if you are looking for better sound performance but don't want to clutter your room with colossal speakers," reports allhomecinema.com. "They offer clear detail and a good [sound] spread. Together with the surprising burly bass performance, this makes the ELAC Solano a great choice for music and TV."
The FS 287 is a 2.5-way, bass reflex floorstanding speaker featuring two 6" aluminum and paper sandwich woofers with cast baskets along with ELAC's famous JET5 tweeter. The wide frequency response from 30 Hz to 50 kHz makes the FS 287 ideal for movies as well as music. It has two pairs of speaker connections for bi-wiring/bi-amping, too!
The Solano Series
Building on the success of the iconic ELAC 200 series, ELAC's Solano line maintains the 200's heritage and sound characteristics with a modern, contemporary design that is unmistakably ELAC. Solano improves upon the performance in a small, compact design and also adds attractive contours.
Key features include an aluminum and paper sandwich woofer with extended frequency response, plus the superb ELAC JET5 tweeter, offering wide dynamic range. The bi-wiring capabilities provide enhanced midrange capabilities, while the die cast bottom plate with an integrated double flanged super silent down-firing bass reflex port offers exceptional sound dispersion. The stylish aesthetics fit into any interior design.
JET5 Tweeter Technology
The JET5 tweeter is well-known around the world, for its state-of-the-art production and highly accurate reproduction of high-frequencies. Thanks to its construction principle and advanced materials, the JET5 is capable of reproducing audio signals with frequencies up to an incredible 50,000 Hz. Even though discrete frequencies above the acoustic range of the human ear cannot be heard, high frequency signals are important for the natural reproduction of the audio signals in the acoustic range. The ability to cope with ultra-high harmonics adds air and a sense of space for vivid realism. And the JET5's ultra-fast transient response results in impeccable detail resolution.
Sophisticated Woofer Design
Milled, sanded, lacquered, and anodized, the Solano series woofer with cast basket combines design and craftsmanship for a striking result. An aluminum cone is joined to the paper cone in a special gluing process to result in the desired sandwich construction for improved mechanical stability and excellent frequency response.
A complex crossover design facilitates the perfect blend between the JET5 tweeter and the aluminum sandwich woofer. This design was adapted from ELAC’s AS-XR cone technology.
Solano Cabinet Design
The solid rectangular MDF shape of the cabinet has a slightly curved, large front baffle for a compact but impressive look. The black finished speakers, have a painted, high-gloss finish, paired with matte black elements and black, anodized components, making this speaker truly elegant. The gloss-white finished speakers are visually arresting.
The base of the BS 283 and the FS 287 are made of one single piece of lacquered aluminum. They are seamlessly integrated into the cabinet design. Additional outriggers guarantee perfect stability for the FS 287. The down-firing, bass reflex port tube provides sound output in all directions for easy positioning.
Bi-Wirable Speaker Terminals
Thanks to the bi-wiring terminal, three different connection are possible: single-wiring, bi-wiring, or bi-amping. For the classical single wiring, the Solano series speakers include gold-plated adapter bridges providing minimal contact resistance and optimum signal transmission.
Bi-wiring eliminates intermodulation distortions between bass and midrange/treble and offers the possibility for individual sound tuning by choosing different cables. Bi-amping splits the load to two amplifiers for maximum precision. Choose the connection that works best with your audio components for best overall performance.
