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BasX Speakers
Introduction
Thank you for purchasing our new Emotiva BasX™ speakers.
The Emotiva BasX series of speakers leverage many of the advanced design features and
technologies we developed for our high-end speakers to deliver both excellent technical
performance and superb sound quality in a compact form factor. However, by exercising
exceptional care in the design process, we’ve managed to add another feature that’s important
to many audiophiles: economy. In short, our BasX speakers deliver excellent sound quality and
extraordinary value at an unbeatably low price.
Our design philosophy is simple: if a speaker can reproduce the entire audible spectrum, as
accurately as possible, with very little distortion or coloration, then it will sound good - whether
you’re playing classical music, heavy metal, or the sound track of your favorite blockbuster movie.
There are two models in the BasX speaker line: the BasX LCR and the BasX SAT; both were designed
to be equally at home in an audiophile stereo system or a home theater system. The BasX LCR
utilizes a pair of midrange/bass drivers and a central dome tweeter, and may be positioned either
vertically or horizontally; the BasX SAT uses a single midrange/bass driver and dome tweeter, and
is intended to be mounted vertically. While a typical installation might consist of three BasX LCR
speakers for the front three channels, and one or two pairs of BasX SATs for the surrounds, either
model will work well in either role, and they are timbre matched to work perfectly together. For
authoritative low frequency performance, we recommend that the BasX LCR and BasX SAT be used
in conjunction with an appropriate subwoofer.
The BasX LCR and BasX SAT share many similar features, including the same advanced 1” coated
silk fabric dome tweeter, 4” midrange/bass driver with its mineral filled polypropylene cone, and
Minimum Acoustic Signature cabinet design. (The BasX LCR uses two identical midrange/bass
drivers and a pair of matched rear mounted flared tuning ports, while the BasX SAT uses one
midrange/bass driver and a single port.) Both the BasX LCR and BasX SAT can be mounted on
stands, or will fit easily on a convenient shelf or TV stand. The BasX LCR is specifically optimized to
deliver a concise accurate sound stage when mounted vertically, and to provide excellent imaging
and clear intelligible dialog when mounted horizontally for use as a center channel speaker.
Happy listening!
The Emotiva Team
