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THE EVOLUTION OF
ARCHITECTURAL AUDIO
For years,in-wall and in-ceiling speakers were
thought of as an acceptable lower-cost, lesser-
quality alternative to free-standing speakers for
homeowners who wanted their music heard,but
not seen, throughout the house.
Over the years, things have changed significantly in
the speaker arena. Digital audio has brought
crystal-clear portable sound directly to the ears of
millions. Expectations of what people want to hear
in the confines of their homes – whether in the
bedroom, kitchen, bathroom or garage – have
grown.Whole-house audio is no longer background
music, and discriminating listeners expect more.
Elios
™
has been carefully developed in
direct response to these higher expectations.
Like homeowners,the expectations of the Custom
Audio/Video Contractor have also grown.Although
sound quality has become a major selling point,
durability of materials and ease of installation have
become every bit as important – adding more to a
Dealer’s bottom line by reducing breakage and
installation time. Standing high up on a ladder with
a screw gun in one hand and a speaker in the other
is not the time to discover you need a third hand.
Professional installers expect and deserve more.
Elios is a direct response to the Dealer’s
ever-evolving needs and requirements.
DESIGNED AND BUILT
WITH AN UNDERSTANDING
OF THE APPLICATIONS
Great speakers are much more than the sum
of their parts.Technologically advanced cone
materials and computer-designed crossover
networks are of little value if the end result is
a speaker that is difficult to install and
unpleasing to the ears.
The Elios line of Architectural and Cinema In-
Wall and In-Ceiling Speakers were designed
and built with an understanding of all the
applications.The most technologically
advanced cone materials have been used for
all drivers as well as the aid of a computer
when designing our crossover networks.
But that was only the beginning.
Taking the holistic approach, our guiding tenet
when developing Elios was that a whole system of
values must be analyzed rather than simply its
individual components. Everything from the
exacting needs of the installer to the discriminating
ear of the listener must be carefully and thoroughly
considered if we were to take architectural audio to
a completely new level.
Our research shows that most people we know
don’t listen to music in an acoustically-perfect
sound lab.They listen while lying in bed, or
standing at the kitchen counter, or while taking a
bath. In addition to using anechoic chamber
measurements to aid in the design, every
Elios speaker was voiced under real-
life listening conditions – in a
real room with real
furniture and real
pictures
hanging on
the wall.
Most of the Custom Audio/Video Contractors we
know don’t install architectural speakers in a test
lab with free-standing drywall platforms and pre-cut
ceiling tiles. Every Elios speaker was installation-
tested under real-life installation conditions – in a
real home with real walls and high ceilings.
At ELAN, we felt it was about time that
expectations were met like never before.
Introducing ELIOS - designed to meet your highest
expectations.
ELIOS
™
PREMIUM ARCHITECTURAL & CINEMA SPEAKERS
NEW
FOR
2009
18 NEW MODELS!