The heart of this fully active 3-way loudspeaker beats digitally. A 32-bit digital signal processor handles all control functions. It precisely assigns both drivers to their respective frequency ranges, rendering an analog crossover – and its inherent design weaknesses – obsolete. In addition, the DSP ensures perfect frequency response and absolutely time-aligned sound dispersion. Alongside IIR filtering, linear-phase FIR filtering is employed, which the renowned development team has been carefully refining and perfecting over the course of more than forty years (!). For our unique FIR technology, each driver is measured individually. Based on the individual measurement results, precise programming is carried out in the DSP. This process enables a 100% accurate response from the respective driver. In this way, the temporal behavior of the entire system can be harmonized, and the propagation speed of all frequency ranges in the music signal can be kept constant. The resulting temporal accuracy is crucial for the consistently compelling, authentic music reproduction delivered by our loudspeakers.

With alex, you’ll experience what it truly means to hear music holographically: voices and instruments no longer appear merely “between the speakers,” but emerge directly in front of you in the room – vividly and freely. Every instrument feels physically tangible; the finest details and nuances are precisely rendered without losing the musical context. The result is a soundstage that is absolutely natural, organic, and at the same time expansive. A key reason for this extraordinary three-dimensional imaging is our developers’ deliberate decision to use one of the world’s best coaxial drivers for the midrange and high-frequency range. Only a sound source that is absolutely homogeneous and temporally coherent can reproduce the frequencies critical to spatial perception precisely – with a naturalness and sense of presence typically associated only with significantly larger and more expensive speakers.

Both drivers used in alex come from professional audio technology. Two aspects were decisive in their selection: high efficiency and maximum power handling. The coaxial driver impresses with a sensitivity of 93 dB, while the bass woofer handles up to 700 watts with extremely low distortion. These characteristics lay the foundation for exceptionally dynamic reproduction, which is perfected by meticulous DSP adjustment. Intelligent digital control also ensures high operational reliability: using a “look-ahead” analysis programmed specifically by our development team, the DSP ensures that neither the speakers nor the amplifiers can be overloaded.

With the alex SE, our team goes one step further. Every amplifier module from Pascal Audio undergoes extensive mechanical sound tuning through meticulous handcrafting. This includes, among other things:

• The installation of decoupled charging capacitors and rectifiers in the switching power supply
• The use of highly conductive micro-fuses with rod resonators
• Beveled circuit boards and the replacement of all standard screws with non-magnetic copper screws
• The use of stripped, five-wire speaker cables made of high-purity copper and stripped, three-wire power supply cables for optimized conductivity
• Replacement of the standard industrial capacitor in the power amplifier’s signal path with a high-quality, non-damping capacitor featuring Teflon heat shrink tubing

The result of all these measures is an enhanced sense of naturalness, authority, and musical expressiveness – in short: even deeper emotions!

alex comes with three presets which reflect common room conditions and that can be selected via a touch display: “Neutral,” “Wall Position” and “HiFi.” These are factory-set to deliver absolutely neutral frequency response. In addition, our integrated control software and professional sound engineering service offer a wide range of options for individual room correction to achieve the desired sound experience in any living environment.

alex is available in two versions: black and white lacquered. Veneer versions can also be produced on request. In addition to the significantly reduced cabinet dimensions compared to a genuin audio neo, our alex features new design elements such as the decorative ring around the coaxial chassis and the decorative strip below the driver. Both elements – as well as the speaker feet – are available in anthracite, gold and nickel. Since genuin audio is committed to absolutely faithful music reproduction, the concept of “form follows function” is naturally behind all design aspects: The three-dimensional edge geometry optimizes diffraction in the midrange and high-frequency range. The avoidance of edge dispersion plays a significant role in the spatial presentation – the music is completely detached from the speaker. To control the movement of the powerful low-frequency driver, the cabinet is made of MDF panels up to 54 millimeters thick, fluted and internally ribbed. The generously dimensioned, flow-optimized bass reflex tunnel on the rear supports the woofer and plays an important role in the effortless reproduction of the lowest frequencies – even at the highest listening levels.

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