The Dirac was developed by request of many customers who asked for a Langrange XT in the typical D'Appolito arrangement. This loudspeaker is ideally suited for both hi-fi and home cinema.
The 2 way bass reflex, floorstanding Dirac XT is an Alcone-Scan Speak kit consisting of a ring radiator Scan Speak R2604/832000 and two magnetically shielded Alcone AC5.25 HES.
The Dirac XT in an older version with Vifa ring radiator was reviewed in Klang + Ton 4/2004, with an excellent result.
The Dirac XT features the following characteristics:
Technical data:
Extremely linear, a slight reduction of mids to lower presence was not necessary to implement.
Sound description: Although the Dirac's design is quite different to the Pascal's and deploys a totally different crossover (capacitors in the high frequency circuit) they both sound absolutely the same. The Pascal, however, is a more forward, can take considerably more power and shows a higher sound pressure level.
Price per unit without cabinet - not available
Should the crossover components be mounted on a universal PCB instead on wood: PCB, not tin plated, Order No. I-8805017, Price EUR 4,70 excl. VAT: € 3.95 / $ 4.66
For this higher quality version it is recommended to use: - a 1 mH baked varnish air core coil with 1,4 mm wire diameter Price per unit without cabinet - not available
and for customers who want just the best: - silver plated cables for internal wiring, - 2x Mundorf MCAP Supreme for high frequency circuit, 2x Mundorf audiophile MCAP - 2x CFC copper foil coils and 1x baked varnish coil, - 1x fleece as damping material and 4x Bitumex (self adhesive sheets with bitumen) for the side panels. - the change in coils requires resistors (MOX10) of 0,47 Ohm. Price per unit without cabinet - not available
Building instruction Dirac floorstanding
frequency response: 50-30 000 Hz (-8dB) power handling (continuous/programme): 160 / 240 Watt crossover frequency: 2700 Hz SPL at rated input: 91 dB (2,83V/1m) Impedance: 4 Ohm
The Alcone Dirac is ideally suited for surround sound system since: - all 5 systems show the same sound characteristics - the bass response (can not be located) is the only difference between satellite/centre and front speakers . - the Dirac is full fledged speaker whose bass response is more than adequate for demanding surround sound systems. - this range of speakers shows an excellent price/performance ratio (many reviews in Klang+Ton) and features magnetically shielded drivers.
Should the crossover components be mounted on a universal PCB instead on wood: PCB, not tin plated, Order No. I-8805017, PriceEUR 4,70 excl. VAT: € 3.95 / $ 4.66
Further High-End versions upon request. Building instruction Dirac Satellite/Centre.