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The Boxer is a 2-way stand-mounted monitor built to Nola standards
throughout. It incorporates a low-mass 6½-inch bass/midrange driver
with a laminated pulp cone for low coloration and high speed. The high
frequency driver is a high-resolution silk dome tweeter with smooth
extended response. In addition, a diffraction ring is utilized. The
bass driver is loaded by a rear firing twin-flared port for low
distortion and noise. Although the main priority here is the best
possible mid-range quality (as in all Nola speakers), the bass
response has been extended to 44 Hz in order to provide a full range
sound. Rear connection is by a pair of high quality all metal
gold-plated 5-way binding posts. These connectors are fixed directly
to the cabinet, thereby omitting the sonically deleterious effects of
plastic connection plates often used.The all-important crossover is a shallow slope design with excellent phase characteristics. The construction employs only point-to-point hand wiring of very high quality components. Capacitors are 630-volt high purity polypropylene types and only air core inductors are used. Resistors are close tolerance 2% metal types.
The net result is a wide range dynamic transducer that is accurate but is also truthful to the music. The sound stage is very large and "open", yet has excellent focus. The low distortion provided by the Boxer means that long listening sessions are possible without fatigue.
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