Speakers ESB Audio 9.UMA

ESB Audio 9000 series speakers

The ESB 9000 series speakers (Novemila) proudly belong to the high-end segment and belong to the most technologically advanced car speakers ever made. And also to the most elegant ones! Technology and design come together in a new and unusual aesthetic, thanks to the exceptional flower shape around the tweeter membrane and also on the bass and center speaker baskets. However, this luxurious design was not only created from an aesthetic point of view. It is an expression of innovation that will allow the acoustic refraction at the edges of the tweeters to be less pronounced and adapt to the design of the speakers. An analogy can be found in the new Rolls-Royce engines for state-of-the-art aircraft, which have the same shape on the trailing edge. Exactly where the air comes out and the main turbulence is created. With the new design, these engines have achieved great benefits such as a 10 dB reduction in cabin noise and at the same time a 10% reduction in fuel consumption. However, this is not just a coincidence. The designs of high-end ESB speakers and Rolls-Royce engines are based on the same assumption, namely to reduce undesirable sound characteristics at the edge of the speakers and engines respectively, and to effectively direct the air flow outwards. However, this is only one of the many exclusive technologies that you will find in the 9000 model series. It includes a total of six high-end separate components, two 2-band component systems and three 3-band systems, which will amaze you not only with their sound, but also with their unconventional luxury design and exceptional materials.

ESB Audio 9.UMA 2-way unit

A unique UMA unit is also available for the 9000 series, which includes both a tweeter and a center speaker. This special and exclusive component driver is a concept born in the 1970s, when it was a huge success in home sound. The aim of this unit is to concentrate the midrange and tweeters into a single virtual point, which minimizes phase lags and crossover point irregularities. The speaker consists of a 25mm tweeter and a 75mm mid-range driver with a different dust cover to have a mid-range function (not full-range) and not disturb the tweeter frequencies.

ESB Audio 9.UMA unit tweeter

The first thing you'll probably notice is the tweeter's beautiful design. However, it is not only an expression of Italian aesthetics, but it has its own justification. This design allows for perfect dimensional stability and ensures perfect connection of all parts with very tight tolerances, reducing distortion and improving performance. The special shape of the front part of the tweeter improves lateral reproduction, reduces reflection from car windows and creates ideal conditions for a wider listening angle. The diaphragm is made of lightweight semi-transparent silk, which is the perfect combination of lightness and strength and is probably the most suitable material for extremely realistic musical reproduction today. The shell is impregnated with resin with integrated suspension and is made in one piece, which also includes suspension. This significantly reduces weight and allows the tweeter to reach very high frequencies. The tweeter's high-quality neodymium magnet ensures tremendous magnetic force even after hours of use when the tweeter will be hot. The voice coil is very light and can operate easily above 20kHz and guarantees a fast transient response and a very natural sound. Also worth mentioning is the series of calibrated axial holes that connect the interior of the tweeter to the rear chamber obtained by connecting the connector cover. This helps lower the resonant frequency, improves ventilation and reduces the impedance peak, making the response longer and more linear.

• Calota with a diameter of 28 mm made of resin-impregnated silk.
• A light steel grille with a floral design and a second cover grille with the ESB logo.
• The front grille does not only have a cosmetic function, but acts as an acoustic lens, the shape of which significantly reduces side noise and reduces reflection from the car's windows.
• The CNC-machined aluminum die-casting allows the midrange and tweeter to be mounted with screws, so both speakers are also interchangeable.
• Black kraft paper seal to eliminate joint vibration
• The super-light 25mm aluminum voice coil with aluminum copper winding contributes significantly to the wide frequency range of this tweeter.
• The body of the tweeter is made of durable ABS plastic with excellent self-damping.
• Felt damper to regulate and reduce the resonance of the dome.
• Magnetic plate made of extremely low carbon steel.
• The F52H neodymium main magnet represents the most suitable solution both for magnetic strength in relation to weight and for supporting high temperatures (120°C versus 80°C for a "classic" neodymium magnet).
• The pole plate is manufactured using a numerically controlled machine, not by stamping, which greatly reduces design tolerances in favor of performance.
• The plate has twelve axial holes in the lower part created to eliminate the air back pressure caused by the movement of the dome. This makes it possible to reduce the distortions that would inevitably occur due to the deformation of the fine silk and also helps to reduce the frequency resonance of the tweeter.
• Damping material that regulates air flow and creates aperiodic resistance. This contributes to more precise and faithful control of the response to the sound source and the overall quality of the audio experience.

Center speaker of the ESB Audio 9.UMA unit

• Beautiful center speaker diaphragm made of vacuum pressed high strength carbon.
• One-piece diaphragm without dust cover, which brings benefits in dispersion and regularity of frequency response in the upper midrange.
• The NBL rubber suspension is shaped to provide a very smooth, low-sway movement that becomes increasingly controlled as the limit is approached.
• The unit includes a CNC-machined aluminum center speaker grille.
• Voice coil/diaphragm connection sleeve that spreads the pressure on the diaphragm over a large area to reduce distortion and distortion.
• The large Conex™ spider provides linear excursion in both directions, reducing distortion.
• The very light aluminum-wound Nomex voice coil contributes significantly to the bandwidth expansion.
• The powder-coated speaker basket made of cast aluminum offers very little resistance to the passage of air, and its shape reduces vibration and resonance.
• CNC machined pole plate from extremely low carbon steel.
• The large neodymium magnet ensures enormous magnetic force even after hours of playing and generates incredible driving force for perfect coil control and fast transient response.
• The TCA reverse airflow control system reduces turbulence and noise and controls the cushioning of the dome by metering the airflow.
• The integrated connector located between the center and tweeter is made of pure gold-plated copper and accepts large cables.
• Gold-plated terminals help save space and prevent the loss of precious power generated by the amplifier.
• A magnetic plate designed using magnetic flux analysis software allows for perfect and homogeneous saturation of the magnetic gap to benefit coil lift, reduce distortion and increase dynamics.

About the ESB Audio brand

The history of ESB Audio dates back to 1972, when this Italian brand was officially founded. ESB audio is one of the most famous speaker system manufacturers of the second half of the 20th century, and during their rich history they have launched many innovative technologies and many high-end home audio products that have achieved huge worldwide success. Based on the experience gained, in 1984, ESB engineers began to engage in research aimed at optimizing sound in the automotive environment, and two years later began the production of the first car speakers. Thanks to the great success, ESB began to focus more and more on the automotive industry and its demanding challenges. Car Audio is becoming a phenomenon of the time, and in 2005 a school dedicated exclusively to vehicle sound was founded in the city of Aprilia, where ESB is based. It was then that the final decision was made to leave the world of home audio and focus exclusively on vehicle sound systems. Currently, ESB is part of the Italian company Apex Group, together with the American manufacturer of audiophile amplifiers and DSP processors Zapco. In the offer you will find several model lines of speakers, led by the super high-end Diecimila three-way system, which represents probably the best quality and most expensive car speakers on the market today. And that is the main mission of ESB audio. To produce speakers of the highest quality, focused on faithful sound, which will allow the user to reproduce as the interpreter intended. Exactly according to the company's slogan "Just like live".

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