After the 3-way Virtuosa Anniversary column released earlier this year and limited to 50 units, Czech manufacturer Xavian continues to develop its top-of-the-range series, this time with an imposing bookshelf. Named Medea, this two-way bass-reflex system with a large front port features a walnut cabinet with internal bitumen damping, as well as ScanSpeak Ellipticor loudspeakers and transducers, perfectly synchronized in phase.
Available with dedicated stands filled with 10 kg of sand each, the Medea are part of the XN series, designed for maximum naturalness and openness of the soundstage, with top-quality Danish drivers, ribbon inductors from the same source, equalized heat sinks with few components, and a capacitorless crossover, for perfectly accurate impulse response. The pair costs €11,990, plus €399 for the magnetic textile grilles and €3,190 for the stands.
