In a high-end home cinema system, the centre channel is critical. It carries dialogue, anchors the soundstage and connects the left and right speakers into a coherent front soundfield. For ELYSIAN R, that role demands more than a conventional centre speaker.
ELYSIAN CR uses a genuine three-way architecture, allowing the centre channel to reproduce voices and effects with the same clarity, authority and tonal refinement as the main ELYSIAN R models. The dedicated midrange driver ensures dialogue remains natural and intelligible, while the dual bass drivers provide weight and scale. The AMT treble unit delivers speed and openness, preserving fine detail without adding hardness.
Whether used with ELYSIAN 1R, 2R, 3R or 4R, ELYSIAN CR completes the system with a centre channel engineered to the same flagship standard.
Three-way driver architecture
Dedicated bass, midrange and treble sections help deliver clear dialogue, stable imaging and full-range authority.
Dual 8.5” bass drivers
Large coated glass fibre matrix bass drivers provide weight, depth and dynamic scale for film soundtracks and multichannel music.
Dedicated 6” midrange driver
The separate midrange unit ensures voices are presented with natural body, clarity and focus.
The bass and midrange drivers use coated glass fibre matrix cones, selected for their combination of strength, low mass and controlled damping. This helps deliver clean bass, natural midrange tone and low colouration.
AMT high-frequency unit
The 27 x 45mm AMT delivers speed, openness and fine detail from a centre-channel format.
The ELYSIAN R AMT is engineered for speed, openness and precision. Its pleated diaphragm moves air with exceptional efficiency, giving the loudspeaker a sense of effortless detail and natural high-frequency extension.
The R crossover
The ELYSIAN R crossover uses premium components, including high-silicon-iron-cored coils for bass, air-core coils for midrange and treble, Super Audiophile polypropylene capacitors and low-inductance resistors. Newly designed direct-path PCBs help preserve signal integrity
SLPP bass management
Wharfedale’s Slot-Loaded Profiled Port system improves bass extension and control while reducing turbulence and placement sensitivity. The result is bass that is powerful, fast and consistent in real listening rooms.
Luxury finishes
ELYSIAN CR is available in Walnut High Gloss, Matte Black and Lunar Grey, with refined matte-black trim detailing and matching stand option.
Specifications
Model ELYSIAN CR
General Description 3-way centre speaker
Enclosure Type Bass reflex
Transducer Complement 3-way
Low Frequency 8.5" (220mm) coated glass fibre
matrix cone x2
Midrange Driver 6" (150mm) coated glass fibre
matrix cone
High Frequency Driver 27 x 45mm AMT
Sensitivity (2.83V @ 1m) 91dB
Recommended Amplifier Power 25-250W
Peak SPL 110dB
Nominal Impedance 6Ω (compatible 8Ω)
Minimum Impedance 3.5Ω
Frequency Response (+/-3dB) 35Hz - 22kHz
Bass Extension (-6dB) 27Hz
Crossover Frequency 360Hz, 2.9kHz
Cabinet Volume (in litres) 5.7L, 64.0L
Dimensions (mm)
Height (on plinth) 320mm
Width (on plinth) 830mm
Depth (with terminals) (340+30)mm
Carton Size 965 x 495 x 455mm
Net Weight 30.2kg/pcs
Gross Weight 35.0kg/ctn
