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Yamaha MusicCast WXA-50 Cabasse Antigua MC170 Ebne

MusicCast Gateway amplifies Wi-Fi Bluetooth DLNA and AirPlay Library speaker (pair)

Last price 849€95
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Overview

Enjoy music the way you like it!


The WXA-50 is the ideal solution for creating a powerful Yamaha MusicCast system in your home with ease. It gives you access to all your audio content stored on your smartphone, tablet or laptop, as well as your favourite music streaming services. This Yamaha stereo amplifier integrates Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, DLNA and AirPlay technologies to meet all your needs. Its compact design ensures that it fits in perfectly with your other equipment, while the remote control offers intuitive operation. This multi-room gateway makes it easy to connect the various devices in your home to the brilliant MusicCast sound ecosystem!

The Cabasse Antigua MC170 bookshelf speakers offer a rich, unrestricted dynamic sound thanks to its woofer and coaxial midrange. Enjoy a homogeneous sound diffusion and an elegant design to dress up your music lover's installation.


Luxurious sound all the time


Thanks to Yamaha's audio processing technology installed in the WXA-50, you can enjoy excellent sound from all your sources, regardless of the initial quality, the listening environment and the type of speakers used. And for owners of high-end equipment, the WXA-50 features a Direct Mode for listening to high-resolution sources in their original audio quality.

The WXA-50 is compatible with a wide range of high-resolution formats, including DSD 5.6 MHz, FLAC and WAV, AIFF 192 kHz / 24-bit, and ALAC (Apple Lossless) 96 kHz / 24-bit for iTunes. Whether you have music purchased via download or a subscription to a streaming service, enjoy all the benefits of high-resolution sources without compromise.


Simplicity and performance


Have a non-connected Hi-Fi system? Simply add a WXA-50 and transform your hi-fi system with MusicCast ! The WXA-50 is compatible with multiple music sources and services. Thanks to numerous connections, enjoy your TV, CD player, computer or other audio equipment, and easily share the sound throughout your home.

You can enjoy all sources from your smartphone thanks to Bluetooth or AirPlay compatibility. Stream music from your audio apps, radio or video services like YouTube. Simply press any button to turn on the device and start playing the last used source. It's a quick and easy way to access your music.


MusicCast: a revolutionary multi-room system


MusicCast is a revolution in the world of audio, allowing you to use all your MusicCast products together or separately. Control your setup from an intuitive, quick and easy application. Enjoy your sound bar, multiroom speaker, home cinema amplifier, hi-fi or any other product according to your needs and desires. Created by Yamaha, MusicCast is all about audio everywhere, for everyone!

With MusicCast, you have access to all the music available on your network for unlimited musical pleasure. You benefit from the ability to play the same or different music in different rooms of the house. Thanks to Bluetooth compatibility, enjoy music platforms and applications.


Coaxial midrange


Developed according to the technical solutions that have made the Cabasse Eole satellite so successful, the 2-way coaxial loudspeaker of the MC170 range adds to the fidelity of the timbres a depth and realism of the sound image that is unequalled in its category in high fidelity as well as in home cinema.


Quality woofers


The shape of the 170 mm driver' s bowl has been specially designed by Cabasse to provide maximum mechanical rigidity and a low resonance frequency, for a better extension of the bass without coloration. The long coil on Kapton support is perfectly ventilated, the vertical vent radiates on 360°, the power handling and the acceleration capacities are exceptional.


HDSE filters


The Cabasse protocol of measurements in anechoic chamber takes into account the measurements in the axis and over 360° for a perfect control of the directivity and the total radiated power, in accordance with the Cabasse principle of the Homogeneous Distribution of the Sonic Energy (HDSE ). Direct and reflected sounds are homogeneous, the soundstage wide and stable.


MusicCast: audio everywhere, for everyone!


Main features :



WXA-50
  • MusicCast gateway
  • Perfect match with non MusicCast compatible devices
  • Compatible with many audio sources and formats
  • MusicCast application for easy control of your compatible devices
  • One-button playback: press one button to start playing your music
  • Discreet, elegant design with superior quality
  • 48-bit digital volume control
  • 5.6 MHz DSD and 192 kHz / 24-bit FLAC / WAV / AIFF compatibility
  • Rated output power: 70 W + 70 W (6 ohms, 20 Hz-20 kHz, 0.06 % THD, 2-ch driven)
    Maximum output power: 90 W + 90 W (6 ohms, 1 kHz, 0.9 % THD, 1-ch driven)
  • Compact size: 214 mm wide to fit in any space, horizontally or vertically
  • Easy installation: fits in 1U format
  • Low power consumption of only 1.92W

Antigua MTC170
  • Use : shelf / stand mounted
  • Number of channels: 3
  • Speakers: Midrange + Treble: 2-way coaxial 10T15MC, Bass: 1 x 170 mm 17TN20
  • Crossover: 700 - 3600 Hz
  • Bandwidth: 60 - 20 000 Hz
  • Efficiency 1 W / 1 m: 88 dB
  • Nominal impedance: 8 ohms
  • Minimum impedance: 3.2 ohms
  • Rated power: 75 W
  • Peak power : 550 W
  • Dimensions: 400 x 230 x 300 mm
  • Weight : 9 kg
Specifications
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General information

Product name

Yamaha MusicCast WXA-50 Cabasse Antigua MC170 Ebne

Brand

Yamaha

Model

YAMAHA MUSICCAST WXA-50 + CABASSE ANTIGUA MC170 EB

Equipment

Hi-Fi system type

Separates

Elements

Audio server + Speakers

Audio sources

Supported audio format(s)

WMA
WAV
AIFF
Apple Lossless
FLAC
MP3
DSD

Network

Bluetooth

Yes

Wi-Fi

Yes

Multiroom

Yes

Connectivity

Audio input

Line IN (2x RCA Female)

Audio outputs

Line OUT (2x RCA Female)
Subwoofer (1x RCA)

Speakers

Speakers included

Yes

Impedance

8 Ohm

Speaker(s)

1 X Bass 170mm

Front speakers weight

9 kg

Functions

Alarm function

No

Physical characteristics

Color

Black

Weight

1.9 kg

Width

251.4 mm

Height

51.5 mm

Depth

215 mm

Power supply

Consumption

15 W

Standby consumption

0.12 W

Warranties

Commercial warranty

Seller 2 years

Legal warranty

See terms & conditions

Product referenced on 23 Nov 2016

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