Behind the scenes
We’ve endowed Contour 30i with two 18cm MSP drivers, as well as doubling up on the rear ports. Behind the scenes we’ve tweaked the spider suspension (the springy ring that keeps the woofer in the right place when it’s at rest, and controls it in the right way when it’s moving). This one is made from aramid fibres, and retains the ingenious structural properties from before (the ribs are of varying width to give even finer control over the cone’s excursion).
Contour 30i continues to use aluminium voice-coils, too. We can make them extremely light – but also bigger than the old-style copper units you’ll find elsewhere. Lighter weight allows larger diameters with more windings, yet low weight, which means we have more control over the cone movement. And that means more control over the sound – especially at high frequencies and high volumes – exactly what you need in a mid/bass driver. Sure, we experimented with small voice-coils on Contour i – the size other companies might use. The measurements said they should work for Contour i. Our ears said otherwise, so we went big. Our ears were right.
And, as with Contour 20i, the flatter frequency response from the improved tweeter and mid/bass drivers means we’ve been able to simplify the crossover. Not that it wasn’t elegant before – but now… well, we’ll let you judge.
Improved crossover
The improved crossover no longer needs impedance correction circuitry to optimise its performance – that’s all now done in the driver itself, simply down to the physical properties of the materials we use. Fewer components, cleaner signal path, better performance.
While our engineers and designers were hunkered down listening to everything from jazz, to classical, to metal, to electronica, the team in our on-site factory were scouring sustainable sources for high-quality materials and finishes. They make sure all Contour i's are furniture-grade: perfectly built, perfectly finished and perfectly packaged.
Contour i
Features
Esotar 2i tweeter
Featuring a larger rear chamber and now the Hexis inner dome, which helps to reduce unwanted resonances and flatten the frequency response.
Improved spider
Improved asymmetric spider for increased system symmetry – and this one is made from aramid fibres for improved acoustic response.
Updated crossover
Extensive tweaks from the 2016 Contour model have led to a simpler, cleaner, and even better-performing unit.
Voice coil
Large diameter, long throw aluminium voice-coils
- Status Current
- Segment Home
- Series Contour i
- Type Floorstand
- Sensitivity (dB @ 2.83V/1m) 87
- IEC Power Handling (W) 300
- Rated Impedance (Ohm) 4
- Lower Cutoff (Hz @ +/- 3 dB) 32
- Upper Cutoff (kHz @ +/- 3 dB) 23
- Box Principle Bass reflex rear ported
- Crossover 2.5-way
- Crossover Frequency (Hz) (300)/2200 Hz
Contour i series
- Status:
- Segment:
- Series:
- Type:
- Sensitivity (dB @ 2.83V/1m):
- IEC Power Handling (W):
- Rated Impedance (Ohm):
- Lower Cutoff (Hz @ +/- 3 dB):
- Upper Cutoff (kHz @ +/- 3 dB):
- Box Principle:
- Crossover:
- Crossover Frequency (Hz):
Contour 60i
- Current
- Home
- Contour i
- Floorstand
- 88
- 390
- 4
- 28
- 23
- Bass reflex rear ported
- 3-way
- 220 Hz / 4.500 Hz
Contour 30i
- Current
- Home
- Contour i
- Floorstand
- 87
- 300
- 4
- 32
- 23
- Bass reflex rear ported
- 2.5-way
- (300)/2200 Hz
Contour 20i
- Current
- Home
- Contour i
- Bookshelf
- 86
- 180
- 4
- 39
- 23
- Bass reflex rear ported
- 2-way
- 2200 Hz
Contour 25Ci
- Current
- Home
- Contour i
- Center
- 87
- 300
- 4
- 35
- 23
- Bass reflex rear ported
- 2.5-way
- (300)/2200 Hz
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