BRITISH DRIVER MANUFACTURER EJ JORDAN LAUNCHES COMPACT BBC-INSPIRED LOUDSPEAKER

British manufacturer EJ Jordan Ltd has launched the EJ Jordan Marlow, a compact loudspeaker with the combination of a single, wideband drive unit in a BBC-inspired cabinet.

EJ JORDAN MARLOW

The wood-veneered cabinet is made from high-quality, heavily-damped 9 mm Baltic birch ply, a technique based on the pioneering research by the BBC.

the EJ Jordan Marlow Compact Loudspeaker in Rosewood

JORDAN EIKONA DRIVER

Behind the Marlow’s acoustically-transparent grille is the Jordan Eikona, an advanced, alloy cone drive unit that covers the majority of the musical spectrum. It was designed by Ted Jordan to produce a more natural sound than the conventional approach of separate woofers and tweeters.

The EJ Jordan Marlow Compact Loudspeaker features Jordan’s Eikona wideband driver

EJ Jordan managing director Colin Shelbourn says: “The Eikona is a world-class drive unit and we wanted it to be at the heart of a traditional-looking loudspeaker whilst enabling it to perform at its best. This set us quite the challenge. The BBC cabinet technique is neither cheap nor easy, but has clearly audible benefits. It’s closer to creating a musical instrument than manufacturing a loudspeaker, requiring a lot of skill; every component is critical to the final sound. We also wanted the Marlow to have as small a carbon footprint as possible and we’ve managed to source almost everything within the UK or Europe. We are extremely proud of the result. It has taken us two years of research to get to this point: a loudspeaker that’s compact, sounds natural, and has a traditional, fine furniture appearance.”

TWO VERSIONS

The development process led to two versions being made available.

The standard Marlow features Kimber TC wiring and Swiss-made, silver-plated 4 mm sockets. The higher spec Marlow CE uses exclusive, pure-copper binding posts and matching internal cables from renowned UK amplifier designer, Tom Evans. Both versions are supplied as matched pairs with individual serial numbers.

EJ Jordan Marlow Compact Loudspeaker on stands

SPECIFICATIONS

SIZE: 330 x 200 x 180 mm

WEIGHT: 3.0 kg per speaker

SENSITIVITY: 86 dB/watt

FREQUENCY RESPONSE: 44 Hz – 18 kHz (+/- 6 B)

POWER HANDLING MAX: 100 w peak

RECOMMENDED AMPLIFIER: 10 – 70 watts

Rear plate of the EJ Jordan Marlow Compact Loudspeaker

PRICE AND AVAILABILITY

The standard Marlow costs £1960.00 (ex VAT) and the Marlow CE costs £2280 (ex VAT). Both are finished in real walnut veneer, with rosewood a £160 option. Matching stands are available, and both loudspeakers and stands can be ordered direct from EJ Jordan Ltd

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