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AMELIA

Chario · AVIATOR

AMELIA

Elegant architectural symmetry delivers profound transparency and effortless low-frequency headroom.

The Chario Amelia demonstrates that an elegant, slender physical profile can easily coexist with substantial low-frequency authority. Eschewing the bloated footprints often required by full-range floorstanding designs, it relies on complex internal pressure balancing to remain structurally stable. Its proportions are clean and disciplined, introducing a refined piece of acoustic furniture designed to handle serious dynamic loads. As the foundational floorstanding model within the mid-tier Aviator range, the Amelia scales down the brand's sophisticated multi-driver layout into a highly adaptable configuration. It integrates advanced Rohacell driver architecture directly with a hand-assembled solid timber housing, ensuring that critical timing patterns remain completely linear in rooms where professional acoustic panels are unavailable. Sonically, the Amelia stands out as one of the most transparent, open designs in the Aviator catalogue. The midrange treats acoustic instrumentation and vocals with an uncolored, lifelike presentation that bypasses traditional warm alterations. Backed by a decoupled sub-bass network, its lower octaves behave with rapid transient speed, providing deep, round foundation lines that never bleed into the delicate midband.

Key Features

01

Oversized T38 waveguide tweeter

A bespoke 38 mm silk soft dome tweeter operating entirely free of ferrofluid coolants, achieving an uncommonly low 1345 Hz crossover threshold for flawless driver integration.

02

Rohacell Full-Apex drivers

Both the 130 mm midrange and low-frequency drivers utilize exceptionally light, rigid Rohacell structural foam cones for lightning-fast acoustic transitions.

03

Distributed bass configuration

Features a unique three-woofer division of labor where a bottom-firing driver works alongside a rear-mounted unit to alleviate thermal compression and listening fatigue.

04

Near Resonance System load

A proprietary down-firing venting principle that utilizes floor boundary proximity to yield an additional 3 dB of sound pressure gain while dropping low-end distortion.

Chapter 01

Psychoacoustic Geometry

Standard multi-way floorstanders frequently generate phase misalignment near their crossover limits due to the spatial distance between transducers. The Amelia addresses this by flipping the acoustic array, mounting the 130 mm Rohacell midrange driver above the large 38 mm waveguide tweeter. This geometry balances early room reflections and coordinates soundwave arrival times, centering the primary listening window on the midrange axis for a highly stable virtual soundstage.

Chapter 02

Artisanal Cabinet Formulation

The Amelia's distinctive enclosure combines massive interlocking planks of solid Italian walnut with an internal core of high-density fiberboard. The natural solid timbers undergo a meticulous six-month drying process before machining to ensure permanent structural stability against domestic temperature changes. This hybrid material coupling acts as an incredibly inert platform, damping mechanical cabinet resonances to let the drivers track the input signal with zero interference.

Chapter 03

Listening Notes & System Matching

Thanks to its downward-firing bass loading system, the Amelia behaves with immense poise when positioned in moderate living spaces, avoiding the typical boomy boundary interactions of simple rear-ported enclosures. While its high 90 dB sensitivity makes it highly efficient, its low 2.8 ohm minimum impedance indicates it benefits significantly from an amplifier with solid current delivery. Placing the cabinets at least one meter from side walls with a gentle inward toe-in resolves an expansive, beautifully layered stereo picture.

Specifications

Type3-way reversed vertical alignment floorstanding tower
Frequency response48 Hz @ -3dB referred to C4 WETS
Sensitivity90 dBSPL normalized to 1m/2.83Vrms decorrelated L/R pink noise / ITU-R BS 1116-1 compliant room
Impedance4 Ω (minimum 2.8 Ω @ 119Hz)
Power handlingUp to 150 W / 4 Ω average power
Dimensions (H × W × D)1005 mm × 240 mm × 340 mm
Weight11 kg
Finish optionsSolid Mediterranean walnut and high-density fiberboard
Low Frequency Load Vented NRS
Drivers1 tweeter 38mm T38Waveguide 1 midrange 130mm Rohacell® – NeFeB 2 woofer 130mm Rohacell® – NeFeB motor
Crossover Frequency 200Hz-1345Hz @ -6dB (4th Order)