XF-48

XF-48 Floorstanding Loudspeaker

Unrivaled beauty, quality and performance define the award-winning Icon X Series XF-48. A perfect complement to flat-panel displays, this exquisite floorstanding speaker flawlessly brings stunning audio to a stunning image.

Features

  • Fully active design with built-in amplification*
  • Patent-pending XT Tractrix® Horn technology
  • Titanium tweeter for precise highs
  • Dual high-output woofers for amazing lows
  • Dual passive radiators for even more bass
  • Sleek, slender enclosure exudes sophistication

Detailed Description

When designing the XF-48 floorstander, our engineers refused to hold back. The speaker intelligently employs dual high-output fiberglass cone woofers with powerful neodymium motor structures and two passive radiators to unleash the kind of bass you hear and feel. 

*Plus, the XF-48 is a fully active design with built-in amplification, meaning you don’t need an A/V receiver to power it. You can plug these speakers directly into your TV, as long as your set has the right audio out jacks. With the appropriate cables, you can even plug an iPod directly into these floorstanders and make your play lists larger than life. 

But what makes this flat-panel speaker remarkably superior is an all-new, patent-pending Tractrix® Horn-loaded tweeter with XT technology. For over 60 years, horns have been the driving force behind our stunningly precise sound, and this latest design moves us farther ahead by allowing the slender XF-48 to deliver an extremely smooth response with constant directivity.

You’ll discover the XF-48’s performance has but one rival: style. Its beautifully crafted aluminum extruded enclosure, featuring an anodized black-grain finish and high-gloss black accents, is the direct result of our engineers’ quest for perfect balance.

The entire Icon X Series is performance art at its best, capturing the spirit of our past and pushing us into the future. It is a brilliant representation of how our products have evolved and remained desirable over time. After just one listen, the Icon sound will be imprinted in your consciousness forever.

XF-48 Specifications

frequency response40Hz-23kHz +/-3dB
low frequency extension33Hz
sensitivity96.5dB @ 2.83V / 1m
amplifier power100W continuous system power / 360W peak
high freq crossover2550Hz
high frequency drivers0.75" (1.9cm) titanium diaphragm compression driver mated to 80° x 80° round XT Tractrix® Horn
low frequency driversDual 5.25" (13.3cm) high-output, fiberglass cone woofers with dual 5.25" x 9" (13.3cm x 22.9cm) passive radiators
amplifierHF: Class A/B, LF: Class D
enclosure materialAluminum
enclosure typeBass-reflex via dual front-firing passive radiators
inputsLine-level RCA jack, high-level speaker binding posts
height48.8" (123.8cm)
width7" (17.8cm)
depth7.9" (20cm) not including 12" (30.5cm) diameter base
weight39lbs (17.7kg)
featuresInput sensitivity control, auto power
finishesBlack anodized w/ high-gloss black accents
voltage110/120 VAC 60Hz
export voltage220 VAC 50/60Hz
built from2007
* Prices are US MSRP and may vary by country.

More Photos

  • XF-48 Back
  • XF-48 Horn
  • XF-48 Low Angle
  • XF-48 Icon floorstanding speaker angle up lifestyle
  • XF-48 Icon floorstanding speaker close lifestyle
  • XF-48 Icon floorstanding speaker lifestyle

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Awards

    2007 Excite Award Innovations Award

Reviews

“The Icons performed admirably with challenging, full-range material like The Song of the Nightingale, producing smooth but exciting big-hall sound with ample slam on big-bass attacks.”
- Daniel Kumin, Sound & Vision [6/1/2008]

“… the XF-48 delivered clear, punchy sound and plenty of output. They generated enough low-end grunt for satisfying movie sound …”
- Daniel Kumin, Sound & Vision [6/1/2008]

“Klipsch’s Icon XF-48 is an extremely able, extremely slim, extremely good-looking powered speaker. And it’s priced very fairly if you factor in the sums that would be otherwise spent on an external amp. Fans of serious sound who are unafraid to veer away from the passive-speaker herd—Icon-oclasts, if you will—should absolutely seek out the XF-48 for a listen.”
- Daniel Kumin, Sound & Vision [6/1/2008]

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