nuLine 284
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nuLine 284
- Floorstanding speaker with strong bass foundation and wide stage imaging
- Three-way system for more detail and power handling in bass, mids and treble
- Made for music: linear sound to make your favorite tracks sound authentic
- Ideal in surround as a front speaker for your living room cinema even without subwoofer
- Convinces with sound selector switch, bi-wiring terminal and asymmetrical tweeter
- Made in Germany with clear edges, either noble lacquered or walnut veneered
Simply classic
The nuLine 284 is a milestone in speaker technology. Thanks to elaborate woofers, the flat diaphragm for the midrange and the nuOva tweeter, it is possible to create a sound design that is unparalleled at 113 cm height and 18 cm cabinet width. In the bass, 33 Hz lower cutoff frequency results in a remarkable volume, which is complemented by the midrange driver and tweeter with details and clarity.
Made for stereo
The nuLine 284 achieves a new level of sound detail, making it a clear recommendation for your dream of a high-performance, visually appealing hi-fi system.
At home in the home theater
In the home theater, the nuLine 284 finds a suitable playing partner in the nuLine CS-174 which also relies on 3-way for a maximally homogeneous home theater experience.
Modern 2.1 set
The nuLine 284 comes down to 33 Hz. If that's not enough, the nuSub XW-900 and the XW-1200 from the nuSub-Series offer significantly more bass.
Complete in set
With the matching amplifier nuConnect ampX, the nuLine 284 becomes a customizable and modern system with sufficient power. Our other sets are also more than worth a look.
Details
nuOva tweeter
In the nuLine 284, the tweeter is separated at 2,150 Hz. The nuOva tweeter is a sophisticated high-tech product that has been optimized for minimal resonance. Mainly responsible for this is the damped rear volume chamber, which thus ensures very fast decay. Your advantage: More details and a clear reproduction of music.
Midrange
The midrange driver of the nuLine 284 operates seamlessly below the tweeter in the range from 33 Hz to 23,000 Hz. It uses a flat diaphragm with a compact diameter that combines detailed mids and homogeneous omnidirectional response. Another big advantage is the interaction with the tweeter, which can work even better due to the almost flush surfaces. Your advantage: impressive voice reproduction with precise localization.
Woofer
The woofer of the nuLine 284 reproduces the bass part of the music or movie and thus relieves the midrange driver. The longstroke technology in combination with a bass reflex port, the speaker can reproduce a lower cutoff frequency of 33 Hz at almost full level. Your advantage: controlled and linear bass reproduction at all volumes.
Crossover
The crossover is the control center and heart of the nuLine 284. Durable components ensure accurate reproduction and linear sound for decades. The switches on the back directly influence the crossover, allowing seamless switching between direct or dipole mode. In addition, the crossover features self-resetting fuses that protect the drivers from overload.
Colours
Our nuLine series relies on the high-quality lacquer finishes black and white, which are applied in several layers and sanded again and again for a perfect surface finish with a softline edge. The third option is a real highlight: the real wood veneer in walnut. This makes every model a real one-of-a-kind.
Design
In the nuLine series, clear shapes with delicate softline curves give the models a timeless elegance. Acoustic considerations are also at the forefront of the design process, as slightly rounded edges ensure less edge dispersion, as does the asymmetrical arrangement of the tweeters. This is matched by the elaborately calculated metal grille, which has hardly any measurable effect on the sound.
Series overview
Our nuLine series is not only Made in Germany, but also committed to honest sound: All speakers reproduce music neutrally and thus exactly as it was recorded. What's more, with 10 models in this series, we have the greatest variety for all applications, from wall or ceiling speakers, compact and floorstanding speakers to the Dolby Atmos-certified add-on speaker nuLine RS-54. All receive low-frequency support from subwoofers from the nuSub series.
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We are a German company that has been developing loudspeakers and selling them directly for over 45 years. We stand for neutral reproduction, so that you receive exactly the signal that is present on the source. We add nothing and leave nothing out. That's a promise! You can find more information about our philosophy here.
Production sites
All nuVero models were perfected by our developers in Schwäbisch Gmünd. Series production then takes place exclusively for us at the Roterring manufacturing plant in North Rhine-Westphalia. This means that our nuVero series speakers are rightly labelled Designed & Made in Germany.
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9 May 2023
All beginning was difficult...
I recently treated myself to the Nuline 284. The beginning as the headline already says, however, was not quite easy. First of all, the shipping was blazing fast, I actually wondered how such a thing is logistically possible. I had ordered them on Sunday, on Monday came the shipping confirmation, on Tuesday they were then already there. Hats off! The packaging arrived undamaged, the instructions very detailed and the assembly was also done alone very quickly. Listening test: After many years and extensive listening with my Nubox400, the difference was first of all getting used to. The soundstage was different, but not so much different that a wow effect occurred. Well, I said to myself, I'll give the new speakers a chance first and play them in. Not much changed though, even after extensive listening. I tried a lot, cables, connections, feed players, amplifiers. In the end I became happy! The speakers are very neutral and honest, that I had to determine for myself and it is not just a phrase. I have exchanged the amplifier and lo and behold, the speakers bristle only of spatiality and precision that in this price range is more than overwhelming. After much deliberation was also the change to a high-quality DAC and superlinear power supply for this, both from Topping DS50s+P50. It is driven by an old amplifier from Pioneer from the 70s, a SA8800. This combo makes me happy both acoustically, and visually. To the people who are considering getting the speakers, it is quite important with what kind of fare and hardware the speakers are fed. On my other Pioneer A 676 they sound slowed down, listless. On the even older SA they resolve incredibly fine. So they do exist, the audible differences in amplifiers! The speakers resolve fine, nice mids and the bass has contour, depth and does not seem bloated. Very nice! The only thing I would still wish that one has the choice in the grid color, I find black more beautiful in conjunction with white and must unfortunately order them separately. And who wonders why the grilles are fixed with holders at a distance and not magnetically to the box, that probably has to do with the stroke of the bass drivers, which need distance when they want to take off. Otherwise, clear recommendation, here you do nothing wrong. The WAF also plays into this, that was the first time that my wife had not grumbled about the design of the boxes ;-)
9 November 2022
HELP!
The Beatles are in my living room. To spare my old boxes the 30th anniversary, I bought a new pair. Nubert was completely unknown to me, but I came across this company when googling for speakers with protective grilles. After the reviews here and in the trade magazines, I expected quite a bit. But not THIS. I am thrilled - such power and great sound for reasonable money. Advice on hotline and shipping etc ..... was also perfect with me. Can now congratulate myself on the purchase decision and thank the company Nubert for an excellent product.
2 April 2022
nu Line 284
Dear Ladies and Gentlemen , I am fully satisfied with your product and gladly recommend your company. I operate the NuLine 284 with a tube amplifier ( Opera 880 ) and am thrilled with the LS. Many thanks also for the "unexcited" advice before and after the purchase, I was listened to very carefully on the phone, and I was advised in the best way for my request and my budget. Recently I have expanded the system with a used AW 993 and now it is perfect for my listening room with about 70 sqm . Yours sincerely Martin Edtbauer
19 October 2021
What an acoustic pleasure
After 2 hours of trial listening in Duisburg, the choice was clear. In two 3-way comparisons (NuLine 244 vs. 264 vs. 284) (NuLine 284 vs. 334 vs. NuVero 110), I could calmly get an idea of which speakers would suit me. I was amazed at the fullness of sound that came out of the NuLine 244s, but my favorite was clear relatively quickly: NuLine 284. I'm a stereo fan and prefer vocals with (as few as possible) acoustic instruments. And that's where the 284s totally convinced me. I don't need to write about the craftsmanship of the NuLine series. Made in NRW is already ingenious. And I could convince myself of the Nubert house 2 years ago at an event in Schwäbisch Gmünd. Sorry that it has now taken so long with the purchase. I am completely satisfied and bring the NuLine 284 to life on my Mission IIIi. Thanks to the Nubert team for all the commitment and "Engineered in Schwäbisch Gmünd"!
Technische Informationen
| Device type: | Floorstanding loudspeaker |
|---|---|
| Width: | 18,0 cm |
| Height: | 110,0 cm |
| Depth: | 33,0 cm |
| Width (additional information): | 24,5 cm (with traverse) |
| Height (additional information): | 112,8 cm (with traverse) |
| Depth (additional information): | 35,0 cm (with front cover) |
| Weight: | 28,5 kg |
| Packaging dimensions (W x H x D): | 125,0 cm x 33,0 cm x 52,0 cm |
| Shipping weight: | 34,5 kg |
| Standard colour: | Real wood veneer |
| Color: | Walnut Real Wood Veneer |
| Scope of delivery: | nuLine 284, metal cover, traverse feet, speaker cable 2x 0.75 mm² 4 m, operating instructions in German |
| EAN / GTIN: | 4260166751345 |
| Country of origin: | Germany |
| WEEE-Reg. No.: | DE 48888173 |
| Construction Method: | Bass reflex |
| Construction: | Direct radiator |
| System: | 3-way |
| Tweeter: | 1x 26 mm |
| Tweeter material: | Silk fabric |
| Tweeter crossover frequency: | 2.150 Hz |
| Midrange speaker: | 1x 123 mm |
| Midrange material: | Polypropylene |
| Midrange crossover frequency: | 450 Hz |
| Woofer: | 3x 150 mm |
| Woofer material: | Polypropylene |
| Lower cut-off frequency (-3 dB): | 33 Hz |
| Upper cut-off frequency (-3 dB): | 23.000 Hz |
| Efficiency (2.83V/1m): | 88,5 dB |
| Efficiency (1W/1m): | 85,5 dB |
| Continuous load capacity: | 330 W |
| Pulse load capacity: | 450 W |
| Shielding: | Magnetically compensated |
| Impedance: | 4 Ohm |
| Protection: | Self-resetting fuses |
| Tone selector switch Treble: | Yes |
| Tone selector Low: | Yes |
| Loudspeaker inputs: | 2 |
| Bass/treble control: | Sound selector switch |
Box type and recommended use
The nuLine 284 is a successful example of how a floorstanding speaker with a height of just under 115 centimetres and a weight of around 30 kilograms does not have to appear bulky or even clunky. In fact, the opposite is true. With a width of only 18 centimetres, the nuLine 284 has to be described as dainty in relation to its size - after all, our small compact speakers are only marginally narrower. Despite these extremely living-room-friendly dimensions, the nuLine 284 has performance parameters that simply put the fear of God into many much more voluminous models. A peak power handling of 450 watts and a subwoofer-like bass of 33 Hertz will make any ambitious music lover sit up and take notice. The speakers of the nuLine series are developed in Schwäbisch Gmünd and manufactured according to our specifications at a traditional specialist company for sound furniture construction in Germany.
Construction principle and housing
Three-way floorstanding speaker in bass reflex design. The bass reflex port is located at the rear of the cabinet, which is why the speaker should be placed at least 3 centimetres away from a rear wall. The high sound quality of the nuLine 284 is realised with the filter optimisation based on the three-way principle taken from our top series nuVero. In this way, the development team Günther Nubert and Thomas Bien succeeded in significantly increasing the sound purity of conventional three-way designs, especially in the critical mid-range, while at the same time exploiting the fundamental advantage of a more even horizontal dispersion pattern. The very elaborately manufactured cabinet is made of 19 to 38 mm thick veneered or multi-layer lacquered MDF material and is manufactured by an experienced sound furniture specialist in Germany. It has precisely calculated internal stiffeners and damping elements, which effectively reinforce the stability of the already quite solid cabinet walls and effectively prevent sound-damaging natural resonances. To ensure that the rear sound components of the woofers and the midrange driver do not interfere with each other, the midrange driver has its own, acoustically precisely tuned inner cabinet. The elegant solid metal crossbar feet give the speaker a delicate appearance and a stable stand.
Tweeter
In the tweeter range, the nuOva tweeter, newly developed for our nuLine series, is used with special sound guidance and a specially damped rear volume chamber. Its oval front plate makes it possible to further increase the difference in distance between the dome and the cabinet edges compared to the previous asymmetrical Nubert tweeters, which further reduces edge dispersion in the axial direction and noticeably increases clarity in the high frequency range. At the same time, the driver can be moved closer to the mid/bass driver in the perpendicular direction, which is in line with the ideal of a point source without having to accept the disadvantages of a coaxial system. The asymmetrical arrangement of the tweeters means that a "right" and a "left" speaker is always supplied.
Midrange speaker
For the first time Nubert uses a flat diaphragm chassis. At the beginning of the development work, it was confirmed that flat diaphragms were more susceptible to disturbing partial vibrations than similarly sized cone diaphragms. By fine-tuning multi-layer diaphragms that have a honeycomb structure (honeycomb technology), it was possible to shift the disturbing natural resonances step by step to much higher frequency ranges where the radiation is almost completely through the tweeter. Unlike cone speakers, the majority of this optimised midrange driver is flush with the baffle, creating a favourable environment for the adjacent tweeter, which benefits the dispersion characteristics.
Woofer
Another new development is the 15-centimetre long-stroke woofer, three of which are used in the nuLine 284 floorstanding speaker. This high-tech driver, equipped with a double magnet, enables an optimum ratio of large cone excursion, maximum bass response and amplifier-friendly efficiency. The result is a heavy-duty long-stroke woofer with a polypropylene diaphragm that can deflect up to 20 mm in extreme cases. The six woofers of a pair of nuLine 284 together correspond to the diaphragm area of a stately subwoofer with 30 cm drivers, which makes it clear why this speaker has such a deep and powerful bass foundation. Furthermore, the vertical arrangement of the woofers reduces the occurrence of room resonances (technical term "modes") between the floor and the ceiling.
Crossover
The crossover of the nuLine 284 is a masterpiece in itself when it comes to filter technology. Here, the signals arriving from the amplifier are divided into three frequency ranges with particular precision using special crossover technology, while the drivers receive their final sonic polish via sophisticated compensation circuits.
In order to be able to realise the quality demands typical of Nubert, no less than 35 high-quality components were necessary, including close-tolerance film capacitors in the midrange and treble range.
The low crossover frequency at 2.2 kHz frees the midrange driver from higher frequencies and, in conjunction with the deliberately small design, ensures exceptionally wide dispersion. An efficient protection circuit watches over the safety of the drivers and the crossover. If there is a risk of thermal overload, it cuts the amplifier current and automatically returns to normal operation once the danger has passed.
Switching options
The upper switch between the terminals of the terminal allows a threefold modification of the high-frequency range from "soft" to "neutral" to "brilliant", which allows the speaker to be individually adapted to different living rooms with more or less textile sound damping or personal listening preferences. With the second tone selector switch, the bass level can be moderately lowered. This switch variant ensures that an undesired increase in the bass level can be compensated for when the speaker is placed close to a wall.
Connection terminal
The extremely solid, gold-plated screw terminals of the bi-wiring terminal are also suitable for cables with a very large cross-section. Bi-wiring terminals allow the tweeter and low/midrange to be connected separately to the amplifier. A measure that can prevent sound loss with long cable lengths. In addition, the sound selector switches described above are located on the terminal.
More info in Technology
For all technically interested music and home cinema lovers who are not put off by hard facts and metrological details, Günther Nubert's ""Technik satt"" offers plenty of technical correlations and electro-acoustic background knowledge as well as the topic of sound optimisation and insights into the development and history of Nubert loudspeakers and devices.