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Meze Elite Reference Headphones

Meze Elite Reference Headphones

FREE 5 YEAR WARRANTY INCLUDED

Kronos AV 5 Year Warranty 

Kronos AV offer a FREE 5 year warranty with all products they sell (unless otherwise stated here). If you item is faulty during this time, you simply need to contact one of our staff and they will arrange everything for you. 

How does the warranty procedure work? 

Once you have contacted us to arrange a warranty repair, we will supply you with an RMA number which will allow us to allocate the order to your account when we receive it. We will then have the manufacture repair the goods as quickly as possible and returned to you fully working. 

We will also test the goods prior to sending them back to you, to make sure they are 100% working, and you receive back a perfect product.

Do I need to keep the orignal packaging?

Yes, it is very important with all products that you keep all original packaging and boxes. This is to allow for safe shipping. Your warranty will be null and void if these are disposed off, so please keep all packaging and boxes for your purchase. 

Exclusions

Warranty Exclusions does not cover ordinary wear and tear by Buyer; (ii) Buyer’s non-observance of installation, operating, and/or maintenance instructions or Specifications provided by Seller in writing; (iii) Buyer’s abuse, improper use, or neglect of Goods and Services; (iv) unauthorized modifications made to Goods and Services by Buyer; or (v) any equipment or materials furnished by Buyer or any third-party (other than Seller or any subcontractor or sub-supplier of Seller).


USED ITEMS: These are excluded from this offer, and a 6 month warranty is provided on these items. 


Items which are classed as intimate e.g. cleaning products etc... are also excluded from this

What if the product comes with a warranty longer than 5 years? 

In some cases, brands may offer warranties which are longer than 5 years. In this case, they supersede our 5 year warranty, and cover you for the extended period. Again you can contact us to arrange any warranty repair, and we will take care of it for you. The manufacturers T&C's and exclusions may apply. 

Where are repairs undertaken? 

All items returned for warranty repairs are sent to our warehouse, where our team will confirm the fault, and create a detailed explanation for the engineer. This will help speed up the process, and allow the engineer to pinpoint the problem in order to rectify it in the quickest time possible.

How do I register my warranty?

Your warranty will automatically be registered upon completion of your order. All you need is to keep a record of your order number, and when you contact us simply supply our staff with this number. Our staff can then proceed with the warranty repair for you. 

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Empyrean ELITE Isodynamic Hybrid Array Flagship Headphones, by Meze Audio

Combining an exclusive aesthetic with state-of-the-art engineering, ELITE delivers an accurate, authentic listening experience ready to meet the highest expectations of the proficient audiophile.

ELITE is the product of a continued partnership with Ukrainian planar magnetic driver manufacturer Rinaro Isodynamics. Each ELITE model features a newly designed MZ3SE hybrid array driver featuring Rinario's trademarked Parus diaphragm material. ELITE is the result of 3 years of research and development through which Meze Audio & Rinario strived to create a powerful, lifelike, and immersive experience that awakens the senses of the listener.

The MZ3SE driver builds on the pioneering technology of the flagship MZ3 driver found in the Empyrean headphone. The innovative Isodynamic Hybrid Array technology delivers a more selective acoustic performance to the various areas within the structure of the ear. Advances in diaphragm materials have opened the doors to even higher resolution and accuracy of the sound reproduction, setting a new benchmark in headphone design.

Parus is unique polymer film strengthened by a semi-crystalline microstructure. When harnessed within a Rinaro driver, the material exhibits remarkable traits of stiffness and stability, producing a natural sound transparency along with a wide and articulate soundstage.

ELITE utilises two separate coil technologies, switchback for lower frequencies and spiral for mid and upper frequencies. This specific configuration enables improved frequency targeting for individual parts of the aural canal, presenting a clearer soundstage and superior balance.

No less important is supreme comfort for the listener. The patent-pending suspension wings support system of the ELITE headband is elongated and curved at both ends, descending further on the side of the head and distributing the weight of the headphone evenly, for an utmost comfortable listening experience.

Each ELITE headphone ships with two distinct ear pad options which attach to the earcup assembly purely through the demagnetised field of the hybrid array drivers. 30mm Alacantara pads are supplied for an experience similar to suede, along with a newly developed 25mm 'hybrid' pads for real leather feel as well as the internal flexibility of Alacantara.

Taking long-term sustainability to a new level, ELITE is also fully serviceable: from replaceable ear pads to the high-performance materials used, every part on the headphone chassis is available to be easily disassembled and serviced.

  • Ultra Low Distortion - Total harmonic distortion (THD) measures under 0.05% in the whole frequency range.
  • Lightweight - 75 g combined driver weight designed to create a headphone that offers prolonged listening sessions.
  • Ultra High-Resolution Audio - Upper frequency limit of audio reproduction is 112,000 Hz.
  • Rinaro Parus® Diaphragm - An innovative low-mass acoustic diaphragm constructed on an ultra thin bi-axially oriented semi-crystalline film.
  • Easy To Drive - 101 db @ 1 mw / 1 kHz / 32O hm - can be driven by almost any source without the need for amplification.
  • Patented Isodynamic Hybrid Array Technology - One of the most sophisticated and advanced planar magnetic technologies in the world.
  • 95% Magnetic Field Shielding - Ferromagnetic earpads decrease the stray magnetic field affecting the listeners head by 95%
  • Invisible Locking System - Innovative use of the drivers magnetic field to keep the earpads in place.
  • 12% Driver Power Increase - Patented ferromagnetic plates channel the magnetic field back into the driver increasing output by 1 db / 12%

Specs
  • Driver Type: Rinaro Isodynamic Hybrid Array®
  • Operating Principle: Open
  • Ear Coupling: Circumaural
  • Frequency Response: 3 Hz - 112,000 Hz
  • Impedance: 32 Ω
  • Nominal SPL: 101 dB (1 mW / 1 kHz)
  • Maximum SPL: > 130 dB
  • Total Harmonic Distortion (THD): < 0.05%
  • Weight: 420 g
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