Advance Paris ZENEO ZX
Pair of wireless active speakers from Advance Paris combining amplification, DAC and network player, to build a complete hi-fi system without separate electronics.
Description
The ZENEO ZX from Advance Paris is sold as a pair and brings together in its cabinets everything a stereo setup usually requires from separate components: amplification, digital conversion and network playback. Each speaker features a 130 mm woofer with paper cone and a fabric dome tweeter, the whole being driven by amplification dedicated to each channel.
The power split of 70 W + 20 W per speaker brings the pair's total to 180 W RMS, a reserve that allows comfortable listening levels without permanently straining the drivers. The stated frequency response of 30 Hz to 22 kHz reaches lower than one might typically expect from a compact format, and a dedicated output remains available should you still wish to add a subwoofer.
On the source side, the ZENEO ZX accepts both wireless and wired connections. Bluetooth aptX HD handles streaming from a phone or tablet, while the Advance Acoustic WTX-Microstreamer network player, DLNA compatible, opens access to online music services and web radios. The USB DAC mode relies on a 24-bit / 192 kHz Wolfson converter.
- 1 optical input and 1 coaxial input
- 1 USB-B input for DAC mode
- 2 RCA stereo inputs, one switchable to phono
- 1 subwoofer output
This format suits anyone wanting a complete system without stacking up boxes: a living room, an office or a secondary room where you want to play a network stream as well as a computer via USB or a turntable thanks to the switchable phono input. At 180 x 305 x 260 mm and 8.4 kg per speaker, they require stable stands rather than a lightweight shelf.
Technical specifications
| Power per speaker | 70 W + 20 W |
| Total power (pair) | 180 W RMS |
| Frequency response | 30 Hz to 22 kHz |
| Drivers | 1 130 mm woofer with paper cone, 1 fabric dome tweeter |
| Converter | 24-bit / 192 kHz Wolfson DAC |
| Bluetooth | aptX HD |
| Network player | Advance Acoustic WTX-Microstreamer, DLNA compatible |
| Connections | 1 optical input, 1 coaxial input, 1 USB-B input, 2 RCA stereo inputs (1 switchable to phono), 1 subwoofer output |
| Dimensions (W × H × D) | 180 x 305 x 260 mm |
| Unit weight | 8.4 kg |
What to check before buying used
An active speaker houses its electronics within the cabinet: start by listening to each channel separately, as the internal amplification may weaken on one side without the fault being immediately audible in music. Then check each input one by one, optical, coaxial, USB-B, the two RCA inputs including the one switchable to phono, as a faulty socket is difficult to replace. Finally, check the Bluetooth aptX HD pairing and the network connection, since the streaming function depends on firmware that must still communicate with online services, and check the flexibility of the 130 mm drivers' suspensions.
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