What sets Raw Gelati bookshelf speakers apart from the standard Gelati range?
Raw Gelati bookshelf speakers are Encel's sibling model to the standard Gelati loudspeaker, built on the same silk-dome tweeter and cabinet construction but using simpler materials for some of the remaining parts. This shared engineering means the tweeter design and cabinet architecture that shape Gelati's sound carry across to Raw Gelati unchanged, while the material and finish differences set the two models apart visually and in specification. Buyers who want Gelati's tweeter and cabinet platform without the standard model's full material specification are the intended audience for Raw Gelati.
Should you choose Raw Gelati or the standard Gelati loudspeakers?
Raw Gelati is the pick for buyers who prefer a plainer, studio-monitor-style aesthetic and are comfortable with Raw Gelati's simpler material specification in place of some of the standard Gelati's componentry. Buyers drawn to Gelati's colourful finish options and its full material specification should look at the standard Gelati range instead. Both models accept the same optional magnetic grilles, so accessory compatibility isn't a differentiator between them, and the choice comes down to finish and material preference rather than a difference in core acoustic design.
What amplifier do Raw Gelati bookshelf speakers need?
Raw Gelati bookshelf speakers are passive loudspeakers, so they rely on a separate amplifier to drive them rather than including any built-in amplification. They're specified as easy to drive, which means a quality stereo amplifier can push them to room-filling volume without needing an unusually powerful or specialist unit to do it. This matters for system matching: buyers building a system around Raw Gelati don't need to budget extra amplifier power purely to get the speakers to perform.
Can Raw Gelati be paired with Gelati's magnetic grilles?
Raw Gelati bookshelf speakers are compatible with Gelati's magnetic grilles, which are available in a range of colours as an optional extra rather than included as standard. Because the grilles attach magnetically, owners can swap them in and out without tools, which lets a buyer keep Raw Gelati's Liquorice Black cabinet as the base look and change the accent colour later if their room or preferences change.
How do Raw Gelati bookshelf speakers fit into a hi-fi system?
Raw Gelati bookshelf speakers are the final link in a traditional hi-fi chain, which is built from a source component, an amplifier, and a pair of passive speakers, each handling one job in the signal path. The source, whether that's a turntable, a CD player, or a Bluetooth signal from a phone, originates the audio; the amplifier boosts that signal to a level a passive speaker can use; Raw Gelati then convert the boosted signal into audible sound. Setting up Raw Gelati means connecting them to an amplifier's speaker terminals, which puts the burden of volume and drive on the amplifier rather than on the speakers themselves.
Why choose a system of separates over a portable Bluetooth speaker?
Raw Gelati bookshelf speakers are built to run as one part of a separates system, unlike a portable Bluetooth speaker, which packs the source, amplifier, and speaker driver into a single housing. Running Raw Gelati as a dedicated speaker unit, alongside a separate source and amplifier, means each component can be chosen and positioned for its own job rather than sharing one small enclosure. Owners moving from a Bluetooth speaker to a system built around Raw Gelati can expect a more spacious presentation, with a stronger sense of separation between instruments and vocals, as the source material describes.
How does the voice coil inside Raw Gelati produce sound?
Raw Gelati bookshelf speakers each contain a voice coil, a length of wire wound around a cylinder at the rear of the speaker cone. When the amplified electrical signal flows through the voice coil, it generates an electromagnetic field, and changes in that field push and pull the cone back and forth. That cone movement displaces air in the listening room, and it's this moving air that you hear as music.
What finish and materials do Raw Gelati bookshelf speakers use?
Raw Gelati bookshelf speakers come in a matte Liquorice Black cabinet finish, styled after classic studio monitors rather than a glossier, more decorative hi-fi look. The black matte cabinetry is offset by ashen grey speaker cones, giving the pair a restrained, understated appearance suited to a listening space that favours simplicity over ornamentation. This finish sits on the same cabinet construction used across the Gelati range, so the visual difference between Raw Gelati and the standard model comes down to colourway and material choice rather than cabinet shape or build.
