Ara Be
SB Acoustics Ara Be: 2-way bookshelf speaker with Satori TW29BN beryllium tweeter and Egyptian Papyrus midwoofer. 45-30,000 Hz +/-3 dB, 87 dB (2.83V/1m), 4 Ω.
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Kits, cabinets and fully assembled speakers built around SB Acoustics drivers. Every one is available as a kit if you would rather do the joinery yourself.
SB Acoustics Ara Be: 2-way bookshelf speaker with Satori TW29BN beryllium tweeter and Egyptian Papyrus midwoofer. 45-30,000 Hz +/-3 dB, 87 dB (2.83V/1m), 4 Ω.
Satori TeXtreme 2-way bookshelf speaker kit: TW29TXN-B-8 tweeter, 6.5 inch MW16TX-4 midwoofer, 45-32000 Hz, 87 dB @2.83V/1m, 4Ω nominal, 2500 Hz crossover.
Two 6in midwoofers and a ring radiator per cabinet, with magnetic grilles and seven finishes to choose from.
A three-way in the 1970s idiom: a 12-inch Norex woofer, a sealed 4-inch midrange and a 25.4 mm textile dome, slot ported to 28 Hz.
The open-source floorstander. An 8-inch paper cone under a 25.4 mm aluminium dome, sealed, 45–25,000 Hz, with a full set of build drawings.
A 4in ceramic-cone midwoofer under a 19 mm textile dome. The compact two-way, in six finishes.
A 4in aluminium-cone midwoofer under a 19 mm textile dome. Small box, six finishes.
SB Acoustics’ three-way Satori TeXtreme centre channel, with the midrange and tweeter stacked vertically so the whole vocal range runs through one driver.
SB Acoustics Rinjani Be: a 2½-way floorstander, Satori TW29BN beryllium tweeter, dual 6½" Egyptian Papyrus midwoofers. 42-30,000 Hz ±3 dB, 89 dB sensitivity.
Rinjani TeXtreme®: 2.5-way floorstanding kit with Satori TW29TXN-B-8 tweeter and 6.5-inch MW16TX-8 midwoofer. 45–32,000 Hz, 88 dB (2.83V/1m), 4Ω, 32.5 kg.
Sasandu TeXtreme 3-way SB Acoustics floorstander with Satori TeXtreme drivers: 32-32,000 Hz +/-3 dB, 89 dB (2.83V/1m), 4 ohm nominal, 32.5 kg net weight.
Sasandu 3-way floorstanding kit: Satori beryllium TW29BN tweeter, 6.5-inch MR16P-4, dual 7.5-inch MW19P-8 Papyrus woofers. 32-32,000 Hz +/-3 dB, 4 ohm nominal.
A 6in paper cone under a 25.4 mm textile dome. The straightforward two-way of the range.
Two 8in woofers, a dedicated 5in midrange and a 25.4 mm dome per cabinet. The big three-way.
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