SB Acoustics ARA Silk dome Special Edition DIY KIT - FineTuning by StereoArt

SB Acoustics ARA Silk dome Special Edition DIY KIT - FineTuning by StereoArt

Set for 2 speakers.

Kit supplied as set of components, you need to solder crossover boards and assemble speaker.

Schematics provided with kit, not for commercial use, not for distribution.

Available colors: White High Gloss, Black High Gloss, Lambo Orange High Gloss, red High Gloss, Satin White, Satin Black

Due to cabinet size and weight shipping is not included to this product even if shop calculates it as "free shipping".
We'll quote shipping to your country, please ask before you order.

SB Acoustics ARA Silk dome- FineTuning by StereoArt

ARA, the smaller brother of RINJANI, using same design concept. Taken from a mount in Komodo Island, particularly notable as the habitat of Komodo dragons in Indonesia. ARA kit is designed to deliver transparent and dynamic sound reproduction. The ARA is a 2-way stand mount speaker kit based on top line of SATORI drivers 6.5″ MW16P and TW29R.

The ARA gently faceted top corner shape is specially designed to reduce high frequency diffraction and yields superb imaging qualities. 7⁰ inclined cabinet shape has purpose to deliver sound staging even with simple crossover design. Whilst, the idea behind inclined bottom is to diminish standing waves. Build-in pedestal is designed to generate accent on its unique design.

Whilst, the idea behind inclined bottom is to diminish standing waves. Build-in pedestal is designed to generate accent on its unique design.

Main facts for Special Editions:

- We redesigned crossovers, both versions have good off-axis response what allows to fit it to almost any room. Seriouslty better then standard kit's crossover!

- We do individual matching of drivers and crossovers to get best matching frequency and phase response of Left and Right speakers. This is very important for a good soundstage!

- Our goal was to get best phase transition from woofer to tweeter, Our ARAs are almost linear phase!

- Premium components for crossovers: Mcap EVO Oil capacitors for silk dome version. Mundorf Mresist Classic for silk dome. Mundorf Baked Aircore coils.

- WBT Nextgen terminals or standard gold-plated 8mm brass terminals for Silk dome version

- Audience Auric hook-up internal wiring for both versions

- Woofers are SB Acoustics Satori series. Proprietary cone material with EGYPTIAN PAPYRUS™ fibres. Good for music reproduction with finest details!

- Tweeters are SB Acoustics Satori series: BFabric ring-dome with Non-resonant diaphragm design for minimum high frequency break-up

New crossover:

Silk Dome Version - Frequency (Green) and Phase (blue):

Silk Dome Version - Frequency (Green) and Group Delay (Blue):

ARA Silk Dome On tweeter axis, complex summ of gated far field, nearfield and port response:

ARA Beryllium/SoftDome - Green/Red - they have same woofer's response, the difference is the tweeter response and off-axis response:

ARA Beryllium Off-axis: Green/Red/Ornage 0/30/45grad Horizontal, Blue/Light Blue +15/30Grad Vertical:

ARA SoftDome Off-axis: Green/Red/Ornage 0/30/45grad Horizontal, Blue/Light Blue +15/30Grad Vertical:

Available colors: White High Gloss, Black High Gloss, Lambo Orange High Gloss, red High Gloss, Satin White, Satin Black