SB Ara-TX Bookshelf Speaker Kit User Manual

Inclined baffle for correct time alignment of drivers (allowing for simpler crossover design).
Wedge-shaped inner rear walls behind the midwoofer for reduced direct reflections.

Internal bracing to reduce and distribute cabinet vibrations and hence lower sound colouration.
Solid single-wiring binding posts.

Frequency

Frequency Response Ara-TX

Measured on-axis, 15° and 30° at 1m in an ordinary room at the bottom of the tweeter faceplate.

Lower frequency dips and peaks are caused by room modes/reflections.

Mechanical Drawing

(dimensions in mm)

PARTS DESCRIPTION

Damping Material Cut Pattern (dimensions in mm)

Damping Material Position (dimensions in mm)

Crossover Schematic

Crossover Schematic Ara-TX

Part List

(each cabinet):

High frequency driver SATORI TW29TXN-B-8 (sold separately)………. 1 pc
Low frequency driver 6½” SATORI MW16TX-4 (sold separately) ……… 1 pc
Ara crossover kit (sold separately) ……………………………………………….. 1 pc
Hex socket screw M4 x 20mm (for drivers)……………………………………. 12 pcs
Countersunk screw M4 x 20mm (for terminal plate) ………………………… 4 pcs
Wood screw 4 x 16 mm for crossover (from crossover kit) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 pcs
Insert nut M4 (installed on cabinet) . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ……………………………. 16 pcs
Stainless Terminal plate ………………………………………………………………. 1 pc
Binding post ………………………………………………………………………………. 1 pair
Seal gasket (for terminal plate) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 pc
Port flare (installed on cabinet) .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ………….. 1 pc
Port paper tube (installed on cabinet) . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 pc
Damping ……………………………………………………………………………….. • • • • 1 pc
Name plate ………………………………………………………………….. • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 1 pc

Tweeter grille ……………………………………………………. •· •· •· •· •· •· •· •· •· •· •· •· •· ·· 1 pc
Woofer grille …………………………………………………………………………. • • • 1 pc

Tools Needed:

Hex key 3mm size (for driver screw).
Hex key 2.5mm size (for terminal plate screw).
Philips screwdriver no. 2 (for crossover screw)

Hot melt glue gun (for attaching the damping and sealing the wire hole).

Assembly Instructions

Take out the cabinet from the packaging and take out the raw damping material from the cabinet.
Cut the raw damping material into 7 pieces of damping according to the cutting pattern diagram.

Place the crossover on the bottom and side panel inside the cabinet as shown. Place the big inductor towards the rear terminal.
Mount the crossover with the 6 screws supplied.
Pass the input wire through the hole in the rear panel of the cabinet.

Seal the cable hole with hot melt glue.
Pull the tweeter cable through the hole in the cabinet bracing.
Place each damping part into the cabinet according to the position in the diagram. Add a bit of glue if needed to hold the damping material in place
- Pass the input cable through the terminal hole on the back of the cabinet, and connect it to the binding posts.
Mount the terminal plate to the terminal hole at the back of the cabinet.
Hook up the cable to the tweeter and woofer terminals.