SB ACOUSTICS ARA-TX (01) PDF Document

High frequency driver: SATORI TW29TXN-B-8 (Textreme Tweeter)

Low frequency drivers: 6½” SATORI MW16TX-4 (advanced midwoofer)

Cabinet:

Material: 18 mm MDF

Dimensions (H x W x D): 391 x 190 x 388 mm / 15.4 x 7.48 x 15.27 inch

Net Weight (each):

Cabinet only: 8.06 kg / 17.77 lb

Full assembly: 10.3 kg / 22.71 lb

– Advanced high-end drivers.

– Faceted cabinet baffle for reduced high frequency diffraction.

– Inclined baffle for correct time alignment of drivers (allowing for simpler cross-over design).

– Wedge shaped inner rear walls behind midwoofer for reduced direct reflections.

– Internal bracing to reduce and distribute cabinet vibrations and hence lower sound coloration.

– Solid single-wiring binding posts.

– 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).

– 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

Step 1. Take out the cabinet from the packaging and take out the raw damping material from the cabinet.

Step 2. Cut the raw damping material to 7 pcs of damping according to the cutting pattern diagram.

Step 3. Place the crossover on the bottom and side panel inside the cabinet as shown. Place the big inductor towards the rear terminal.

Step 4. Mount the crossover with the 6 screws supplied.

Step 5. Pass the input wire through the hole in the rear panel of the cabinet.

Step 6. Seal the cable hole with hot melt glue.

Step 7. Pull the tweeter cable through the hole in cabinet bracing.

Step 8. Place each damping part into the cabinet according to the position diagram. Add a bit of glue if needed to hold the damping material in place.

Step 9. Pass the input cable through the terminal hole on the back of the cabinet, and connect them to the binding posts. Then, mount the terminal plate to the terminal hole at the back of the cabinet.

Step 10. Hook up the cable to the tweeter and woofer terminals.

Step 11. Carefully place the drivers in the cabinet and fasten the screws.

Step 12. Repeat for the other cabinet and your SB ACOUSTICS Ara-TX are now complete. Enjoy!.