Spendor SA1 specifications

Category : Speakers

Brand : Spendor

General

Tech nical data

Special equipment

• Manufacturer: Spendor
• Model: SA 1 (first generation)
• Years of construction: 1976 to 1992, from 1986 to 1996 as 15/1; 1994 as 15/2 (see comments and reports).
• Manufactured in: England
• Colors first version: Teak, walnut;
• Dimensions (W x H x D): 225 x 304 x 216 mm;
• Dimensions: 6.5 kg;
• Factory price pair 1986 approx.: 1700 DM for normally tolerated version.

• Type of construction: 2-way closed
• Chassis:
  • Tweeter chassis: Son 814606bfdec1050121d78a4a8458dbaa HD 12.8D25 Textile diaphragm (without ferrofluid)
  • Bass/center chassis: Spendor 6" (150 mm), 115 mm Diaphragm diameter (Bextrene diaphragm).
• Pair matching Standard: max. +/- 0.75 dB; Professional: max. +/- 0.5 dB
• Load capacity (nominal/musical b.): 40 W "programs";
• Efficiency: greater than with Spendor LS3/5(A) ;
• Frequency range: 40 Hz to 25 kHz at +/- 10 dB; 70 Hz to 20 kHz at +/- 3 dB;
• Transition range: 3,000 Hz;
• Impedance: 8 ohms nominal.

• Tweeter chassis: Son 814606bfdec1050121d78a4a8458dbaa HD 12.8D25 Textile diaphragm (without ferrofluid)
• Bass/center chassis: Spendor 6" (150 mm), 115 mm diaphragm diameter (Bextrene diaphragm).

• some XLR sockets (the 15/1 and the 15/1 Prof were available with an XLR and later with a bi-wiring connection).
• Low midrange driver with a Bextren diaphragm
• Fuse protection for the 15/1 and 15/2

• There was also a more narrowly tolerated variant (professional);
• Upgradable to active variant;
• Successor:
  • 1995 - 1997: 15/2 for the German market: slightly modified housing , Vifa tweeter D25 and 6.5 inch (165 mm) Bextrene diaphragm bass drivers, 60 W load capacity;
  • 2008 - 2013: Spendor SA1 -II;
  • In 2015, Spendor names the D1 as the successor (similar dimensions, same chassis diameter and load capacity).

• 1995 - 1997: 15/2 for the German market: slightly modified housing, Vifa tweeter D25 and 6.5 inch (165 mm) Bextrene diaphragm bass drivers, 60 W load capacity;
• 2008 - 2013: Spendor SA1 -II;
• 2015 calls Spendor the D1 as a successor (similar dimensions, same chassis diameter and load capacity).

• 15/2 in HifiVision 5/1994

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