{"id":5910,"date":"2016-09-21T18:51:12","date_gmt":"2016-09-21T18:51:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.audioexcite.com\/?page_id=5910"},"modified":"2016-12-03T20:32:59","modified_gmt":"2016-12-03T20:32:59","slug":"sb-acoustics-satori-tw29r-b","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.audioexcite.com\/?page_id=5910","title":{"rendered":"SB Acoustics &#8220;Satori&#8221; TW29R-B"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\">Overview:<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.audioexcite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/TW29R-B_1-e1474483970568.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-5913\" src=\"https:\/\/www.audioexcite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/TW29R-B_1-e1474483970568.jpg\" width=\"214\" height=\"322\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.audioexcite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/TW29R-B_1-e1474483970568.jpg 681w, https:\/\/www.audioexcite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/TW29R-B_1-e1474483970568-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 214px) 100vw, 214px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The SB Acoustics SATORI TW29R-B is a 4\u03a9 coated textile ringe dome tweeter using a 29mm voice coil together with a dual copper cap pole piece.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Key features:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Non-resonant diaphragm design for minimum high frequency break-up<\/li>\n<li>Two part aluminium black faceplate with integrated mechanical decoupling<\/li>\n<li>Dual balanced compression chambers for improved dynamics<\/li>\n<li>Dual copper caps for absolute minimum voice coil inductance and minimum phase shift<\/li>\n<li>Saturation controlled motor system with T-shaped pole piece for lower distortion<\/li>\n<li>Non-reflective cast alumimium chamber with optimized damping for improved dynamics<\/li>\n<li>Flow optimized vented pole piece for optimum coupling to rear chamber<\/li>\n<li>CCAW voice coil for low moving mass<\/li>\n<li>Long life silver lead wires<\/li>\n<li>Low resonance frequency for extended range<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>SB Acoustics Spec sheet: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.audioexcite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/SATORI-TW29R-BLACK-faceplate-REV-1.pdf\">Satori TW29R-B<\/a><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\">T\/S Parameters:<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.audioexcite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/T-S-TW29R-B.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-5920\" src=\"https:\/\/www.audioexcite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/T-S-TW29R-B.jpg\" alt=\"t-s-tw29r-b\" width=\"420\" height=\"229\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.audioexcite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/T-S-TW29R-B.jpg 689w, https:\/\/www.audioexcite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/T-S-TW29R-B-300x163.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 420px) 100vw, 420px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>(click on picture to zoom)<\/p>\n<p>The resonance frequency is almost identical as the official specification.<\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\">Impedance:<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.audioexcite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Imp-TW29R-B-1L-vs-2R.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-5921\" src=\"https:\/\/www.audioexcite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Imp-TW29R-B-1L-vs-2R.jpg\" alt=\"imp-tw29r-b-1l-vs-2r\" width=\"720\" height=\"405\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.audioexcite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Imp-TW29R-B-1L-vs-2R.jpg 1366w, https:\/\/www.audioexcite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Imp-TW29R-B-1L-vs-2R-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.audioexcite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Imp-TW29R-B-1L-vs-2R-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.audioexcite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Imp-TW29R-B-1L-vs-2R-1024x576.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>(click on picture to zoom)<br \/>\nSample 1 = Green<br \/>\nSample 2 = Blue<\/p>\n<p>Minor differences between the two driver samples.<\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\">Frequency:<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Frequency measurement conditions:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The tweeter is measured mounted on a baffle with the following conditions:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Baffle size (WxH):<\/strong> 24\u00d735cm with 18mm round-over.<br \/>\n<strong>Driver position:<\/strong> Mounted on center-line with driver unit center 8cm from the top of the baffle.<br \/>\n<strong>Mic position:<\/strong> 1m distance, on tweeter-axis.<br \/>\n<strong>Smoothing:<\/strong> 1\/24 octave smoothing applied.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.audioexcite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Freq-TW29R-B-0deg-1L-vs-2R.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-5924\" src=\"https:\/\/www.audioexcite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Freq-TW29R-B-0deg-1L-vs-2R.jpg\" alt=\"freq-tw29r-b-0deg-1l-vs-2r\" width=\"360\" height=\"122\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.audioexcite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Freq-TW29R-B-0deg-1L-vs-2R.jpg 1117w, https:\/\/www.audioexcite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Freq-TW29R-B-0deg-1L-vs-2R-300x101.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.audioexcite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Freq-TW29R-B-0deg-1L-vs-2R-768x259.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.audioexcite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Freq-TW29R-B-0deg-1L-vs-2R-1024x346.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.audioexcite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Freq-TW29R-B-0deg-1L-vs-2R.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-5925\" src=\"https:\/\/www.audioexcite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Freq-TW29R-B-15deg-1L-vs-2R.jpg\" alt=\"freq-tw29r-b-15deg-1l-vs-2r\" width=\"360\" height=\"122\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.audioexcite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Freq-TW29R-B-15deg-1L-vs-2R.jpg 1117w, https:\/\/www.audioexcite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Freq-TW29R-B-15deg-1L-vs-2R-300x101.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.audioexcite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Freq-TW29R-B-15deg-1L-vs-2R-768x259.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.audioexcite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Freq-TW29R-B-15deg-1L-vs-2R-1024x346.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>(click on picture to zoom)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Left:<\/strong> Frequency response on-axis (Blue=sample1, Red=sample2).<br \/>\n<strong>Right:<\/strong> Frequency response 15deg off-axis (Blue=sample1, Red=sample2).<\/p>\n<p>The two driver samples have almost identical frequency responses up to about 13kHz. The on-axis measurement shows a rising frequency response above 9kHz, while the 15deg off-axis measurement shows almost a flat frequency response between 2-20kHz.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.audioexcite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Freq-TW29R-B-0-15-22deg.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-5928\" src=\"https:\/\/www.audioexcite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Freq-TW29R-B-0-15-22deg.jpg\" alt=\"freq-tw29r-b-0-15-22deg\" width=\"720\" height=\"243\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.audioexcite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Freq-TW29R-B-0-15-22deg.jpg 1117w, https:\/\/www.audioexcite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Freq-TW29R-B-0-15-22deg-300x101.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.audioexcite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Freq-TW29R-B-0-15-22deg-768x259.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.audioexcite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Freq-TW29R-B-0-15-22deg-1024x346.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>0deg = Blue<br \/>\n15deg = Red<br \/>\n22.5deg = Green<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.audioexcite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Freq-TW29R-B-30-45-60deg.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-5929\" src=\"https:\/\/www.audioexcite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Freq-TW29R-B-30-45-60deg.jpg\" alt=\"freq-tw29r-b-30-45-60deg\" width=\"720\" height=\"243\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.audioexcite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Freq-TW29R-B-30-45-60deg.jpg 1117w, https:\/\/www.audioexcite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Freq-TW29R-B-30-45-60deg-300x101.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.audioexcite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Freq-TW29R-B-30-45-60deg-768x259.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.audioexcite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Freq-TW29R-B-30-45-60deg-1024x346.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>30deg = Blue<br \/>\n45deg = Red<br \/>\n60deg = Green<\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\">Distortion:<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Measurement setup: <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Updated 2016-12-03<\/span><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Tweeter near-field measurement at 10cm<\/li>\n<li>Frequency Range Tweeter: 500-10000Hz<\/li>\n<li>Baffle size WxH: 24\u00d735cm<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The distortion measurements are done in near-field and the amplifier output level was adjusted for each driver so that the fundamental is 90dB and 95dB at 1m. This setting simulates\u00a0 medium-high and high listening levels.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.audioexcite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/TW29R-B-1-10cm-90db_x.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-5986\" src=\"https:\/\/www.audioexcite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/TW29R-B-1-10cm-90db_x.jpg\" alt=\"tw29r-b-1-10cm-90db_x\" width=\"360\" height=\"207\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.audioexcite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/TW29R-B-1-10cm-90db_x.jpg 1234w, https:\/\/www.audioexcite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/TW29R-B-1-10cm-90db_x-300x173.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.audioexcite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/TW29R-B-1-10cm-90db_x-768x443.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.audioexcite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/TW29R-B-1-10cm-90db_x-1024x590.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-5987\" src=\"https:\/\/www.audioexcite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/TW29R-B-2-10cm-90db_x.jpg\" alt=\"tw29r-b-2-10cm-90db_x\" width=\"360\" height=\"207\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.audioexcite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/TW29R-B-2-10cm-90db_x.jpg 1234w, https:\/\/www.audioexcite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/TW29R-B-2-10cm-90db_x-300x173.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.audioexcite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/TW29R-B-2-10cm-90db_x-768x443.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.audioexcite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/TW29R-B-2-10cm-90db_x-1024x590.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>(click on picture to zoom)<\/p>\n<p><strong>90dB @ 1m<\/strong><br \/>\nLeft = Sample 1<br \/>\nRight = Sample 2<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.audioexcite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/TW29R-B-1-10cm-95db_x.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-5989\" src=\"https:\/\/www.audioexcite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/TW29R-B-1-10cm-95db_x.jpg\" alt=\"tw29r-b-1-10cm-95db_x\" width=\"360\" height=\"207\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.audioexcite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/TW29R-B-1-10cm-95db_x.jpg 1234w, https:\/\/www.audioexcite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/TW29R-B-1-10cm-95db_x-300x173.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.audioexcite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/TW29R-B-1-10cm-95db_x-768x443.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.audioexcite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/TW29R-B-1-10cm-95db_x-1024x590.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.audioexcite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/TW29R-B-2-10cm-95db_x.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-5990\" src=\"https:\/\/www.audioexcite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/TW29R-B-2-10cm-95db_x.jpg\" alt=\"tw29r-b-2-10cm-95db_x\" width=\"360\" height=\"207\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.audioexcite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/TW29R-B-2-10cm-95db_x.jpg 1234w, https:\/\/www.audioexcite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/TW29R-B-2-10cm-95db_x-300x173.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.audioexcite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/TW29R-B-2-10cm-95db_x-768x443.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.audioexcite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/TW29R-B-2-10cm-95db_x-1024x590.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>(click on picture to zoom)<\/p>\n<p><strong>95dB @ 1m<\/strong><br \/>\nLeft = Sample 1<br \/>\nRight = Sample 2<\/p>\n<p>Very low odd-order distortion profile down to 1kHz, but at the same time a rapidly rising distortion profile below 3kHz of the relatively harmless second-order distortion.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Overview: &nbsp; The SB Acoustics SATORI TW29R-B is a 4\u03a9 coated textile ringe dome tweeter using a 29mm voice coil together with a dual copper cap pole piece. Key features: Non-resonant diaphragm design for minimum high frequency break-up Two part aluminium black faceplate with integrated mechanical decoupling Dual balanced compression chambers for improved dynamics Dual [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-5910","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.audioexcite.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/5910","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.audioexcite.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.audioexcite.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.audioexcite.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.audioexcite.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=5910"}],"version-history":[{"count":42,"href":"https:\/\/www.audioexcite.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/5910\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5912,"href":"https:\/\/www.audioexcite.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/5910\/revisions\/5912"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.audioexcite.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=5910"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}