{"id":6704,"date":"2018-02-03T10:08:08","date_gmt":"2018-02-03T10:08:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.audioexcite.com\/?page_id=6704"},"modified":"2018-02-03T11:36:50","modified_gmt":"2018-02-03T11:36:50","slug":"sb-acoustics-satori-mr16p-8","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.audioexcite.com\/?page_id=6704","title":{"rendered":"SB Acoustics \u201cSatori\u201d MR16P-8"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\">Overview:<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The SB Acoustics Satori MR16P-8 is an 8\u2126 6.5\u2033 mid-range from SB Acoustics. The mid-range has a 35.5mm voice-coil with a 6.2mm (p-p) linear coil travel. It&#8217;s fitted with an extende copper sleeve\u00a0on the pole piece for reduced distortion.<a href=\"https:\/\/www.audioexcite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/MR16P-8.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-6707\" src=\"https:\/\/www.audioexcite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/MR16P-8.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"191\" height=\"294\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.audioexcite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/MR16P-8.jpg 446w, https:\/\/www.audioexcite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/MR16P-8-195x300.jpg 195w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 191px) 100vw, 191px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Key features:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Vented aerodynamic cast aluminium chassis for optimum strength and low compression.<\/li>\n<li>Proprietary cone material with EGYPTIAN PAPYRUS\u2122 fibres made in-house.<\/li>\n<li>Soft low damping rubber surround for optimum transient response.<\/li>\n<li>Advanced BIMAX spider for improved linearity.<\/li>\n<li>Powerful optimized low distortion neodymium motor system.<\/li>\n<li>Non-conducting fibre glass voice coil former for minimum damping.<\/li>\n<li>Extended copper sleeve on pole piece for low inductance and reduced distortion.<\/li>\n<li>CCAW voice coil for reduced moving mass.<\/li>\n<li>Long life silver lead wires attached 180\u00b0 apart for improved stability.<\/li>\n<li>Vented pole piece and coil former for reduced compression.<\/li>\n<li>High piston to chassis diameter ratio.<\/li>\n<li>Gasket and bolt hole protrusions for reduced coupling to speaker cabinet.<\/li>\n<li>Mode balanced cone for reduced break-up.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">\u00a0SB Acoustics Spec sheet:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.audioexcite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/6.5in-SATORI-MR16P-8-OHM.pdf\">6.5in SATORI MR16P-8 OHM<\/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\/2018\/02\/T-S-parameters-MR16P-8_AE.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-6709\" src=\"https:\/\/www.audioexcite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/T-S-parameters-MR16P-8_AE.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"459\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.audioexcite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/T-S-parameters-MR16P-8_AE.jpg 691w, https:\/\/www.audioexcite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/T-S-parameters-MR16P-8_AE-300x230.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/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\/2018\/02\/Imp-MR16P-8-1L-vs-2R.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-6710\" src=\"https:\/\/www.audioexcite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Imp-MR16P-8-1L-vs-2R.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"720\" height=\"370\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.audioexcite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Imp-MR16P-8-1L-vs-2R.jpg 1613w, https:\/\/www.audioexcite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Imp-MR16P-8-1L-vs-2R-300x154.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.audioexcite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Imp-MR16P-8-1L-vs-2R-768x395.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.audioexcite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Imp-MR16P-8-1L-vs-2R-1024x527.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>(click on picture to zoom)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Blue:<\/strong> Mid-range sample #1<\/p>\n<p><strong>Green:<\/strong> Mid-range sample #2<strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A resonance issue can be seen around 1.2kHz.<\/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 mid-range is measured mounted on a baffle in an 14 liter closed enclosure with the following conditions:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Baffle size (WxH):<\/strong> 24,8\u00d735,8cm with 18mm round-over on the baffle edges (r=18).<br \/>\n<strong>Driver position:<\/strong> Mounted on center-line with driver unit center 19,5cm from the top of the baffle.<br \/>\n<strong>Mic position:<\/strong> 1m distance, on mid-range-axis.<br \/>\n<strong>Smoothing:<\/strong> 1\/24 octave smoothing applied.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.audioexcite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Freq-MR16P-8-0deg-1L-vs-2R.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-6712\" src=\"https:\/\/www.audioexcite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Freq-MR16P-8-0deg-1L-vs-2R.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"360\" height=\"114\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.audioexcite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Freq-MR16P-8-0deg-1L-vs-2R.jpg 1287w, https:\/\/www.audioexcite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Freq-MR16P-8-0deg-1L-vs-2R-300x95.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.audioexcite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Freq-MR16P-8-0deg-1L-vs-2R-768x244.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.audioexcite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Freq-MR16P-8-0deg-1L-vs-2R-1024x325.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.audioexcite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Freq-MR16P-8-15deg-1L-vs-2R.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-6713\" src=\"https:\/\/www.audioexcite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Freq-MR16P-8-15deg-1L-vs-2R.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"360\" height=\"114\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.audioexcite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Freq-MR16P-8-15deg-1L-vs-2R.jpg 1287w, https:\/\/www.audioexcite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Freq-MR16P-8-15deg-1L-vs-2R-300x95.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.audioexcite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Freq-MR16P-8-15deg-1L-vs-2R-768x244.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.audioexcite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Freq-MR16P-8-15deg-1L-vs-2R-1024x325.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=sample#1 Red=sample#2).<br \/>\n<strong>Right:<\/strong> Frequency response 15deg off-axis (Blue=sample#1, Red=sample#2).<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.audioexcite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Freq-MR16P-8-0-15-22deg.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-6714\" src=\"https:\/\/www.audioexcite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Freq-MR16P-8-0-15-22deg.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"720\" height=\"229\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.audioexcite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Freq-MR16P-8-0-15-22deg.jpg 1287w, https:\/\/www.audioexcite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Freq-MR16P-8-0-15-22deg-300x95.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.audioexcite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Freq-MR16P-8-0-15-22deg-768x244.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.audioexcite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Freq-MR16P-8-0-15-22deg-1024x325.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\/2018\/02\/Freq-MR16P-8-30-45-60deg.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-6715\" src=\"https:\/\/www.audioexcite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Freq-MR16P-8-30-45-60deg.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"720\" height=\"229\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.audioexcite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Freq-MR16P-8-30-45-60deg.jpg 1287w, https:\/\/www.audioexcite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Freq-MR16P-8-30-45-60deg-300x95.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.audioexcite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Freq-MR16P-8-30-45-60deg-768x244.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.audioexcite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Freq-MR16P-8-30-45-60deg-1024x325.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>30deg = Blue<br \/>\n45deg = Red<br \/>\n60deg = Green<\/p>\n<p>Smooth and extended frequency response. Usable up to about 3kHz.<\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\">Distortion:<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Measurement setup:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Mid-range near-field measurement at 18cm<\/li>\n<li>Frequency Range Mid-range: 200-10000Hz<\/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 medium-high and high listening levels.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.audioexcite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/MR16P-8-1-18cm-90db.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-6716\" src=\"https:\/\/www.audioexcite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/MR16P-8-1-18cm-90db.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"360\" height=\"196\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.audioexcite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/MR16P-8-1-18cm-90db.jpg 1404w, https:\/\/www.audioexcite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/MR16P-8-1-18cm-90db-300x164.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.audioexcite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/MR16P-8-1-18cm-90db-768x419.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.audioexcite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/MR16P-8-1-18cm-90db-1024x559.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.audioexcite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/MR16P-8-2-18cm-90db.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-6717\" src=\"https:\/\/www.audioexcite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/MR16P-8-2-18cm-90db.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"360\" height=\"196\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.audioexcite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/MR16P-8-2-18cm-90db.jpg 1404w, https:\/\/www.audioexcite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/MR16P-8-2-18cm-90db-300x164.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.audioexcite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/MR16P-8-2-18cm-90db-768x419.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.audioexcite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/MR16P-8-2-18cm-90db-1024x559.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><\/p>\n<p>Left = Sample #1<\/p>\n<p>Right = Sample #2<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.audioexcite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/MR16P-8-1-18cm-95db.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-6718\" src=\"https:\/\/www.audioexcite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/MR16P-8-1-18cm-95db.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"360\" height=\"196\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.audioexcite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/MR16P-8-1-18cm-95db.jpg 1404w, https:\/\/www.audioexcite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/MR16P-8-1-18cm-95db-300x164.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.audioexcite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/MR16P-8-1-18cm-95db-768x419.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.audioexcite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/MR16P-8-1-18cm-95db-1024x559.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.audioexcite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/MR16P-8-2-18cm-95db.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-6719\" src=\"https:\/\/www.audioexcite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/MR16P-8-2-18cm-95db.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"360\" height=\"196\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.audioexcite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/MR16P-8-2-18cm-95db.jpg 1404w, https:\/\/www.audioexcite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/MR16P-8-2-18cm-95db-300x164.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.audioexcite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/MR16P-8-2-18cm-95db-768x419.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.audioexcite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/MR16P-8-2-18cm-95db-1024x559.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><\/p>\n<p>Left = Sample #1<\/p>\n<p>Right = Sample #2<\/p>\n<p>The Satori MR16P-8 mid-range is overall a very low distortion driver. However, the resonance issue shown in the impedance plot around 1.2kHz is shown here as a spike of second and odd order distortion.\u00a0 Because of the overall very low distortion profile, the narrow banded odd-order distortion spike at 1.2kHz look worse than it is. The rise in the second-order distortion around the same frequency might contribute to some coloration or unique sound character.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Overview: &nbsp; The SB Acoustics Satori MR16P-8 is an 8\u2126 6.5\u2033 mid-range from SB Acoustics. The mid-range has a 35.5mm voice-coil with a 6.2mm (p-p) linear coil travel. It&#8217;s fitted with an extende copper sleeve\u00a0on the pole piece for reduced distortion. Key features: Vented aerodynamic cast aluminium chassis for optimum strength and low compression. Proprietary [&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-6704","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.audioexcite.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/6704","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=6704"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/www.audioexcite.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/6704\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6727,"href":"https:\/\/www.audioexcite.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/6704\/revisions\/6727"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.audioexcite.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=6704"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}