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  Special Features

 skiff
 sampan

 kayak

 discovery

 windjammer

 enterprise
dimensions with grill attached
(H X W X D)
  6 X 4 X 5 in
15 X10X13 cm
36 X 4 X 4 in
91X10 X10 cm
8 X 5.5 X 6.5 in
20X14X17 cm
5.5 X 12 X 6.5 in
14X30X17 cm
 39 X 5 X 6.5 in
99X13X17 cm
43 X 5.5 X 10.5 in
109X14X27 cm.
design one-way one-way two-way  two-way  two-way  two-way
bass alignment acoustic suspension transmission line acoustic suspension acoustic suspension transmission line transmission line
point source yes yes quasi-point source quasi-point source quasi-point source quasi-point source
crossover design minimum phase/ first-order minimum phase/ first-order minimum phase/ first-order  minimum phase/ first-order minimum phase/ first-order minimum phase/ first-order
time coherent yes yes yes yes yes yes
magnetically shielded yes yes yes yes yes yes
tweeter (one 3.5 inch or 9 cm full range cast frame paper cone driver) (one 3.5 inch or 9 cm full range cast frame titanium cone driver) 1 inch (25 mm) ferro cooled fabric dome 1 inch (25 mm) ferro cooled fabric dome 1 inch (25 mm) ferro cooled fabric dome 1 inch (25 mm) ferro cooled fabric dome
woofer (one 3.5 inch or 9 cm full range cast frame paper cone driver) (one 3.5 inch or 9 cm full range cast frame titanium cone driver)

one 4.5 inch or 11cm long throw, woven carbon fiber woofer

two 4.5 inch or 11cm long throw, woven carbon fiber woofer

one 4.5 inch or 11cm long throw, woven carbon fiber woofer

two 4.5 inch or 11cm long throw, woven carbon fiber woofer
internal wire oxygen free copper oxygen free copper oxygen free copper and DH Labs Silver Sonic
oxygen free copper and DH Labs Silver Sonic
oxygen free copper and DH Labs Silver Sonic oxygen free copper and DH Labs Silver Sonic
tweeter crossover elements zobel  zobel  metalized polypropylene capacitor bypassed with film foil or, full value film foil, and metal oxide resistor full value film foil capacitor and metal oxide resistor  full value film foil capacitor and metal oxide resistor  full value film foil capacitor
 woofer crossover elements zobel  zobel  laminated 14 AWG perfect lay copper inductor  laminated 14 AWG perfect lay copper inductor  14 AWG perfect lay copper inductor 14 AWG perfect lay copper inductor
hard wired and hand soldered yes yes yes  yes  yes  yes
five-way gold plated Superior binding posts  yes  yes  yes   yes   yes   yes
 10-year limited warranty  yes  yes  yes  yes  yes  yes

 Specifications

 skiff

 sampan

 kayak

 discovery

 windjammer

 enterprise

dimensions with grill:
(H X W X D) inches

  6 X 4 X 5

 36 X 4 X 4

 8 X 5.5 X 6.5

 5.5 X 12 X 6.5
 39 X 5 X 6.5 43 X 5.5 X 10.5

frequency response +/- 3 dB

 115Hz - 20kHz (+/- 3.5 dB)

 33Hz - 20kHz (+/- 5 dB)
65Hz - 20kHz  65Hz - 20kHz  35Hz - 20kHz  35Hz - 20kHz

-6 dB ref. to 1kHz (Hz) 

  110

  28

 55

 55

 35

 35

sensitivity:
dB, 1 watt/m

  88

  88

 84

 88

 86

 89

 rated impedance: ohms

  8

  8

 8

 8

 8

 8

min. impedance: ohms 

 6.5

 6.5

 9

 4.1

 9

 4.5

recommended power:
watts

 5-100

 5-250

 25-150

 25-150

 25-150

 25-150

 weight each: pounds

4

15

 7

 13

 22

 41

 shipping weight: pounds

7 (pair)

30 (pair)

 14 (pair)

 21 (pair)

 49 (pair)

 41 (each)

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