Spendor SA1

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General

Manufacturer: Spendor
Model: SA 1 (first generation)
Years of manufacture: 1976 to 1992, from 1986 to 1996 as 15/1; 1994 as 15/2 (see notes and reports).
Manufactured in: England
Colours first version: teak, walnut;
Dimensions (W x H x D): 225 x 304 x 216 mm;
Mass: 6.5 kg;
New price pair 1986 approx: 1700 DM for normal tolerated version.

Technical data

Construction: 2-way closed
Chassis:
- Tweeter chassis: Son Audax HD 12.8D25 textile cone (without ferrofluid).
- bass-/midrange driver: Spendor 6" (150 mm), 115 mm membrane diameter (Bextren membrane).
Pair balance Standard: max. +/- 0.75 dB; Professional: max. +/- 0.5 dB
Power handling (nominal/music): 40 W "Program";
Efficiency: greater than Spendor LS3/5(A);
Frequency response: 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.

Special Features

partial XLR sockets (the 15/1 and the 15/1 Prof were available with an XLR and later with a bi-wiring connection).
bass-midrange driver with a Bextren cone
fuse on the 15/1 and 15/2

There was also a tighter toleranced version (professional);
Upgradeable to active variant;
Successor:
- 1995 - 1997: 15/2 for the German market: slightly modified cabinet, Vifa D25 tweeter and 6.5 inch (165 mm) bextrene cone bass driver, 60 W power handling;
- 2008 - 2013: Spendor SA1-II;
- 2015 Spendor names the D1 as successor (similar dimensions, same chassis diameter and power handling).