Saba AM 140

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Data

General

  • Manufacturer: SABA
  • Model: AM 140 / Acoustic Monitor 140
  • Type: Loudspeaker
  • Years of manufacture: 1979 - 1983
  • Made in: Germany
  • Colour: walnut veneer, oak veneer from 1980/81 metallic-anthracite
  • Dimensions: 375 x 300 x 703mm (manufacturer's specification: 375x270x690mm)
  • Weight: 22,5 kg
  • Original price approx.: 950 DM


Technical data

  • Type: 3-way closed
  • Chassis:
    • woofer: 32,5cm with 52mm voice coil
    • dome midrange driver: 14,6 cm with 51mm aluminium voice coil
    • 2 dome tweeters: 10.8 cm with 26mm aluminium voice coil
  • Power handling (nominal/music): 90 / 140 Watt
  • Efficiency: 91 dB
  • Frequency response: 20 - 25.000 Hz
  • Crossover: 670 / 3,900 Hz (12 dB/oct)
  • Impedance: 4 Ohm
  • Cabinet volume (gross/net): 69.9 l / 46.6 l


Special Features

  • aluminium-cast chassis
  • Woofer with Carbonfiber admixture
  • Soft-Dome silk domes
  • Treble localizer: "balance control" for the 2 tweeters radiating in opposite directions (DBP-patented)
  • 2 level controls for mid and treble adjustment


Remarks

  • The large domes of the midrange drivers may be tilted downwards after almost 30 years: Expertly remove magnet and adjust again under heat - is not easy!


Pictures

  • [[Image:Saba AM 140

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  • Picture: Saba AM 140

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  • Image: Saba AM 140

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  • Image: Saba AM 140

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  • Excerpt from brochure: Saba Acoustic Monitor Series

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