4overview, Woofers, Tweeter – Sunfire HRS-SAT4BIP User Manual

Page 4: Cabinet and baffle

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User's Manual

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Overview

The HRS-SAT4BIP surround loud-

speakers are specifically designed to pro-

vide high output and high performance

for your home theater. Years of research

and decades of experience have gone

into these amazing loudspeakers.

Sunfire created the category of small-

box, high-power subwoofers more than

a decade ago with the original True

Subwoofer. This design relies on high-

pressure, “High Back-emf” technology

that provides very high bass output from

a very small box. When migrating this

subwoofer technology to the woofer of

these HRS surround loudspeakers, you

get the same advantages: high output,

small size, high efficiency, and years of

trouble-free operation.

Woofers

The “Trifilar” voice coil (actually 3

dual voice coils wound in parallel) has

a much higher output than conventional

multi-layer voice coil designs, and is

also significantly lighter. This, combined

with the lightweight and incredibly-strong

Kevlar

®

cone, means that the driver

responds very quickly. As a result, drum

kicks, and other percussive effects will

sound tighter and more lifelike. Having a

lightweight woofer means that it has im-

proved top-end response. This makes for

smoother integration with the tweeter in

the critical upper midrange, lower treble

range – where much of the vocal informa-

tion lives. As a result, vocals and dialog

sound very natural – not muffled or tinny.

The woofer's 1" excursion is up to four

times that of conventional woofers, and

provides the highest power handling in

its class.

The cast aluminum basket offers more

rigidity than the typical stamped variety.

When driven at high volume, they will not

flex, and the result is tight bass at high

volume, with very low distortion.

Tweeter

The tweeters used in the surround

loudspeakers represent a unique ap-

proach to tweeter design that results in

unrivaled performance. It shares design

elements with tweeters found in very

expensive European loudspeakers, with

a frequency response that is flat to above

0 kHz for crystal-clear detail from any

source.

The 1" ring radiating silk dome offers

instantaneous response and wide disper-

sion. The tweeter's vented back chamber

contributes to high power handling,

improves frequency response with lower

distortion, and provides superior transi-

tion from high frequencies to the critical

midrange.

Cabinet and baffle

The woofer and tweeters are mounted

to a cast aluminum front baffle that is

clamped to the cabinet from the rear,

forming a fully-sealed enclosure. This

clamping design produces a stiff cabinet

that is very resistant to vibration, result-

ing in tight bass response, high fidelity

reproduction, and high output for music

and movies.

Nine layers of paint and clear coats

provide an elegant scratch-resistant finish

that matches the HRS subwoofers and

loudspeakers.

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