If the tweeters are in working order but hissing you can fix them somewhat. Carlsson oa52 ue the project from start to finish carlsson speakers has been a part of my hifi history since the day the carlsson oa51 came into our living room many years ago. This was the largest model in the oa 50 series, designed by the art professor lars lallerstedt and. It really is an experience to hear either one of the last completed designs from stig carlssons hand. So we are now sitting on a beautiful pair of oa 2212s, and dont quite know what to. This acoustic damping device has been impedance adjusted at the sonab. The sonab name had disappeared and the new twoway speaker series was named carlsson oa 52 after stig carlsson himself and his ortho acoustical principles. Poul erik had bought these speakers at the local second hand market he was there before me and had come to like the vivid presentation of these highefficiency, easy driven speakers of the seventies. The new series is made up of three different twoway models made in skillingaryd in sweden under the name carlsson. A possible way to fix this is to paste some small pieces of rice paper on the backside.
Change new speaker element foam on sonab qa 14 r 1973 presented sonab oa 14 stig carlsson accuracy and care permeates the entire structure of the oa 14. These speakers do not say much below 50 hz where the 37hz. For those who are not familar with them, they were very popular in some parts of the world back in the 1970s early 80s, including australia. This was the largest model in the oa 50 series, designed by the art professor lars lallerstedt and built by the newly established carlsson factory in. There are also upgrade kits available to upgrade speakers to oa 50. The loudspeakers were built by the newly established factory in skillingaryd, sweden, and the classic oa for ortho acoustic naming remained. Lymphocyte responses in patients with total hip arthroplasty.
I imported them to the uk and fixed the rotted foam edges. Sonab oa14, ominidirektionale lautsprecher, top zustand, stig. I have the sonab oa 14s from sweden but these are my holy grail speakers. Oa subjects with a history of metal sensitivity group 2b were more metal reactive to ni than any other group, as expected 66% incidence and stimulation index 20. Hi all, im an aussie living in italy, and were sonab mad. The brand sonab was now gone and the new series was named after stig carlsson himself as carlsson oa51. Oa116 not sounding like sonab magic placement problem. I suspect you may need to cast the net a bit wider and brave putting them on the bay. Vascular complications after total hip arthroplasty. Sonab oa4 type 2 omnidirectional lautsprecher vintage. They were the first carlsson speakers built as left and right. More pictures of oa 12 history in 1973 the first true stereo speakers of stig carlsson s design were introduced. The principles of these speakers can be found on the carlssonplanet website and i wont get.
See more ideas about audio, speaker design and loudspeaker. Both models had the majority of the speaker elements pointed in direction to the listening place resulting in more direct sound than from the earlier omnidirectional models. Sonab woofer ao14 oa5 oa12 oa116 rebuild and refoam youtube. Big ear stereo is the only ultra high fidelity dealer in arizona to offer this option. As boxes often get worn and looks used with dents, scratches and other surface damages the carlsson factory has decided to offer reveneering of the boxes complete with new borders and everything.
As far as carlssons go ive got 2 pairs of oa 51s and some oa 50s never owned the 52. Sonab woofer ao14 oa5 oa12 oa116 rebuild and refoam. Super rare carlsson oa51 omnidirectional speakers, sonab. Ab 1966 wurden produkte unter dem namen sonab ab vermarktet. For sale a rare pair sonab carlsson oa52 speakers,good working condition. The goal was to offer superior sound in a compact and attractive enclosure and extensive reliability that would allow sonab to offer a 5year warranty. Sonab od11 with sony taf3000es and cdpx3000es youtube. Since then unfortunately ive never really been 100% happy with them they never really recreated that magic sonab sound i was looking for, and they seem weak in the bass always need the. Reviews from the time they were introduced talked about how the back wall of the listening room was removed when the carlsson oa50. This was the first model produced at the new carlssonfactory in skillingaryd. A wallhanging strange lying down rectangular box with slanting sides facing the listener, it also featured an absorbent panel to dampen out early reflections.
The first model to be introduced in the stig carlssons series of the eighties was the oa51. Lautsprecher sonab oa5 type 2 made in sweden stig carlsson. The carlsson oa 52 was the real topoftheline model in the stig carlsson 1980 series. Sonab oa14, ominidirektionale lautsprecher, top zustand, stig carlsson ebay. Both models had the majority of the speaker elements pointed in direction to the listening place resulting in more direct sound. Very well regarded and sought after, this is only the second pair ive ever been able to find. This was the largest model in the oa50 series, designed by the art professor lars. Original scanspeak woofers reconed by a speaker specialist. Eoi sonab oa116 speakers page 2 classifieds stereonet. Sonab lautsprecher, kleinanzeigen jetzt finden oder inserieren.
Carlsson oa50 after the disastrous termination of the sonabcompany and its managers waste of millions of swedish kronor, the next series of loudspeaker instead got the name from the designer. Surely the sound of buxom angels motorboating your brain in blubinducing synchronicity. Here we have a great, highly respected and cult favorite speaker. They were built in sweden and designed by one stig carlsson who is a bit of a legend. Carlsson sonab oa11, sonab oa 11, sonab 0a11, sonab oa11l, sonab oa11r, sonab od11, sonab od11, sonab 0d11, sonab od11l, sonab od11r, sonab oa12, sonab oa 12, sonab 0a12, sonab oa12l, sonab oa12r, sonab oa14, sonab oa.
Upgrading this model was not, unlike oa50 52, produced during the nineties in a. Hi all are there any other lovers of vintage sonab speakers out there. Vintage sonab carlsson speakers sign in to follow this. To purchase oa12 spares or accessories, please contact the company via their website or visit an authorised retailer. Ive owned all of the popular sonab models, though my collection is now down to a pair of oa 2212s, a pair of oa 12s, a pair of oa 4mk2 and a couple of pairs of the brilliant little od11s. After the death of stig carlsson the manufacturing of the two models oa 50. Named sonab oa 12 and sonab oa 14 and the first carlsson speakers built as left and right. I still have the sonab oa 12 speakers, p 4000 amplifier, c500 cassette deck. Carlsson oa52l carlsson floorstanding loudspeakers for. In the seventies he created the legendary sonab oa. Stig carlsson was the inventor of the unique acoustic design principle, which is used in the larsen speakers. Not only does it sound amazing, but someone lovingly took great care in om 55452399.
This website is not affiliated with or sponsored by sonab. Save sonab oa14 to get email alerts and updates on your ebay feed. Carlsson speakers has been a part of my hifi history since the day the carlsson oa 51 came into our living room many years ago. This was the largest model in the oa50 series, designed by the art professor lars lallerstedt and. One of my neighbours daughter threw a party and cranked up the volume of daddys stereo and fried the voice coil on one of the philips 9710 drivers in these vintage sonab oa5 speakers. The sonab name had disappeared and the new twoway speaker series was named carlsson oa52 after stig carlsson himself and his ortho acoustical principles. History in 1973 the first true stereo speakers of stig carlsson s design were introduced. Great sound in small packages like all larsen speakers, these are designed to go against the front wall. Now here is something special, a restored pair of carlsson oa 51 speakers super rare in australia restoration included. Otherwise, i do like the sonab carlsson larsen presentation. Carlsson when he created speakers for sonab in the sixties, resulting in the sonab oa 4, 5 and 6. So i read on, and eventually managed to find some damaged oa 116 in the usa.
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