Sigberg Audio SBS.1 Active speakers development thread

[sigbergaudio]

Can perhaps mention this article in this thread as well. The article is mainly about the Sigberg Audio Manta, but this same studio also has the SBS.1 and dual Inkognitos in their mixing&mastering studio. They are very happy with both setups!

Velvet Recording chooses Sigberg Audio Manta for their recording studio! (interview)

The first excited customers will get their hands on the Sigberg Audio Manta next month! Meanwhile, at Velvet Recording studio just outside of Oslo, Norway, they've enjoyed the Manta for over two months already! They've got a setup of the Sigberg Audio Manta with dual 10D subwoofers in their...

www.audiosciencereview.com

 

[sigbergaudio]

We have received what I can only call a love letter from a proud owner of SBS.1 and Inkognito 10! It describes both what he was originally missing, and his experience with his Sigberg Audio system.

From the introduction:
"I used to wish I enjoyed typical 'hifi music'. It would certainly make life easier. Sure, jazz and acoustic music could sound impressive. However, I quickly got bored and switched to what I really wanted to listen to. But then it didn't sound so impressive anymore. It just didn't feel the same with metal or electronic music. And hard rock from the '80s? Forget about it."

The description of his hunt for great sound across genres was so close to what I've been aiming for with our systems, that I decided to publish it as an article on our website. I'm humbled and grateful that we can help bring joy and passion for music into people's lives like this!

If you are curious about Sigberg Audio speakers, reading this is a great introduction to the experience of owning a pair!

A loudspeaker that can play everything!

This is a love letter from a proud owner of our SBS.1 active speaker system. We're humbled and grateful that we can help bring joy and passion for music into people's lives like this! If you are curious about Sigberg Audio speakers, reading this is a great introduction to the experience of...

www.sigbergaudio.no

 

[sigbergaudio]

A review of the Sigberg Audio SBS.1 active speaker system with the Inkognito subwoofer is now available on the Jay's Iyagi youtube channel!

He discusses the compromises related to placement, stereo perspective and bass when you have a shared listening space (aka normal living room), and how this system actually is designed to handle that and rewards you with great sound! This is a subjective review of course, so I expect ASR to take it with a grain of salt. Jay has high production quality on his videos, so at the very least this is a great opportunity to get a better impression of how the speakers look! He tested a pair of satin white SBS.1 speakers and a satin black Inkognito subwoofer.


I do of course encourage you to watch the entire video, but here's at least a couple of quotes:

"(..)The default tune has warmth and body and meatiness to the midrange and overall sound, despite having all the high frequency detail."

"(..)they have exceptional soundstage and depth when they're close to the wall (..) no speaker has ever been four inches from the wall in my room and have satisified me in terms of how much depth I'm getting. The soundstage is pretty darn exceptional."

"(..) the subwoofers are able to dig really low, to the lowest octave, they portray really big scale and dynamic swings. These subwoofers just kick ass!"

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[dogmamann]

A review of the Sigberg Audio SBS.1 active speaker system with the Inkognito subwoofer is now available on the Jay's Iyagi youtube channel!

He discusses the compromises related to placement, stereo perspective and bass when you have a shared listening space (aka normal living room), and how this system actually is designed to handle that and rewards you with great sound! This is a subjective review of course, so I expect ASR to take it with a grain of salt. Jay has high production quality on his videos, so at the very least this is a great opportunity to get a better impression of how the speakers look! He tested a pair of satin white SBS.1 speakers and a satin black Inkognito subwoofer.


I do of course encourage you to watch the entire video, but here's at least a couple of quotes:

"(..)The default tune has warmth and body and meatiness to the midrange and overall sound, despite having all the high frequency detail."

"(..)they have exceptional soundstage and depth when they're close to the wall (..) no speaker has ever been four inches from the wall in my room and have satisified me in terms of how much depth I'm getting. The soundstage is pretty darn exceptional."

"(..) the subwoofers are able to dig really low, to the lowest octave, they portray really big scale and dynamic swings. These subwoofers just kick ass!"

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Jays iyagi has a great set of ears, which is very important to stay in the review business. If he mentioned they are good, they should be good.

 

[Emlin]

Jays iyagi has a great set of ears, which is very important to stay in the review business. If he mentioned they are good, they should be good.

I would like to see independent measurements of his ears.

 

[dogmamann]

I would like to see independent measurements of his ears.

In that case you may need to measure your own ears first to see if you are hearing and apply the corrections that you are also hearing it the way it is supposed to be.

 

[Purité Audio]

They really are a very attractive pair of ears.
Keith

 

[kma100]

@sigbergaudio good for you! I think it is important to get the word out, and most people watch YouTube videos. Subjective impressions are helpful to many (yes, I know measurements are important) as most people have no idea what to make of measurements.

 

[sigbergaudio]

Due to a bug on our website, we've been showing the wrong (too high) price to people outside of Norway for a while (didn't exclude Norwegian VAT). So if you are living outside of Norway and have checked the site recently, please try again, and you should get the pleasant surprise of 20% lower prices! Our apologies!

 

[sigbergaudio]

We're starting a series of 30-60 second ads now based on the setup at Velvet recording, as they have ended up with basically all our products. One setup with Manta + dual 10D, and one with SBS and dual Inkognito. We will also release one or two full video interviews as well, but focusing on getting out a few ads first.

Here is the first one:

Sigberg Audio on Instagram: "Christer Krogh from @velvetrecording on room problems common both in studios and listening rooms. Problems he used to have. Until he discovered Sigberg Audio! #sigbergaudio #studiomonitors #activespeaker #highendaudio #s

43 likes, 0 comments - sigbergaudioSeptember 15, 2023 on : "Christer Krogh from @velvetrecording on room problems common both in studios and listening rooms. Problems he used to have. Until he disc..."

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[sigbergaudio]

Measured SBS.1 and 10D together in an anechoic chamber the other day. Was hoping we could do a full set of measurements of the whole system, but that proved a bit difficult, and the chamber wasn't totally flat below 100hz either.

But did at least get a decent measurement showing the pretty smooth integration between the speakers and sub. No obvious giveaway that this isn't one unit.

Crossover is at 100hz with some overlap.

 

[sigbergaudio]

Full measurements finally available on spinorama.org, started a separate thread to discuss the measurements here:

Sigberg Audio SBS.1 Active speakers: Full measurements (Spinorama)

Disclaimer#1: Klippel measurements from us (the manufacturer), not independent measurements. Disclaimer#2: Cleared with moderators that it would be okay to post this thread for specific discussion around the measurements and technical aspect of the speakers. For discussions related more...

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[sigbergaudio]

With a little help from @Purité Audio I just realised that the stands used under Jay's test of the SBS.1 are the Solid Steel SS (https://solidsteel.it/prodotto/ss-series/). I think those suit the SBS.1 very well, and makes them a bit more of a looker. I think you could just both black and white stands to both black and white SBS.1 speakers depending on the look you are going for.

So that can be a recommendation to those who want a bit more extrovert appearance

With regards to height they have a model called SS-6 that's 62,5cm tall which is probably a good match.

(pictures stolen from Jay's Youtube review)

 

[Soniclife]

With a little help from @Purité Audio I just realised that the stands used under Jay's test of the SBS.1 are the Solid Steel SS (https://solidsteel.it/prodotto/ss-series/). I think those suit the SBS.1 very well, and makes them a bit more of a looker. I think you could just both black and white stands to both black and white SBS.1 speakers depending on the look you are going for.

So that can be a recommendation to those who want a bit more extrovert appearance

With regards to height they have a model called SS-6 that's 62,5cm tall which is probably a good match.

(pictures stolen from Jay's Youtube review)

3 legged stands are an accident waiting to happen, I used to have some, never again.

 

[Purité Audio]

I know they used one legged stools at the Royal Gunpowder factory , to avoid ( potentially devastating) accidents
‘The SS stands also come in ‘RAW’.
Not sure that this photograph best expresses just how raw these are.
Keith

 

[sigbergaudio]

3 legged stands are an accident waiting to happen, I used to have some, never again.

Looks pretty stable to me.

 

[Soniclife]

Looks pretty stable to me.

They will be, right up till a small nudge in the wrong direction, I had to catch my speakers a few times, not fun.

 

[sigbergaudio]

They will be, right up till a small nudge in the wrong direction, I had to catch my speakers a few times, not fun.

Anyway, just a suggestion, everyone is free to purchase a speaker stand to their own taste of course

 

[Soniclife]

Anyway, just a suggestion, everyone is free to purchase a speaker stand to their own taste of course

As a manufacturer I just wanted to alert you to think about it, as a recommendation from you carries more weight.

Of course it might just be I'm over sensitive because I also once had a turntable stand that was similar, and almost knocked the whole thing over more than once. I don't know what Roksan were thinking.

 

[Purité Audio]

Was the consumption of alcohol a contributory factor?
Keith