The real fanatics and fans of Star Wars will already be twisting their noses at the image of one of the planets in the stellar universe associated with a simple and cheap kit loudspeaker.

Well yes! Because of the similarity between the geometric shape of the speakers and the shape of the planet Naboo, or because of the unbridled passion of a couple of colleagues in the Star Wars universe, we decided to create the universe of DIY loudspeakers in kits and the first one is really Naboo, this time, the loudspeaker in the mounting box.

"Naboo is located near the Outer Rim of the Galaxy. It is a planet composed of green plains, grasslands, deep lakes, large swamps and rivers. Its core is very particular, being covered for 85 percent of water surface, with an internal structure crossed by numerous submarine tunnels that connect all the subsoil areas of the planet. The two intelligent species that live there are the Naboo, humanoids, and the Gungans, amphibious and intelligent creatures. From the high-sounding name, a new speaker comes to life that will hopefully follow up on a long-lived "saga" worthy of one of the most epic masterpieces of world cinema. Being a stand speaker in a net volume of about 13l, from the image it is possible to see the mouth of the rectangular section reflex duct, placed on the front baffle where the transducers used for low and high frequencies are also housed. A two-way aesthetically linear and chromatically interesting, ready to snatch some satisfaction from the high of its low cost ".

The W5-610S with kevlar membrane and circular-shaped basket and not sectioned on the sides as in the old version, which frankly created many mounting problems for the Do it your Self application. The magnetic group is supplied with a cap that shields the magnetic field produced by the permanent magnet, such foresight, as well as confining the magnetic field by increasing the magnetic induction factor B which consequently increases the Bxl, can also be placed near a cathode ray tube TV, if the latter has survived the harsh law of time. The basket of good workmanship, to the touch, shows a discreet rigidity and solidity, surely superior to the sheet metal basket that Tb Speaker mounts on the series of 5 "and 6" sub-woofers. The resonance frequency declared by the manufacturer is 45Hz, which with the mechanical mass Mms and the declared mechanical compliance Cms, finds good adherence through the formula that binds them. The loudspeaker in question has a Kevlar membrane, which as a main feature gives rigidity to the structure.

The tweeter used for the reproduction of high frequencies is from Northern Europe, from the cold Denmark Scan Speak provides in its immense catalog, a tweeter with good performance and excellent Q / P ratio, the R2604-832000. Even in the most economic Scan series, discovery, we can appreciate a mix of technology and various constructive upgrades that have led to a continuous improvement that distinguishes the various speakers of this brand. The R26 is equipped with a fabric dome with dual ring radiator technology and ogive called wave-guide center plug. The latter, judging by its size, will affect rather high frequencies, so the term waveguide will certainly be due to an adaptation of acoustic impedance to the linearization of the frequency response even at frequencies well above 20 kHz. The resonance frequency declared by the manufacturer is 500 Hz with an impedance peak of about 20 ohms, this shows the non-presence of fluid iron in the air gap that otherwise would go to "affect" the amplitude of the peak at fs. The declared sensitivity is 90dB, on almost the entire operating range of the small transducer, which exhibits a strongly linear response, at least up to 20 kHz, showing some uncertainty from 30 kHz upwards.