ALTEC LANSING Mini Monitor 8A BELAIR
¥ 78,800 (released in 1976)
Commentary
A speaker system developed with the goal of "reproducing music".
The Mini Monitor was developed and designed by Elektri.
According to the catalog, there are 2 kinds of descriptions, "Mini Monitor 8A" and "BELAIR Mini Monitor", and there seems to be 2 kinds of variations on the plate of the front baffle.
A 30 cm cone woofer of 411 to 8 a type is installed in the low range.
The diaphragm of this unit is made of cone paper made by a specialized factory, and the long travel voice coil is designed to piston in an effective magnetic field at all times.
A 5 cm cone type tweeter 427-8A is mounted in the high range.
The mold-molded cone supported by the die-cast frame combines with a strong magnetic field to obtain high acoustic output and wide directivity.
N-1501A is used for the network part.
The N-1501A uses a low-loss inductor with a high-purity core.
The enclosure is made of imported hard particleboards and is designed with bass reflex.
The exterior has a red oak finish.
Model Rating
Method | 2-Way, 2-Speaker, Bass Reflex System, Bookshelf Type |
Units used, etc. | For Low Band : 30 cm Cone Type (411 to 8 a Type) For High Range : 5 cm Cone Type (427 to 8 a) Network : N1501-8A |
Impedance | 8 Ω |
Playback frequency band | 35 Hz to 20 kHz ± 4 dB |
Output sound pressure level | 94 db (New JIS) |
Rated input | 40W (continuous program) |
Attenuator | For High Frequency : 0 ~ 10 dB (1 dB Step) |
Crossover frequency | 1.5kHz |
Cross slope | 12dB/oct |
External dimensions | Width 318x Height 648x Depth 359 mm (as per Mini Monitor 8A) Width 368x Height 648x Depth 372 mm (according to BELAIR) |
Weight | 20kg |