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TECHNICAL INFORMATION
Small Minimonitors from Role
(scroll down for Technical Specifications and small towers below)
Skiff | Sampan FTL | Kayak |
Note: The picture shows the relative size of the loudspeakers.
Special Features |
Skiff |
Sampan FTL |
Kayak |
Discovery |
dimensions height X width X depth |
6 X 4 X 5 in 15 X 10 X 13 cm |
8 X 4 X 9.5 in 20 X 10 X 24 cm |
8 X 5.5 X 6.5 in 20 X 14 X 17 cm |
12 X 5.5 X 6.5 in 30 X 14 X 17 cm |
design | one-way | one-way | two-way | two-way |
bass alignment | acoustic suspn | folded TL | acoustic suspn | acoustic suspn |
point source | yes | yes | quasi-point source | quasi-point source |
crossover design | minimum phase | minimum phase | minimum phase/ first-order | minimum phase/ first-order |
time coherent | yes | yes | yes | yes |
magnetically shielded | yes | yes | yes | yes |
tweeter | 3.5 inch (9 cm) cast frame paper | one 3.5 inch (9 cm) cast frame TPX | 1 inch (25 mm) ferro cooled fabric dome | 1 inch (25 mm) ferro cooled fabric dome |
woofer | one 3.5 inch (9 cm) cast frame paper cone | one 3.5 inch (9 cm) cast frame TPX cone |
one 5 inch or 13 cm woven carbon fiber |
two 5 inch or 13 cm woven carbon fiber |
internal wire | OFC copper |
OFC copper | OFC copper and DH Labs Silver Sonic | OFC copper and DH Labs Silver Sonic |
tweeter crossover elements | zobel | zobel | film foil capacitor, metal oxide resistor | film foil capacitor, metal oxide resistor |
woofer crossover elements | zobel | zobel | laminated 14 AWG perfect lay copper inductor | laminated 14 AWG perfect lay copper inductor |
hard wired and hand soldered | yes | yes | yes | yes |
5-way gold plated Superior terminals | yes | yes | yes | yes |
10-year limited warranty | yes | yes | yes | yes |
Specifications |
skiff |
sampan FTL |
kayak |
discovery |
frequency response |
115Hz - 20kHz |
40Hz - 20kHz |
65Hz - 20kHz |
65Hz - 20kHz |
-6 dB ref. to 1kHz (Hz) |
110 |
35 |
55 |
55 |
sensitivity (dB, 1 watt/m): |
87 |
87 |
84 |
88 |
rated impedance: ohms |
8 |
8 |
8 |
8 |
min. impedance: ohms |
6.5 |
7 |
9 |
4.1 |
weight each: pounds |
3 |
4 |
7 |
13 |
shipping weight: pounds |
7 (pair) |
9 (pair) |
14 (pair) |
21 (pair) |
NOTE: All loudspeakers in the Skiff series have single wire terminals. The Discovery also has single wire terminals. The standard version of the Kayak has single wire terminals. The Kayak is also available with bi-wire and bi-amp terminals for a $50 additional charge.
Small Tower Loudspeakers from Role
Sampan | Windjammer | Enterprise |
Note: The picture shows the relative size of the speakers.
Special Features | Sampan |
Sampan DTL |
Windjammer |
Enterprise |
dimensions height X width X depth |
36 X 4 X 4 in 91 X 10 X 10 cm |
41 X 4 X 6.25 in 104 X 10 X 16 cm |
39 X 5 X 6.5 in 99 X 13 X 17 cm |
43 X 5.5 X 10.5 in 109 X 14 X 27 cm. |
design | one-way | one-way | two-way | two-way |
bass alignment | TL | dual TL | TL | dual TL |
point source | yes | quasi-point source | quasi-point source | quasi-point source |
crossover design | minimum phase | minimum phase | minimum phase/ first-order | minimum phase/ first-order |
time coherent | yes | yes | yes | yes |
magnetically shielded | yes | yes | yes | yes |
tweeter | NA | NA | 1 inch (25 mm) fabric dome | 1 inch (25 mm) fabric dome |
woofer | one 3.5 inch (9 cm) magnesium &aluminum cone |
two 3.5 inch (9 cm) magnesium & aluminum cone and TPX cone |
one 5 inch (13 cm) woven carbon fiber |
two 5 inch (13 cm) woven carbon fiber |
internal wire | OFC copper |
OFC copper | OFC copper and DH Labs Silver Sonic | OFC copper and DH Labs Silver Sonic |
tweeter crossover elements | zobel | two zobels | film foil capacitor, metal oxide resistor | film foil capacitor |
woofer crossover elements | zobel | two zobels | 14 AWG perfect lay copper inductor | 14 AWG perfect lay copper inductor |
hard wired and hand soldered | yes | yes | yes | yes |
five-way gold plated Superior terminals |
yes | yes | yes | yes |
10-year limited warranty | yes | yes | yes | yes |
Specifications |
Sampan |
Sampan DTL |
windjammer |
enterprise |
dimensions with grill: |
36 X 4 X 4 |
41 X 4 X 6.25 |
39 X 5 X 6.5 |
43 X 5.5 X 10.5 |
frequency response +/- 3 dB |
35Hz - 20kHz (+/- 5 dB) |
35Hz - 20kHz | 35Hz - 20kHz | 35Hz - 20kHz |
-6 dB ref. to 1kHz (Hz) |
30 |
30 |
30 |
30 |
sensitivity: (dB, 1 watt/m) |
88 |
92 |
87 |
91 |
rated impedance: ohms |
8 |
8 |
8 |
8 |
min. impedance: ohms |
6.5 |
4.0 |
9 |
4.5 |
weight each: pounds |
15 |
19 |
22 |
41 |
shipping weight: pounds |
28 (pair) |
38 (pair) |
49 (pair) |
41 (each) |
NOTE: (1) The Sampan and Sampan DTL have single wire terminals. The Windjammer and the Enterprise have bi-wire terminals and bi-amp crossovers.
(2) We reserve the right to make changes and improvements without notice.