HB-N1

Key Features

• Two-way bass-reflex standmount loudspeaker
• Cabinet handcrafted by Takamine Gakki in Gifu, Japan
• Curved cabinet body formed from 2.5 mm solid mahogany
• 3.5 mm solid-mahogany resonating side panels
• 15 mm solid-mahogany front panel
• Apitong and birch laminated-plywood baffle structure
• Non-parallel internal surfaces reduce standing waves
• Individually shaped and positioned internal braces
• No internal acoustic-absorption material
• 100 mm Peerless cone woofer
• 25 mm Peerless ring-radiator dome tweeter with proprietary Kiso Acoustic tuning
• Mundorf crossover coils, resistors and capacitors
• Crossover network isolated inside the laminated-maple base
• Matte finish designed to complement a wide range of interiors
• Optional PODIUM STAND
• Handcrafted in Japan

Design & Build

The HB-N1 inherits the sculpted form and instrument-building philosophy of Kiso Acoustic’s HB-series loudspeakers. Its cabinet is manufactured by the craftsmen of Takamine Gakki using techniques developed for fine acoustic instruments.

Thin solid-mahogany panels are shaped into a curved enclosure that controls resonance through carefully positioned internal braces rather than conventional damping material. The crossover is installed within the laminated-maple base, helping isolate its components from magnetic fields and airborne vibration.

System Pairing

With 87 dB sensitivity and a nominal six-ohm impedance, the HB-N1 can be partnered with high-quality tube or solid-state amplification. Its compact dimensions make it suitable for intimate listening spaces while its 40 Hz–30 kHz specified range allows it to serve as the main loudspeaker in a carefully configured full-range system.

Kiso Acoustic’s optional PODIUM STAND positions the speaker at the intended listening height. A single centre-channel version can also be produced by special order for multichannel installations.