AVIATOR

BALBO

3 way Center Channel

The Aviator line center speaker has been created to be a simple, elegant, and performing solution for the home systems. Versatile and powerful, Balbo speaker is able to perform the thumping bass of a movie, or the pristine mids and highs of a female vocalist. Born as a center speaker Balbo grant all the performances usually provided by a 3 way speaker, rising the level of your system and increasing the listening experience





  • Technical Data

    Low Frequency Load 

    Vented NRS 


    Configuration 

    3 -way 


    Drivers

    1 tweeter 38mm T38Waveguide

    1 woofer 130mm Rohacell® – NeFeB motor


    Sensitivity 

    90 dB SPL normalized to 1 m / 2.83 Vrms / decorrelated L/R

    pink noise ITU-R BS 1116-1 I compliant listening room


    Low Frequency

    58 Hz @ -3dB referred to C4 WETS


    Rated Impedance 

    Modulus 4 Ω (min 3.9) Argument ± 36°

  • Cabinet & Dimension

    Cabinet

    Solid walnut and HDF.


    Size & Weight

    170 x 550 x 310 mm (H x W x D) / 15 Kg

  • Acoustic Environment & Amplification


    Listening Distance 

    Optimum speaker-listener distance > 2 m


    Listening Layout 

    A carpeted floor in front of the speakers is recommended


    Side and Back Walls 

    Should be at least 1m away from the speaker front baffle


    Suggested Amplifier

    120W/4Ω 8minimum 3.9)

    Argument +/- 36°

Our Wood

Aviator Balbo

The creation of a Chario piece of furniture begins with the choice of wood, strictly of Italian origin, and found in the numerous national walnut plantations in the north-eastern part of Italy.


Once the batch of trees most suitable for thickness and age has been chosen, we proceed with cutting to reduce the plant to a series of boards, easier to work with.


The boards thus obtained are then left to dry for at least six months, the first three of which in the open air. The humidity of the wood is measured every two weeks until the correct percentage of internal humidity is reached, which is essential to avoid abnormal behavior of the wood after processing.


The climate is a fundamental factor in this part of the process, an air humidity that is too high or too low, rains, snow, heat are all determining factors in the extension or reduction of the drying process.


Once the correct degree of internal humidity has been reached, the wood is cut into slats, maintaining the original coupling as well as that obtained by cutting into boards. The staves are then worked with a particular interlocking method that stabilizes and joins them permanently.


The minimum age of the plants chosen for cutting must be 20 years, this to obtain mature wood and therefore suitable for processing and above all to ensure environmental sustainability by giving time to the new plants to grow adequately and therefore to replace in number and quality those previously cut.


We are proud to state that the building process of the Chario diffuser you have today, of which the growth of the plant is a part, started 20 years ago




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