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Hello.
my name is Rollo from germany.

Maybe the sonab and carlsson profis can help me?

I have an Sonab NG11 Loudspeaker System but i can not found any information in the net.

My question 1: Is this Speakersystem a real SONAB?
My question 2: The year of the production? I think in the early nineties?

Please take a look on imageshack:

http://img219.imageshack.us/my.php?image=sonab1vi4.jpg

http://img502.imageshack.us/my.php?image=sonab2mx0.jpg

http://img241.imageshack.us/my.php?image=sonab3ey1.jpg

NG11:
Bass-reflex
rated power : 90 W
sensitivity: 89 dBA
32-20000 +/- 3dB
Loudspeaker-Systems: 1 x TT-Sonab | 2 x HT-Dome
Weight: 14 kg
Volume: 28 Ltr
dimensions : 24,5 x 64 x 35
finish: Pianolack schwarz

Thanks for your help -
and greetings to Sweden
Rollo

Hello Rollo,

Sonab was the manufactor of the Carlsson designed speakers untill the late 1970-ties. From 1982 the Carlsson speakers were manufactured under the Carlsson name and still are. The Sonab name appeared again in the end of the 1980-ties but have no connection to the Carlsson loudspeakers. You can find more information on Carlsson here at the CarlssonPlanet and at http://www.larsenhifi.com (the manufactor).

Habe ich fast vergessen, dafür muss man schwedisch lesen können.... Larsen spricht auch dänisch und englisch. Sonab von heute ist ein "Niedrigpreisangebot" und weit entfernt von Carlssonprodukte.

Roger Gustavsson

Cool speakers!!!!

I would sure like to have a pair of those.

I'm sligtly guessing here but...
There where an other swedish loudspeaker designer, Olle Mirsch, involved in the Sonab work.
He made a cheaper version of the OD11 that where later "stopped" by Stig Carlsson.

In the 80's and 90's this Olle made speakers called NG 8 and NG 9 (same "name-style" as these NG 11)

My guess is that this is a Olle Mirsch "sonab speaker" (He somehow had the right to use the brand name "sonab" after the time the company went down. The brand name sonab where bought by Ericsson)

This will put them in the time of the early 80's as you say...

The loudspeaker units used in this NG 11 is probably the same as in his OM2000 loudspeaker.

Regards

Stefan

Here is the OM 2000




Your picture for comparison:



But......
This uses the older tweeters so now my guess is that these NG 11 is maybe from the late 80's, I still think that Olle Mirsch is the designer.

Stefan

Great forum

Thanks Roger and Stefan!

It`s a pity! It ist not an original Carlsson but an original scandinavian Product. By the way: since when is the trademark: "Made in Sweden" replaced through "Made in Scandinavian" ?

The carlsson speakersystems almost unknown in Germany but the 70`s Sonab have many of loyalty fan´s. That you can observe it by the very successful auctions on the German-Ebay!

@Roger
I think i`m a litte bit wiser - respecting the different of loudspeakers from Carlsson and Sonab- thanks

@Stefan
Thanks for your Information.
Olle Mirsch is a redirection - Thanks a lot!
It is a little mystery. I have read in the german hifi-forum that the Sonab NG 11 was tested in a german Hifi Magazin FonoForum 7/91. Maybe i can buy this magazine an i will post the test here.

Best Regards
Rollo

It's a really cool design!

Like a "modern" OA12...



Picture from http://www.Carlssonplanet.com

Hello,

Now i am a owner of the Sonab test in the FonoForum 07/1991

The new Info:
The Sonab NG 11 is a remake of the OA-14 with Peerless Chassis.
Preis: 2.600 DM = 1.329 Euro = 12.256 SEK

Test result: Very well. Sonabs is neutral music mediator for connoisseurs the original concert hall sound

Please take a look on imageshack:

The first Site of my Mini-Service-Booklet

The Sonab NG-11 and he Shelf loudspeaker Sonab NG-10

@Stefan: the same "name-style" as the other Olle Mirsch Loudspesker-Systems? NG=New Generation



Test NG 11 first site


Test NG 11 second site


Sorry about my ugly scans
Maybe i can send an pdf file attachment

Best Regards!
...and have a good Hi-Fi weekend!
Rollo

Ser ju ut på etiketterna som det är Peerless element, då är dom absolut inte gjorde av Jws, dvs klåparna som på 90-talet gjorde kina-skrot med Sonab-namnet.

Det är Peerlees element... och det är sant att JWS "Sonab" högtalare hade kina element (skräp). Samma aktörs senare "Carlssonhögtalare" hade dock riktiga bl a Vifa och Sinus element.

rollo1 wrote:The new Info:
The Sonab NG 11 is a remake of the OA-14 with Peerless Chassis.

Sonab OA-14 is quite different from the Sonab NG 11. I would advice you to read the Carlsson History. I am not sure, but I believe there are more information on the OA-14 in several places on the CarlssonPlanet.

Roger