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Ett par noggrant helrenoverade 116 i svart ask. Renoverade original Peerless Sc165/2 i bas och mellanregister. Original Peerless mt24 i diskant. Hela ”79-mod” utförd.. Allt enligt original specifikation. Inget ändrat eller modifierat förutom ”79-mod”. Adaptrar xlr-banankontakt medföljer. Ny bets och lack på lådsidor. Helt, rent, snyggt och prydligt. Fler bilder från renoveringen finns. Uppkopplade för provlyssning. Hämtas på plats efter provlyssning.
At kr 12,000, this sits just under the kr 12,754 median for recent SEK listings and below the kr 15,852 75th percentile, so it reads as a fair-to-good buy rather than a stretch. It is not a screaming bargain, but it is priced sensibly for a respected vintage pair, especially if the cabinets and drivers are clean and the sale is local enough to avoid awkward shipping.
OA116 has a real following because it delivers that open, spacious Scandinavian presentation with easy musicality and a natural midrange that still makes voices and acoustic material shine. If the drivers are original, the surrounds and crossover work are healthy, and the cosmetics are tidy, this is the kind of classic speaker that can be bought with confidence and enjoyed immediately.
Independent perspective — not a price guarantee. Always verify condition, accessories and provenance before purchase.
Sonab is a Swedish hi-fi name that dates to the 1960s, with its best-known early products tied to designer Stig Carlsson and the “Carlsson” loudspeaker lineage. One source says the company was introduced on the market in 1966 as Sonab AB, and later histories describe it as a state-backed Swedish manufacturer associated with Carlsson’s loudspeaker concepts.
The brand is most closely linked to speakers, especially omnidirectional models such as the OA series, and it is also described in vintage-retail and enthusiast sources as having made amplifiers and turntables. There is much less evidence that Sonab was a major player in modern categories like DACs, headphones, or cables, so its identity is really anchored in classic loudspeaker design rather than a broad contemporary audio lineup.
In market terms, Sonab is best understood today as a vintage-collector and cult-hi-fi brand rather than a current high-end mainstream manufacturer. Its reputation rests on distinctive Scandinavian industrial design, historically important speaker engineering, and strong appeal among enthusiasts who value restored classics and unusual omni-directional systems.
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