Saltwood Sounds

The sound of adventure

Craftsmanship, sound design and the latest technology

Designed to deliver the upmost audio standard, with highest grade state-of-the-art components integrated within acoustically matched enclosures.

Natural woods
and organic shapes

Warm, tactile, resilient and considerate to their environment; they will stand proud but compliment any interior.

A Musical Sojourn - harmonising with the environment

A timeless design.Highest quality technology and equipment.A handmade enclosure.

Our Range of Speakers

The Finisterre

Floor standing passive two-way speakers

Our mid-sized floor standing speaker has Saltwood´s ethos engrained within its heart. Pure and simple.The precision cut Baltic birch integrates all elements to form the chamber, baffles, port and internal bracing.The face of sold walnut* completes the organic juxtaposition.The 8" bass driver is a state-of-the-art unit from Purifi Audio and has ultra-low distortion over its massive linear range.The beryllium tweeter handles the mids and highs with exquisite clarity and poise. Its extremely low resonance frequency supports a crossover at 1300Hz.The Finisterre has a frequency response deviation of +/- 1 dB.*Cherry, oak or other woods as optional extra

Technical Specs

Frequency response: 27 Hz - 20,000 Hz (+/- 1 dB)
Impendence: 6 ohms
Woofer: Purifi Audio PTT8.0X
Tweeter: Satori TW29B Beryllium
Dimensions: 82/30/40 cm (h/w/d)
Weight: appox 40 kg per unit
Sold in pairs

The Sargasso

A majestic speaker with Bluetooth connectivity

Cataclysmic bass, balanced with rich mids and precise highs.
Powerful with low distortion, and wrapped in a stunning hand made solid walnut and birch enclosure.
Extended range sub-woofer paired with a ceramic tweeter. Two passive radiators support bass extension.
Linear frequency response from 35 Hz to 20,000 kHz.

Technical Specs

Dayton Audio Epique 5 ½” extended range sub-woofer
SB Acoustics 1” ceramic tweeter
Forward and rear facing passive radiators tuned to support bass extension.
BT 4.0 connectivity
A/C power supply
Dimensions: 54/24/24 cm (w/h/d)
Weight: 15 kg

The Molluca

An extended range sub-woofer and ceramic tweeter bluetooth speaker

Saltwood Sounds introduces you to our second BT speaker, the Molucca, named after the sea in the western pacific, near to Indonesia. Again, the Molucca was conceived to support the development of experience and demonstrate the design ethos of Saltwood Sounds

Technical Specs

The design is based on Paul Carmody´s Isetta, and has a central 5” sub-woofer flanked by a pair of full range drives within sealed enclosures. Inside, the units are driven by a 2 x 50W + 100W 2.1 BT + DSP Amplifier.
The speaker is bass reflex (ported) style, with two ports integrated and machined into the rear baffle.
A blue light is incorporated into the enclosure
Frequency response: 40 Hz to 20,000 kHz
Connectivity: BT 5.0 and 3.5mm Jack
Dimensions: 48/18/21 cm (w/h/d)
Weight: 10 kg

Meet the team

Craftsmanship, sound design and the latest technology

Saltwood Sounds is Alastair Waugh, Craig Thorburn and Neal Taylor - a scientist, a carpenter and an economist – three friends bound by parallel lives, with a shared love of music, creativity, mountain and sea sports.

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Saltwood Sounds is based in Cambridge, U.K. and Pamplona, Spain

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