Neat Acoustics Iota II Bookshelf Speakers

Neat Acoustics has built loudspeakers in Barnard Castle, County Durham since 1989. Bob Surgeoner founded the company as a hi-fi shop, put the first Petite into full production in 1991, and moved Neat to full-time loudspeaker manufacture in 1993. Measurements inform the designs; the final judgement is made by ear.

The Iota II is the smallest loudspeaker Neat builds. A 2.6-litre cabinet carries a 100 mm polypropylene mid/bass driver and a 50 mm vertical planar magnetic tweeter. The enclosure is rigid and well damped, the crossover and internal wiring use high-grade components, and the drivers are finely matched. From those 2.6 litres Neat quotes a frequency response of 33 Hz to 22 kHz.

The cabinet is 13 cm tall and 20 cm wide, which suits a shelf, a sideboard or a dedicated stand. Nominal impedance is 6 ohms and the recommended amplifier range is 25 to 100 watts, so it does not need a large amplifier to work properly. Stands are not included.

Available in Satin Black and Satin White, as a pair or as a single speaker.

Configuration: Compact standmount, 2.6-litre cabinet

Drivers: 100 mm polypropylene mid/bass; 50 mm vertical planar magnetic tweeter

Frequency Response: 33 Hz – 22 kHz

Impedance: 6 ohms nominal

Recommended Amplifier Power: 25 – 100 watts

Dimensions (H × W × D): 13 × 20 × 16.5 cm

Finishes: Satin Black, Satin White

Stands not included.

Hand-built and voiced by ear in the north of England.