OSD Black T55E MKII is a 2-way Passive Surround speaker by OSD. It was released in 2022. It features a 1" Soft-Dome Tweeter and 1 x 5.25" Woofer. The speaker has a frequency range of 100-20k Hz and a sensitivity of 87 dB. OSD Black T55E MKII has an MSRP of 400$ per pair but can often be found around 0$ per pair.
OSD's Black Series of Loudspeakers
Black T55E MKII is a member of OSD's Black series of Passive speakers. The Black Series are OSD Audio's affordable custom-install and home-theatre speakers. Below you can see the main specs of these speakers.
OSD Black Series Speakers
Frequency Response of the OSD Black T55E MKII Speaker
OSD Black T55E MKII has a Frequency response range of 100-20k Hz. With a minimum frequency of 100 Hz, it is hard to expect a strong bass response from Black T55E MKII so depending on your use case, using a subwoofer will significantly help to widen the response range.
Here we have a comparison of how Black T55E MKII's Low frequency value compares with the average, max and min Low frequency values in its class.
Low Frequency
Surround Speakers
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Impedance and Sensitivity
OSD Black T55E MKII's nominal impedance level is
4 ohms and has a sensitivity of
87 dB.
Sensitivity
Surround Speakers
Nominal Impedance of the 4 Ohms means that the OSD Black T55E MKII is a difficult to drive speaker from nominal Impedance perspective, make sure that you choose an amplifier than can provide 4 Ohms for this speaker.
Many AVRs (audio/video receiver) in the market may have difficulty when the speakers dip below the 4 Ohms levels (this may cause clipping or even physical damage), so we recommend to not pair the OSD Black T55E MKII with an AVR but use an Integrated Amplifier instead.
Sensitivity
With a sensitivity level of only 87 dB, OSD Black T55E MKII is a difficult to drive speaker from Sensitivity perspective, make sure to choose an amplifier with a high output if you like listening to your music at high volume levels. You may especially have a hard time using Tube amplifiers which are traditionally very low power compared to Class A/B or Class D amps. Work out how loud the OSD Black T55E MKII plays in your room →
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What amplifier does the OSD Black T55E MKII need?
At normal listening levels in a medium room, about
30–475 W
per channel into 4 ohms.
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Input Type
Black T55E MKII features Spring post type connectors.
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OSD Black T55E MKII External Dimensions and Weight
OSD Black T55E MKII has external dimensions of (Height x Width x Depth) (168.7 x 190.0 x 264.9mm ).
Base Surface Area
Base surface area of a loudspeaker may become a determining factor when the space in your room or desk is limited.
The base area of OSD Black T55E MKII is approximately 503.3cm2 / 78.0inch2.
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WeightThe OSD Black T55E MKII weighs 3.05kg / 6.7lbs per piece. Here is a comparison of how Black T55E MKII's weight compares with the average, max and min weights in its class.
Weight
All Surround Speakers
Weight
Surround Speakers under $500
Available colors
OSD Black T55E MKII is available in Black.
Recommended Accessories
Here is a list of accessories that we think you may need for the OSD Black T55E MKII.
Warranty
Limited Lifetime of parts warranty and Limited Lifetime of labor warranty is generally provided by the manufacturer.