Aeroflex - Standmount

Port control. On purpose.

A 300 mm standmount, rated to around 45 Hz.

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Aeroflex

45 Hz, rated low-frequency limit (approx.)Side section, in proportion. A splitter panel forms a long tapered duct against the rear wall, doubling as bracing; the mouth sits where each cabinet has it. As reviewers describe it; not a factory drawing.

More port than box, so the driver never has to shout.

In a 300 mm cabinet, Aeroflex gives the port more length and area than the outside suggests: an internal splitter panel turns the back of the box into a long, tapered duct, so the same air moves slowly and the driver's excursion goes into music instead of into fighting the enclosure. The panel that makes the duct also braces the cabinet. The tweeter is the Mambo 2's, which is why the two share a voice.
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Aeroflex: the port is a channel through the cabinet, not a tube
Why it is small
More port length and area than a 300 mm box would suggest, so the driver stays in control
Drivers
27 mm Sonolex-coated dome, shared with the Mambo 2; 115 mm coated paper mid/bass
Cabinet
approx. 300 x 158 x 180 mm, real wood veneer, magnetic grilles
Weight
approx. 6 kg each

On record The port is more akin to a shortened transmission line than the normal plastic ports you often see on many other speakers. It delivers plenty of bass for its size, provided you're driving it with a gutsy power amplifier.Craig Joyce, StereoNET, December 2023. 8/10, Applause Award.

Designed, built and voiced by Gareth James - Wirral, England

The figures

Three numbers, and what each one is for.

45Hz, rated

Approximate low-frequency limit for a 300 mm cabinet, achieved by giving the port more length and area than the box would suggest.

27mm dome

The same Sonolex-coated tweeter fitted to the Mambo 2, so the top of the range and the middle of it share a voice.

30-120W

The recommended amplifier window; the Mojo 2 rewards clean power because its port never adds noise of its own.

Technical specifications
TypeTwo-way standmount, Aeroflex bass loading
Mid/bass driver115 mm coated paper cone
Tweeter27 mm Sonolex-coated fabric dome, shared with the Mambo 2
Frequency responseapprox. 45 Hz - 25 kHz (-3 dB, manufacturer)
Sensitivityapprox. 86 dB (2.83 V)
Impedance4 ohms nominal
Recommended power30 - 120 W
Dimensions (H x W x D)approx. 300 x 158 x 180 mm
Weightapprox. 6 kg each
FinishOak or walnut real wood veneer, magnetic grilles
Is the Mojo 2 good on a desk?
Yes. It is designed to be listened to close up as well as across a room; the Aeroflex loading means the bass stays controlled at desk distance instead of booming.
What amplifier does it need?
Ophidian recommends 30 to 120 W. At around 86 dB and 4 ohms it rewards an amplifier with some headroom.
How does it compare to the Minimo 2?
The Mojo 2 is a step up in scale and bass depth: a larger cabinet, a rated limit near 45 Hz against 53, and the Mambo 2's tweeter. Both share Aeroflex loading.
About the Ophidian Mojo 2 Bookshelf Speakers

Ophidian Mojo 2: the bass comes from the port, and the port is most of the cabinet

The Mojo 2 is a two-way standmount around 300 mm tall. In a box this size Aeroflex gives the port more length and area than the outside suggests, so the same air moves slowly and the 115 mm coated-paper driver spends its excursion on music instead of on fighting the enclosure. The rated low-frequency limit is around 45 Hz.

What is inside

The tweeter is the 27 mm Sonolex-coated fabric dome fitted to the Mambo 2, so the two share a voice. The 115 mm mid/bass has a coated-paper cone and a powerful motor for speed and texture in the midrange, and the two drivers are matched for a coherent stage. The cabinet is real wood veneer in oak or walnut with magnetic grilles.

Where it lives

A desk, a stand or a shelf. It is built to be listened to close up as well as across a room; the Aeroflex loading keeps the bass controlled at desk distance instead of booming. Ophidian recommends 30 to 120 W and it rewards an amplifier with some headroom.

On record

StereoNET, December 2023, 8/10 and an Applause Award: "The port is more akin to a shortened transmission line than the normal plastic ports you often see on many other speakers. It delivers plenty of bass for its size, provided you're driving it with a gutsy power amplifier."

Designed, built and voiced by Gareth James, the founder of Ophidian Audio, on the Wirral, England. Ophidian has made loudspeakers since 2011.

Frequently asked questions

Is the Mojo 2 good on a desk?

Yes. It is designed for close listening as well as across a room, and the Aeroflex loading keeps the bass controlled at desk distance.

What amplifier does it need?

Ophidian recommends 30 to 120 W. At around 86 dB and 4 ohms it rewards an amplifier with some headroom.

How does it compare to the Minimo 2?

A step up in scale and bass depth: a larger cabinet, a rated limit near 45 Hz against 53, and the Mambo 2's tweeter. Both share Aeroflex loading.

Ophidian Mojo 2 technical specifications

Type Two-way standmount, Aeroflex bass loading
Mid/bass driver 115 mm coated paper cone
Tweeter 27 mm Sonolex-coated fabric dome
Frequency response approx. 45 Hz - 25 kHz (-3 dB, manufacturer)
Sensitivity approx. 86 dB (2.83 V)
Impedance 4 ohms nominal
Recommended power 30 - 120 W
Dimensions (H x W x D) approx. 300 x 158 x 180 mm
Weight approx. 6 kg each
Finish Oak or walnut real wood veneer, magnetic grilles
Made in England, by Ophidian Audio