Like the SS-AR1, the SS-AR2's cabinet design was developed as deftly as its base materials.

ENGADGET: Sony reveals SS-AR2 loudspeaker, wants an invite to your next house party

Created through exhaustive processes testing countless samples and configurations, the AR1 and AR2 loudspeakers feature a final front cabinet baffle laminated to a thickness of 50 mm and 40 mm respectively from hand-selected maple cultivated from Japan's northern island of Hokkaido, whose cold climate produces maple of a tight grain, contributing markedly to the R's beautiful sound.

ENGADGET: Sony reveals SS-AR2 loudspeaker, wants an invite to your next house party