Kiso Acoustic HB-N1 is the all new entry level speaker model ((above photo shows Kiso Acoustic Co., Ltd. CEO Toru Hara)) with the famous single layer mahogany tonewood reverberating cabinet made by Takamine. The new Kiso Acoustic monitor has the same single layer, steam bent, mahogany cabinet and same 4” Peerless woofer as the other HB- and HB-X1 models, but matte finish instead of glossy. The baffle is actually a bit thicker than the other models.