Who We Are
Est. 1991 · Calne, Wiltshire
The thud that floods through your body at a concert.
It started in our workshop.
Precision speaker cabinets, handcrafted in Wiltshire, for the world's leading professional audio brands.
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A word from our Director
"For thirty-five years we've been building speaker cabinets for the biggest names in professional audio. That kind of partnership only survives when the quality never drops."
Kathryn Bigwood Director
Stage 1
Material Selection and Programming
Every cabinet starts long before anything is cut. Baltic Birch is sourced for its density, consistency, and acoustic integrity. Each sheet is inspected, graded, and matched to the project specification. Alongside the material preparation, the CNC programmes are written bespoke for each cabinet design, translating engineering drawings into machine-ready toolpaths. By the time the first cut is made, every dimension, every joint, and every tolerance has already been decided.
Stage 2
Machining and Shaping
The CNC routers execute what the programming stage defined. Baltic Birch is cut, routed, and shaped to tolerances measured in fractions of a millimetre. The precision at this stage determines everything that follows. A cabinet that is even marginally out of specification at machining will never recover that accuracy downstream. This is where thirty-five years of process refinement shows.
Stage 3
Hand-Built Assembly
Machined panels become cabinets. Joints are glued, clamped, and set by hand, combining the accuracy of CNC machining with the judgement of experienced craftspeople. Internal bracing, driver mounting points, and port geometry are all assembled to the original specification. Every cabinet is checked against the engineering drawing before it moves forward.
Stage 4
Spray Shop
Coatings are selected to match the client's specification, from hard-wearing textured finishes for touring cabinets to high-gloss lacquers for installation work. The choice of primers, sealants, and topcoats is as considered as the choice of timber. Each cabinet receives multiple coats, with sanding between passes, in a controlled spray environment.
Stage 5
Final Inspection and Dispatch
Every cabinet is inspected against the original specification before it leaves the workshop. Dimensions, finish quality, hardware fitment, and cosmetic standards are all checked. Cabinets are packed to survive freight and dispatched from Calne. Nothing leaves the workshop without sign-off.
"They never fail to deliver. The customer care, reliability, diligence and quality of the finished product is second to none."
A Long-Standing Client
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The Full Journey
Thirty-five years of cabinet making for the brands that shape live sound. Read the story of how Sarivale grew from a small Wiltshire workshop into the trusted manufacturing partner for some of the biggest names in the business.
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Looking for a cabinet partner who will not let you down on a world tour or a major installation? We would be glad to hear from you. Drop us a line, send us a brief, or pay us a visit at the Calne workshop.
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