SOVOX MiniMax3 Desktop in Titanium Silver seen from above, showing the aluminum enclosure and desk stand
Side view of the SOVOX MiniMax3 Desktop in Titanium Silver showing its 108 mm-wide aluminum enclosure
Rear panel of the SOVOX MiniMax3 Desktop main speaker in Titanium Silver with Bluetooth antenna, USB-C, optical, coaxial and RCA inputs

Vendor:SOVOX

MiniMax3 Desktop

Sale price$499.00Regular price $549.00
  • The most compact 3-way coaxial desktop speaker
  • 108 mm-wide aluminum enclosure
  • Patented ISP™ coaxial architecture
  • Three-way design with a passive radiator
  • Controlled bass down to 46 Hz
  • Bluetooth 5.4, USB, optical, coaxial, RCA
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Color: Silver
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Desktop vs. Monitor

Same drivers.
Different connections.

Both use the same four drivers. Desktop adds Bluetooth and digital inputs; Monitor keeps balanced XLR and placement presets.

Desktop vs. Monitor

Same drivers.
Different connections.

Both use the same four drivers. Desktop adds Bluetooth and digital inputs; Monitor keeps balanced XLR and placement presets.
MiniMax3 Desktop main speaker rear panel with Bluetooth antenna, optical, coaxial, RCA and USB-C
Main speaker, rear
MiniMax3 Desktop $549 $499 a pairPre-order discountPre-order
MiniMax3 Monitor rear panel with XLR and RCA inputs and an AC power socket
Speaker, rear
MiniMax3 Monitor $650 a pairView Monitor
System Main + sub speaker, external power Two independent active speakers, built-in power
Drivers 1″ silk-dome tweeter, 3″ carbon-fiber midrange, 3.5″ carbon-fiber woofer, 5″ passive radiator 1″ silk-dome tweeter, 3″ carbon-fiber midrange, 3.5″ carbon-fiber woofer, 5″ passive radiatorSame on both: 1″ silk-dome tweeter, 3″ carbon-fiber midrange, 3.5″ carbon-fiber woofer, 5″ passive radiator
Inputs USB, RCA, optical, coaxial, Bluetooth RCA, XLR
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.4 None
Manual tuning Treble and bass trim Treble and bass trim, plus placement presets
Best for Entertainment at your computer Desktop audio production

Reviews of MiniMax3 Monitor, which uses the same drivers.

MiniMax3 Desktop
$499.00
MiniMax3 Desktop in silver on its desk stand, lit against a dark horizon

MiniMax3 Desktop

Yes, that’s a
three-way coaxial.

A true three-way coaxial, in a cabinet 108 mm wide.

240 Hz / 3.6 kHz

Crossover points

46 Hz

Bass extension, −6 dBBass, −6 dB

Two-way vs. three-way

The vocal no longer rides on the kick.

MiniMax3D gives the voice its own 3″ midrange, so each part of the mix stays distinct. A typical compact two-way plays the kick and the vocal through one small woofer.

2-WAY

Typical compact

Bass and voice share one cone.

Tweeter · Above ~2.5 kHz

Highs

Woofer · Below ~2.5 kHz

Kick, bass and voice

3-WAY

MiniMax3D

Every layer gets its own driver.

High · Above 3.6 kHz

Cymbals, air, detail

1″ silk-dome tweeter · 20 W

Mid · 240 Hz – 3.6 kHz

Vocals, guitars, keys

3″ carbon-fiber midrange · 20 W

Low · Below 240 Hz

Kick and bass

3.5″ carbon woofer + 5″ passive radiator · 40 W

  • High · 1″ silk-dome tweeter · 20 W
  • Mid · 3″ carbon-fiber midrange · 20 W
  • Low · 3.5″ carbon woofer + 5″ passive radiator · 40 W

One amplifier per way · Third-order crossoversTwo-way shown for illustration; crossover points vary by model.

Patented ISP™ coaxial

Set the presence. Sit back. It’s gone.
Stop mixing with your head in a vise.

With separate drivers, the 3.6 kHz region shifts every time you move, right where vocal presence lives. ISP puts both drivers at one point, so it stays put.

The MiniMax3 Desktop coaxial driver: a 1″ silk-dome tweeter at the center of a 3″ carbon-fiber midrange

Separate drivers

Lean in, and the presence region drifts.

At your ear Combined

ISP coaxial

Lean in or sit back. It holds.

At your ear Combined

Illustration of the crossover region, exaggerated for clarity.

3.5″ carbon woofer

Kick and bass shouldn’t blur together.
Not even on a 3.5″ woofer.

Keeping the kick and the bass apart takes control, not just depth. So the low end gets its own dedicated 3.5″ woofer that never plays the vocal, built part by part for one job: the magnet, the motor and the coil, plus a passive radiator.

HLMS™

High-linearity motor

46 Hz

Bass extension, −6 dB

No port

Passive radiator

The 3.35-inch (85 mm) magnet of the MiniMax3D woofer

01 · 3.35″ magnet on a 3.5″ woofer

The kick ends when the track says so.

A denser field in the gap gives the voice coil a firmer grip. It starts the cone on the hit and brakes it on the release, so the tail you hear is the tail you mixed.

MAGNET SIZE · KICK RESPONSESmall magnetfield in the gap3.35″ magnetfield in the gap

Why size matters — more field in the gap, a tighter kick

Panels are illustrations of the effect, not measurements.

Cutaway of the MiniMax3D woofer motor with the copper Faraday ring and the demodulation ring

02 · SOVOX HLMS™ · two rings in the gap

Louder doesn’t mean dirtier.

Turn a small woofer up and two things go wrong: it adds harmonics you never put in the mix, and it starts squashing the peaks. SOVOX HLMS™ tackles both in the gap: a copper Faraday ring keeps the push even, and a demodulation ring keeps the field steady under current.

PUSH ACROSS THE STROKEMiniMax3DTypicalcoil in the gapPush← strokereststroke →

Why it works — the push stays even from one end of the stroke to the other

ANALYZERMiniMax3DTypicalLevel60 HzH2H3H4H5

Harmonics stay low as you push the level

COMPRESSIONMiniMax3DTypical Input →Out GRTyp.MM3

Peaks come through at high level, not squashed

Panels are illustrations of the effect, not measurements.

The six-layer voice coil of the MiniMax3D woofer

03 · Six-layer voice coil

The last mix of the night sounds like the first.

As a voice coil heats up, it quietly loses level, and you start pushing the fader to make up for it. A custom six-layer coil puts more copper in the gap to take that heat, so the woofer stays where you set it.

OUTPUT OVER A LONG, LOUD SESSIONMiniMax3DTypical0 dB−1−2−3015304560 min

Output at a constant high level, over an hour

Panels are illustrations of the effect, not measurements.

The 3.5 × 6.3-inch passive radiator of the MiniMax3D

04 · 3.5″ × 6.3″ passive radiator

Nothing chuffs on the drop.

On a ported speaker, part of the low end you hear is the port itself: air noise on loud notes, and a tone from the tube. MiniMax3D has no port. A 3.5″ × 6.3″ passive radiator takes the bass down to 46 Hz (−6 dB), so what you hear is the woofer, not the tube.

ANALYZER · LOUD BASS NOTEMiniMax3DTypical port noise pipe resonance20501002005001k2k Hz

A loud bass note on an analyzer: ported vs. no port

Panels are illustrations of the effect, not measurements.

Treble and bass trim

Your desk is part of the speaker.
Trim it to match your room.

A desk under a speaker, or a wall behind it, adds bass that isn’t in the recording. Trim treble and bass from the knob on the rear panel to match your room, not to flatter it.

The volume and function knob on the MiniMax3 Desktop rear panel

Turn for volume. Press for function.

+2 dB0−2−4201001k10k20k HzBass trimTreble trim +2 dB0−2−4201001k20k HzBass trimTreble trim

Treble

+2 dB0−2 dB

Bass

−4 dB−2 dB0Dynamic

Set from the knob on the rear panel.

Curves illustrate the trim steps; they are not measurements.

Rear panel of the MiniMax3 Desktop main speaker: display, volume and function knob, Bluetooth antenna connector, coaxial, optical, stereo RCA and USB-C inputs, power switch, DC input and the output connector to the sub speaker.

Rear panel

One main speaker.
Every connection in one place.

Inputs, volume and power all sit on the rear of the main speaker. A single cable from OUTPUT runs to the sub speaker.

Inputs

  • 1 Bluetooth 5.4BT/ANT Antenna connector for wireless audio.
  • 2 USB USB-C audio from a computer.
  • 3 Optical Digital audio from a TV or console.
  • 4 Coaxial Digital audio over a single RCA cable.
  • 5 AnalogAUX L / R Stereo RCA from any line-level source.

Specifications

Don’t take our word for it.
Take the measurements.

Every figure lists its test condition, so you can line it up against any review or datasheet. The charts below were measured on MiniMax3 Monitor, which uses the same drivers.

46 Hz – 20 kHz

Frequency response, −6 dB

97 dB

Max SPL, short-term @ 1 m

240 Hz / 3.6 kHz

Crossovers, 3rd order

< 1 %

THD, 240 Hz – 20 kHz @ 80 dB

80 W

Class-D, per speaker

108 mm

Wide · 192 mm high · 199 mm deep

01Measurements

8 charts · measured on MiniMax3 Monitor

Response

In-room

Distortion

Directivity

Measurement: On-axis response Acoustic axis SPL

On-axis responseAcoustic axis SPL

Klippel NFS · 1 m, free field · MiniMax3 Monitor

Flat across the audible band — you hear the mix, not the speaker.

Full specifications

Frequency response49 Hz – 20 kHz−3 dB
Frequency response46 Hz – 20 kHz−6 dB
Max SPL @ 1 m97 dBShort-term · 100 Hz – 6 kHz
Max SPL @ 1 m95 dBLong-term · IEC 60268-5
Crossover240 Hz / 3.6 kHz3rd order
THD @ 80 dB / 1 m< 1 %240 Hz – 20 kHz
THD @ 80 dB / 1 m< 2 %100 – 240 Hz
Signal-to-noise ratio105 dB

07Finishes & in the box

Black or Silver · stand included

Photo to replace: two MiniMax3 Monitors on their isolation stands with the cable box and manual

[Photo to replace: shows MiniMax3 Monitor]

Two magnetic speaker grilles, one face up and one face down

Magnetic grilles, front and back.

In the box · per pair [TBC]

  • Main speaker× 1
  • Sub speaker× 1
  • Isolation stand× 2
  • Magnetic grille× 2
  • External power supply× 1
  • Speaker link cable× 1
  • Bluetooth antenna× 1
  • Tools and manual

Finishes

BlackSilver

Specifications subject to change. Full test conditions in the manual.

Frequently asked questions

What warranty does the MiniMax3 Desktop come with?
The MINIMAX series includes a 1-year standard warranty covering material and workmanship defects under normal use, plus an optional +3-year extended warranty available through product registration. Register the product with a valid proof of purchase; the extended period is added after the standard warranty expires. For a claim, contact customerservice@sovox.com with your serial number and proof of purchase.

Can I return the MiniMax3 Desktop if it does not work on my desk?
You can return your SOVOX product within 30 days of receiving it for a full refund, provided it was purchased from the SOVOX Official Store or an authorized dealer and is returned in its original packaging in new or near-new condition. Email customerservice@sovox.com to request an RMA number; once issued, the product must reach us within 14 calendar days. Shipping cost and transit risk for returns are borne by the customer.

Where does the MiniMax3 Desktop ship from, and who handles support?
Ships from within the U.S. Support, RMA numbers and warranty claims are handled directly by SOVOX at customerservice@sovox.com — there is no third-party distributor in between.

What is the difference between MiniMax3 Desktop and MiniMax3 Monitor?
They use the same four drivers. MiniMax3 Desktop is a main and sub speaker pair with an external power supply, and takes USB, optical, coaxial, RCA and Bluetooth 5.4. MiniMax3 Monitor is two independent speakers with built-in power, and takes balanced XLR and RCA, with placement presets for audio production.

How is a 3-way coaxial speaker different from a 2-way speaker of the same size?
A 2-way speaker crosses over from woofer to tweeter around 2-3 kHz, in the region where the ear is most sensitive to timing and directivity errors. The MiniMax3 Desktop crosses at 240 Hz and 3.6 kHz, so a dedicated 3″ carbon fibre midrange covers the vocal band without also moving air for the low end. Mounting the 1″ silk dome tweeter on the same axis as that midrange makes the pair behave closer to a single point source, which keeps the response consistent as you move vertically at a desk.

How much desk width does the MiniMax3 Desktop need?
Each speaker is 108 mm wide, 192 mm high and 199 mm deep, so a stereo pair occupies 216 mm of total width before any gap to a display or wall. Net weight per speaker: [TBC].

What can I connect to the MiniMax3 Desktop?
USB-C, optical, coaxial, RCA and Bluetooth 5.4 all go into the main speaker, so a computer, TV or phone connects directly, with no audio interface. There is no XLR input; for balanced XLR, see MiniMax3 Monitor.