The XSCACE Acacia range — the most-specified stainless steel in-wall subwoofer across luxury residential and commercial projects in India and the UK — now ships in a brushed grade-304 stainless finish. Both the Acacia 6 (6.5-inch woofer) and Acacia 10 (10-inch woofer) are available in this finish, across both the standard passive and in-wall flush-mount configurations.
Why Architectural Audio Requires Finish Options
In premium residential and hospitality installations, loudspeakers are specified alongside materials — stone, steel, glass, and timber — not after them. A speaker grille that reads as a foreign element in a stainless steel kitchen island or a brushed-metal bar front undermines the design intent of the entire space, regardless of acoustic performance.
The champagne and matte white Acacia finishes have served the majority of residential specifications well. But a growing number of projects — particularly commercial kitchens, hospitality environments, and contemporary homes that use steel as a primary surface material — have required a different solution. The stainless steel finish closes that gap.
The Stainless Steel Finish: Grade, Surface, and Specification
The Acacia grille is finished in brushed grade-304 stainless steel — the standard used in architectural fixtures, kitchen cabinetry hardware, and commercial-grade surfaces. The directional brush pattern matches the grain direction of standard architectural panels, which means the grille reads as a continuation of the surrounding material rather than a separate object installed into it.
The flush-mount in-wall configuration makes this particularly effective. When installed with the in-wall Acacia variants, the grille sits flush with the wall plane. In a brushed stainless steel surface — a kitchen splashback, a bar front, or a commercial lobby feature wall — the result is a subwoofer that is effectively invisible to anyone not looking for it.
Acacia 6 and Acacia 10: All Stainless Steel Configurations
The stainless steel finish is available across all four Acacia variants:
- Acacia 6 — 6.5-inch passive subwoofer, standard freestanding mount, stainless steel grille
- Acacia 6 In-Wall — 6.5-inch passive subwoofer, flush in-wall mount, stainless steel grille
- Acacia 10 — 10-inch passive subwoofer, standard freestanding mount, stainless steel grille
- Acacia 10 In-Wall — 10-inch passive subwoofer, flush in-wall mount, stainless steel grille
Where Stainless Steel Subwoofers Are Specified
Based on specification requests from installation partners, the stainless steel Acacia is most frequently specified in:
- Residential open-plan kitchens with brushed stainless steel appliances and cabinetry hardware
- Hospitality bar fronts, restaurant counters, and commercial kitchen-adjacent dining environments
- Corporate reception lobbies and boardrooms with steel and glass surface palettes
- Outdoor covered entertaining areas where marine-grade or brushed stainless is the dominant material
- Wellness spaces — spas, pool surrounds, and steam rooms where chromatic neutrality matters
System Pairing: Amplification for the Acacia Range
The Acacia 6 and Acacia 10 are passive subwoofers and require a dedicated amplifier channel. Both are designed to be driven by XSCACE amplifiers with crossover management handled at the amplifier stage or via a DSP processor. For integrators requiring fully programmable DSP control of the low-frequency channel, the upcoming Xylem DSP amplifier series — with SigmaStudio-accessible signal processing — is the recommended amplification path.
For installations without dedicated DSP infrastructure, the Acacia range performs effectively when the sub output of a stereo amplifier or AV processor is used with a passive high-pass filter on the main speaker channels.
Custom RAL Finishes and Lead Times
Lead time for the brushed stainless steel Acacia finish is four to six weeks from confirmed order. For projects requiring a precise colour reference that falls outside the standard champagne, matte white, and stainless options, custom RAL colour matching remains available across the entire Acacia range. RAL finishes carry an eight-to-ten-week lead time and require a minimum quantity — contact your XSCACE distributor for project pricing.
To specify the stainless steel Acacia for a project, contact your regional XSCACE distributor or reach the team directly at support@xscace.com with the installation configuration, quantity, and site timeline.