Pro Audio Review - June 2008 - (Page 10) STUDIO | REVIEW by Dan Wothke volume control is included, providing input ranging from +6 to -30 dB. The notches are great, as they remove guesswork when trying to get the levels exact on both monitors. Also available is an adjustable-gain HF Level adjustment, a shelf starting at 2 kHz. This is KRK Rokit G2 Powered Studio Monitor Series The budget-priced redesigned Rokit Series offers significant improvements in imaging and accuracy. With only a quick glance, anyone familiar with the KRK brand will immediately recognize the signature yellow cone and charcoal grey housing of its entry-level Rokit monitor line. Add power, a sleeker enclosure, extra connections and a cool glowing logo on the front and you have only a hint of what is now the Rokit Generation 2, or G2, Series. | FEATURES The second generation of the Rokit biamped powered series is available as three different models. The papa bear of the line is the 20W HF/70W LF 8”-inch woofer model, which weighs 25.8 lbspounds. Its frequency response is 44 Hz to 20 kHz, +/1.5 dB, with a built-in active crossover set at 2.4 kHz. The next in line is the 19.3 lb.pound 6-inch” woofer model with a power rating of 18W HF/50W LF. Its frequency response is 48 Hz to 20 kHz, +/- 1.5 dB; crossover point is 2.6 kHz. G2’s baby bear, and what I reviewed here, is equipped with a 5”-inch LF driver, weighs a modest 13.4 poundslbs, and hasprovides a power rating of 15W HF/30W LF andwith a crossover point of 2.0 kHz. The frequency range on the 5-inch” model is 52 Hz to 20 kHz +/- 2 dB. Each model of the Rokit G2 series has the same recessed oneinch soft -dome tweeter. Most importantly, the Rokit G2 Series’ upgraded design includes a redesigned cabinet. According to KRK, by curving the baffle and corners of the cabinet, the diffusion associated with boxy cornered cabinets is drastically minimized, which results in a wider sweet spot. I realized this when I found myself doing the typical ‘duck neck’ movement — sitting still, but moving my head all around trying to lock in on the pinpointed sweet spot. With the APPLICATIONS Studio, project/home studio, location/mobile recording, audio for broadcast and audio post production. KEY FEATURES Two-way; Rokit G2 models with glass aramid 5”, 6” and 8” composite cone woofers; 1” neodymium soft dome tweeter; bi-amplified with active crossover; input gain control; radiused cabinet edges and curved front baffles; molded front-facing bass port. PRICE $149, $199, $249 each (5”, 6”, 8” models, respectively) CONTACT KRK Systems | ☎ 818-534-1500 ➲ www.krksys.com availableShelf gain can be adjusted in -2 dB, -1 dB 0 and +3 dB increments — helpful when making adjustments to compensate for the placement and listening environment constraints. I played with itthe shelf settings whenever I listened in an unfamiliar room, but I always ended up leaving it on 0, simply because I was still familiarizing my ears with the monitors; during the early stages, less change means less chance I compared the KRKs with my current speakers of choice for smaller DAW-type work, the M-Audio Studiophile BX5a and a passive pair of KRK ST6s powered by a SAE TWO amplifier. I have an acquired taste for the ST6, but the Rokit 5 far outshined them in smoothness, imaging and accuracy across the spectrum. speakers approximately 3’ apart, the sweet spot covered a wide area and changed proportionately as I moved the speakers closer to each other. The back of the cabinet offers three types of audio connections: XLR, TRS and even an unbalanced RCA jack. This will covers the gamut of typical setups and eliminates the need to carry around a RCA to TRS adapteradaptor associated with many lower cost sound cards. A notched for misinterpretation … or so I like to think. Finally, each Rokit G2 receives power via a standard fuse -protected IEC power connector. | IN USE I toted the Rokit G2 5-inch pair around with me to different listening environments to really get an accurate representation of what these offered. This included a very KRK continues on page 12 ➤ 10 | ProAudio Review | June 2008 Subscribe to the Digital Edition of Pro Audio Review http://www.myparmag.com www.proaudioreview.com http://www.krksys.com http://www.proaudioreview.com http://www.myparmag.com
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