Pro Audio Review - June 2008 - (Page 66) BUYER’S GUIDE | Studio Monitors ADAM AUDIO A7 Powered Monitor FEATURES: Two-way; 6.5” carbon fiber woofer; Accelerated Ribbon Technology tweeter; twin 50W amps; front panel detented volume control; EQ controls; tweeter control; RCA/XLR inputs; magnetic shielding. Price: $999 per pair. CONTACT: ADAM Audio USA at 818-9913800, www.adam-audio.com net/baffle for low resonance; radiused corners/edges for diffraction reduction; female mic stand mount in base; magnetically shielded; powered version available. Price: $199 per pair. CONTACT: Avant Electronics at 909-9319061, www.avantelectronics.com 50Hz to 25kHz response; XLR analog and digital (AES/EBU) inputs; 24-bit/96kHz conversion rate; 111dB peak SPL at 1m. Price: $2,498 per pair. CONTACT: Digidesign at 650731-6300, www.digidesign.com DYNAUDIO ACOUSTICS BM 6A MKII Powered Analog Monitor FEATURES: Two-way; 6.9” woofer; 1.1” soft dome tweeter; 100W LF amp; 50W HF amp; integrated positioning filters (LF/MF/HF shelving/notch); 60/80Hz high-pass filter; clip indicator LED; slow attack optical HF protection; balanced XLR input. Price: $1,745 per pair CONTACT: Dynaudio Acoustics/TC Electronic at 818-665-4900, www.dynaudioacoustics.com BAG END M-6 Time Align Loudspeaker System FEATURES: Two-way; 6” cone woofer; 1” coaxially mounted neodymium tweeter; equalizer filter @ 3.5kHz; five-way binding posts; 3/4” MDF; black textured paint finish enclosure. Price: $2,130. CONTACT: Bag End at 847-382-4550, www.bagend.com ALESIS M1Active 320 USB Powered Monitors FEATURES: Two-way; USB 1.1 audio interface, TRS, RCA,1/4” and 1/8” inputs; 3” lightweight, magnetically-shielded woofer; 1” silk dome tweeter; 80Hz to 20kHz frequency response; 10W per channel RMS; 16-bit, 44.1kHz or 48kHz sampling rate D/A conversion. Price: $199 per pair. CONTACT: Alesis at 401-658-5760, www.alesis.com BEHRINGER Truth B2030P HighResolution Reference Monitor FEATURES: Twoway; 6 3/4” polypropylene diaphragm LF; ferrofluid-cooled tweeter; 75Hz to 21kHz frequency response; passive design. Price: $189 per pair. CONTACT: Behringer at 425-672-0816, www.behringer.com EQUATOR AUDIO Research Q Series Monitor FEATURES: Two-way, ZeroPoint Reference Coaxial transducers; 8” coaxial LF; 1” coaxial dome compression driver with resin-coated constant directivity horn; 38Hz to 22kHz frequency response; bi-amplified, 400W LF peak, 400W HF peak; 2kHz crossover; XLR, TRS balanced inputs and USB in/thru; DSP with 24-bit/96kHz processing; SRC secondary reflection correction system (optional). Price: $1,500. CONTACT: Equator Audio Research at 888772-0087, www.equatoraudio.com ALTO M4A Active Studio Monitor FEATURES: Two-way; two 4” woofers; 1” silk dome tweeter; bi-amplified with 30W HF amp and 60W LF amp; 112dB maximum SPL; shielded magnets. Price: $219 each. CONTACT: Alto/ART at 716-297-2920, www.altoproaudio.com BLUE SKY International EXO Stereo Monitoring System FEATURES: Two two-way satellites and one subwoofer; 3” woofer; 1” softdome tweeter for satellite; 8” woofer for sub; 35W amp per satellite; 90W amp subwoofer; desktop remote control/connection hub (XLR/TRS, RCA and 3.5mm mini jack inputs); headphone output jack. Price: $399 CONTACT: Blue Sky International at 516249-1399, www.abluesky.com ATC SCM 300 ASL Pro Main Reference Monitors FEATURES: Three-way; twin 15” Super Linear woofers; 3” soft dome midrange driver; 34mm dome tweeter; four-way Class A monoblock amp delivering 275W LF, 200W midrange, and 100W HF power; 121dB continuous SPL; Grounded Source Topology; several finishes. Price: $32,250 per pair. CONTACT: ATC/TransAudio Group at 702365-5155, www.transaudiogroup.com EVENT ELECTRONICS ASP8 Studio Precision 8 Monitor FEATURES: Twoway; 8” mineralfilled polypropylene cone with neodymium magnet; 1” ferrofluid-cooled soft dome tweeter; 35Hz to 20kHz, +/-3dB; biamplified with 200W LF amp, 80W HF amp; 2.6kHz crossover; balanced XLR and TRS input; continuously variable HF and LF trim; switchable 80Hz 2nd order HPF. Price: $749 each. CONTACT: Event Electronics at 805-5667777, www.event1.com MONITORS continues on page 68 ➤ AVANT ELECTRONICS Avantone MixCubes FEATURES: 5.25” passive full-range 8 ohm paper cone driver; high-rigidity MDF cabi- DIGIDESIGN RM1 Active Reference Monitors FEATURES: Two-way; 5.5” doped cone with cast alloy chassis; 1” fabric soft dome with ferrofluid cooling; 3kHz crossover frequency; 66 | ProAudio Review | June 2008 www.proaudioreview.com http://www.digidesign.com http://www.avantelectronics.com http://www.adam-audio.com http://www.dynaudioacoustics.com http://www.bagend.com http://www.alesis.com http://www.behringer.com http://www.altoproaudio.com http://www.equatoraudio.com http://www.abluesky.com http://www.transaudiogroup.com http://www.event1.com http://www.proaudioreview.com
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