ANAHEIM, California –
Responding to the call
for greater accuracy and dynamic range in music and post-production control
rooms, HARMAN’s JBL Professional is introducing the M2 Master Reference Monitor
that for the first time makes world-class, large-format monitoring feasible in a
wide range of rooms. The largest speaker in JBL’s studio monitor line, the M2 integrates
new JBL transducer technologies and patented innovations in a free-standing, 2-way
system that can be placed in any production environment and tuned to provide a superior
level of accuracy and performance.
The
M2 Master Reference Monitor design leverages JBL’s new D2 Compression Driver which
uses two annular diaphragms and two voice coils to deliver extended high frequency
response and very low distortion at very high sound pressure levels. The D2 is
mated with JBL’s new 2216ND Differential Drive® 15-inch woofer also with dual
voice coils, incorporating a patented wire application that reduces power
compression enabling linear output regardless of playback level. With these two
extraordinary drivers as the engine, the M2 Master Reference Monitor delivers
extended in-room response of 20 Hz to 40 kHz for today’s high-resolution
recording formats, and remarkable 123 dB SPL at one meter, providing the necessary
dynamic range for demanding music and film production.
To allow
an imperceptible transition between the two drivers, and deliver exceptional
imaging, JBL Engineers pioneered a new patent-pending waveguide dubbed “Image
Control” that enables neutral frequency response, not just on-axis, but
off-axis in the vertical and horizontal planes all the way down to the M2’s 800
Hz crossover point. The unique geometry of the waveguide allows the M2 to
deliver remarkable high-frequency detail and imaging and natural timbre at any
listening position, in a broad range of acoustic environments.
HARMAN’s
Crown I-Tech power amplifiers complete the system, providing greater than a
kilowatt of clean power to the 2216ND woofer and the D2 high-frequency driver. In
conjunction with the M2’s revolutionary waveguide, digital signal processing in
the Crown I-Tech or BSS Soundweb™ London processor allows the implementation of
an ideal crossover, while providing the option for storage of eq presets. In conjunction with measurement software, HARMAN
HiQnet System Architect™ software allows central control of system calibration and
tuning to address non-linearity in the room, ensuring a high degree of accuracy
particularly in the room-dependent low-frequency area, whether the M2 is
free-standing, soffit-mounted or placed adjacent to a wall.
With
an efficient form-factor of only 14 inches deep, 20 inches wide and 49.5 inches
tall, the M2 Master Reference Monitor allows flexibility of placement in artist
studios, behind the screen and in remote trucks. “Leveraging the best of our
JBL technologies, we set out to solve the problems that have prevented the use
of large monitors in all but purpose built control rooms,” commented Peter
Chaikin, JBL Professional Senior Manager of Recording and Broadcast Marketing. “We
feel the M2 Master Reference Monitor will be a game changer, which for the
first time, makes a big, detailed world-class monitoring experience a viable
option for artist studios, mastering facilities, small mix stages and screening
rooms.”
The
M2 Master Reference Monitor will be available spring of 2013 in stereo and
surround sound configurations from select JBL Professional dealers. For more
information, please visit www.jblpro.com/m2
HARMAN
(www.harman.com)
designs, manufactures and markets a wide range of audio and infotainment
solutions for the automotive, consumer and professional markets — supported by
15 leading brands, including AKG®, Harman Kardon®, Infinity®, JBL®,
Lexicon® and Mark Levinson®. The Company is admired by audiophiles across
multiple generations and supports leading professional entertainers and the
venues where they perform. More than 25 million automobiles on the road today
are equipped with HARMAN audio and infotainment systems. HARMAN has a workforce
of about 13,900 people across
the Americas, Europe and Asia, and reported net sales
of $4.4 billion for year ended June 30, 2012.
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