Description:
By combining our expertise in reference monitor design with our proven track record in studio amplification, Alesis' new M1 Active Biamplified Reference Monitor offers the incredibly accurate response that perfectly translates to every playback system. Its internal active crossover and custom-designed dual amplifiers ensure an extremely consistent performance under a variety of different studio conditions and program material.
Features:
Features:
- Custom Drivers Designed For Active
Monitoring
- The M1 Active's woofer and tweeter were
specifically designed for the most linear, low distortion response in
powered monitoring applications. Its 6.5" woofer cone is formulated from
non-woven carbon fiber. It's a material that has been used for the skins of
combat aircraft wings, since it offers high tensile strength and low weight.
In fact, carbon fiber is 25% lighter than polypropylene (the most common
driver material) and hence provides quicker transient response in the low
frequency range for superb bass response as well as a vast improvement in
the detail of critical upper-mid frequencies. The M1 Active's 1" tweeter
dome is made of pure silk, which offers a natural response that aids in
preventing ear fatigue during long mix sessions. It also features an
internal pole piece mounted phasing plug and is ferrofluid cooled to
maintain the best balance of transient response to power handling.
- Active Bi-Amplifiers and Electronic
Crossovers
- Two audiophile-quality amplifiers-a 75 watt
woofer amp and a 25 watt tweeter amp-were developed for the M1 Active, along
with 8th order high- and low-pass electronic crossover filters. The
crossover point was carefully chosen at a low 1500Hz, and produces an
extremely wide dispersion zone as well as low midrange coloration. Also, the
special time alignment circuitry that's been added to the tweeter section of
this crossover allows the output of frequencies from the high and low
drivers to occur in perfect synchronization, avoiding the time smear that's
typical in less advanced powered speakers.
- Attractive Cabinet Design with Dual Ports
and Offset Tweeter
- In developing the M1 Active, the Alesis
engineering team discovered that dual font-mounted ports provided the
fastest, most coherent and extended low frequency augmentation. Also, the
unique offset design of the high frequency driver allows for the flattest
frequency and power response in a speaker that offers such wide dispersion.
- The M1 Active's attractive mirror-imaged,
charcoal- toned cabinet and magnetically-shielded drivers allow for
placement in close proximity with computer or video monitors, and offers the
added benefit of blending beautifully into your studio's decor without being
obtrusive. They may be mounted in either a horizontal or vertical placement
to best fit your studio's requirements.
- The Alesis M1 Active
- With the lineage of our TEC Award-winning
Monitor Onet Studio Reference Monitor, Alesis speakers have already become a
standard in project and professional studios around the world. If you're
looking for the same great accuracy and detailed response in a powered
system that's truly affordable, the answer is clear: the new M1 Active from
Alesis.
Specifications:
- Low Frequency Driver:
6.5" non-woven carbon fiber with Santoprene surround and dual magnet
shielded configuration
- High Frequency Driver:
1" silk dome with medium viscosity ferrofluid coolant and dual magnet
shielded configuration
- Crossover:
1500Hz, 8th-order, 48dB/octave filters
- Input Impedance:
20k_ balanced, 10k_ unbalanced
- LF Filter:
2nd order, "optimal Q" high pass, +1dB
boost@50Hz
- LF Amplifier:
75 watts, 8_ load
- LF Amp Distortion:
less than 0.03% thd @ 30w
lf amp slew rate:<>19V/µsec
- LF Amp S/N Ratio:
>110dB, ref. 60W @ 8_, A-wtg., 1kHz
- HF Amplifier:
25 watts, 4_ load
- HF Amp Distortion:
less than 0.06% thd @ rated power
lf amp slew rate less than 9V/µsec
- HF Amp S/N Ratio:
>112dB @ rated output
- Frequency Range:
38 Hz - 23.5 kHz (-10dB point)
- Connectors:
Combination XLR-1/4" jack with input level control
- Dimensions:
(WxHxD) 8.5"x15"x9.75" (381mm x 216mm x 248mm)
- Weight:
19.5 lbs. (8.9kg) each.