Behringer TRUTH B1031A Active 2-Way Studio Monitor (Pair)

Behringer Truth B1031A

 is an active 2-way nearfield monitor, well suited for use in home, professional or project studios. The B1031A monitor features an 8" long-throw Kevlar woofer and a 1" dome tweeter to offer a wide frequency response with deep bass and clear treble. Advanced waveguide technology gives the speaker a wide sweet spot, while a precision crossover network makes sure that each speaker element is performing at its best.

The B1031A has Class A/B amps with a total combined power of 150W for a strong, distortion-free performance. The amps also have integrated protection circuitry to keep the monitor running smoothly. The rear panel features XLR, 1/4", and RCA inputs, allowing you to connect to virtually any sound system. Acoustic controls let you match the response of the monitor to your working environment. The speaker has a universal power supply for international use, and is magnetically shielded for safe use near video monitors and other electronics.

• Studio monitor with true active design
• Precision Class A/B amps with active protection circuits: 100 W for LF / 50 W for HF
• Ultra-high resolution 1" silk dome tweeter for ultimate sound reproduction
• Long-throw 8" woofer with deformation-resistant Kevlar cone for ultimate bass response
• Ultimate dispersion characteristics and extremely large "sweet spot" owing to advanced wave guide technology
• High-precision crossover network with 4th order Linkwitz-Riley filters
• Adjustable to a wide range of acoustic conditions
• Separately controlled limiter for low and high frequency overload protection
• Magnetic shielding allows placement near computer monitors
• "Planet Earth" power supply for maximum flexibility (100 - 240 V~), noise-free audio, superior transient response plus low power consumption for energy saving
• Servo-balanced inputs with XLR, 1/4" and unbalanced RCA connectors

Built on a Legacy
Behringer's monitors have been so wildly successful that they've sold thousands upon thousands of them to some of the most critical ears on the planet - ears that demand the neutral sound of a true reference monitor. Ask any recording engineer and they'll tell you that listening to a recording on just a single set of monitors doesn't always paint an accurate picture of the mix. Since people listen to music at home, in their cars, on MP3 players, etc., it is critical your final mix be heard on as many sizes and types of speakers as possible. That's the reason Behringer created these smaller B1030A monitors, plus they make ideal rear-channel speakers for surround sound applications.

Years of Behringer R'n'D
For the past 3 years Behringer's Research and Development team has been on a mission to create the "perfect" studio monitor. They tried a variety of transducers and enclosure designs, along with existing and emerging technologies. When all the dust settled, they chose to deploy an ultra-high resolution 1" dome tweeter and a long-throw 8" Kevlar-coned woofer in the B1031A.

Why Kevlar?
Kevlar has an incredible strength-to-weight ratio - that's one reason it's used in bulletproof vests. It gives the LF transducer the strength to handle the extremely high energy levels required for distortion-free, chest-pounding bass. And since they've such low mass, Kevlar speaker cones also respond much more quickly than those made of paper, important for maintaining bass content integrity, and critical for midrange accuracy and definition. Behringer's Kevlar transducers reproduce even the subtlest nuance of the low-frequency realm without muddying the midrange.

Power to the People
It takes quite a bit more than just a "bulletproof" woofer and a high-tech tweeter stuck inside a fancy box to make a studio monitor of this class. It also takes power and lots of it! More importantly, that power has to be matched to the individual high- and low-frequency transducers. Behringer builds every single component from the ground up. They packed 75 watts of biamped technology (including a time- and phase-corrected active crossover) into every B1030A, ensuring that you have the power reserves you'll need to drive them really hard.

Designed to Work in Your Environment
The ideal environment for listening is a linear sounding room neither too reflective (echoes) nor too absorptive (where the sound is muffled). But since all rooms are not the same acoustically, all TRUTH monitors come equipped to function in a wide variety of situations. Switches are provided to adapt the monitor's low- and high-frequency characteristics for optimal performance specific to your listening environment.

Placement is also critical. Ideally, all loudspeakers should be placed away from walls to ensure proper bass response. But fear not, B1030A monitors feature Room Compensation switches so you can place them against walls, or even in corners. Walls tend to enhance low frequency content, and corners exaggerate bass even more, but your TRUTH monitor can be custom-tailored to provide honest bass response for your situation, with the simple flick of a switch or two.

Non-Fatiguing, Wide "Sweet Spot"
While some competitors' studio monitors have a highly focused "sweet spot", Behringer's wave-guide is designed to create a much more generous, broader listening zone. That means you won't wear a hole in the carpet in that one spot where everything sounds great. You're free to move around inside the stereo image to find the ideal spot in the mix for subtle instrument or effects placement opportunities.

You also won't suffer the ravages of "monitor-fatigue-syndrome," an ailment that comes from listening to harsh highmids and treble content for hours on end - a pretty important consideration for those all-night mixdown sessions that can really test your nerves.

What's Up with the RCA Connectors?
Yes, it's a bit unconventional to put RCA sockets on a studio monitor, but why not? Now you can connect B1031A loudspeakers to your computer, mp3 player or television receiver for amazing sonic performance. For a truly versatile setup, use one of our USB audio interfaces (the UCA222, for example) to connect to/ from your computer. This convenient setup allows you to monitor your recording projects, and mix and master them, directly from your computer.

Hearing is Believing
Behringer could bore you to tears with all the technical jargon, but hearing the truth will make you a believer. From the "bulletproof" bass of its Kevlar woofer to the silky top-end of its HF dome tweeter, you'll agree that nothing in this class outperforms the B1031A.

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