NEARFIELD EVOLUTION: YAMAHA DEBUTS MSP10 STUDIO
—Bi-Amped Powered Monitor Features Design
Innovations,
Improved Components and Construction—
ANAHEIM, CA—For more than 30 years, Yamaha speaker systems
have helped musicians of all levels achieve award-winning sound.
From the classic NS10M through the MSP10, Yamaha continues to
evolve nearfield speaker technology with the Winter NAMM 2003
debut of the MSP10 Studio powered monitor speakers.
Taking over where its predecessors left off, the bi-amped
design MSP10 Studio offers internal design innovations, improved
materials, and significant refinements to the midrange performance
and crossover parameters for uncolored, more accurate sound.
"From the professional recording facility to the home
studio, high sample rate digital source material has become
the norm," states Wayne Hrabak, marketing manager, Yamaha
Professional Audio. "Nearfield monitor technology has,
in turn, had to evolve in order to rise to that same quality.
With the MSP10 Studio, Yamaha offers the combination of history,
research and major improvements that will not only meet but
also exceed those standards."
The internal components of the MSP10 Studio are aligned within
micron-tolerance, ideally matched and precisely tuned for the
best possible performance. The 4-ohm 8" cone woofer is
driven by a 120-watt power amplifier, and the 8-ohm 1"
titanium dome tweeter has its own 60-watt power amplifier, resulting
in balance between low-mid and high frequency ranges, a smooth
high frequency response up to and beyond 40 kHz, and an integrated
waveguide that achieves uniform dispersion over 120 degrees—ideal
for surround monitoring and mixing.
Line-level electronic crossovers feature steep 30 dB/octave
roll-off curves in both low and high-pass filters. The result
is minimal inter-modulation at the crossover point, and smoother
performance in the critical midrange.
Improved materials and manufacturing techniques include a
mineral-impregnated polypropylene woofer cone with low-damping
rubber surround, and a magnetic shielding circuit that eliminates
virtually all electromagnetic fields, allowing the monitors
to be positioned near recording gear, computers and video displays.
Constructed of high-quality MDF (medium density fiber) material,
the MSP10 Studio enclosure features internal bracing, a precise
2-mm edge radius, and a multiple layer lacquer finish to ensure
resonance-free operation.
"Today’s musicians are more critical listeners,"
states John Schauer, product manager, Professional Audio. "The
sound delivered by most powered speakers is sufficient, but
not accurate enough for modern 24-bit/96K gear or for critical
monitoring situations. The MSP10 Studio has been designed to
be more than compatible with that new standard and provide clean,
uncolored sound for today’s music production needs."
The rear panel features balanced XLR inputs, an input sensitivity
control, response trim switches for both the woofer and tweeter,
and an 80Hz low cut switch that is useful when using the MSP10
Studio with the SW10 Subwoofer.
The MSP10 Studio is currently available, and an optional bracket
(Model BWS251-300) is also available for wall mounting.
For more information on the MSP10 Studio Powered Monitor Speakers,
visit Yamaha at Winter NAMM 2003 in the Marquis Ballroom at
the Anaheim Marriott Hotel; write Yamaha Corporation of America,
Pro Audio & Combo Division, Professional Audio, P.O. Box
6600, Buena Park, CA 90622; telephone (714) 522-9011; e-mail
infostation@yamaha.com;
visit www.yamaha.com or www.yamaha.com/proaudio.
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