A speaker that "reveals"
A tracking engineer needs to be able to capture the exact
tone of the instrument he's recording with his microphones;
he needs to discern the slightest shift in microphone
position, EQ, or compression on his monitors.
A mixing engineer needs to be able to place various
instruments and vocals in his mix with precision.
The smallest details need to come out clearly on his
monitors, i.e., reverbs and spaces, and they need to be
reproduced at their proper levels without any artificial
alteration of the soundstage.
A speaker that "translates"
The mixing engineer also needs to be able to make sure
that his mix sounds as good on other speaker systems in
other environments. Usually, when a mix is done, the engineer
will make a copy of it and go listen to it in a car or on
a boom box, just to make sure that everything sounds the
same everywhere. In essence, the engineer wants to make
sure his mix translates well everywhere it gets listened to.
A completely transparent speaker, that doesn't impart a
"color" to the sound, is the best way to insure perfect mix
translation.
Our Speakers "reveal" and "translate" better than others. Why?
Focal Professional Division designs its products from the
ground up to fulfill the specific needs of professional sound
engineers: to reproduce sound as naturally and precisely
as possible. The truth, and nothing but the truth.
Our R&D labs have put all their knowledge and savy into
action to combat any coloration or distortion that could
appear throughout all areas of the speaker. Even the
slightest coloration can hinder the integrity of the signal's
reproduction. It's easy to understand how a self vibrating
speaker enclosure can blur the original signal, and the
same goes for the drivers, the integrated amplifier, the
padding, the finish, etc, etc. We scrutinize each of these
elements with the same care to achieve our goal of
absolute transparency.
GENERAL
Frequency response 30Hz - 250Hz
Maximum SPL 116dB SPL (peak @ 1m)
ELECTRONIC SECTION
Input: Left, Right, LFE
Input Type/Impedance: Electronically balanced / 10 kOhms
Connector: XLR
Sensitivity: Varible
Output: Left, Right
Output Type/Impedance: Electronically balanced / 50 kOhms
Connector: XLR
amplifier stage: 350W rms, BASH technology
Internal processing and functions Subwoofer section
Left + Right mono summation
LFE + lo-passed mono sum
24dB/octave variable lo-pass filter
Phase adjustment
Polarity
24dB/octave, defeatable hi-pass fi lters with selectable frequency
Sub level (sensitivity) adjustment
Lo-pass frequency adjustment
Phase adjustment
Polarity switch
Mute
2.1 bypass (controlled by external
footswitch)
Hi-pass frequency selection
Hi-pass defeat
Indicators (LED's) Power on, Mute, Hi-pass defeat
230V (T1.6AL fuse rating) or 115V (T3.15AL fuse rating)
IEC inlet and detachable power cord
Woofer: "W" composite sandwich cone, high excursion Focal 11W7670,
270mm (10.6") drive unit
CABINET
Construction: 19mm MDF panels with internal braces
Finish: Real red veneer on sides - Black on body
Dimensions: (HxWxD) 380mm x 344mm x 440mm (15" x 13.5" x 17.3 ")
Weight: 23 kg (50.7 lb)
All specifications are subject to change.
These are the best speakers I have ever used in the studio. All my mixes are dead on, and I can't hear the crossovers, dist, etc. This is a must have for any serious engineer. I have sold many pairs of Focal to clients with Adam, Dyno Air 6 etc... and they all choose Focal over the others.
