Alesis ProLinear 720 DSP Studio Monitor with Digital EQ

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120-Watt Biamped Monitor (Single Monitor). Built-In Digital Crossover and 4-Band Parametric EQ. 24/96 Processing.

Alesis ProLinear 720 Studio Monitor with Digital EQ
The advanced ProLinear DSP is a 120-watt powered two-way speaker that offers increased bass frequency range with more accurate response, increased SPL capacity, lower distortion, and smoother frequency response due to its onboard Integrated DSP Module, which controls the equalization and output level of the speaker. There are two ways to access this control: through the front panel buttons and LCD, or from your PC via the supplied software and the serial port on the rear panel of the speaker. Your PC (Windows) and the Alesis ProLinear DSP software provide you unparalleled flexibility in creating, saving, and managing specific equalization programs and configurations, which you may then recall without ever having to touch the speaker. All this in a single speaker configuration - there's no difference between left and right cabinets, so place them in either location.

Features

Bi-amplified studio reference monitor

Built-in digital crossover and 4-band parametric EQ with 8 pre-sets and 8 user defined settings

24-bit/48kHz processing

Serial interface allows PC control of up to 16 speakers

80 watts (LF) / 40 watts (HF)

7 in. woven Kevlar woofer

1 in. silk dome tweeter

Specifications

Inputs
Nominal input level: +4dBu (-15dBFS)
Maximum input level: +20dBu (7.0 Vrms)
Input impedance: 10kOhms
Output
Sound Pressure Level (SPL): ~110db at 1 meter at max input below clipping
Low Frequency (LF) power: 80 watts RMS, ~130 watts peak
High Frequency (HF) power: 40 watts RMS typical, ~130 watts peak
Frequency response: 50hz - 20kHz +/- 1.5dB
Bass level -3dB @ 43hz typical
Signal To Noise ratio: > 90 dB A-weighted, Analog In to Analog Out

Power Requirements
Input voltage: 100v - 230v
Input frequency: 47 - 63 Hz
Power consumption: 20 W (idle) 130 W (typical, at maximum volume)

Environmental Requirements
Temperature range: 0-40 degrees C
Relative humidity (non-condensing): 30-85%

Cabling Requirements
Mixer to Speaker: Balanced or unbalanced, shielded; XLR or 1/4 in. TRS connector.
Speaker to PC: Standard 9-pin, RS-232 serial cable (male-female).
Speaker to Speaker: Standard 9-pin, RS-232 serial cable (male-female).

Mechanical
Size: 15 in. H x 9 in. W x 12 in. D
Weight: 25 lbs (55 kg)

For support or warranty questions, please contact the manufacturer:
Phone: 401-658-5760
Web: https://support.alesis.com

Reviewers gave this product an overall rating of 4.5 out of 5 stars. (33 ratings)
Submitted June 20, 2004 by a customer from msn.com

"The best"

Overall: 4.5 out of 5 stars
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The quality of the mix is only as good as it's engineer who only can go by what he hears... it's nice to know that if, for what ever reason, the acoustics of my room change or even how im hearing the mix, I can "shift" the response to suit the application at hand.

Features
DSP at the speaker makes all the difference. The 7" wolfer is THE perfect speaker size giving enhanced response of frequencies in the mid-bass (50-500Hz) area. You can model classic monitor coloring and even balance the response degredation of your control rooms natual acoustics.

Quality
In the initial program mode the monitors are very transparent and offer a premium stereo sound similar to that of the M1 active mk2. After cycling through the preset programs the output variations create a world of versatility. After I heard them I thought I was looking at the wrong ones because the price seemed wrong for the sound.

Value
These are the essence of "bang-for-your-buck"! If you want an extremly versitle monitor... these are them. They are hard to A/B against other speakers because you can change the sound and respnse on them so drastically.

Manufacturer Support
I havent had any problem with the monitors at all... however, you do need to be somewhat computer-savey if you plan on using a computer to do all the equalization, programming, and volume settings from the pc. If not you can read more use the front pannel its just a little harder to do from there and the manual is a bit "techy".

The Wow Factor
Look around your studio... if you have a mic with a polar pattern selection, a multi-effects pedel on your guitar, any modern synth workstation or groove box.. you obviously love having versatile equipment and desire more options. This is right up your ally. If you actually have 40+ vintage effects pedals and keyboards... get the dynaudios or genelecs :)

Musical Style:
I play bass guitar.... I love music from classical to country I dont descriminate :)
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