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Reference Monitors
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| Manufacturer |
Model |
Enclosure Type |
Powered /Unpowered |
Frequency Response |
Woofer Size/Type |
Midrange Size/Type |
Tweeter Size/Type |
Cabinet Dimensions (Inches) |
Price (Per Pair) |
| FBT |
FBT Jolly 5 ra |
Ported reflex |
Powered |
80 Hz 20 kHz |
5.25" |
N/A |
0.75" Mylar dome |
9.75x6.75x7.25 |
$530 |
| FBT |
FBT Jolly 5ba |
Ported |
Powered |
80 Hz 19 kHz |
5.25" paper cone |
N/A |
0.75" Mylar cone w/aluminum flat wound voice
coil |
10.75x6.75x6.75 |
$720 |
| FBT |
FBT Jolly 8b |
Ported reflex |
Unpowered |
70 Hz 20 kHz |
8" |
N/A |
1.25" |
16.60x10.25x9.80 |
$550 |
| FBT |
FBT Jolly 8 ra |
Ported reflex |
Powered |
70 Hz 20 kHz |
8" |
N/A |
1.25" Mylar dome |
16.60x10.25x9.80 |
$780 |
| FBT |
FBT Jolly 8ba |
Ported |
Powered |
60 Hz 20 kHz |
8" paper cone |
N/A |
1.25" Mylar
w/aluminum flat wound voice coil |
16.5x10.25x9.75 |
$1,060 |
| FBT |
FBT Jolly Sub 10a |
Vented bandpass |
Powered |
45 Hz 120 Hz |
10" dual coil |
N/A |
N/A |
19.25x14.75x20.75 |
$899 |
| FBT |
FBT Jolly Sub 12a |
Vented bandpass |
Powered |
40 Hz 120 Hz |
12" dual coil paper cone |
N/A |
N/A |
22x16.5x24.5 |
$1,099 each |
| Fostex |
PM-1 |
Dual ported |
Powered |
50 Hz 20 kHz ( 2 dB) |
6.5" |
N/A |
1" soft dome |
15x8.5x10 |
$499 |
| Fostex |
PM-2 |
Ported reflex |
Powered |
50 Hz 20 kHz |
8" |
N/A |
1" dome |
10x16.25x11.8 |
$599 |
| Fostex |
PMO.5 |
Dual ported |
Powered |
50 Hz 20 kHz |
5" cone |
N/A |
0.75" soft dome |
7x11x10 |
$349 |
| Fostex |
6301BEA |
Sealed |
Powered |
80 Hz 13 kHz |
N/A |
4" full-range |
N/A |
6.5x4x5 |
$189 each |
| Fostex |
SPA-11 |
Sealed; dual cone |
Powered |
60 Hz 18 kHz |
N/A |
(2) 4" full-range cones |
N/A |
7x12x7 |
$499 each |
| Fostex |
NF-1 |
Ported bass reflex |
Unpowered |
50 Hz 40 kHz |
6.5" cone |
N/A |
1" soft dome |
13.4x10.8x10.8 |
$1,198 |
| Fostex |
NF-1A |
Ported bass reflex |
Powered |
50 Hz 40 kHz |
6.5" cone |
N/A |
1" soft dome |
13.4x.5x12.6 |
$1,998 |
| Genelec |
8030A |
Ported |
Powered |
58 Hz 20 kHz ( 2.0 dB) |
5" coated cone |
N/A |
0.75" metal dome |
11.75x7.5x7.25 |
$1,300 |
| Genelec |
8040A |
Ported |
Powered |
48 Hz 120 kHz ( 2.0 dB) |
6.5" polymer composite |
N/A |
0.75" metal dome |
14.5x9.5x8.75 |
$2,390 |
| Genelec |
8130 Digital Monitoring System |
Ported |
Powered |
58 Hz 20 kHz |
5" coated paper |
N/A |
0.75" metal dome |
11.75x7.5x7.25 |
$1,990 |
| Genelec |
7050B Subwoofer |
Laminar spiral |
Powered |
25 85 Hz (120 Hz LFE) |
8" |
N/A |
N/A |
16.13x13.75x12.38 |
$1,050 each |
| Genelec |
7060A Subwoofer |
Laminar spiral |
Powered |
28 85 Hz (120 Hz LFE) |
10" |
N/A |
N/A |
20.75x18.19x14.19 |
$2,150 each |
| Genelec |
8020A |
Ported |
Powered |
68 Hz 20 kHz, 2.0 dB |
4" coated paper |
N/A |
0.75" metal dome |
9.5x5.5x5.5 |
$850 |
| Genelec |
8050A |
Ported |
Powered |
38 Hz 20 kHz, 2.0 dB |
8" poly |
N/A |
1" metal dome |
17.75x11.25x11 |
$4,190 |
| Groove Tubes |
SFX Spacestation |
Front sealed; side dipole (open) |
Powered |
40 Hz 20 kHz |
Front 8"; side 6.5" |
Front coax 2" compression driver |
N/A |
17x10x10 |
$695 |
| Hafler |
M5 |
MDF cabinet |
Unpowered |
N/A |
5.25" polypropylene cone |
N/A |
Proprietary 25 mm silk dome |
12.25x6.75x7 |
$249 |
| Hafler |
TRM6.1 |
Bass reflex |
Powered |
55 Hz 21 kHz ( 2 dB) |
6" polypropylene cone |
N/A |
1" soft dome |
13.25x8.875x11.5 |
$998 |
| Hafler |
TRM8.1 |
Bass reflex |
Powered |
45 Hz 21 kHz ( 2 dB) |
8" polypropylene cone |
N/A |
1" soft dome |
15.44x10.25x13 |
$1,498 |
| Hafler |
TRM10.1 |
Bass reflex |
Powered |
30 110 Hz ( 2 dB) |
10" cellulose fiber cone |
N/A |
N/A |
14.75x16x16 |
$599 each |
| Hafler |
TRM12.1 |
Bass reflex |
Powered |
25 110 Hz ( 2 dB) |
12" cellulose fiber cone |
N/A |
N/A |
18x19.5x19.25 |
$699 each |
| Hot House |
PRM 165 |
Reflex, rear ported |
Unpowered |
49 Hz 20 kHz ( 1.75 dB) |
6.5" long throw |
N/A |
1" recessed soft dome |
12.5x8.5x13 |
$1,299 |
| Hot House |
ASB 310 |
Multiple passive radiator |
Powered |
20 80 Hz ( 1 dB) |
10" high excursion w/2x10" passive radiators |
N/A |
N/A |
15x15x16 |
$2,499 |
| Hot House |
ARM 265 Active Reference Monitors |
6th order rear vented |
biamped w/ 500 wrms |
33 Hz 20 kHz 1.75 dB |
(2) 6.5" long excursion |
NA |
1" recessed soft dome |
25x14x12 |
$6,500 |
| Manufacturer |
Model |
Enclosure Type |
Powered /Unpowered |
Frequency Response |
Woofer Size/Type |
Midrange Size/Type |
Tweeter Size/Type |
Cabinet Dimensions (Inches) |
Price (Per Pair) |
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