Neumann have long been synonymous with high quality, professional recording equipment and this range of near-field monitors do not detract from that reputation. With choices of output power, speaker array, format and colour, the monitors have been designed to cater for professional requirements in recording or mastering studios, OB vans, broadcast and film production.
A two-way, active near-field monitor, this has been designed to suit smaller studio environments such as project studios, OB vans, post production as well as mixing and mastering studios. With a small footprint of 154 x 194mm (WxD), these studio monitors can also be used as rear loudspeakers in multi-channel systems. The class-D 120W (LF) and 70W (HF) amplifiers combine with the four-inch LF driver and one-inch tweeter, to give a wide frequency response of 53Hz - 22kHz at -6dB and 57Hz - 21kHz at -3dB and a maximum SPL of 108.8dB at 1m. Both drivers have black, integrated, metal grilles for protection, and the two front facing, bass-reflex ports help to position the speakers in small spaces.
The front facing panel also features an illuminated Neumann logo, which among other identifying signals, shows white under power on, rose for identification mode and red when limiting or sensing error or clipping. All connectivity and user-controls can be found on the rear of the loudspeaker, including electronically balanced XLR/Jack combination input and RJ45 connection for IP network compatibility using CAT5 or better cable. At the rear top of the loudspeaker, four controls can be used to adjust the input gain (rotary control), the output level (4-way switch), local/network control, and 'Low Mid' 'acoustic control' which allows the user to set the location of the monitor; 'free-standing', on a 'small desk', 'medium desk', or 'large desk'. Switching the latter of these switches enables the user to reduce the low-mid frequencies by 1.5dB, 3dB, or 4.5dB or leave at 0db flat response. AC power input is by way of 'figure-8 socket, to take an IEC C7 connector, and power on/off by way of latching rocker switch. Auto standby is 90 minutes by default, however this can be adjusted or disabled using connected compatible software. Available in white (KH 80 DSP A W) or metallic anthracite (KH 80 DSP A G).
Optional accessories: LH 43 surface mount plate, LH 45 wall mount, LH 46 ceiling mount, LH 47 adapter plate, LH 48 adapter plate, LH 61 adjustable L-bracket, LH 65 table stand.
Power consumption: 9W, idle; 180W full output. Dimensions (HxWxD): 233 x 154 x 194mm. Weight: 3.4kg.
Available in metallic anthracite (KH 120 II UK) or white (KH 120 II W), Neumann KH 120 II has been designed for near field monitoring with a distance of 1-2 meters, in mixing or mastering studios and broadcast studios or as a rear loudspeaker for larger multi-channel surround systems often used in post-production studios. Driven by class D amplification, the low frequency amplifier provides up to 145watts whilst the high frequency driver provides up to 100watts of output power. KH 120 II offers a linear frequency response of 44Hz - 21kHz and a maximum sound level of 116.8dB SPL, 88/93dB (single/pair) maximum long term SPL. Both 5.25 inch LF driver and 1 inch HF dome are magnetically shielded. An illuminated Neumann logo is white under power on and red when limiting or clip sensing. The rear facing side of the monitor has all connectivity and control including a rotary gain control, switchable output level, and three switch bass/low-mid/treble controls. Analogue input is via electronically balanced 3-pin XLR socket, digital S/PDIF audio I/O is by way of 75ohm RCA connection, and AC mains connection is by way of IEC. A latching rocker switch is used for power on/off.
Optional accessories: LH 43 surface mount plate, LH 45 wall mount, LH 46 ceiling mount, LH 47 adaptor plate, LH 48 adaptor plate, LH 61 adjustable L-bracket, LH 65 table stand.
Power consumption: 0.3W, standby; 15W, idle; 320W full output. Dimensions (HxWxD): 287 x 182 x 227mm. Weight: 6.5kg.
KH 120 II AES67
In addition to the features of KH 120 II, KH 120 II AES67 model offers integrated redundant AES67 audio network ports that are fully compliant with broadcast standards such as ST 2110, ST 2022-7 redundancy, and RAVENNA. At the same time, the KH 120 II AES67 is compatible with Dante-generated AES67 network streams.
Power consumption: 0.3W, standby; 15W, idle; 320W full output. Dimensions (HxWxD): 287 x 182 x 227mm. Weight: 6.5kg.
Available in metallic anthracite, the KH 310 A is designed to be positioned with the HF and MF drivers to the side of the LF unit and can therefore be purchased in left (KH 310 A L G) or right (KH 310 A R G) configuration. This 3-way active studio monitor has been designed with broadcast centres, OB vans, post production and music mastering and mixing in mind. Neumann have introduce a 'Mathematically Modelled Dispersion' wave guide to give a smoother off-axis response, to give a user more freedom of movement.
The class AB amplifiers with thermal protection provide 210W to the 8.25 inch LF driver, 90W to a 3 inch mid frequency driver and 90W to the 1 inch tweeter at peak output, to offer a maximum SPL of 116.3dB at 1m. Independent excursion, bass frequency, mid-frequency, and treble limiters help retain the quality and durability of the near-field monitor. A free-field frequency response of 34Hz - 21kHz +/-3dB can adjusted further by way of three 'acoustic controls' on the rear panel that reduce the bass, low-mid and treble frequencies by set decibels to compensate for boundaries and positioning. There are also user controls for input gain (-15 to 0dB), output level (114/108/100/94dB), display brightness and ground lift. The analogue input is via a 3-pin balanced XLR socket, the AC mains input is via IEC connector and on/off is by way of latching rocker switch.
Optional accessories: GKH 310 metal grille, LH 25 U-bracket, LH 43 surface mount plate, LH 45 wall mount, LH 46 ceiling mount, LH 47 adapter plate, LH 48 adapter plate.
Power consumption: 24W, idle; 300W full output. Dimensions (HxWxD): 253 x 383 x 292mm. Weight: 13kg.