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KRK VXT4 Active Studio MonitorKRK VXT Series monitors are the latest products from a company known for creating world class studio monitors for a variety of markets.
The series was created using stringent design philosophies similar to KRK's flagship close-field monitor, the Exposé E8B. The VXT Series has been designed to reproduce the true nature of the audio material and raises the bar for recording monitors used by professional engineers, musicians and DJs world wide. .
The VXT Series includes new proprietary woofers and tweeters, a newly designed curved face plate for excellent imaging, a new cabinet design that provides low resonance, improved structural integrity and extended low-end and slotted ports that greatly reduce port turbulence.
KRK engineers started with the extremely functional cabinet design of the flagship monitor, the Exposé E8B to create a very high performance yet attractive line of monitors. The curved cabinet and faceplate provide excellent imaging characteristics and a wider sweet spot. (Many monitors have discontinuous elements which can increase diffraction.) The use of ABS structural foam as the cabinet material provides excellent damping characteristics and extended low end due to more internal volume. The ABS foam also absorbs shocks really well so the cabinet is extremely impact resistant. With the VXT Series, KRK engineers set out to improve transient response in the system. The tweeter's dome is comprised of true silk, as opposed to cloth, which translates to fast transient response, excellent imaging and extended frequency response.
The new woofer inside the VXT Series has improved transient response by using a stiffer, lighter cone that provides very low distortion and extended low-end.
With such attention to detail taken in the creation of VXT Series' key components, it should come as no surprise to learn that KRK has designed numerous extras. The VXT Series features tamper resistant switch covers to protect against others changing your personal settings, integrated Omni Mount support for easy wall or corner mounting, ground lift, defeatable limiter and auto mute controls, and high and low frequency adjust switches on the VXT6 and VXT8.
KRK VTX4 Specifications
Drivers
- Woofer: 4-inch Woven Kevlar
- Tweeter: 1-inch Silk Dome NEO
Input
- XLR-1/4 inch TRS Combo
- 10k Ohm Blanced
- Pin 1 + Sleeve = Ground
- Pin 2 + Tip = (+) High
- Pin 3 + Ring = (-) Low
Amp & Fusing
- HF: 15 Watts
- LF: 30 Watts
- 2.0A 100VAC 50Hz
- 2.0A 110-120VAC 50/60Hz
- 1.0A 220-240VAC 50/60Hz
Frequency Response
- 56Hz - 22kHz +/-2dB
Dimensions (H x W x D)
- 10 1/16 inches H x 7 1/3 inches W x 7 inches D (25.6cm H x 18.6cm W x 17.7cm)
Shipping Weight
- 14 lbs
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 2 people rated this item  | Frank Villafane from New Jersey, USA | | | Overall Ranking: | | Quality:
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| | | Subject: | Great studio monitors | | Quality:
| Very well made...sturdy and durable. Extremely dependable. I haven't taken them on the road...but then, they're not designed for that. I set them, and forget them...which is as it should be for a pair of quality studio monitors. | | Features:
| Bass response is amazing considering their diminutive size. | | Ease of Use:
| I had no problem setting these up. They work without a hitch. | | Sound:
| Excellent. | | Reliability:
| Very well. I turn them on, they work. No hum, no hiss, no color...just pure, clear sound. | | Overall:
| I needed a pair of studio monitors that would give me a "true" stereo image without any "color", and these have performed admirably. I mastered my last CD using these vs my older monitors (a pair of Behringer Truth 2031A's), and the results were nothing less than stellar. | | Do you own this product?:
| Yes | | Date submitted:
| 11/13/2009 | |
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| | | Subject: | Simply mindblowing for their size (when they work) | | Quality:
| Within a week the woofer on one of the monitors went silent. Not blown, just dead. Bad wiring? Either way, AMS got me another one pronto and no problems. Oh, except that they very quietly pick up radio signals no matter what cabling I use. I've read some forums online and it seems to be a common problem with these speakers not being shielded enough. A little tin foil around the back helps a lot. | | Features:
| They have a ground lift switch, but it does nothing to help with the radio signals. Sigh. The limiter (with defeat) switch is a nice option to make sure you never blow them. | | Ease of Use:
| Easy. Use balanced cables and turn them on! Unless you pick up radio signals, then you have to mess with tin foil. | | Sound:
| Incredible! I spent hours one day in large monitor room (in a big music store in hollywood) testing music on different monitors and I kept coming back to these. I just can't believe how balanced across the spectrum these tiny speakers are. The bass in unbelievable for a 4" woofer. Super clean. I actually think they are better to mix on than their larger counterparts. Simple and accurate. And for the price, I cannot recommend them highly enough. | | Reliability:
| First week one woofer goes dead. Probably a fluke. The replacement is fine. Been a few weeks now. | | Overall:
| For the size/price range, I wouldn't want anything else. Perfect little monitors that are a pleasure to work with. Just wish they were shielded better. | | Do you own this product?:
| Yes | | Date submitted:
| 3/27/09 |
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