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M Audio Studiophile AV40 Portable Desktop Monitor
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M Audio Studiophile AV40 Portable Desktop Monitor

The M Audio Studiophile AV40 monitors have changed the world of recording for the traveling studio producer and engineer.
The ability to offer professional studio grade monitors at an affordable price has been overtaken by M Audio. Custom Vinyl-Laminate MDF enclosures offer a bass reflex design combined with the polypropylene-coated 4 inch drivers, you get the low end you need. The 3/4 inch ferrofluid-cooled silk dome tweeters provide unmatched clarity for the price allowing you to hear everything. The Studiophile AV 40 monitors also feature OptImage III wave-guide technology and a 20 watt-per-channel internal amplifier that utilizes Class A/B architecture. The perfect companion for traveling musicians.

M Audio Studiophile AV40 Features
  • 4 inch polypropylene-coated woofers
  • 3/4 inch ferrofluid-cooled silk dome tweeters
  • OptImage III tweeter wave guides for superior imaging
  • 20-watt-per-channel amplifier with Class A/B architecture
  • magnetic shielding
  • 1/4 inch TRS balanced and RCA unbalanced inputs
  • 1/8 inch headphone output
  • 1/8 inch stereo auxiliary input
  • front-panel volume control
  • rear-panel on/off control
  • bass boost control
  • MDF cabinet with bass reflex port design
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M Audio Studiophile AV40 Portable Desktop Monitor Specifications
  • Type: two-way desktop reference monitor
  • Low-frequency Driver:
    • 4 inch diameter
    • Magnetically shielded and curved cone
    • High-temperature voice coil
  • High-frequency Driver:
    • 3/4 inch diameter
    • Magnetically shielded
    • Silk dome tweeter
  • Frequency Response: 85Hz - 20kHz
  • Crossover Frequency: 2.7kHz
  • RMS SPL: 101.5dB @ 1 meter
  • Signal-to-Noise Ratio: > 90dB (typical, A-weighted)
  • Input Connectors:
    • RCA line inputs (Left and Right)
    • 1/4 inch TRS inputs (Left and Right)
    • 1/8 inch aux input
  • Polarity: Positive signal at + input (outward low-frequency cone displacement)
  • Dynamic Power: 20 watts continuous, per channel into 4 ohms
  • Input Impedance: 10 k ohm unbalanced, 20 k ohm balanced
  • Input Sensitivity: 100 mV pink noise: 90dBA output SPL at 1m with volume at max
  • Protection:
    • RF interference
    • Output current limiting
    • Over temperature
    • Turn on/off transient
    • Subsonic filter
  • Indicator: Blue power LED ring around volume knob on front panel
  • Power Requirements:
    • 100-120V/~50/60Hz, 220-240V/~50/60Hz
    • Powered via detachable 2-conductor line cord
  • Cabinet: Vinyl-laminated MDF
  • Dimensions (HxWxD): 8.75 x 6 x 7.25 inches
  • Weight: 14 lbs (6.34 kg)

 
 
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Vic Rivera from Bronx, New York
vicriveraag@aol.com
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Subject:Really great little monitor for cross-referencing mixes!
Quality: Semmingly quite well made - hefty MDF cabinets, and generally that's a very good thing!
Features: Very fair for this price range - multiple input options, bass boost, headphone and aux input.
Ease of Use: Simple as it gets...hook up your preferred mthood of the two input choices, connect the speakers together, connect plug in the power cord, turn on and go!
Sound: Very good to excellent for their price range. Pretty flat response across the entire spectrum, although the bass response can be boosted slightly via a switch on the back, useful if you have your setup well away from walls and given that the low end stops around 85 Hz. I generally do not like boosting any frequencies on monitors but in listening to my reference material and the one mix I performed today I found the extra boost does not bloat the sound at all, it is fairly focused and tight. I'll probably keep them flat, but it's nice to know that if I want that little bit of extra kick on the bottom end I can hit the button and it will be there. But make no mistake, for their size and price these things put out a very good amount of bottom.
Reliability: Just got them today - so time will tell!
Overall: I was looking for a small, budget priced set of monitors to see how my mixes translated from my main Yamaha HS 50M/HS10W combo. Based on reviews from this site I decided on these units and was almost TOO happy with them. Overall, I found a quick mix done today and my reference material translated VERY well on to these and when checked in the real-world systems I own (home theater and car) everything was just aces. Nice work, M-Audio!
Do you own this product?: Yes
Date submitted: August 1, 2009
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