New Yamaha MSP10 Monitors and SW10 Subwoofer
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| MSP10 |
September 28, 1999
Expanding on its nearfield monitor expertise, Yamaha will
add two new entries into the professional audio market at the Audio Engineering
Society (AES) Convention in New York-the MSP10 powered monitor and comparable
SW10 powered subwoofer system.
"The success Yamaha has had with the NS10M encouraged our engineers to
raise the stakes and produce a high-end powered monitor that expands on the NS10M
Yamaha tradition," states Wayne Hrabak, pro audio marketing manager, Yamaha
Corporation of America, Pro Audio & Combo Division.
The MSP10 bi-amped monitor speaker has been designed specifically for the professional
recording, post production, broadcast, and project studio markets. With exceptional
sonic quality, and extremely flat response over a wide listening area, the MSP10
features an 8-in. long-throw woofer housed in a bass reflex design cabinet, providing
a deep and tight low end. Its 1-in. pure titanium dome tweeter with wide dispersion
waveguide horn provides a smooth, high frequency response to beyond 40 kHz. "Internally
powered, the MSP10's 120 watts for low frequencies and 65 watts for high frequencies
optimize this speaker's extraordinary sound quality," adds Hrabak.
New, full magnetic shielding eliminates virtually all stray radiation, allowing
positioning near sensitive recording equipment and media. For compatibility purposes,
the inputs are balanced XLRs.
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| SW10 |
Designed specifically to complement the MSP10, the SW10 powered subwoofer can
also be used with the Yamaha MSP5 speakers or other compact systems. This 10-in.
long-stroke subwoofer features exceptionally low distortion and a 180-watt power
amplifier, delivering tight, clean bass power.
"Placing 180 watts within inches of the driver helps provide the accuracy
needed for a truly professional subwoofer," states John Schauer, pro audio
product manager, Yamaha Corporation of America, Pro Audio & Combo Division.
"Heavy wood construction assures the engineer that he or she is hearing the
audio signal, not the cabinet!"
A variable low-pass filter from 40 Hz to 120 Hz allows optimum compatibility
with any main speaker system. A built-in phase switch enables instantaneous phase
reversal without cable or connector modification. Three balanced XLR inputs and
outputs allow the SW10 to be integrated into any audio system. As with the MSP10
monitors, the SW10 provides full, magnetic shielding.
"The SW10 provides the needed bass enhancement that producers and mixing
engineers are looking for," adds Schauer "without the distortion and
fatigue common in smaller systems."
For more information, visit Yamaha's web site at www.yamaha.com
or www.yamaha.co.jp/product/proaudio/homeenglish/. | 
