HRS 120 Active Studio Subwoofer from Mackie
 December 8, 2001
Mackie Designs Inc. introduced a THX PM3 certified, 400 watt studio subwoofer system powered by Mackie Active Technology--the same technology behind Mackie's award winning HR824. The HRS120 Active Subwoofer is designed to be the perfect companion to Mackie's HR824, or new HR624 near field monitors, or any multi-channel monitoring system that requires a dedicated low frequency channel.
"Today, more and more 5.1, 7.1 and higher mixing is being done for television, movies, DVD and even music," stated Keith Olsen, Director of Market Development, Recording Products. "This has created a need for multi-channel studio monitoring systems that include a dedicated subwoofer. The HRS120 not only fills this role, but complements any two-channel system that could benefit from bass extension to 19Hz and below."
The HRS120 features a 12-inch (305mm) RCF Precision', LF transducer with a 4-inch voice coil and cast aluminum frame. Low bass output is enhanced with an acoustically coupled 12-inch passive radiator. Power is provided by a 400-watt FR Series low distortion, servo feedback amplifier.
The rear panel offers an array of control options including adjustable crossover with high pass outputs for use with full range monitors, 110Hz elliptical filter for Dolby AC-3, Output Level switch for AC-3 and THX Dot1 recording, Crossover Defeat for THX operation, Polarity and a rotary Input Sensitivity control.
Connections include balanced XLR and unbalanced RCA style. Slave In and Master Out options allow multiple woofers to be "daisy-chained" together while two 1/4-inch phone jacks accommodate a subwoofer bypass footswitch and bypass indicator.
The ultra robust cabinet is constructed of 3/4-inch MDF on all sides with 1-inch MDF on bottom and 1 1/4-inch MDF on top. Internal "H" bracing keeps the cabinet rigid and a high-quality vinyl coating provides a finished appearance at home in even the most posh studios.
The HRS120 has a U.S. suggested retail price of $1499.00 and will begin shipping in January 2002. For those that can't wait, the HRS120 is currently on display, along with the new HR624 Active Studio Monitors, at Mackie's "e-Show" at www.mackie.com. Scheduled to run through December, the e-Show is a fully interactive, online tradeshow exhibit that is a joint effort between Mackie, Eastern Acoustic Works (EAW) and
Mackie Industrial.
SPECIFICATIONS:
Acoustic Performance
- Free field frequency response: 21Hz -- 150Hz +/-1.5dB
- LF cut-off frequency: -3dB at 19Hz
- SPL @ 1meter, 7.5 dBu: 100dB SPL@1m
Electronics
- Power : 400 watts
- Signal-to-Noise Ratio: >107dB, referenced to 350 watts into 8 ohms
- Distortion THD/SMPTE/IMD/DIM100: <0.02%
- Type : FR Series Class AB
Controls
- Subsonic Filter : flat / 15Hz, 18dB/octave filter
- Filter bypass: In / full range (THX)
- Filter Select Variable / 110Hz elliptical
- Polarity: 0 / 180 degrees
- Variable crossover: 55Hz to 110Hz, 24dB/octave Linwitz-Riley
Dimensions
- Height (in/mm): 21 / 533
- Width (in/mm): 18 / 457
- Depth (in/mm) : 21.3 / 541
- Weight (lbs/KG): 94 / 42.6
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