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Prolight + Sound 2013


May 2013 l 17


showreview New twotwo makes three for PMC By Paul Watson


AT THIS year’s Prolight + Sound, PMC joined forces with SMM, its local distributor, to present the twotwo.8, the latest addition to its award-winning line of two- way nearfield active monitors. “The twotwo.8 is the


crowning achievement of the twotwo range, offering true midfield performance from a monitor two-thirds the size,” insists PCM’s marketing manager, Keith Tonge.


The twotwo.8 is the largest in


the range, though it has been manufactured in proportion with the smaller models (twotwo.5 and twotwo.6), so the front baffle is kept very narrow in a bid to minimise the effect of baffle coloration, and the imaging remains as true as possible. The monitor’s 8” bass driver,


however, allows for an increased maximum SPL level of 115dB, higher than both the other models in the line; and it has a greater bass extension than its smaller


Genelec debuts M Series biamplified active monitors


siblings (down to 35Hz). In terms of the feature-set, sound quality and transparency, it’s on a par with the twotwo.5 and twotwo.6. Like the twotwo.5 and


twotwo.6, the twotwo.8 is a low- distortion monitor, and combines PMC’s Advanced Transmission Line (ATL) bass loading technology with sophisticated DSP, which makes it suitable for either stereo or surround monitoring applications. Designed with ease-of-use in mind, the twotwo.8 includes


analogue phono and XLR inputs as well as AES3 digital, the latter of which accepts audio at up to 192kHz. Regarding the success of the


twotwo line – launched at IBC last year – Tonge says: “The first manufacturing run of twotwos was pre-sold, the second has sold out, and we are currently making the third batch of 5s and 6s. That’s in line with all of our projections, so I’m very happy.” Customers for the twotwos include Kid Harpoon (Florence


PMC’s twotwo.8


& The Machine collaborator), producer Spike Stent, and the School of Sound Recording in Manchester. n www.pmc-speakers.com


The first members of the M Series family, the M040 and M030


AS PART of Genelec’s larger on-going sustainable initiatives GES (Genelec Embedded Sustainability), the M Series monitors are some of the most environmentally friendly speakers the company has made, employing a Natural Composite Enclosure (NCE) manufactured from renewable cellulose fibre- based UPM ForMi. “UPM ForMi fulfills our strict quality requirements and environmental criteria. The material is easy to mould and has excellent acoustic features. It does not require grinding or surface treatment, enabling a smarter and more efficient production process. This fits perfectly with our aim of leading the way in both production technology and environmental matters,” says Siamäk Naghian, managing director at Genelec. The first two models


introduced in Frankfurt are the


M030 and the M040, which utilise a Laminar Integrated Port (LIP) for accurate low-frequency response and minimising the enclosure vibration. An integrated Advanced


Directivity Controlled Waveguide (DCW), available in both models, yields large internal volumes with outstanding mechanical strength, says Genelec. Other features include new Class D amplifiers developed in-house by Genelec’s R&D/ engineering team, featuring Intelligent Signal Sensing (ISS) power management with auto power-off/auto power-on and with standby power consumption of less than 0.5W. Additionally, the M Series has high-performance drivers, intuitive room response controls and system calibration with XLR/TRS and unbalanced RCA inputs. n www.genelec.com


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