Danley Studio 2

[williamwally]

I thought the Studio 2 was supposed to be a powered version of the studio one, but it looks like they really went after it (if their specs are good, which I hear they usually are): https://www.danleysoundlabs.com/pro...0w-relm2bHLLdDh8q-scGtl8-Yz-1koJy4i1HE#slide2

6.5 Coax and 10 inch woofer powered with passive xover. Extension down to 28hz (3db), nice looking frequency response (red) and amazing phase response (green). Hope Amirm can get one sometime:

SPECIFICATIONS

• operating
  frequency range
  28 Hz - 19.2KHz +/-3dB
  20.5 Hz - 20.5KHz -10dB
• continuous output
  112 dB SPL
• peak output
  122 dB SPL Peak
• sensitivity
  100 dB @ 1m (-3dBu input)
• driver complement
  1 x 10” long excursion woofer
  1 x 6.5” coax mid/high
• dimensions
  14.5 in. x 14 in. x 22.5 in.
  37 cm x 35.5 cm x 57 cm
• weight
  65 Ibs | 29.48 Kg
• Power Rating
  250 watts low, 125 watts mid/high

As an aside I hear they may be trying to shift focus a little more to studio/home environments given the current state of the install market.

 

[fitero]

Very intriguing. @ $4400 each. So little information available on the web so far on these.

 

[richard12511]

100 sensitivity is really impressive! Expensive, though. Danley loudspeakers are definitely on my short list to hear someday.

 

[q3cpma]

>powered
>not active
Why?

 

[williamwally]

>powered
>not active
Why?

Good question seeing they have other amps with xover and dsp processing built in and then also have very sophisticated modeling software etc.

 

[amirm]

Very intriguing. @ $4400 each. So little information available on the web so far on these.

I was going to hit buy 'till I saw this. How about you all contacting him to see if will send one in for testing?

 

[TimVG]

Looks cool - I have a soft spot for stuff like this.

This one looks cool too at $1400: https://oceanwayaudio.com/hr5/

 

[Ilkless]

>powered
>not active
Why?

Probably thought that they couldn't improve on the FR, phase and directivity, while increasing BOM cost and points of failure. This is assuming it's a cost and performance-based decision. If they are using a simple XO with readily available parts, and the linearity is more down to Danley's acoustic design and driver choice, I can see why they would.

Looks cool - I have a soft spot for stuff like this.

This one looks cool too at $1400: https://oceanwayaudio.com/hr5/

I knew about the HR4 but I didn't know they released a more affordable speaker. Looks really cool. Not sure how it'll perform with biradials horns.

 

[LDKTA]

I’ve heard some of the larger Danley loudspeakers along with their subwoofers. Although in a HT setting, they are excellent to say the very least and there’s no reason why they wouldn’t excel in a two channel stereo system. These definitely look intriguing though.

 

[Speaker-Inquisitor]

100 sensitivity is really impressive! Expensive, though. Danley loudspeakers are definitely on my short list to hear someday.

Its the sensitivity given -3dbu at the amplifiers input. This is not comparable to the ratings of passive speakers, where the voltage at the speakers input is the reference value.

 

[darrellh44]

Why do y'all think the Studio 2 is not powered. Here's an excerpt from the Danley product description:

The Studio 2 is a compact and extremely accurate powered reference monitor. Studio 2 is designed to be a self-powered stand-alone box with no need for an external sub. It incorporates onboard processing as well as passive synergy crossover technology. The Studio 2 is ready for use in any studio environment having analog, digital-balanced XLR inputs and RCA inputs.

 

[q3cpma]

Why do y'all think the Studio 2 is not powered. Here's an excerpt from the Danley product description:

The Studio 2 is a compact and extremely accurate powered reference monitor. Studio 2 is designed to be a self-powered stand-alone box with no need for an external sub. It incorporates onboard processing as well as passive synergy crossover technology. The Studio 2 is ready for use in any studio environment having analog, digital-balanced XLR inputs and RCA inputs.

Nobody said it wasn't powered, but it's not active.

 

[darrellh44]

Nobody said it wasn't powered, but it's not active.

Oh I see, that is different. Does look like the combo of passive xo with DSP EQ worked well for the resulting amplitude/phase response.

 

[zbroyc]

Tom is fond of using passive crossovers for the midwoofer to horn handoff. the plate amp is from miniDSP and the active crossover is between that 10" subwoofer and the coaxial driver. The response is modified at the factory by Ivan and plugged into the plate amp parameters.

 

[andreasmaaan]

100 sensitivity is really impressive! Expensive, though. Danley loudspeakers are definitely on my short list to hear someday.

I don't think the woofer itself could be 100dB sensitive (at least not in full-space). The 100dB sensitivity figure is quoted as "Sensitivity @1m (-3dBu input)".

 

[voodooless]

100 sensitivity is really impressive!

Puny 10” woofer, “small” vented box, -3dB at 28hz? No way those 100 dB are legit. Hofmanns iron law cannot be broken.

Even so, these things look pretty slick and will probably sound even better.

Edit: dude above is correct, 100dB with input level of -3dBu, so about half a volt RMS

 

[zbroyc]

To me, judging from the shape of the horn part it looks like he might be using a 6.5"Beyma. the horn is specified as 102 db but the 6.5" section is listed as 94 db. probably the sub is a lot lower but compensated for in the amp.

 

[zbroyc]

I did hear them for an hour at a local studio (the speakers were 'on tour'). I was quite impressed. I am contemplating a purchase.

 

[zbroyc]

'been thinking of how Tom employs his 'synergy' horn concept here. The clue is in the slight space between the flare of the round horn and the angle of the cabinet outside of that. It looks like .25" to .5". This might be enough for all that 6.5" output but it sure seems like a small volume of air to me.

 

[5meohd]

Any updates here? 1 year on... surely someone has heard them