Meyer Sound ASTRYA-140

[Kain]

Will be unveiled at CinemaCon 2025. Meyer Sound says it can hit reference level at 140 feet.

ASTRYA-140

Screen Channel Loudspeaker

meyersound.com

 

[Salt]

What means "reference level at 140 feet"?

 

[Kain]

What means "reference level at 140 feet"?

85 dB average + 20 dB peaks.

 

[GXAlan]

These are true cinema designs based upon the Ultra X40 style designs.

https://meyersound.com/public/pdf/pp-ultra-x40.pdf

https://meyersound.com/public/pdf/pp-ultra-x20.pdf

We may see a new Meyer Sound Amie at some point if the old Amie was intended to reproduce the Acheron cinema line.

Meyer Sound Amie Monitor Review

This is a review, listening test and detailed measurements of the Meyer Sound Amie Studio (active) monitor speaker. It is on kind loan from a member and costs US $4,080 each (sold in pairs?). The deep, horn like waveguide sets the speaker apart from its competitors. The large throat of the...

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[kemmler3D]

Yep, this is gear for actual theaters, I'd say probably overkill for home use even with unlimited budget. If it can do 105dB at 140 feet (according to inverse square law) it can do 128dB at 9 feet. Heck, if you use them nearfield you can get very close to the SPL of actual gunfire.

 

[tomtoo]

Yep, this is gear for actual theaters, I'd say probably overkill for home use even with unlimited budget. If it can do 105dB at 140 feet (according to inverse square law) it can do 128dB at 9 feet. Heck, if you use them nearfield you can get very close to the SPL of actual gunfire.

You want gunfire realism ?

 

[kemmler3D]

You want gunfire realism ?

No, the bank scene in Heat at normal SPL is plenty for me. But I guess if you want to go deaf listening to gun sounds, these speakers can do the job for you, you won't even have to hit the range.

 

[tomtoo]

You could use ear protection to make it even more real ?

 

[Matt_Holland]

85 dB average + 20 dB peaks.

According to Dolby screen channels in commercial cinemas are required to be capable of continuously outputting 105dB at the reference listening position. They don’t recommend what the noise stimulus should be and what weighting the measurement should use. Page 3 in this document.

 

[Kain]

According to Dolby screen channels in commercial cinemas are required to be capable of continuously outputting 105dB at the reference listening position. They don’t recommend what the noise stimulus should be and what weighting the measurement should use. Page 3 in this document.

Thanks. Didn't know that. Guess the 85 dB + 20 dB peaks is for the home environment?

Edit: Or is still 85 dB + 20 dB peaks for a commercial environment but the specs of the speakers have to be rated for 105 dB continuous at the reference listening position? An average/continuous of 105 dB throughout a movie must be very loud.

 

[GXAlan]

Yep, this is gear for actual theaters, I'd say probably overkill for home use even with unlimited budget. If it can do 105dB at 140 feet (according to inverse square law) it can do 128dB at 9 feet. Heck, if you use them nearfield you can get very close to the SPL of actual gunfire.

Yeah, for big theaters too.

If you look at the way that Meyer Sound does SPL, the peak SPL may not reflect the SPL we imagine on a REW sweep. Empirically, it seems to be about 16 dB less.

I wonder if part of this is that the cinema may not rely strictly on the LFE but with full range speakers and theater-level Atmos, need to hit higher SPLs for the bass impacts.

Of course, it may also be the idea that if it can hit those levels, it’s even more linear with no compression at the actual calibrated levels.

 

[kemmler3D]

An average/continuous of 105 dB throughout a movie must be very loud.

Literally deafening. Most people cover their ears and walk away if you put on 100dB pink noise...

 

[tomtoo]

Literally deafening. Most people cover their ears and walk away if you put on 100dB pink noise...

But pink noise is not a movie.

 

[kemmler3D]

But pink noise is not a movie.

True, but my point is just that continuous >100dB is unpleasantly loud for most people. 100dB peaks in a movie can be exciting and cool, there's a big difference between peak and continuous.

 

[Blackdevil77]

While yes, these speakers are meant for large professional theaters, I'm willing to bet they would work in larger, high end home theaters as well, just based on their design and how the X40's performs. This thing is basically the Bluehorn concept on steroids. The fact that it can play as loud as it does, while unnecessary in pretty much any residential case, wouldn't be detrimental to what this speaker likely has to offer.

 

[Audio Science Pal]

Will be unveiled at CinemaCon 2025. Meyer Sound says it can hit reference level at 140 feet.

ASTRYA-140

Screen Channel Loudspeaker

meyersound.com

Listening to many different Meyer Sound systems in concert halls, theaters, lounges and cruise ships, etc. placed them at the top of my wish list for years. Meyer Sound CQ-1 speakers and subs in my home theater now make me very happy. The new Astrya-140 mentioned above looks to be a very clever design.

 

[GXAlan]

You can see how big the Astrya 140’s are in this picture.

 

[Penelinfi]

Price : 1/marketing distortion claim

 

[gnarly]

Yeah! My kind of system ! Meyer rocks imo!

Don't laugh (or call BS on me), but I think my DIY rig(s) are very close to being able to do 85dBZ avg at 140ft, with 20dB headroom for peaks. Across the spectrum.
And also like Astrya, with linear phase from 40Hz to 20kHz.
I'm pretty sure it can make that SPL, but I'd like to hear it outdoors at that level and distance, to hear if there's any strain.

 

[Blackdevil77]

Okay so they're absolutely tremendous