Neumann KH 150 Monitor Review

[Trell]

Thank you for the answer. I think most often darkness and brightness perception is in the ear of the beholder rather than being a representation of performance.

Along with the room and the placement of monitors and listener.

 

[JustCoolin‘]

I was at Thomann‘s todays and did not come back entirely empty-handed. They look small in the photo, but feel enormous to me right now, coming from the KH120…

 

[Trell]

View attachment 286819I was at Thomann‘s todays and did not come back entirely empt-handed. They look small in the photo, but feel enormous to me right now, coming from the KH120…

The white square is just a reflection from the camera flash light?

 

[JustCoolin‘]

On the speaker? That’s the Neumann logo. Which goes red if you overdo it.

 

[enricoclaudio]

The white square is just a reflection from the camera flash light?

The logo can be dimmed using the MA-1 app. I have mine set at 50%.

 

[Trell]

View attachment 286821On the speaker? That’s the Neumann logo. Which goes red if you overdo it.

Yeah, for a moment I thought that was one very big LED on the monitor.

Edit: It really is a big LED according to @enricoclaudio At least the output of it can be turned down.

 

[enricoclaudio]

Yeah, for a moment I thought that was one very big LED on the monitor.

Edit: It really is a big LED according to @enricoclaudio At least the output of that one can be turned down.

It shows monitors status, like firmware update, clipping, booting and others. It changes colors depending the status.

 

[Trell]

It shows monitors status, like firmware update, clipping, booting and others. It changes colors depending the status.

View attachment 286825

But has it to be so big?

On my Genelec 8330A I can’t dim the green LED on it, except for turning them off. I wish I could.

 

[JustCoolin‘]

I’ve also bought the MA-1 kit, that’s for another day though. They already sound great to me, I wonder how much it will change things.

But disappointed with the listening situation at Thomann, they have three dozen sets of monitors in entirely different positions, with no level matching. Was impossible to compare the Neumanns to the Genelec Ones they also had. I was decided on the Neumanns, anyway, but still…

 

[enricoclaudio]

But has it to be so big?

On my Genelec 8330A I can’t dim the green LED on it, except for turning them off. I wish I could.

At 10% is barely noticeable:

 

[Trell]

I’ve also bought the MA-1 kit, that’s for another day though. They already sound great to me, I wonder how much it will change things.

With the MA-1 kit you'll see what the FR response is with the current placement of the monitors from your listening position. That should give you some actionable information to improve placement. Likely you'll find big dips/valleys in the bass region where a subwoofer along with a suitable crossover could help with that.

 

[Pearljam5000]

View attachment 286819I was at Thomann‘s todays and did not come back entirely empty-handed. They look small in the photo, but feel enormous to me right now, coming from the KH120…

What are the main differences between KH120 and KH150?

 

[Dialectic]

View attachment 286819I was at Thomann‘s todays and did not come back entirely empty-handed. They look small in the photo, but feel enormous to me right now, coming from the KH120…

Nice library

 

[LTig]

What are the main differences between KH120 and KH150?

As if you didn't know ...

 

[Pearljam5000]

As if you didn't know ...

I meant the sound comparison after he owned both of them
No need for the automatic sarcasm every time I comment

 

[LTig]

I meant the sound comparison after he owned both of them
No need for the automatic sarcasm every time I comment

Look at the FR measured and you know.

 

[VTKZ]

The first few Weeks with the KH150 (& my 750). So far i'm pretty happy with them. The Imaging and overall Details, Resolution is just one small step over my Unity Audio Super Rock Speakers i own before (and still have). Only downside is i cant get the MA 1 working with them. So, the Sub is measured in, but the Software have some Problems to identify the KH150. I will postpone the Correction when my new Couch arrive next Month and everything has its final place. In the next weeks i hang on my big Acoustic Elements you see on the sides in the photo that ive a nice big Cloud above me - you can imagine what 4m untreated Ceiling Height sounds like ;-) also wood for building new Acoustic Elements arrive next week. Step by step ;-)

 

[spamilton]

Can settings like logo brightness be saved to the speakers so that ethernet doesn't have to be connected constantly? And you can use the software without buying the MA1 mic, right? I can't seem to find an answer to this.

 

[VTKZ]

Can settings like logo brightness be saved to the speakers so that ethernet doesn't have to be connected constantly? And you can use the software without buying the MA1 mic, right? I can't seem to find an answer to this.

you can set up the Logo Brightness in the MA 1 Software so far i know and it worked with the MA1 setting. The Correction also works without Ethernet connection, and i think the Logo setting is also saved in that Correction setting. And no, you cant use it without Neumann Mic because you need 2x Numbers you only find on the original Neumann microphone. It also doenst makes sense because you cant load up any Microphone Correction Files. So, a Umik or similiar would be useless because the software doesnt know anything about the calibration of the mic

 

[spamilton]

you can set up the Logo Brightness in the MA 1 Software so far i know and it worked with the MA1 setting. The Correction also works without Ethernet connection, and i think the Logo setting is also saved in that Correction setting. And no, you cant use it without Neumann Mic because you need 2x Numbers you only find on the original Neumann microphone. It also doenst makes sense because you cant load up any Microphone Correction Files. So, a Umik or similiar would be useless because the software doesnt know anything about the calibration of the mic

Thank you. I'm actually just interested in adjusting settings like logo brightness without buying the mic. I'm not interested in correction. Can the software be used without the mic?

I'm used to GLM which requires the GLM box since the speakers connect to the box, then the box to the PC, whereas the Neumanns connect directly to your home network.