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Studio Monitor review requests: iLoud, Amphion, ATC, Kii Audio, HEDD, Ex-Machina Soundworks, Focal, PSI, Avantone, Yamaha NS10M, Auratone, Unity Audio

Apollo

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Would love to see @amirm measure and review the following studio monitors:

If Brad Lunde from TransAudio Group, anyone from Ex-Machina Soundworks, or any US distributors/dealers for Amphion, HEDD, Kii Audio who are on this forum could please kindly make this happen, it would be awesome!
Many thanks.

iLoud Micro Monitor
https://www.ikmultimedia.com/products/iloudmm/

Amphion One15 and One18
https://amphion.fi/create/products-pro-audio/studio-monitors/one15-nearfield-studio-monitor/

HEDD Type 07 MK2 and Type 20 MK2 -especially with ports bunged
https://hedd.audio/studio-monitors-mk2/

ATC SCM20PSL Pro and SCM20ASL Pro
http://atcloudspeakers.co.uk/professional/loudspeakers/scm20psl-pro/
http://atcloudspeakers.co.uk/professional/loudspeakers/scm20asl-pro/

The bigger Pro ATC models:
50ASL Pro, 100ASL Pro, 110ASL Pro and 150ASL Pro

Avantone CLA-10
http://www.avantonepro.com/cla-10.php
Avantone MixCube
http://www.avantonepro.com/mixcube-active-black-mono.php

Kii THREE
https://www.kiiaudio.com/for_studio.php

Ex-Machina Soundworks Pulsar
https://exmachinasound.com/product-series/pulsar/


The classic Yamaha NS10M Studio and Auratone 5C Super Sound Cube


Unity Audio The Mini Rock and The Rock Mark-lll
http://unityaudioproducts.co.uk/mini-rock-2.php
http://unityaudioproducts.co.uk/the-rock-3.php

PSI Audio studio monitors
https://www.psiaudio.swiss/monitors_overview/

Focal Trio 11BE
https://www.focal.com/en/pro-audio/monitoring-speakers/sm6/monitoring-speakers/trio11-be
 

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Sound and Recording DE has reviews of the Trio11. Overall pretty good. They also have a review of the One18, and it's... pretty not great.
The CLA-10 is an NS10 clone, so do with that info what you will. The Mixcube is an Auratone 5C replica, so do with that info what you will. The Kii is coming from Erin eventually, IIRC. As far as the ATCs, we'll see.

Amir did the iLoud MTM and found it to be decent if severely SPL limited.
 

Pr0phet0ffD00m

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Would love to see @amirm measure and review the following studio monitors:

If Brad Lunde from TransAudio Group, anyone from Ex-Machina Soundworks, or any US distributors/dealers for Amphion, HEDD, Kii Audio who are on this forum could please kindly make this happen, it would be awesome!
Many thanks.

iLoud Micro Monitor
https://www.ikmultimedia.com/products/iloudmm/

Amphion One15 and One18
https://amphion.fi/create/products-pro-audio/studio-monitors/one15-nearfield-studio-monitor/

HEDD Type 07 MK2 and Type 20 MK2 -especially with ports bunged
https://hedd.audio/studio-monitors-mk2/

ATC SCM20PSL Pro and SCM20ASL Pro
http://atcloudspeakers.co.uk/professional/loudspeakers/scm20psl-pro/
http://atcloudspeakers.co.uk/professional/loudspeakers/scm20asl-pro/

The bigger Pro ATC models:
50ASL Pro, 100ASL Pro, 110ASL Pro and 150ASL Pro

Avantone CLA-10
http://www.avantonepro.com/cla-10.php
Avantone MixCube
http://www.avantonepro.com/mixcube-active-black-mono.php

Kii THREE
https://www.kiiaudio.com/for_studio.php

Ex-Machina Soundworks Pulsar
https://exmachinasound.com/product-series/pulsar/


The classic Yamaha NS10M Studio and Auratone 5C Super Sound Cube


Unity Audio The Mini Rock and The Rock Mark-lll
http://unityaudioproducts.co.uk/mini-rock-2.php
http://unityaudioproducts.co.uk/the-rock-3.php

PSI Audio studio monitors
https://www.psiaudio.swiss/monitors_overview/

Focal Trio 11BE
https://www.focal.com/en/pro-audio/monitoring-speakers/sm6/monitoring-speakers/trio11-be
I'm suggesting the Mackie HRmk2 for charting as well.

I went to pick up a pair of T5V yesterday at a small local shop and the listening room only had those in 5 and 7 sizes and the Mackies.
I only did about a 5 minute comparo listen but it was set up for A/Bing in a sound room accurately as it was a pro audio shop.
They sounded really good, next to the T5V. Bass and loudness was equal, but I was listening for highs. Definitely imperceptible w/o A/Bing.
For a smaller cabinet, front LED indicator and 10-15% lower pricepoint, it's definitely worth looking into.
I'm quite happy with my T5Vs and AMTs though, other than the no front LED...
 

Jukka

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Sound and Recording DE has reviews of the Trio11. Overall pretty good. They also have a review of the One18, and it's... pretty not great.
The CLA-10 is an NS10 clone, so do with that info what you will. The Mixcube is an Auratone 5C replica, so do with that info what you will. The Kii is coming from Erin eventually, IIRC. As far as the ATCs, we'll see.

Amir did the iLoud MTM and found it to be decent if severely SPL limited.
I've heard the Amphion and while its measurements are not very fantastic, it did sound very precise in a good way. I almost bought a pair. I auditioned Revel F206 at the same occasion, and the Amphion was better except for bass extension. I'm not sure in which measurement that would show up but I would definitely need to hear it again in contrast to my current system to make a meaningful comparison.

And yes, if love to see measurements of any/all of the listed speakers!
 

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Avantone Mixcube +1. I have one I could maybe send in if it wouldn’t take too long to get klippel’d or cost too much. Maybe I have a three week window. I also have a B&W 601 S3 (I think that’s the model) but I don’t imagine anyone is interested enough in that speaker to make it worthwhile. Just with what I’ve learned since buying it. I’m wondering if the mixcube is worth having vs a mono-summed, filtered high-quality coaxial speaker like a 8331; besides being significantly cheaper.
 

sweetchaos

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Avantone Mixcube +1. I have one I could maybe send in if it wouldn’t take too long to get klippel’d or cost too much. Maybe I have a three week window. I also have a B&W 601 S3 (I think that’s the model) but I don’t imagine anyone is interested enough in that speaker to make it worthwhile. Just with what I’ve learned since buying it. I’m wondering if the mixcube is worth having vs a mono-summed, filtered high-quality coaxial speaker like a 8331; besides being significantly cheaper.
Send Amir a private message and go from there.
 
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