How the Neumann KH 80 DSP raises the standard of monitor sound

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With the KH 80 DSP, Neumann.Berlin launches its first studio monitor with digital signal processing. Our DSP engine is an in-house development that primarily takes a formerly unknown variable and makes it calculable: the room. Expect clear, high-precision sound wherever you are monitoring, explains Wolfgang Fraissinet, President of Neumann.

The brand-new Neumann KH 80 DSP two-way near-field studio monitor makes the room calculable

Thanks to the upcoming Neumann.Control software, in the future the new KH 80 DSP two-way near-field studio monitor will be able to fully calibrate itself to the room. This can be performed either automatically (Precision Alignment), with some simple questions (Guided Alignment), or adjusted with complete flexibility using the built in 8-band fully parametric equalizer (Manual Alignment).

The rear panel of the KH 80 DSP

In the KH series we have always been obsessed with the details when it comes to the calculation and modeling of the drivers, waveguide and cabinet, emphasizes Fraissinet. The result is a frequency response with such neutrality that it defines a whole new reference class - and at a price that was previously unthinkable for a Neumann Studio Monitor. Using mathematical models, the two drivers were calculated to a degree of depth, which is unusual even for our industry, explains Fraissinet. Nonlinear distortion is thus minimized from the very beginning. The MMD Waveguide (Mathematically Modelled Dispersion ) optimizes the frequency response on- and off-axis, and enables more movement within the listening area and more consistency even in the most varied acoustic environments.

The KH 80 DSP is designed as an ideal monitor solution for recording, mixing and mastering in project, music, broadcasting and post-production studios.

Detail of the KH 80 DSP rear panel showing the operating controls of the monitor loudspeaker

Every mechanical and electronic element - from the driver to the amplification - is handpicked and harmonized in accordance with Neumann standards. The DSP engine also ensures a linear frequency response with a FIR filter. This makes sure that in every environment all frequencies are precisely timed.

Key specifications include:

Drivers: 4 and 1

Amplifiers: 120 + 70 W Frequency response: 57 Hz 21 kHz, +/-3 dB Maximum SPL: 108.8 dB Dimensions: 233 x 154 x 194 mm Volume: 7 liters Weight: 3.4 kg - 7 lbs 8 oz

Input: XLR/Jack

The KH 80 DSP will be available from February 2017. Neumann.Control will be available from Q2 2017.

Visit Sennheiser and Neumann in Hall A, Booth 6577.

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About Sennheiser and Neumann

Audio specialist Sennheiser is one of the world's leading manufacturers of headphones, microphones and wireless transmission systems. Based in Wedemark near Hanover, Germany, Sennheiser operates its own production facilities in Germany, Ireland and the USA and is active in more than 50 countries. With 19 sales subsidiaries and long-established trading partners, the company supplies innovative products and cutting-edge audio solutions that are optimally tailored to its customers' needs. Sennheiser is a family-owned company that was founded in 1945 and which today has 2,750 employees around the world that share a passion for audio technology. As part of the Sennheiser Group, Georg Neumann GmbH, known as Neumann.Berlin , is the world's leading manufacturer of studio microphones. Founded in 1928, the company has been recognized with numerous international awards for its technological innovations. Since 2010, Neumann.Berlin have expanded their expertise in electro-acoustic transducer design to also include the studio monitor market. In 2015, the Sennheiser Group had sales totaling 682 million. www.sennheiser.com, www.neumann.com

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