Yamaha has added the MSP3A powered monitor to its professional loudspeaker range, building on the audio quality, size and front-mounted controls of the earlier MSP3.
The new MSP3A adds new features, including Yamaha’s Twisted Flare Port technology, which improves low-end performance. The built-in 22W power amplifier is optimised for the speaker unit, which comprises a 100mm (4-inch) woofer and a 22mm (0.8-inch) tweeter. The compact 236mm x 167mm x 144mm (9.3 x 6.6 x 5.7-inch) cabinet weighs 3.6kg (7.9lb), making it easy to reposition or relocate the loudspeaker.
Like its predecessor, the MSP3A has multiple (RCA, XLR and 6.3mm) input connectors, level and low/high tone controls. It is compatible with a variety of optional brackets, making it suitable for a wide range of uses. These include audio monitoring in settings from studios, broadcast, postproduction suites and other commercial applications, to monitoring audio from digital musical instruments and computers.
A reinforced metal grille ensures that the woofer enjoys maximum protection, which is especially useful for mobile and touring applications.
Included in the MSP3A for the first time in this loudspeaker series, Twisted Flare Port technology is a form of aerodynamic sound control, borne of Yamaha’s extensive subwoofer development experience. Applying aerodynamic sound analysis and flow visualization measurement technologies to pinpoint and control noise generation mechanisms, noise-generating turbulence at both ends of the port is suppressed by changing how the port widens from input to output and twisting the airflow. Suppressing turbulence reduces muddiness in the sound and lowers the amount of noise generated at the port ends. This strengthens the connection between the sound and main speaker, delivering clear, tight low frequencies along with improved pitch and rhythm.
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