Ashdown Engineering NF-1 and NF-2 Studio Monitors

I didn't see these announced anywhere, but Ashdown Engineering will soon be releasing two professional studio monitors for home and project studios, The NF-1 and NF-2.

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Incremental improvements add up to big gains for our new Ashdown nearfield monitors

In a year long R&D project, we have researched every aspect of monitor design to set what we believe to be a new standard in near-field critical listening. From the choice of HF driver diaphragm material to the breed of sheep from which the cabinet damping wool was sourced, no detail was deemed too small for scrutiny in the development of the Ashdown NF-1, an active near-field monitor designed exclusively for music recording and production in home and project studios.

A compact Professional Wideband Low Distortion Monitor designed expressly for low volume critical assessment of recorded material and content.

The NF-1 will provide a full frequency response when used in small to medium control rooms where the largest dimension is 12 -14ft and 14-20ft respectively.

Particular attention has been given to the all-important Vocal area in respect of colouration and distortion, the resultant frequency response is very similar to the world famous BBC LS3/5 broadcast monitor albeit with an enhanced bass and treble extension. The sealed construction ensures that correct placement in the room is not necessary to achieve a great sound.











NF-1 Specifications

SPEAKERS

1 x 5” SICA LF DRIVER

1 x MATCHING TWEETER

BALANCED XLR /TRS INPUT

BANDWIDTH | >8 MHz

DISTORTION | 0.0006%

SLEW RATE | >12v/Us

NOISE | -104dBU

CMRR | 90dB

SENSITIVITY | 0dbV (775mv)

MAX SIGNAL LEVEL | +20dBV

RCA/JACK INPUT

SENSITIVITY | 0dbV (775mv)

MAX SIGNAL LEVEL | +20dBV

AMPLIFIER (BOTH SECTIONS)

POWER OUTPUT CONTINUOUS | 105W

BURST POWER | 135W

THD @ 40WATTS AVE OUTPUT | 0.004%

HUM & NOISE | -110dBV

FREQUENCT RESPONSE | 7Hz- > 70KHz

POWER CONSUMPTION | 300 W Max

CABINET DIMENSIONS

315 X 200 X300 (mm) / 12.5 X 8 X 11.5 inches

NF-2 Specifications

SPEAKERS

2 x 5” SICA LF DRIVERS

1 x MATCHING TWEETER

BALANCED XLR /TRS INPUT

BANDWIDTH | >8 MHz

DISTORTION | 0.0006%

SLEW RATE | >12v/Us

NOISE | -104dBU

CMRR | 90dB

SENSITIVITY | 0dbV (775mv)

MAX SIGNAL LEVEL | +20dBV

RCA/JACK INPUT

SENSITIVITY | 0dbV (775mv)

MAX SIGNAL LEVEL | +20dBV

AMPLIFIER (BOTH SECTIONS)

POWER OUTPUT CONTINUOUS | 105W

BURST POWER | 135W

THD @ 40WATTS AVE OUTPUT | 0.004%

HUM & NOISE | -110dBV

FREQUENCT RESPONSE | 7Hz- > 70KHz

POWER CONSUMPTION | 300 W Max

CABINET DIMENSIONS

385 X 240 X 295 (mm) / 15.5 X 9.5 X X 11.5 inches

NB. They're both sealed designs, and come in black or white colour combination configurations.

Price:-

NF - 1 £999

NF - 2 £1199

More info at https://ashdownmusic.com/collections...studio-monitor