ACTIVATE! PMC LAUNCH MORE SELF-POWERED MONITORS
IB1S-A & SB100-A SUB MAY BE PURCHASED NEW OR BY RETROFITTING PASSIVE MODELS


UK-based reference monitor manufacturer PMC has added more monitors to its ´activated´ range. Like the TB2S-A MkII and the DB1S-A MkII launched last month, the new IB1S-A and SB100-A models add PMC´s 200W DS-001 Class D power amp to the rear plate of the monitors, housed in the new vented DS-MODULE-001. The result is a monitor that offers engineers and producers the controlled handling and sheer power of active models, but in a compact, plug-and-play package that does away with the need for inconvenient cabling and physically separate power amps that take up more rack space. Designed for PMC´s target market of ´highly critical professionals in medium-sized control rooms´, the new activated monitors are aimed at recording, broadcast, and film and video post-production/mastering applications. The activated models will be of particular benefit in smaller studios and in Outside Broadcast vehicles, where rack space is at a premium.

Current users of passive IB1S/SB100 combinations needn´t lose out as a result of this new launch. The DS-MODULE-001 may be purchased separately and retrofitted in a matter of minutes to the passive monitors and/or subwoofer by means of six bolts on the monitors´ existing back panels — and retrofitted IB1S-As and SB100-As have exactly the same performance and specification as off-the-shelf models. The DS-MODULE-001 may be added to horizontally or vertically orientated speakers, allowing for maximum flexibility and ease of use with all monitors in surround arrays, including centre-channel speakers and subwoofers. The activated models are available in 100-115V or 230V versions, and audio input is via professional XLR connectors, with outputs on Neutrik® SpeakON NL4s or 4mm banana plugs.

The IB1S-A, SB100-A and DS-MODULE-001 will be available via PMC dealers worldwide from mid-January. For more information, call PMC or your local distributor using the contact information at PMC Ltd