Augspurger has introduced the Solo 12MF, a compact active studio monitor for tracking, mixing, and mastering.
The free-standing loudspeaker employs a single 12-inch low/mid driver along with the smaller MF (Midfield) horn that was introduced with the Augspurger Duo 8 Mini-Main monitor, which was nominated for a TEC Award in 2015.
Like the Duo 8, the Solo 12MF is designed to fit in smaller control rooms where a traditional soffited main system would not be possible. Power is provided by onboard amplifiers (with DSP) that are specified as delivering 600 watts RMS per side with .003 THD (Total Harmonic Distortion). Optional matching subwoofers are available in single 12-inch, dual 12-inch, single 18-inch and dual 18-inch configurations.
The first Solo 12MF monitors are already in action at Atlantic Records’ Mean Streets Studio, while the Duo 8 Mini-Main has users that include Coldplay producer Rik Simpson, who purchased a system to track and mix the band’s latest release A Head Full of Dreams, as well as Quad Studios in New York City, Blasting Room Studios in Collins, CO, Destiny Nashville, and Snoop Dogg’s Beach City Music studios.
“Experiencing the breathtaking power of Augspurger provides audio professionals with a rare sense of control,” states Dave Malekpour, president of Augspurger. “The benefits of the Augspurger Solo 12MF are its headroom, accuracy, depth, and detail, creating an immersive soundstage where you hear and feel the music—not the speakers. Add to that the more affordable price point plus incredible tunability to any room, and there’s nothing like it.”
Base price is $12,995 for a pair of Solo 12 MF monitors.
