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Applications and Accessories
Applications
The large-scale performance of IB2S-Active Series monitors makes it appropriate wherever
a clean, neutral and powerful presentation is required. Typically, IB2S-Active Series monitor
loudspeakers are used for high-power midfield monitoring for music and speech recording and
mixing, outside broadcast vehicles, radio on-air studios and television sound control galleries,
home theatre and high-end domestic hi-fi, project music studios, post-production and editing
suites, quality monitoring, music mastering, and A&R evaluations.
Accessories
It is critical that monitor loudspeakers are positioned at the correct height and
kept stable during operation. However, the structure and materials used to support
the monitor will have a bearing on how it performs. The purpose-designed PMC
33-inch Studio Frame Stand was developed with extensive listening tests in both the
consumer and professional environments to optimise the imaging, dynamics and
overall tonal balance. An acoustically inert 190mm high-mass plinth or spacer is also
available to optimise the system height, placed below or between IB2S-Active and
XBDS-Active cabinets. M8 threaded inserts accept spikes or floor-protecting glides.
One or more XBDS-Active cabinets can be incorporated where
greater low-frequency extension or headroom is required, or where
a dedicated effects subwoofer is appropriate. Harmonic distortion
generated by a poor quality subwoofer will mask critical mid-
frequency information from the main monitors, and also reveal the physical
location of the subwoofer. However, PMC’s unique
TM
Advanced Transmission Line
cabinet design and flat, 10-
inch carbon-fibre & Nomex
TM
bass driver ensures extremely low levels of harmonic
distortion and provides seamless acoustical and control integration with the IB2S-
Active master cabinets.
The IB2S-Active Series monitors can be used in mix’n’match setups with other
PMC monitors for surround sound applications. All PMC monitors share the same
characteristics of wide dispersion, low distortion, consistent voicing, and an even
bass response regardless of listening level.