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2. GENERAL DESCRIPTION
TOA's ME-120 is a bass-reflex monitor speaker featuring flat frequency characteristics, low distortion, and
high-resolution sound quality. It incorporates a 12 cm full-range speaker and is particularly suited to music
reproduction in small spaces.
The ME-120 can be suspended from a wall or ceiling using an optional speaker holder.
3. FEATURES
• Edgewise-wound copper ribbon wire is employed in the speaker unit voice coil. Also, a highly efficient
magnetic circuit provides 1.3-tesla magnetic flux density. By virtue of the very strong driving force derived
from the combination of this ribbon wire and magnetic circuit, even the bass-reflex port tuning frequency can
be clearly reproduced, expanding the limits of low-frequency reproduction.
• Chitosan, a biopolymer substance, enhances the stiffness of the cone diaphragm, allowing more faithful
sound reproduction.
• Magnetically-shielded speaker unit permits the ME-120 to be installed in close proximity to a video monitor
or CRT.
• The combination of this speaker unit with strong driving force and an appropriate passive equalizer provides
wide, flat frequency characteristics.
• Gold-plated screw-type input terminals (compatible with dual banana plugs) help ensure superb sound
quality.
• A speaker enclosure made of MDF ("medium density fireboard," made by compacting finely chipped timber
fibers in resin) contributes to the more natural-sounding audio qualities characteristically offered by wood.
• A slit-type bass-reflex port prevents sound leakage from the inside of the enclosure and helps keep the
reproduced sound free of muddiness.
• Finished with black paint and equipped with a detachable front grille.
• The speaker enclosure has mounting screw holes (80 mm interval) on both its side and bottom surfaces,
allowing the speaker to be suspended from a wall or ceiling using the optional speaker holder.
4. HANDLING PRECAUTIONS
• The ME-120 employs no protection circuit against excessive input power.
Do not apply input power exceeding the allowable rating to the speaker because this may damage the built-
in speaker unit.
• To clean the speaker enclosure, wipe with a dry cloth. When the enclosure gets very dirty, use a cloth
damped in a neutral cleanser. Never use benzene, thinner or chemically-treated cleaning cloth because
such volatile liquids could deform or discolor the enclosure.
