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B1030A
Studio Monitor Speakers
Studio Monitors
Ultra-linear studio monitor with
true active design
Precision Class A/B amplifi ers with
active protection circuits: 50 W for
LF / 25 W for HF
Ultra-high resolution, ferrofl uidcooled 1" dome tweeter for
ultimate sound reproduction
Long-throw 5.25" woofer with
deformation-resistant Kevlar cone
for ultimate bass response
Ultimate dispersion characteristics
and extremely large “sweet spot”
owing to advanced wave-guide
technology
High-precision crossover network
with 4th order Linkwitz-Riley fi lters
Adjustable to a wide range of
acoustic conditions
Separately controlled limiter for
low and high frequency overload
protection
Magnetic shielding allows placement
near computer monitors
“Planet Earth” power supply for
maximum fl exibility (100 - 240 V~),
noise-free audio, superior transient
response plus low power
consumption for energy saving
TRUTH — High-Resolution, Active 2-Way Reference Studio
Monitor with 5.25" Kevlar Woofer
Honesty
When it comes to your studio
recordings, you want honesty. In fact,
considering how important your art is,
you should demand it! That’s why we
designed the new B1030A Reference
Monitors to speak nothing but the
TRUTH. Oh, they still sound great
hooked up to your stereo or your video
surround system, but they were really
built with the studio in mind — where
every note you play or sing is “under
the microscope.”
Built on a Legacy
Our TRUTH B2030A and B2031A
monitors have been so wildly
successful that we’ve sold thousands
upon thousands of them to some of
the most critical ears on the planet —
ears that demand the neutral sound
of a true reference monitor. Ask any
recording engineer and they will tell
you that listening to a recording on just
a single set of monitors doesn’t always
paint an accurate picture of the mix.
Since people listen to music at home,
in their cars, on mp3 players, etc., it is
critical your fi nal mix be heard on as
many sizes and types of speakers as
possible. That’s the reason we created
these smaller B1030A monitors, plus
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Servo-balanced inputs with XLR, ¼"
and unbalanced RCA connectors
High-quality components and
exceptionally rugged construction
ensure long life
Conceived and designed by
BEHRINGER Germany
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they make ideal rear channel speakers for
surround sound applications.
Years of R’n’D
For the past two years our Research and
Development team has been on a mission
to create the “perfect” studio monitor. Since
the TRUTH B2031A had already become the
industry standard, our acoustic engineers
decided to start there and see just how far they
could push the envelope. They tried a variety of
transducers and enclosure designs, along with
existing and emerging technologies. When
all the dust settled, they chose to deploy an
ultra-high resolution 1" dome tweeter and a
long-throw 5.25" Kevlar-coned woofer in the
B1030A.
Why Kevlar?
We’re glad you asked. Kevlar has an
incredible strength-to-weight ratio — that’s
one reason it’s used in bulletproof vests. Kevlar
gives our LF transducer the strength to handle
the extremely high energy levels required
for distortion-free, chest-pounding bass. And
since they have such low mass, Kevlar speaker
cones also respond much more quickly than
those made of paper, important for not only
maintaining bass content integrity, but critical
for midrange accuracy and defi nition. Our
Kevlar transducers reproduce even the subtlest
nuance of the low-frequency realm without
muddying the midrange.
Power to the People
It takes quite a bit more than just a
“bulletproof” woofer and a high-tech tweeter
stuck inside a fancy box to make a studio monitor
of this class. It also takes power — and lots
of it! But even more importantly, that power
has to be matched to the individual high- and
low-frequency transducers. While some of
our competitors are content to stick whatever
speakers they have on the shelf into haphazardly
designed boxes and then strap on a one-sizefi ts-all amplifi er package, we build every single
component from the ground up.
We pack 75-Watts of bi-amped technology
(including a time- and phase-corrected active
crossover) into every B1030A, ensuring that
you have the enormous power reserves you’ll
need to drive them really hard.
Recording
B1030A
Guitar
V-AMP PRO
Virtual Guitar Amp
Control Out
Left and Right
XM8500
Designed to Work in Your
Environment
The ideal environment for listening
is a room that is “fl at,” neither too
refl ective (echoes) nor too absorptive
(where the sound is muffl ed). But since
B1030A
Computer Monitoring
Computer
energyXT2.5 DAW software available separately
Laptop with
energyXT2.5
XENYX 2222FX
Mixing Console
energyXT2.5 DAW software available separately
UCA222
USB
Audio
Interface
all rooms are not the same acoustically,
all TRUTH monitors come equipped to
function in a wide variety of situations.
Switches are provided to adapt the
monitor’s low- and high-frequency
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UCA222
USB Audio Interface
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characteristics for optimal performance specifi c
to your listening environment.
Placement is also critical. Ideally, all
loudspeakers should be placed away from walls
to ensure proper bass response. But fear not,
B1030A monitors feature Room Compensation
switches so you can place them against walls,
or even in corners. Walls tend to enhance lowfrequency content, and corners exaggerate
bass even more, but your TRUTH monitor can
be custom-tailored to provide honest bass
response for your situation, with the simple fl ick
of a switch or two.
HF wave-guide.
Subwoofer
Surround Setup
B1030A
Video Monitor
B1030A
Surround Sound Decoder
B1030AB1030A
B1030A
1" HF transducer
(tweeter).
Power/Limit LEDs
show power on
and input signal
overload.
Kevlar LF
transducer
(woofer).
High Frequency
switch adjusts
treble content.
Low Frequency
switch for use with
subs or to simulate
smaller speakers.
Room
Compensation
switch adjusts bass
when speakers
are placed against
walls or in corners.
Input Trim control
sets volume level.
Power switch.
IEC power socket.
Input accepts
balanced XLR,
¼" TRS and
unbalanced RCA.
Non-fatiguing, Wide “Sweet Spot”
While some of our competitors’
studio monitors have a highly focused
“sweet spot” (the optimal listening
position for a pair of loudspeakers),
our wave-guide is designed to create
a much more generous, broader
listening zone. That means you won’t
wear a hole in the carpet in that one
spot where everything sounds great.
You are free to move around inside
the stereo image to fi nd the ideal
spot in the mix for subtle instrument
or eff ects placement opportunities.
You also won’t suff er the ravages
of “monitor-fatigue-syndrome,” an
ailment that comes from listening to
harsh high-mids and treble content
for hours on end — a pretty important
consideration for those all-night mixdown sessions that can really test your
nerves.
What’s Up with the RCA Connectors?
Yes, it is a bit unconventional
to put RCA sockets on a studio
monitor — but why not? Now you
can connect B1030A loudspeakers
to your computer, mp3 player or
television receiver for amazing sonic
performance. For a truly versatile
setup, use one of our USB audio
interfaces (the UCA222, for example)
to connect to/from your computer.
This convenient setup allows you to
monitor your recording projects, and
mix and master them, directly from
your computer. And you can place
these speakers right next to your video
monitor, thanks to B1030A’s internal
magnetic shielding.
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Hearing is Believing
We could bore you to tears with all
the technical jargon (if you really like
that stuff , there’s a special treat at the
end), but hearing the TRUTH will make
you a believer. From the “bulletproof”
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bass of its Kevlar woofer to the silky
top-end of its HF dome tweeter, we
think you’ll agree that nothing in
this class outperforms the B1030A.
Compare them to the competition and
own BEHRINGER!
AUDIO INPUTS
XLR connector servo-balanced input
¼" TRS servo-balanced input
RCA servo-balanced input
Input impedance 10 kΩ
Input Trim –6 dB to +6 dB
Max. input level +22 dBu
COMPONENTS
High-frequency driver Ultra-high resolution 1" dome tweeter
Low-frequency driver 6 ¾" diameter Kevlar diaphragm
AMPLIFIER OUTPUT POWER
Low-frequency range
RMS @ 0.1 % THD
(sine wave) 35 W @ 4 Ω
Peak power 50W @ 4 Ω
High-frequency range
RMS @ 0.1 % THD
(sine wave) 15 W @ 4 Ω
Peak power 25 W @ 4 Ω
CROSSOVER
Type Active
Crossover frequency 4.3KHZ
SYSTEM SPECIFICATION
Frequency response 50Hz to 20kHz
Sound pressure level max. 110dB SPL@1m(pair)
Low Frequency 0 dB @ 60 Hz
–2 dB @ 60 Hz
–4 dB @ 60 Hz
–6 dB @ 60 Hz
Room Compensation 0 dB @ 300 Hz
–2 dB @ 300 Hz
–4 dB @ 300 Hz
–6 dB @ 300 Hz
High Frequency +2 dB @ 8 kHz
0 dB @ 8 kHz
–2 dB @ 8 kHz
–4 dB @ 8 kHz
POWER SUPPLY
Voltage/Fuses
90 - 254 V~, 50/60 Hz T 1.6 A H 250 V
Power consumption
B1030A 100 W
Current consumption
100 - 120 V~, 50/60 Hz max. 1.0 A
220 - 230 V~, 50/60 Hz max. 0.5 A
Mains connection
B1030A Standard IEC connector
DIMENSIONS/WEIGHT
Dimensions (HxWxD) 288mm x 198mm x 280mm
Weight 5.5 kg
BEHRINGER is constantly striving to maintain the highest professional standards. As a result of these e orts, modi cations may be
made from time to time to existing products without prior notice.
Speci cations and appearance may di er from those listed or
illustrated.
For service, support or more information contact the BEHRINGER location nearest you:
BEHRINGER Australia tel.: +61 3 9877 7170, fax: +61 3 9877 7870 BEHRINGER Germany tel.: +49
2154 9206 4149, fax: +49 2154 9206 4199 BEHRINGER Japan tel.: +81 3 5281 1180, fax: +81 3 5281
1181 BEHRINGER Singapore tel.: +65 5845 1800, fax: +65 6214 0275 BEHRINGER USA / CANADA
tel.: +1 425 672 0816, fax: +1 425 673 7647
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suff ered by any person who relies either wholly or in part upon any description, photograph or statement contained herein. All trademarks (except BEHRINGER, the BEHRINGER logo, JUST LISTEN, TRUTH, XENYX and V-AMP) mentioned
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