Behringer B3031A, B3030A User Manual
B3030A/B3031A
Loudspeakers
2-Way Active
Studio Monitors
Ultra-linear frequency response
with individual frequency
diagrams
Built-in 150 and 75 watt power
amplifi ers (75 and 35 watt for
B3030A) with enormous
power reserve
Ultra-high resolution, 2" velocity
ribbon transducer for ultimate
sound reproduction
Long-throw 8 ¾" woofer
(6 ¾" for B3030A) with deformation-resistant Kevlar cone and
aluminum die-cast chassis for
ultimate bass response
Controlled dispersion
characteristics and extremely
large “sweet spot” owing to the
unique BEHRINGER wave guide
technology
Active crossover network with
4th order Linkwitz-Riley fi lters
Adjustable to a wide range of
acoustic conditions and subwoofer
operation
Separately controlled limiter for
low and high-frequency overload
protection
Magnetic shielding allows placement near computer monitors
Delivered as “matched pairs” with
individual frequency diagrams
Servo-balanced inputs with XLR
and ¼" TRS connectors
High-quality components and
exceptionally rugged construction
ensure long life
Conceived and designed by
BEHRINGER Germany
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TRUTH — 2-Way Active Ribbon Studio Reference Monitor
with Kevlar Woofer
B3030A B3031A
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 B3030A
and B3031A 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. So, from the
moment we started this project, we knew these
new speakers would have to be something really
special, and indeed they are!
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, 2" velocity ribbon
transducer and a long-throw,
Kevlar-coned woofer in a
deformation-resistant, die-cast
aluminum chassis.
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, chestpounding bass. And since
they have such low mass,
Kevlar speaker cones also
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2-Way Active
Studio Monitors
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.
What’s with the funny-looking tweeter?
Ribbon tweeters bring a level of accuracy
and sophistication to high-resolution studio
monitors that was previously unattainable.
They provide exceptionally wide horizontal
dispersion (for a larger “sweet-spot”), while
holding the vertical dispersion extremely tight.
And since our ribbon transducer diaphragm is
virtually weightless, it reacts instantaneously
to changes in the high-frequency content.
Now, not only do you hear the dulcet tones of
a fl ute, you hear the breath fl owing through
it... You hear the wind chimes bouncing off
each other... You can hear the fi ngernails on the
nylon strings of a classical guitar…
Another reason why ribbon tweeters
are so supremely accurate is their ability to
reproduce frequencies far above our normal
hearing range. Even though we can’t hear
these “ultrasonics,” the lower harmonics they
generate do aff ect the way we experience the
stereo image. For instance, a 30 kHz signal is
too high for us to hear, but we can hear its fi rst
sub-harmonic (15 kHz), second sub-harmonic
(7.5 kHz), and third (3.75 kHz), etc. All these
sub-harmonics combine with the primary
sound to create stunning realism.
Surround Sound Setup
B3031A
Subwoofer
B3031A
Power to the People
It takes quite a bit more than just a
“bulletproof” woofer and a high-tech
ribbon 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-
Computer Setup
Computer
energyXT2.5
DAW software
available separately
B3031A
B3031A
Video Monitor
Surround Sound Decoder
B3031A
and low-frequency tranducers. 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.
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B3031A B3031A
UCA222
USB Audio Interface
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