PreSonus Sceptre S8 - 2-way 8" Coaxial Near Field Studio Monitor

The sceptre (or scepter)åÊis the age-old symbol of royal authority. PreSonus Sceptre CoActual studio monitors do indeed provide sound quality and control worthy of the highest levels of aristocracy‰ÛÓbut they‰Ûªre priced for the bourgeois project-studio owner.

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The first time you hear Sceptre-series CoActual‰ã¢ 2-way studio monitors, you‰Ûªll discover fine nuances of your music that can‰Ûªt be reproduced by conventional designs. The Sceptre‰Ûªs panoramic soundstage, fine detail, and stunning dynamics will astonish you. This exceptional performance is the result of an advanced coaxial design that works integrally with a 32-bitåÊprocessor running Fulcrum Acoustic‰Ûªs TQ‰ã¢ Temporal Equalization Technology‰ã¢.

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PreSonus CoActual technology‰ÛÓthe core of every Sceptre-series studio monitor‰ÛÓis the combination of custom transducers in a state-of-the-art coaxial design with heavy-duty DSP running TQ algorithms.

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The coaxial conundrum

Speaker designers have long been aware that coaxial designs offer the advantages of a single point source for a consistent acoustic center and a symmetrical dispersion pattern. But until now, designing coaxial systems without a variety of acoustic anomalies has been extremely expensive.

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Solving the problems involved in coaxial designs requires massive amounts of DSP and subtle, sophisticated transducer design, which is why such systems have, in the past, been limited to very high-end systems with external processors.

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However, Fulcrum Acoustic‰Ûªs amazing, cutting-edge technology has allowed us to overcome the usual design problems of coaxial systems while taking advantage of coaxial‰Ûªs unique properties. Thanks to custom transducers and TQ algorithms designed by Fulcrum‰Ûªs Dave Gunness, Sceptre CoActual monitors deliver clarity and coherence that has previously only been available in ultra-high-end systems.

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The royal Sceptre

The Sceptre series includes two models.åÊTheåÊSceptre S8åÊCoActual Studio Monitor combines an 8-inch low/mid-frequency driver and a 1-inch (25 mm), horn-loaded, high-frequency transducer into a single coaxial unit with aligned voice coils.

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The systems are biamplified: Each transducer is powered by a 90W RMS, Class D power amp with an internal heat sink. Each Sceptre has its own internal power supply with IEC connector and a power switch with on/off LED.

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All Sceptre-series monitors have a balanced XLR and å_-inch TRS line-level inputs with A-taper level control.

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To this package of custom transducers, powerful DSP running custom software, and first-rate power amplification, add a rich set of acoustic adjustments and full speaker protection, and you have a new,åÊaffordableåÊclose-field monitoring standard for project studios and commercial facilities.

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As you expect from PreSonus, Sceptre studio monitors use top-quality components and construction quality fit for royalty‰ÛÓand they look regal, too!

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Coaxial done right with TQ䋢

Each Sceptre monitor contains a DSP chip thatåÊenables the use of Fulcrum Acoustic‰Ûªs TQ algorithms. The processor is used to manage horn reflection, linear time and amplitude anomalies correction, performance contouring, and dynamic and excursion limiting.

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The result is coaxial speakers that perform far better than all but the most expensive studio monitors.

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You wield the Sceptre

In addition to making possible the Sceptre‰Ûªs coaxial design, the monitor‰Ûªs onboard DSP provides user-adjustable contour features for optimizing the monitors for your mixing space. This enables full integration into any studio environment.

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A four-position Acoustic Space switch controls a second-order shelving filter centered at 100 Hz, with four attenuation settings (no attenuation, -1.5 dB, -3 dB, and -6 dB) so that you can account for the boundary bass boost that occurs when the monitor is placed near a wall or corner. If you don‰Ûªt want to roll off those lows, set it to 0 dB.

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FEATURES

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• • CoActual technology combines DSP time-correction and point-source design foråÊsymmetrical soundstage and micro-definition imaging
  • Unique coaxial transducer integrates 8-inch midrange driver and 1-inch (25 mm), horn-loaded HF transducer with Coaxial Speaker Coherence Alignment
  • PowerfulåÊDSP provides critical Temporal Equalization‰ã¢ with multiple FIR filters
  • Acoustic-tuning controls:
    • HF Driver Adjust (0 dB, +1 dB, -1.5 dB, -4 dB)
    • Acoustic Space settings (0 dB, -1.5 dB, -3 dB, -6 dB)
    • High-pass filter (Off, 60 Hz, 80 Hz, and 100 Hz, -24 dB/octave slope)
    • Sensitivity (+4 dBu to -10 dBV)
  • 180W RMS, Class D biamplification with internal heat sink
  • RF shielding, current-output limiting, and over-temperature protection
  • Balanced XLR and å_-inch TRS line-level inputs with A-taper level control
  • Amplifier ‰ÛÏsoft start‰Û feature eliminates popping on power-up
  • 102 dB maximum continuous SPL
  • Internal power supply with IEC connector
  • Power switch with on/off LED

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Sceptre S6

Inputs

åÊ åÊ 1- Balanced XLR åÊ åÊ 1- Balanced å_‰Û TRS

Performance

Frequency Response (-3 dB) åÊ 46 Hz - 20 kHz Frequency Response (-10 dB) åÊ 38 Hz - 23 kHz Crossover Frequency

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2.4 kHz

LF Amplifier Power (@ 4ë©)

åÊ 90W

HF Amplifier PoweråÊ(@ 4ë©)

åÊ 90W Peak SPL (@ 1 meter) åÊ

116 dB

LF Driver åÊ 8‰Û glass-reinforced paper HF Driver

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1‰Û diaphragm compression driver Input Impedance åÊ 10 kë©

User Controls

Volume Range åÊ A-type taper HF Control åÊ

Flat, +1, -1.5, -4 dB

Low Cut åÊ Flat, 60, 80 Hz, 100 Hz Acoustic Space åÊ Flat, -1.5, -3, -6 dB åÊ åÊ åÊ

Protection

åÊ åÊ RF interference åÊ åÊ Over-current åÊ åÊ Over-voltage åÊ åÊ Over-temperature åÊ åÊ Turn-on/off transient åÊ åÊ Subsonic filter åÊ åÊ External mains fuse

Power

åÊ åÊ 100-120V ~50/60 Hz or 220-240V ~50/60 Hz Cabinet åÊ åÊ Vinyl-laminated, medium-density fiberboard

Physical

Width åÊ 11.4‰Û (290 mm) Depth åÊ 11.8‰Û (300 mm) Height åÊ 15.75‰Û (400 mm) Weight åÊ 24.25 lbs (11 kg) åÊ NOTE: As a commitment to constant improvement, PreSonus Audio Electronics, Inc., reserves the right to change any specification stated herein at any time, without notification.