PreSonus R80 Active AMT Studio Monitor

In order to dampen resonance peaks at higher frequencies, conventional dome tweeters are injected with fluid to raise their mass, sacrificing transient response time. By contrast, the custom-designed PreSonus R80 Active AMT Studio Monitor tweeter uses an incredibly thin, folded Kapton membrane (< 0.01mm) with an inlayed aluminum circuit functioning as the voice coil, allowing the tweeter to move at the same instant as the electric current. The resulting reactive response time provides marked clarity and superior transient reproduction.

Wide, consistent stereo image
An unfolded AMT tweeter diaphragm provides 8 to 13 times the projection area of a traditional 1″ dome tweeter, enabling PreSonus R80 Active AMT Studio Monitors to provide a much wider stereo soundstage than traditional designs. At the same time, the PreSonus R80 Active AMT Studio Monitor provides a very limited vertical dispersion, which helps to reduce reflections from the ceiling and desktop that can cause phase coherence issues. Because it’s less subject to room-anomaly interference, the PreSonus R80 Active AMT Studio Monitor reacts predictably and sounds consistent from room to room.

Transparent sound
The PreSonus R80 Active AMT Studio Monitor utilizes an 8″, custom-coated, woven Kevlar low-frequency driver. This rigid cone maintains a more consistent dispersion pattern across its frequency response range. Biamped and driven by a 150W Class D amplifier—making the R Series some of the most powerful monitors in their category—these monitors deliver an open, clear, and less fatiguing listening experience.

Have it your way
You can customize the PreSonus R80 Active AMT Studio Monitor in several ways. It’s available with black or blue faceplates to fit your studio décor. With balanced XLR, balanced 1/4” TRS, and unbalanced RCA line-level inputs, it’s easy to feed audio to your R80 monitors from a mixer, an interface, a media player, or almost any other line-level source. And R Series monitors offer user-adjustable contour features for optimizing the monitors for your mixing space. This enables full integration into any studio environment.

Accuracy defined
The PreSonus R80 Active AMT Studio Monitor’s AMT monitor design provides lifelike sonic reproduction that will allow you to hear the room in your recordings. Its transparent sound and responsive transient reproduction makes it an ideal solution for anyone who is mixing high-resolution audio.

Inputs

• 1- Balanced XLR
• 1- Balanced 1/4″ TRS
• 1- Unbalanced RCA

Performance

• Frequency Response: 40Hz – 22kHz
• Crossover Frequency: 2.6kHz
• LF Amplifier Power: 100 W Class D
• HF Amplifier Power: 50 W Class D
• Peak SPL (@ 1 meter): 107dB
• LF Driver: 8″ Kevlar
• HF Driver Type: AMT
• Diaphragm: 6.8″ 2 (4,400mm2)
• Equiv. Diaphragm ø: 3” (75mm)
• Input Impedance: 20kOhm balanced, 10kOhm unbalanced
• SNR (typical, A-weighted): >100dB

Power

• Factory preprogrammed: 100-120V ～50/60Hz or 220-240V ～50/60Hz
• Standby Power: < 0.5 W

Protection

• RF interference
• Output-current limiting
• Over-temperature
• Turn-on/off transient
• Subsonic filter
• External mains fuse

User Controls

• Volume Range: A-type taper
• HF Driver: Linear, +1dB, -3dB, -6dB
• Highpass filter: Linear, 60Hz, 80Hz, 100Hz
• Acoustic Space: Linear, -1.5dB, -3dB, -6dB
• Energy Conservation Mode: On/Off/Query

Cabinet

• Vinyl-laminated, medium-density fiberboard

Physical

• Width: 9.5” (241mm)
• Depth: 12” (309mm)
• Height: 15” (379mm)
• Weight: 19.8 lb. (9kg)