The Broadcast Standard Returns With New JBL LSR2300 Series Studio Monitors

At NAB 2009, JBL Professional is introducing the new LSR2300 Series Studio Monitors, delivering professional performance at price points within reach of any broadcast facility. Now shipping, the LSR2300 Series builds on JBL’s 60-year heritage serving the broadcast market .

The LSR2300 Series includes: the LSR2328P Bi-Amplified 203 mm (8-inch) Studio Monitor with 165 Watts of amplification; the LSR2325P Bi-Amplified 133 mm (5-inch) Studio Monitor with 90 Watts of amplification; and the LSR2310SP Powered 254 mm (10-inch) Studio Subwoofer with an integrated 180 Watt power amplifier.

In developing the LSR2300 Series, JBL applied the same stringent Linear Spatial Reference criteria used in the design of the acclaimed LSR6300 and the LSR4300 Series widely used in broadcast control rooms. While most manufacturers take only a single on-axis measurement of the speaker’s performance, JBL’s LSR criteria requires 70 measurements, yielding more than 1,200 times more data. The data enables JBL to engineer a system that produces greater accuracy at the mix position. LSR2300’s large waveguide and elliptical tweeter aperture work in conjunction with a 1” silk-substrate high-frequency transducer to deliver superior imaging and smoother frequency response in the control room.

Today’s broadcast applications including production of HD programs demand a monitor system capable of extended low frequency performance and high dynamic range. To address this, JBL engineered new long-excursion low-frequency transducers with high-flux motors and a custom tuned port that work in concert to produce deep accurate low frequency response, previously unavailable at this price point. The LSR2328P 8” model provides low frequency extension to 37Hz; the LSR2325P 5” model to 43Hz, and the LSR2310SP subwoofer provides deep low frequency performance below 28Hz. Each studio monitor in the LSR2300 line produces exceptional sound pressure level (SPL) achieved through the use of high-sensitivity transducers and careful attention paid to the thermal properties of the system.

Featured to integrate into professional systems, all models include balanced and unbalanced inputs that allow connection to a wide range of playback sources including professional mixing consoles, computer audio workstations and consumer playback equipment. The LSR2310SP Subwoofer includes a 2-channel bass management system with selectable crossover settings and balanced outputs for integration of the sub into any system. LSR2325P and LSR2328P enclosures include mounting points and are reinforced for safe wall mounting. Transducers in all models are self-shielded to allow use in close proximity to magnetically-sensitive equipment.

“For years, the JBL 4400 Series studio monitors were the top choice for broadcast installations,” said Peter Chaikin, Director of Recording and Broadcast Marketing, JBL Professional. “Recently, the LSR4300 Series has become the go-to choice for modern digitally-outfitted broadcast control rooms. With professional performance, integrated bi-amplification, wall mount capability and very affordable price points, we anticipate the LSR2300 Series will be welcomed by TV and radio broadcasters and facilities.”

Grandmaster Flash Continues To Make Hip-Hop History With JBL Professional LSR4300 Series Studio Monitors

FRANKFURT, GERMANY, 12 March 2008 — Hip-hop founding father and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee Grandmaster Flash is recording his upcoming full-length album, “The Bridge,” with a new JBL Professional LSR4300 Series studio monitor system. Revolutionizing modern music by helping to create arguably the most popular genre of the past 30 years, Grandmaster Flash remains on the cutting edge of technology, recently installing a state-of-the-art recording studio that includes a pair of JBL LSR4326, bi-amplified 6-inch studio monitors, a pair of LSR4328, 8-inch studio monitors, and companion LSR4312SP subwoofer. In addition to “The Bridge,” Grandmaster Flash also uses the LSR4300 Series studio monitors to mix his syndicated Sirius Radio show, “The Flash Mash.”

Grandmaster Flash is recognized as the first DJ to use a turntable as an instrument, preceding the late-1970s emergence of Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five, one of the first groups to feature rapping over beats. These innovations placed Grandmaster Flash at the epicenter of hip-hop, and in 2007 Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five became the first hip-hop act to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

Prior to beginning production on “The Bridge,” Grandmaster Flash learned about the JBL LSR4300 Series studio monitors. “A friend of mine brought me to Guitar Center and told me to check out these speakers,” Flash recalled. “I played a Dr. Dre song that I really love, and I couldn’t believe what I heard. The vocal was right up front, the bass line was at my feet, the trumpets were right at my chest. I played a
couple of songs that I mixed on other speakers, and I have to admit that when I listened to them on the LSR’s, I was slightly pissed off because I was hearing things I never heard before! The LSR monitors will show you exactly where things are in the mix. They tell you the whole story.”

Grandmaster Flash most often uses his pair of LSR4326P, 6-inch monitors with the LSR4312SP sub, although he will sometimes use a setup with two additional LSR4328P 8-inch monitors for added output. (Or as he puts it, “When I want my head ripped off!”) Regardless of the setup, he consistently uses JBL’s RMC™ Room Mode Correction software to correct any acoustical problems that may exist in the room. “I use the RMC feature, because my studio is shaped a little strangely, so when I’m using the RMC I know I’m getting the right sound. I used to spend tons of money having the room acoustically tested and treated every six months. Now I can correct the same problems with this software.”

While his eclectic and inquisitive approach to technology is at the core of his success, Flash has very specific criteria when it comes to studio monitors. “To create a great composition, you have to listen to the nuances, the tiny details,” he said. “It’s not always about what’s playing at that second, it’s also about what hasn’t been played yet. It’s those spaces in between the notes. To trust the mix, I need monitors that are reliable enough so I can hear each minute detail, because everything has its place.”

While maintaining a steady schedule of live performances, Grandmaster Flash plans to have “The Bridge” ready for release later this year. “I’m in the musical stages at the moment and haven’t decided which vocalists I’ll be working with yet, but I’m having a lot of fun taking all these ideas I’ve had on my voice recorder for the past 10 years and putting them together,” Flash said.

An artist that relies on spur-of-the-moment creativity, Grandmaster Flash has found himself pulling all-nighters in his studio since installing the LSR system—a difficulty in the past because of inevitable listener fatigue. “When I’m using the 6-inch models, I can stay in the studio forever,” Flash said. “The other night, I started working in my studio around 9 p.m. and didn’t get tired until I came out of the studio at 7 the next morning. My ears just don’t fatigue with these speakers.”

Grandmaster Flash’s memoirs, “The Adventures of Grandmaster Flash--My Life, My Beats,” penned by David Ritz, is scheduled for release June 10, 2008. Please visit www.grandmasterflash.com for more information.

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