Buy Behringer MS40 Digital Monitor SpeakersBehringer MS40 Digital Monitor Speakers Product Description:
- 2-way active studio monitors ideally suited for computer studios, audio and multimedia workstations and keyboard monitoring
- Built-in powerful 2 x 20-watt amplifiers with immense headroom
- Powerful woofers and high-resolution tweeters provide an ultra-linear frequency response
- Ultra-high resolution 24-bit/192 khz d/a converters for an incredible dynamic range
- Optical and coaxial inputs to directly connect digital audio sources by s/pdif interface
Product Description
Price for 2 pieces 24-Bit/192 kHz Digital 40-Watt Stereo Near Field Monitors 2-way active studio monitors ideally suited for computer studios, audio and multimedia workstations and keyboard monitoring Built-in powerful 2 x 20-Watt amplifiers with immense headroom Powerful woofers and high-resolution tweeters provide an ultra-linear frequency response Ultra-high resolution 24-bit/192 kHz D/A converters for an incredible dynamic range Optical and coaxial inputs to directly connect digital audio sources by S/PDIF interface Two stereo analog inputs featuring ⅛' TRS and stereo RCA connectors can be used simultaneously or mixed with a digital stereo source Individual Volume controls for both Line inputs plus Bass and Treble EQ controls ¼' TRS headphone connector with auto-mute loudspeaker function easily accessible on the front panel Magnetically shielded for placement near computer monitors High-quality components and exceptionally rugged construction ensure long life Conceived and designed by BEHRINGER Germany
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19 of 19 people found the following review helpful.
Versatile and competent; a celebration of black faux wood finish
By The Filter Wizard
Actually the Germans would say 'Kompetent' and that's a good word for these speakers. No obvious foibles, "does what is says on the tin". The finish? Well, the pretend- wood-grain black plastic is utilitarian - but probably quite robust. Though if robustness is what you need, be aware that these speakers have no grilles, and though the tweeter is partly protected by a little plastic phase plate, the woofer is exposed to prying fingers. The diaphragm is a hard plastic, though, so it might be reasonably resistant to the occasional stabbing with a misdirected headphone cable. Speaking of headphones, you'll need a 0.25" jack adaptor if you have a pair with the common smaller plug. Connecting the headphones mutes the speakers.I got these speakers primarily to test some equipment with s/pdif output; there is both a coax and a Toslink input. It works fine with the Hitachi micro system I normally use to play music in my study. There are two analogue inputs, one of which can be mixed in with the digital feed; the volume controls are old-style pots on the front of the RHS speaker; there's no remote control. Feels like a bit of a retrograde step to have to reach over and turn a - quite small - knob to adjust the volume.The other reason I got them was that they are exactly the same height as the previous (30-year-old!) pair of speakers that were holding up the shelf that my monitor sits on (282mm). This made them an easy swap-in.Sound-wise, they are rather thick and chesty to my taste with the tone controls set flat. With bass control at 10-to and treble at 10-past (there are no blobs or numbers round the pots) the response is acceptable for normal listening. Oddly enough, they seem more at home on classical program than modern electric material. They go plenty loud enough, especially as they are intended for near-field use. The bass unit is loaded by two small reflex ports; I've not driven them loud enough to detect any port noises. The bass isn't particularly 'quick', but the whole thing is reasonably tuneful in the sense that everyone appears to be playing from the same score (sometimes this critical factor can be missing!).The one thing that made me shriek with amazement when unpacking and installing was the ridiculously thin and spindly cable supplied to link the passive left speaker to the right-hand one where the electronics are. Phono sockets are used, in the manner of the cheapest possible home systems. I immediately made up a mono phono to phono lead with a decent grade of speaker cable - something like chunky 2-core mains flex will do fine, whatever you can get into a phono plug.And the speakers make a quiet but really rather old-fashioned thump when switched on and off. I hadn't realized how long it was since I'd heard that sort of noise.Overall - yep, not bad sound though you'll need to tweak the tone controls. Seem solid, and could be very versatile. Price-wise, they aren't cheap enough to be a bargain and not expensive enough to be a disincentive. As Dilbert said once, "that's a little trick I call marketing"...
10 of 10 people found the following review helpful.
Super little speakers
By Chris Harding
Great sounding active nearfield monitors, a very good choice for the desktop musician/producer with a tight budget. Alternatively, a great sounding pair of speakers for gaming and watching movies on your desktop PC. Highly recommended.
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful.High quality speakers for high quality sound.
By Claudiu C.
I know that these speakers are a bit expensive but I do prefer quality and for the setup I was using they were the best choice.For now I have them connected to an Apple TV via an optical cable. The Apple TV only supports digital output so regular speakers were not the option. I will however get a cable to connect my macbook to the speakers as well so when I am not watching tv I can use them for music from my laptop.PROs:- optical input- high quality sound- separate volume for left & right speaker and controls on the main speaker for bass and trebleCONs:- no optical cable in the box- NO CABLE TO CONNECT ONE SPEAKER TO ANOTHER - I thought they were joking but it turns out that they didn't bother to include this cable. I know its a cheap two way RCA cable but come on, I think I want to use both of my speakers out of the box.
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