PreSonus Sceptre S8 (Pair)

Description

The first time you hear Sceptre-series CoActual™ 2-way studio monitors, you’ll discover fine nuances of your music that can’t be reproduced by conventional designs. The Sceptre’s panoramic soundstage, fine detail, and stunning dynamics will astonish you.

The coaxial conundrum.
​​Coaxial designs offer the advantages of a single point source for a consistent acoustic center and a symmetrical dispersion pattern. But designing coaxial systems without acoustic anomalies has been extremely expensive—until now.

The magic of TQ.
Each Sceptre monitor contains a DSP chip that enables the use of Fulcrum Acoustic’s TQ algorithms. The result is speakers that deliver the full benefits of coaxial design.

Monitors you can customize.
Sceptres provide extensive user-adjustable contour features that let you optimize the monitors for any mixing space.

Big woof or huge woof
The Sceptre series includes two models with the same high/mid coaxial section. The S8’s bass response is downright stunning.

Features:
CoActual technology

•     Combines DSP time-correction and point-source design for symmetrical 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
•     Powerful DSP provides critical Temporal Equalization™ 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)

Power and safety

•     180W RMS, Class D biamplification with internal heat sink
•     102 dB maximum continuous SPL
•     RF shielding, current-output limiting, and over-temperature protection
•     Amplifier “soft start” feature eliminates popping on power-up
•     Internal power supply with IEC connector
•     Power switch with on/off LED

Inputs and outputs

•     Balanced XLR and ¼-inch TRS line-level inputs with A-taper level control

Specifications:
Inputs

•     1- Balanced XLR
•     1- Balanced ¼” TRS

Performance

• Frequency Response (-3 dB)     46 Hz – 20 kHz
• Frequency Response (-10 dB)     38 Hz – 23 kHz
• Crossover Frequency     2.4 kHz
• LF Amplifier Power (@ 4Ω)    90W
• HF Amplifier Power (@ 4Ω)    90W
• Peak SPL (@ 1 meter)     116 dB
• LF Driver     8” glass-reinforced paper
• HF Driver     1” diaphragm compression driver
• Input Impedance     10 kΩ

User Controls

• Volume Range     A-type taper     A-type taper
• HF Control     Flat, +1, -1.5, -4 dB
• Flat, +1, -1.5, -4 dB
• Low Cut     Flat, 60, 80 Hz, 100 Hz
• Acoustic Space     Flat, -1.5, -3, -6 dB

Protection

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

Power

•     100-120V ~50/60 Hz or 220-240V ~50/60 Hz

Cabinet

•     Vinyl-laminated, medium-density fiberboard

Physical

• Width     11.4” (290 mm)
• Depth     13.3” (338 mm)
• Height     15.75” (400 mm)
• Weight     24.25 lbs (11 kg)