Meyer Sound Amie Precision Studio Monitor

About: Meyer Sound Amie Precision Studio Monitor

The Amie precision studio monitor is a compact, high‐performance loudspeaker designed for critical audio workflows in music or cinema— where accurate translation to larger systems is a requirement. Developed to meet the demanding needs of audio professionals, Amie allows you to hear your work with unparalleled precision, image and depth.

Features

• Phase linearity and low distortion creates accurate imaging and reduces listener fatigue due to time smearing and unwanted harmonics
• Incredible accuracy for music mixes that translate consistently to any medium
• Seamless translation to larger cinema systems
• Linear frequency and amplitude response with sonic accuracy at any level and uniform tonal balance over a wide dynamic range
• High peak power minimizes distortion and compression and yields high crest factor
• Constant‐directivity waveguide yields precise coverage reducing room interactions
• Self‐powered design simplifies setup and increases reliability

Amie traces its lineage to Meyer Sound’s Acheron® screen channel loudspeakers, sharing core technology that makes it ideal for any precision work in music, film, broadcast, or game post‐production.

Amie is equally suited for both stereo and multi‐channel monitoring in small‐ to medium‐sized rooms. In any application, the addition of an Amie‐ Sub extends the system frequency response down to 22 Hz. The Amie Sub was specifically designed to be the companion for Amie loudspeakers— facilitating the creation of a complete system with easy integration for any configuration using the 7.1 and 2.1 integration modules installed in the Amie‐Sub. A complete system is the perfect solution for music as well as for film work where the destination is a larger production room.

With its flat frequency response, Amie accurately reproduces source material at different listening levels and with its remarkable power‐to‐size ratio, the Amie monitor can make your room sound like a mixing stage. In addition, the phase linearity achieved in the Amie monitor creates an incredibly well‐behaved impulse response, yielding superior imaging compared to any other monitor in its size category.

Sophisticated onboard signal processing and crossover circuitry optimize phase response, ensuring transparency and precise spatial imaging. When monitoring with Amie, engineers, editors and sound designers can trust that their work will successfully translate to the next stop, which could be the mix stage or the outside world.

Engineered for sonic linearity in both amplitude and time, Amie exhibits uniform response over its full dynamic range. Advanced driver protection circuitry allows for graceful handling of peak material with very low distortion and accurate phase response yielding a comfortable listening experience and allowing engineers to work in extended sessions with minimal fatigue.

Amie’s high‐frequency transducer is a silk‐infused dome tweeter fed to a constant directivity waveguide that yields uniform, focused coverage with smooth roll‐off outside the coverage area. Its low‐frequency transducer is a long‐excursion cone driver designed for linear behavior. An optimized, low‐turbulence cabinet port enhances power handling and extends low‐ end response.

Powered by a proprietary, high‐efficiency, two‐channel, class D amplifier and possessing sophisticated DSP, Amie boasts ample headroom, low distortion, and low self‐noise, delivering consistent performance even at high sound pressure levels, allowing it to reproduce the most demanding sources with uncompromising precision. The self‐powered design simplifies room installations and removes variables such as amplifier and speaker cable length, so the results are always consistent wherever the Amie is used.

Loop through power connectors streamline setup of multichannel systems and necessitate fewer AC room outlets.

Meyer Sound manufactures Amie’s enclosure from premium multi‐ply birch, and coats it with an attractive, low gloss, textured black finish. The threaded side attachment points are 3/8‐inch ‐ 16 and accommodate an optional U‐bracket, which can mount on walls and ceilings or attach to a pole mount. In addition, the optional Desk mount allows Amie to be placed on a desk with the ability to tilt.

Clarity and Translation You Can Trust

• FLAWLESS TRANSLATION TRANSFORMS A CREATIVE PATH - Amie unleashes your creative power by extending the accurate translation of the Meyer Sound Acheron screen channel loudspeakers to smaller studio environments.
• EFFORTLESS POWER AND PRECISION - From the intricate details of dialog to dynamic music tracks and explosive action sequences, Amie reproduces it all with ease.
• PHENOMENAL IMAGING BRINGS YOUR MIX TO LIFE - Developed to meet the demanding needs of audio professionals, Amie allows you to hear your work with unparalleled depth, precision, and presence.
• AMIE SYSTEMS - The Amie‑Sub 7.1 & 2.1 integration modules produce a seamless integration with the Amie precision studio monitors. These systems are quickly deployable, near field monitoring solutions for post-production editorial and music.

Wish List of Top Sound Designers in One Monitor

• GIVE YOUR CREATIVE TOOLKIT A CLARITY BOOST - Designed for linear reproduction, Amie’s exceptional imaging is a result of a near-perfect impulse response and ultra low distortion — reducing time for rework on larger systems, and minimizing engineers' ear fatigue.
• SMALL FOOTPRINT. BIG IMPACT. - Amie’s impressive power-to-size ratio can make your edit room sound like the mixing stage.
• ENGINEERED FOR LINEARITY - Patented class-D amplifier provides incredible peak power and reduces distortion.
• FLEXIBILITY AND DURABILITY WORTHY OF A FIRST-CLASS LOUDSPEAKER - With Amie, Meyer Sound brings four decades of building reliable concert systems to studio monitoring, with varied mounting options for utmost flexibility.

Why Self-Powered?

Self-powered loudspeakers offer several advantages over their passive counterparts when it comes to fidelity, reliability, and simplicity. The great part is, you’ll start to reap the benefits of a self-powered system before you even power up.

Ease of Deployment

System set-up is so much easier when you have fewer components and fewer cables to worry about being miswired. Since self-powered loudspeakers incorporate amplification, you’ll never have to deal with matching speakers to amplifiers or connecting components. You don’t have to worry about calibration of gain and crossover setting which means more time focusing on the show. Eliminating amp racks doesn’t just streamline system deployment, it streamlines your inventory whether you’re a rental house or a road warrior. And when you consider that the average amp rack weighs nearly 300 pounds and takes up four feet of truck space, the efficiencies get even clearer. Let alone when you want to fly the amplifier racks to get closer to the speakers, often requiring more rigging points and more motors.

Predictable, Reliable Operation

Internal amplification is closely matched to drivers. Because individual components have been optimized during manufacturing, you can expect consistent sound from show to show. Built-in, factory-optimized protection circuitry provides extra assurance without degrading signal quality. And, when you have less equipment, you have less risk of failure.

Better Frequency and Phase Response

Because self-powered loudspeakers incorporate sophisticated processing, they are calibrated to exhibit optimal response curves in key performance parameters. Active crossovers are more precise, sophisticated designs, and bi-amped systems are time aligned, eliminating phase issues. The result? Accurate sound throughout the speaker’s range, at any volume level.

Unparalleled Clarity

In powered monitors, internal amplifiers are precision-matched to drivers, delivering optimal power at all times for cleaner sound. And because amps are built into loudspeaker cabinets, there’s no need for long lengths of connecting cable, which can become prone to distortion and signal loss.

Tighter Transients

Since self-powered loudspeakers have very short internal cables, amps inside can more effectively dampen driver mechanical motion, which leads to better sonic accuracy and tighter, crisper transients. (And, there’s none of the loss in levels and signal quality inherent over long cable distances.)

Specifications

• ACOUSTICAL
  • Operating Frequency Range -  42 Hz – 22 kHz
  • Frequency Response -  45 Hz – 20 kHz ± 4 dB
  • Phase Response -  190 Hz – 20 kHz ±45°
  • Linear Peak SPL
    • 120.5 dB with 18.5 dB crest factor (M-noise)
    • 117.5 dB (Pink noise)
    • 120 dB (B‐noise)
• COVERAGE
  • Horizontal Coverage -  80°
  • Vertical Coverage -  50°
• TRANSDUCERS
  • Low Frequency -  One 6.5‐inch long‐excursion cone driver; 4 Ω nominal impedance
  • High Frequency -  One 1‐inch dome tweeter on a constant‐directivity waveguide; 4 Ω nominal impedance
• AUDIO INPUT
  • Type -  Differential, electronically balanced
  • Maximum Common Mode Range -  ±15 V DC
  • Connectors -  XLR 3‐pin female input with male loop output.
  • Input Impedance -  10 kΩ differential between pins 2 and 3
  • Wiring
    • Pin 1: Chassis/earth through 1 kΩ, 1000 pF, 15 V clamp network to provide virtual ground lift at audio frequencies
    • Pin 2: Signal +
    • Pin 3: Signal –
    • Case: Earth ground and chassis
  • Nominal Input Sensitivity -  6 dBV (2.0 V rms) continuous is typically the onset of limiting for noise and music
  • Input Level -  Audio source must be capable of producing of +20 dBV (10 V rms) into 600 Ω to produce the maximum peak SPL over the operating bandwidth of the loudspeaker.
• AMPLIFIER
  • Type -  Two‐channel, Class‐D
  • Total Output Power -  900 W peak
  • THD, IM, TIM -  < 0.02%
  • Cooling -  Convection
• AC POWER
  • Connectors -  powerCON 20 input with loop output (up to 7 Amie loudspeakers may be safely looped) 
  • Automatic Voltage Selection -  90–265 V AC
  • Safety Agency Rated Voltage Range -  100–240 V AC, 50–60 Hz
  • Turn-on and Turn-off points -  90 V AC turn‐on, no turn‐off; internal fuse‐protection above 265 V AC
• CURRENT DRAW
  • Idle Current -  0.160 A rms (115 V AC); 0.144 A rms (230 V AC); 0.183 A rms (100 V AC)
  • Maximum Long-Term Continuous Current (>10 sec) -  0.68 A rms (115 V AC); 0.36 A rms (230 V AC); 0.79 A rms (100 V AC)
  • Burst Current (<1 sec) -  1.02 A rms (115 V AC), 0.51 A rms (230 V AC), 1.2 A rms (100 V AC)
  • Maximum Instantaneous Peak Current -  2.7 A peak (115 V AC), 1.4 A peak (230 V AC), 3.1 A peak (100 V AC)
  • Inrush Current -  < 20 A peak
• PHYSICAL​
  • Dimensions (WxHxD) -  9 x 15.3 x 13.24 inch (229 x 389 x 336mm)
  • Weight -  25 lb (11.3 kg)
  • Enclosure -  Premium multi‐ply birch, low‐gloss slightly textured black finish
  • Rigging -  3/8‐inch ‐ 16 threaded side attachment points for optional mounting accessories