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PreSonus R65 6.5 inch Powered Studio Monitor Used

150W Powered 2-way Studio Monitor with 6.5" Kevlar Woofer and 6.8" AMT Tweeter (each)
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AMT Tweeter in a 6.5" 2-way!

PreSonus R65 active studio monitors are fitted with a custom 6.8" Air Motion Transformer tweeter that delivers superb transient response and ultra-low distortion. The R65's custom-coated 6.5" woven Kevlar LF driver provides more dynamic output than conventional woofer designs, thanks in part to the rigid cone's superior ability to maintain a more constant dispersion pattern across its frequency response range. Amplified by 100-watt RMS of Class D amplification driving the woofer and 50-watt RMS driving the tweeter, the PreSonus R65 gives you exceptionally transparent sound with reduced reflections.

PreSonus R65 Powered Studio Monitors at a Glance:
  • Superior clarity and transient response
  • Excellent dispersion and stereo imaging
Superior clarity and transient response

To achieve high-frequency resonance-peak damping, many manufacturers inject conventional dome tweeters with fluid that raises mass, and in the process, sacrifice transient response time. The custom AMT tweeter in the PreSonus R65 uses an ultra-thin, folded Kapton membrane with an inlaid aluminum circuit that functions as the voice coil; this lets the tweeter move concurrently with the electric current. Sweetwater engineers agree: the result is most impressive clarity and superior transient reproduction that will make marathon sessions less fatiguing and give you better mixes.

Excellent dispersion and stereo imaging

As compared with traditional 1" dome tweeters, which provide a small projection area, an unfolded AMT tweeter diaphragm delivers between eight and 13 times the projection area - considerably larger coverage. This means you'll enjoy a much wider stereo soundstage with the PreSonus R65 than traditional designs can provide. The R65 exhibits wide lateral dispersion and very limited vertical dispersion. Narrow vertical dispersion reduces reflections from your ceiling and work surface that can cause smearing due to phase incoherence. The R65's broad, even horizontal, dispersion gives you a wide sweet spot. And being less sensitive to room-aberration interference, R65s perform more predictably and sound more consistent from room to room.

PreSonus R65 Powered Studio Monitors Features:
  • 2-way active AMT design provides articulate HF response and wide stereo imaging
  • Custom-designed, 6.8" AMT tweeter responds to the subtlest waveforms
  • 6.5" Kevlar woofer delivers transparent mids and lows for clean, punchy bass
  • Bi-amped 150-watt Class D power amplifier with switching power supply
  • Acoustic Space settings (Linear, -1.5dB, -3dB, -6dB) compensate for room placement
Upgrade your monitoring with PreSonus R65 monitors!

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  • Manufacturer Part Number: R65

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Sweetwater and PreSonus go way back, and that makes a lot of sense. Like Sweetwater, PreSonus is largely staffed by active musicians, songwriters, live sound techs, and engineers, and like Sweetwater, their culture shows up in everything they do. Early on, PreSonus broke ground by offering super-affordable audio interfaces that brought quality recording to home studio engineers everywhere. In the following years, we've been with them as they introduced a powerful, artist-friendly DAW, groundbreaking digital mixers, and more - all products we at Sweetwater use ourselves. One thing that's never changed, even as PreSonus has branched out into new territory, is that they've always done everything possible to provide you with the best value, and we're proud to stand by their products.

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