SRP SERIES
SRP 400
SRP 400 compact active reference monitor
The SRP 400 is the most compact active reference monitor in the new SRP line. It is an excellent reference to understand how mixes translate to smaller speakers. The enclosure is pressure die cast aluminum that maximizes rigidity and lends it a unique form. The silk dome tweeter is nested in a custom waveguide to produce on and off axis linearity and a wide, detailed soundstage. The 4.5" CURV cone woofer produces impressive bass and transient response. A new 25 + 25 watt biamplifier drives the transducers optimally while providing adequate headroom and dynamics. The maximum SPL measures in at an impressive 100dB. Room compensation HF and LF tilts are available at the rear. On the front is a level control ranging from mute to +6dB with centre detent at 0dB. Tapped inserts at the rear and bottom allow for various mounting options. The SRP 400 accepts XLR and TRS balanced inputs and is available in the following durable powder coat finishes: rich black, charcoal grey or snow white.
MRP : ₹ 27,560
Tech Specifications
highlights
- Rigid Aluminum die cast enclosure
- Class AB: Biamplifier
- 4.5" kevlar woofer
- 1" HF in custom waveguide
- High, Low Shelving EQs
Specifications
| DESCRIPTION | 2 way nearfield active monitor |
|---|---|
| ENCLOSURE | Pressure die-cast aluminum, vented, through front-firing aerodynamic port |
| TRANSDUCER COMPLEMENTS: HF | Magnetically shielded 26mm silk dome with custom waveguide |
| TRANSDUCER COMPLEMENTS: LF | Magnetically shielded 4.5" CURV cone woofer |
| AMPLIFIER POWER BEFORE CLIPPING | LF: 25 W, HF: 25 W |
| AMPLIFIER THD AT RATED POWER | < 0.1 % |
| MAX SPL @ 1M | 100 dB |
| FREQUENCY RESPONSE | 75 Hz ~ 22 kHz (+/- 2 dB) |
| USABLE FREQUENCY RANGE (-10 dB) | 65 Hz ~ 25 kHz |
| CROSSOVER FREQUENCY | 3.0 kHz |
| CMRR | > 65 dB |
| INPUTS | Fully balanced through XLR & TRS sockets |
| INPUT LEVEL FOR 90 dB SPL @ 1M | -2 dBU |
| CONTROLS - FRONT | Gain, Power |
| CONTROLS - REAR | Bass tilt, Treble tilt |
| INDICATOR | Power ON /OFF |
| GAIN CONTROL RANGE | -∞ to +6 dB, 0 dB at center position |
| BASS ROLL-OFF | 100 Hz, 6 dB/octave |
| SIGNAL TO NOISE RATIO (AT UNITY GAIN) | > 90 dB, referred to full output |
| FINISH | Powder coated (grey/white/black) |
| COLOURS | Grey/ White/ Black |
| DIMENSIONS (HxWxD) mm | 160 x 232 x 155 |
| POWER CONSUMPTION | 70 VA Max. |
| POWER REQUIREMENT | 230 VAC, ±10%, 50 Hz; 120 V optional |
| NET WEIGHT | 4.4 kg |
| WALL MOUNT BRACKET | SRP WB1 |
| MOUNTING OPTIONS | 2 x M6 inserts on rear 4 x M6 inserts on base |
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SET UP YOUR SYSTEM
STEREO SET-UP
The following sketch shows an optimum set-up for a stereo system. The important part here is to place the speakers such that the head of the listener and the two monitors lie at the vertices of an equilateral triangle.
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SURROUND SOUND SET-UP
The following sketch shows a 5.1 set-up. It is recommended to have a symmetrical listening position with the front left and right speakers facing the listener and the surround speakers located at the back of the listener.
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Distance from walls
While placing speakers, make sure that they are at least 40 cm away from any reflecting surface. This will help minimise bumps in the low-frequency response due to reflections, and also ensure that the rear-mounting port is unobstructed. It is also required to ensure that the heat sinks at the back have adequate ventilation, for uninterrupted operation.
Reviews
I had been looking for a while for the right speakers to connect to my electronic piano for practicing and to use with Logic Pro. My sound engineer friends Bunty Sinha and Sayan Ghosh highly suggested I get the Sonodyne SRP400s. I got in touch with Anindya Mukherjee at Sonodyne about their studio monitors. Today I’m proud to announce that they signed me on as a Sonodyne Artist and now I am using the SRP400 studio monitors. For the first time I am hearing resonant tones from my keyboard and the piano tones sound so life like. When I listen to music on these I can hear every single instrument as if it was beibg played right in front of my ears. I cannot recommend these studio monitors enough! It has made a massive difference to my daily practice, programming and music listening. If you are looking to get studio monitors, get these!
PRADYUMNA (PADDY) MANOT
Grammy Award winning recording producer and engineer, Eddie Kramer's testimonial on Sonodyne's Studio Monitors. Eddie has worked with The Beatles, David Bowie, #EricClapton #JimiHendrix, The Kinks, Kiss, #LedZeppelin, #TheRollingStones, John Mellencamp, #CarlosSantana and numerous others.
EDDIE KRAMER
Grammy Award winning recording producer and engineer, Bob Power's testimonial on Sonodyne's Studio Monitors. Bob Power has worked with A Tribe Called Quest, Erykah Badu, Citizen Cope, D'Angelo, De La Soul, India Arie, Jungle Brothers, Meshell Ndegeocello, Ozomatli, The Roots and many more.
BOB POWER
"No mix is finished until I check it on a Sonodyne” Tom Lord Alge received two Grammy Awards for his work on Steve Winwood's Back in the High Life (1986), and Roll With It (1988)—both winning in the Best Engineered Recording – Non-Classical category. Lord Alge's third Grammy was for Santana's Supernatural (1999), which won Album of the Year. Lord Alge has mixed records for U2, Simple Minds, #TheRollingStones, P!nk, Peter Gabriel, OMD, Sarah McLachlan, Dave Matthews Band, #blink-182, #AvrilLavigne, Sum 41, #Oasis, Manic Street Preachers , Story of the Year and Marilyn Manson, among others.
TOM LORD ALGE
'It is very important to me that the music that I listen to comes out as organically as possible ... I have found Sonodyne sound to be clear"
ZAKIR HUSSAIN
Leslie Brathwaite is a Grammy nominated Mix-Engineer who has worked with some of the biggest stars in the music industry from #Beyoncé, #Jay-Z, #Madonna, #CardiB and #MichaelJackson amongst several others.
LESLIE BRATHWAITE
The Sonodyne SRP 400 delivers crystal clear, and detailed sound. Fatigue-free, it is ideal not only for long hours of music production but also for critical listening of your favourite tracks. I highly recommend the Sonodyne SRP 400." ~ Anupam Roy Over the years, Bengal has continuously produced thought leaders. In this generation, Anupam Roy, is a shining example. A prolific song-writer and poet, his words and melodies have touched a chord with millions worldwide. Anupam is not afraid to stray off the beaten track, to create a sound that is unique to him. We are proud to have Anupam Roy as a Sonodyne user-endorsee, and wish him continued success in his sound journey.
ANUPAM ROY
I have my Sonodyne SRP 400 for a few years and can admitt that I spend more and more time with them when mixing, comparing to bigger full range monitors.
It's unbelievable how such small monitors can show the entire music spectrum in such natural way, not just the middle frequencies without reference to the rest of the frequency response
MAREK ROMANOWSKI, Maro Records
For a little speaker it has an amazingly good bottom end ... even better is that you don't listen to the speaker at all, you just listen to the music
Josh Blair is a producer/engineer for artists like Bruno Mars, Beyonce, Duran Duran
JOSH BLAIR
No more second guessing any of my decisions because if it sounds good through my Sonodyne SRP 400s, it will sound good everywhere else
MATEEN ANSARY
After picking up the 400s about two years ago and pairing them up with my Presonus sub, the Sonodyne's have quickly become my main monitors for mastering. The human ear is most sensitive in the 2kHz to 5kHz region, so getting the mid range well balanced is a big part of mastering. This is is where the Sonodyne's shine. Phenomenal midrange detail that translates great to other listening systems. They also have great high frequency response and have a surprising amount of low end for such small speakers (I'm guessing the solid aluminum frame probably has a lot to do with that). Can't live without them at this point.
PABLO INFINITY, AUDIOKEMESTRY
Louiz Banks has been spearheading the Jazz movement in India for the past 3 decades. Watch him talk about his experience with the Sonodyne SRP 600s and more
LOUIZ BANKS
Sonodyne is proud to be associated with ASCAP as the ‘Sound Partner’ for the ASCAP Retreat in France. Held at the 14th-century Château Marouatte in the Dordogne region of France, the ASCAP songwriting retreat was designed to produce hits and get cuts in a variety of genres. Each session placed a producer, a topliner, and a recording artist together to write and record in a different room of the castle. By the end of the retreat, nearly all of the participants had worked together. They left France with hard drives full of professional-grade demos, ready to pitch to artists and record labels. This is what they have to say about their experience with the Sonodyne monitors.
KYLE SHEARER
Watch the amazing Gino Banks, India's most versatile drummer, talk about his experience with Sonodyne monitors
GINO BANKS
Uday Benegal (lead singer, principal songwriter and one of the founding members of the pioneering Indian rock band Indus Creed) talks about his love for the Sonodyne SRP 400 and why he takes them along for every recording gig
UDAY BENEGAL
I've been using the SRP 600s as my primary set of monitors for about 6 years now and they are truly a pleasure to work with every day. They are such well designed, robust set of monitors and I feel like these 6.5'' woofers give me just the right amount of low end information I need to make an informed decision on my mixes. The Sonodynes don't lie. They give you a true representation of your source, which in turn helps you get the best results on your mixes.
THEJUS NAIR
Immersive audio is the future of surround sound. Sonodyne SRP 400 user Tom Van Achte, mastering and QC engineer at Auro 3D, on immersive sound, mastering...and more!
TOM VAN ACHTE
Watch Andriy Khlyvnyuk, lead singer Boombox, Ukraine, talk about his experience with the Sonodyne SRP 400s at Studio La Fabrique, France
ANDRIY KHLYVNYUK
Sonodyne is proud to be associated with ASCAP as the ‘Sound Partner’ for the ASCAP Retreat in France. Held at the 14th-century Château Marouatte in the Dordogne region of France, the ASCAP songwriting retreat was designed to produce hits and get cuts in a variety of genres. Each session placed a producer, a topliner, and a recording artist together to write and record in a different room of the castle. By the end of the retreat, nearly all of the participants had worked together. They left France with hard drives full of professional-grade demos, ready to pitch to artists and record labels. This is what they have to say about their experience with the Sonodyne monitors.
JAYSON DEZUZIO
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MIXDOWN, AUSTRALIA
The Sonodyne SRP’s are a fantastic, high-end line of reference monitors that will enable you to have ultimate understanding of your mixes and make the most well-informed mix decisions. Sonodyne’s critically acclaimed SRP Studio Monitor range is now exclusively available for purchase from Studiospares. The Sonodyne SRP monitors come in 4 models: 400, 500, 600 and 800. The main features of the SRP’s are its Kevlar woofers and silk dome tweeters nested in custom waveguides for producing on & off linearity and a wide, detailed soundstage. Other features of the SRP’s include a pressure die-cast aluminium enclosure for maximum rigidity, room compensation HF and LF tilts, front panel level controls and tapped inserts for various mounting options.
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