Behringer Speaker B3030A User Manual

B3030A/B3031A  
Loudspeakers  
TRUTH — 2-Way Active Ribbon Studio Reference Monitor  
with Kevlar Woofer  
2-Way Active  
Studio Monitors  
Ultra-linear frequency response  
with individual frequency  
diagrams  
Built-in 150 and 75 watt power  
amplifiers (75 and 35 watt for  
B3030A) with enormous  
power reserve  
Ultra-high resolution, 2" velocity  
ribbon transducer for ultimate  
sound reproduction  
Long-throw 8 ¾" woofer  
B3030A  
B3031A  
(6 ¾" for B3030A) with deforma-  
tion-resistant Kevlar cone and  
aluminum die-cast chassis for  
ultimate bass response  
Honesty  
Years of R’n’D  
Controlled dispersion  
When it comes to your studio recordings,  
you want honesty. In fact, considering how  
important your art is, you should demand  
it! That’s why we designed the new B3030A  
and B3031A Reference Monitors to speak  
nothing but the TRUTH. Oh, they still sound  
great hooked up to your stereo or your video  
surround system, but they were really built  
with the studio in mind — where every note  
you play or sing isunder the microscope.”  
For the past two years our  
Research and Development  
team has been on a mission  
to create theperfectstudio  
monitor. Since the TRUTH  
B2031A had already become  
the industry standard, our  
acoustic engineers decided  
to start there and see just  
how far they could push the  
envelope. They tried a variety  
of transducers and enclosure  
designs, along with existing  
and emerging technologies.  
When all the dust settled, they  
chose to deploy an ultra-high  
resolution, 2" velocity ribbon  
transducer and a long-throw,  
Kevlar-coned woofer in a  
characteristics and extremely  
large “sweet spotowing to the  
unique BEHRINGER wave guide  
technology  
Active crossover network with  
4th order Linkwitz-Riley filters  
Adjustable to a wide range of  
acoustic conditions and subwoofer  
operation  
Built on a Legacy  
Separately controlled limiter for  
low and high-frequency overload  
protection  
Our TRUTH B2030A and B2031A monitors  
have been so wildly successful that we’ve sold  
thousands upon thousands of them to some of  
the most critical ears on the planet. So, from the  
moment we started this project, we knew these  
new speakers would have to be something really  
special, and indeed they are!  
Magnetic shielding allows place-  
ment near computer monitors  
Delivered asmatched pairswith  
individual frequency diagrams  
Servo-balanced inputs with XLR  
and ¼" TRS connectors  
deformation-resistant, die-cast  
aluminum chassis.  
High-quality components and  
exceptionally rugged construction  
ensure long life  
Why Kevlar?  
We’re glad you asked.  
Kevlar has an incredible  
Conceived and designed by  
BEHRINGER Germany  
strength-to-weight ratio —  
that’s one reason it’s used in  
bulletproof vests. Kevlar gives  
our LF transducer the strength  
to handle the extremely  
high energy levels required  
for distortion-free, chest-  
pounding bass. And since  
they have such low mass,  
Kevlar speaker cones also  
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B3030A/B3031A  
Recording  
2-Way Active  
Studio Monitors  
Laptop with  
B3031A  
B3031A  
energyXT2.5  
UCA222  
USB  
Audio  
Interface  
We pack 225-Watts of bi-amped technology  
(including a time- and phase-corrected active  
crossover) into every B3031A (110-Watts for  
B3030A), ensuring that you have the enormous  
power reserves you’ll need to drive them  
really hard.  
Guitar  
Control Out  
Left and Right  
XM8500  
2" velocity ribbon  
HF transducer  
(tweeter).  
HF wave-guide.  
Power/Limit LEDs  
show power on  
and input signal  
overload.  
Kevlar LF  
transducer  
(woofer).  
V-AMP PRO  
XENYX 2222FX  
Designed to Work in Your  
Environment  
Non-fatiguing, WideSweet Spot”  
While some of our competitor’s  
studio monitors have a highly focused  
“sweet spot(the optimal listening  
position for a pair of loudspeakers),  
our wave-guide is designed to create  
a much more generous, broader  
listening zone. That means you won’t  
wear a hole in the carpet in that one  
spot where everything sounds great.  
You are free to move around inside the  
stereo image to find the ideal spot in  
the mix for subtle instrument or effects  
placement opportunities. You also  
won’t suffer the ravages ofmonitor-  
fatigue-syndrome,an ailment that  
comes from listening to harsh high-  
The ideal environment for listening  
is a room that isflat,neither too  
reflective (echoes) nor too absorptive  
(where the sound is muffled). But  
since all rooms are not the same  
acoustically, all TRUTH monitors come  
equipped to function in a wide variety  
of situations. Switches are provided to  
adapt the monitor’s low- and high-  
frequency characteristics for optimal  
performance specific to your listening  
environment.  
Low Frequency  
switch for use with  
subs or to simulate  
smaller speakers.  
Power switch.  
Room  
Compensation  
switch adjusts bass  
when speakers  
are placed against  
walls or in corners.  
High Frequency  
switch adjusts  
treble content.  
Placement is also critical. Ideally,  
all loudspeakers should be placed  
away from walls to ensure proper bass  
Mute Low and  
Mute High switches response. But fear not, B3030A/B3031A mids and treble content for hours  
(B3031A only, for  
service technician).  
monitors feature Room Compensation on end. The new 2" velocity ribbon  
switches so you can place them  
against walls, or even in corners.  
Walls tend to enhance low-frequency  
content, and corners exaggerate  
bass even more, but your TRUTH  
monitor can be custom-tailored to  
provide honest bass response for your  
situation, with the simple flick  
of a switch or two.  
transducer, along with our proprietary  
wave-guide design, generates silky-  
smooth high-end that is non-fatiguing,  
even during those all-night mix-down  
sessions that can test your nerves.  
IEC power socket.  
Input accepts XLR  
and ¼" TRS.  
Power Mode  
switch On/Off/  
Auto (B3031A  
only) - Auto mode  
puts system in  
standby until signal  
detected.  
Hearing is Believing  
Input Trim control  
sets volume level.  
We could bore you to tears with all  
the technical jargon (if you really like  
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B3030A/B3031A  
that stuff, there’s a special treat at the  
think you’ll agree that nothing in this  
end), but hearing the TRUTH will make class outperforms the B3030A and  
2-Way Active  
Studio Monitors  
you a believer. From thebulletproof”  
bass of its Kevlar woofer to the silky  
top-end of its ribbon transducer, we  
B3031A monitors. Compare them to  
the competition and own BEHRINGER!  
SPECIFICATIONS  
High-frequency range  
B3031A  
100 - 120 V~, 50/60 Hz T 5.0 A H 250 V  
220 - 230 V~, 50/60 Hz T 2.5 A H 250 V  
B3030A/B3031A  
B3030A  
RMS @ 0.1 % THD  
(sine wave)  
Audio Inputs  
XLR connector  
¼" TRS  
25 W @ 6 Ω  
35 W @ 6 Ω  
Power consumption  
servo-balanced input  
servo-balanced input  
10 kΩ  
Peak power  
B3030A  
B3031A  
max. 110 W  
max. 200 W  
B3031A  
Input impedance  
Input Trim  
RMS @ 0.1 % THD  
(sine wave)  
–6 dB to +6 dB  
+22 dBu  
Mains connection  
30 W @ 6 Ω  
75 W @ 6 Ω  
Max. input level  
B3030A/B3031A  
Standard IEC connector  
Peak power  
TRANSDUCERS  
Dimensions/Weight  
CROSSOVER  
B3030A  
B3030A  
B3030A/B3031A  
Type  
High-frequency driver  
Low-frequency driver  
2" ribbon  
Dimensions (HxWxD)  
12.50 in x 8.40 in x 8.33 in  
active, 4th order Linkwitz-Riley  
3.6 kHz  
315 mm x 215 mm x 210 mm  
6 ¾" diameter Kevlar diaphragm  
Crossover frequency  
Weight  
22 lb / 10 kg  
B3031A  
SYSTEM SPECIFICATION  
B3031A  
High-frequency driver  
Low-frequency driver  
2" ribbon  
B3030A  
Dimensions (HxWxD)  
15.75 in x 9.81 in x 11.38 in  
400 mm x 250 mm x 290 mm  
8 ¾" diameter Kevlar diaphragm  
Frequency response  
Sound pressure level  
50 Hz to 24 kHz  
AMPLIFIER OUTPUT POWER  
Low-frequency range  
Weight  
33 lb / 15 kg  
max. 113 dB SPL @ 1 m (pair)  
BEHRINGER is constantly striving to maintain the highest profes-  
sional standards. As a result of these efforts, modifications may be  
made from time to time to existing products without prior notice.  
Specifications and appearance may differ from those listed or  
illustrated.  
B3031A  
B3030A  
Frequency response  
Sound pressure level  
50 Hz to 24 kHz  
RMS @ 0.1 % THD  
(sine wave)  
max. 116 dB SPL @ 1 m (pair)  
50 W @ 4 Ω  
POWER SUPPLY  
Voltage/Fuses  
B3030A  
Peak power  
75 W @ 4 Ω  
B3031A  
RMS @ 0.1 % THD  
(sine wave)  
100 W @ 4 Ω  
150 W @ 4 Ω  
100 - 120 V~, 50/60 Hz T 2.0 A H 250 V  
220 - 230 V~, 50/60 Hz T 1.6 A H 250 V  
Peak power  
For service, support or more information contact the BEHRINGER location nearest you:  
BEHRINGER Australia tel.: +61 3 9877 7170, fax: +61 3 9877 7870 BEHRINGER Germany tel.: +49  
2154 9206 4149, fax: +49 2154 9206 4199 BEHRINGER Japan tel.: +81 3 5281 1180, fax: +81 3 5281  
1181 BEHRINGER Singapore tel: +65 5845 1800, fax: +65 6214 0275 BEHRINGER USA / CANADA  
tel: +1 425 672 0816, fax: +1 425 673 7647  
behringer.com  
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