{"id":127212,"date":"2021-03-30T12:06:22","date_gmt":"2021-03-30T11:06:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.techweekmag.com\/?p=127212"},"modified":"2024-02-28T08:33:50","modified_gmt":"2024-02-28T08:33:50","slug":"pioneer-vm-50-vm-70-and-vm-80-monitors-aramid-woofers-aluminum-pads-and-vortex-bass-accelerator","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/speakers\/pioneer-vm-50-vm-70-and-vm-80-monitors-aramid-woofers-aluminum-pads-and-vortex-bass-accelerator\/","title":{"rendered":"Pioneer VM-50, VM-70 and VM-80 Monitors: Aramid Woofers, Aluminum Pads and Vortex Bass Accelerator"},"content":{"rendered":"

According to the company, Pioneer's three premium VM-series monitors\u00a0are designed<\/a>\u00a0for those “looking to integrate club and studio ambience into their own space.”\u00a0And this is in a pandemic, when the club atmosphere is practically unattainable.\u00a0The presented models – VM-50, VM-70 and VM-80 – refer to near-field monitors.<\/p>\n

All three models received the same body design with large bevelled front panels, reinforced with 4mm aluminum plates.\u00a0Among themselves, the monitors are distinguished by the size of the woofers with a cone made of aramid composite (it is claimed that it has become 30% lighter than its counterparts).\u00a0These are three options in diameters of 5.25, 6.5 and 8 inches.<\/p>\n

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Accordingly, the size of the cabinets also differ, and with this, the low-frequency limit (40, 37 and 34 Hz).\u00a0At the same time, all three models received the same tweeters in a horn design, operating up to 36 kHz.<\/p>\n

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To improve bass performance, the Pioneer VM Series monitors are equipped with a Vortex Bass Accelerator, a rear-directional bass reflex with flow-equalizing ribs.\u00a0The new items are equipped with class D amplifiers with DSP operating at 96 kHz.\u00a0The rear panel contains a volume control and frequency response controls at the upper bass frequencies with four presets for each.<\/p>\n

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All three models will go on sale in early April – in black.\u00a0The smaller one, VM-50, will be supplemented by a white and silver version of the VM-50B.<\/p>\n

In the US, both versions of the Pioneer VM-50 monitor will cost $ 170 apiece, the VM-70 will cost $ 230, and the VM-80 will cost $ 290.<\/p>\n

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