The way the volume gently raises on power up, to get to the previously-selected level, is very classy. A ring of LEDs marks the volume level or the settings alike, with LEDs that support a semi-lit level for additional control. Once you turn the main power switch on (located on the back of the monitor), the SC2070 can be controlled entirely from the front, through its SMART-knob. Handling a digital signal definitely opens up a number of very versatile and interesting possibilities (from crossover management to alteration of the frequency response, room correction, etc.), but I have always been a fan of speakers that just do what they have to do: make my woofers and tweeters move, hit me with some music. I am out, in analog, I want to stay analog. When I get out of my DA converter and head to the power amps and speakers in my studio, I do not want to convert the signal anymore. The second element that worried me was the presence of an Analog-to-Digital converter. Furthermore, I have always found that my work translates better in the bass register with "faster, in-your-face front ports" or even through a completely-sealed loudspeaker. I am lucky to work in a great room, treated and calibrated to sound very linear up to the extreme lows, but in today's trends rear ports can be hard to work with. In the years, I found rear ports to be very susceptible to room acoustics and speaker placement. While reading through the manual and waiting for my coffee machine to warm up, I considered a couple of things I am generally concerned about in studio monitors: first, the use of a rear port opening for bass reflex, and second the use of an AD to handle the signal, internally. I am a fan of Class D amplifiers for studio situations as they are reliable, objective in a good way, somehow friendly in terms of consumption, and allow for a cleaner, less "opinionated" coloration, which I find beneficial to a music production environment. In addition to this, I was pleased to read about the Class D amplifier (250W short-term, with an output of 116dB SPL at one meter for the pair), as this is the same class that I have been using for the past few years, even with my heavier and bigger floor standers. On paper, this allows the speaker to deliver a more linear mid-to-high frequency response and to generate imaging that is comparable to a 3-way speaker (a feature so sought after, despite the added crossover point). The idea behind having such a big driver is to drop the crossover frequency as low as 1.8 kHz. Once I got the speakers out of their boxes and placed them directly on my Sterling desk, the size of the RS7 definitely made them a presence in the room. EVE Audio has something like it in their SC207, but this is 1.5 times bigger (and it looks pretty cool, too). This woofer size in a 2-way, in most situations over the years, proved to be effective for me in recording and mixing up to, and including, the final stages of mastering.Ī headline feature of the SC2070 is the RS7 Air Motion Transformer, the largest AMT used in a 2-way monitor, that I know of. The SC2070s take the approach of EVE’s SC3070 (3-way) and SC4070 (TEC Award-winning 3-way in a D'Appolito configuration) and bring it to a more compact 2-way form factor around a special tweeter (more on this soon) and a 6.5" woofer. I picked up my pair of SC2070s, loaded them in my car, and headed back, without the faintest idea of what the speakers looked or sounded like. On a cold January morning, I had a lovely tour of their HQ (including their amazing anechoic room and reverb chamber). On top of that, EVE Audio headquarters are a 5-minute drive from where I live, in Berlin. But this time it was different for me: my colleagues were persuasive, and the points they made on these speakers were definitely interesting and touched on elements about which I am particularly sensitive. I am sure most of us are in the same situation. It's a frequent topic and I am always interested in what is new, but I have to say that, in recent years, my work has been translating the way I wanted and, with the sheer speed at which I have to output musical ideas to producers and developers, I have no intention to reinvent the wheel or jeopardise a delicate balance. This is me, in any conversation about monitoring and studio setups. I do not need another pair of speakers, thank you." Composer and Producer Alberto Rizzo Schettino takes a closer look and listen in this exclusive world-first review… If It Works, Don’t Touch It EVE Audio recently released the SC2070 - a 2-way studio monitor with an extra-large Air Motion Transformer, designed for mid-size professional and home recording studios.
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