Audio Application Notes
Calculating the Performance of an Amplifier-Speaker Combination - Example 2
Example 2 - PMC MB2S
In this application note we calculate the maximum output level and noise level produced by an amplifier/loudspeaker combination.
This application note can serve as an example for calculating the maximum sound pressure levels and noise output levels for any amplifier/speaker combination.
At the 143rd AES conference in NYC, we demonstrated two Benchmark AHB2 monoblock power amplifiers driving a pair of 4-Ohm PMC MB2S studio monitors.
We were extremely impressed by the unusually clean, distortion-free, output of these monitors. They fully compliment the distortion-free performance of the AHB2 to provide a system with outstanding clarity while delivering high sound pressure levels.
In this application note we will calculate the peak SPL produced by this system. We will also calculate the acoustic noise at a distance of 1 meter from each monitor. We will also discuss some of the unique design features of the MB2S monitors that contribute to their impressive performance.
- John Siau