Image Studio Reference Speakers

The Studio Reference is a superb two channel monitor for small to medium size listening rooms where high performance and tonal accuracy is paramount.

Our in-house brief was for a stand mount/bookshelf loudspeaker that could handle high power, perform consistently with a broad range of electronics but more importantly, create the excitement, realism and involvement so important to make you think you're at the live recording.

We chose the same bass/midrange driver found in the larger Image 412 and 414 models for the Studio Reference because we already knew its fine credentials. Its ability to reproduce an effortless and tonally neutral sound made it the perfect choice. Choosing the HF driver was also easy. A hand treated soft dome tweeter that gives a seamless transition through the all-important midrange to treble frequency range.

This is a loudspeaker which will perform consistently even in the most demanding situations, affording a full-bodied and absorbing account of the music. Even without an Image subwoofer the bass is clean, dynamic and surprisingly extended.

The Studio Reference is suitable for bookshelf mounting but will excel when placed on a rigid high mass stands and positioned away from walls and furnishings.

Studio Reference Specifications

System type:	2-way, front ported. Braced cabinet
HF driver:	Morel 28mm soft dome
Bass/mid driver:	Morel 16cm DPC cone
Room response:	50Hz-22kHz
Sensitivity:	87dB/1 watt
Power rating:	100 watts
Impedance:	8 ohms nominal
Crossover:	2600Hz
Dimensions(cm):	42 x 19 x 23 (h x w x d)
Facilities:	Bi-wire input terminals
Studio Reference Brochure Information (723K)