evolution v.1
Studio Monitor Package
The Mixing Standard
Revealing midrange and full-range punch
— in any room.
Mix with confidence.
Translate effortlesly.
ABOUT
From the brilliant mind of speaker designer Kevin Malmgren.
Voiced for mixers by Brian Lucey.
unprecedented sound
Unprecedented full-range frequency and dynamic cohesion works in any room, for any style of mixing and without a sub. Punch at all volume levels.
innovative design
Industry first series crossover with frequency, phase, and distortion correction using the highest quality parts plus a fast and huge excursion driver gives a sound that's accurate and natural in a tiny box.
a finely tuned package
Handmade in USA Shunyata power cord, Cardas XLR input cables, 3m custom speaker cables, plus an upgraded amplifier fuse complete the pro audio specific tuning.
SPECS
Technical Specifications
by the numbers:
SPEAKER WEIGHT 25 lbs. each
SPEAKER DIMENSIONS 11.5”H x 7.5”W x 11.5”D
FREQUENCY RESPONSE 35Hz to 45kHz -3dB
LINEARITY 50Hz to 40kHz +/- 2dB
TWEETER 2” soft-pleat AMT
MIDWOOFER 5.5” long throw ceramic matrix
PEAK TO PEAK EXCURSION 24mm = 0.95 inch
ALIGNMENT Bass-reflex with user adjustable port
SENSITIVITY 85dB
IMPEDANCE 4 ohms
MAX SPL 102dB
CROSSOVER 1.7kHz
CLASS AB AMPLIFIER 300W 4 ohm
AMPLIFIER WEIGHT 37 pounds
AMPLIFIER DIMENSIONS 19" x 3.5" x 16"
SPEAKER CABLES 3m each
AC POWER CORD UPGRADE Shunyata Research THETA NR 1.75m
POWER AMP FUSE UPGRADE Acme Audio Labs Ceramic
XLR INPUT CABLE PAIR Cardas Audio 1m
CRAFTSMANSHIP
Attention to Detail
exceptional craftsmanship
The most innovative acoustic speaker technology ever offered, requiring an extraordinary amount of meticulous labor to produce.
innovative teamwork
This package is a curated combination of top quality components chosen specifically so that mixers and producers can work faster and better than with any other product on the market.
tested and guaranteed
Pre-shipping burn in of 40 days/1000 hours to maximize performance. 10 Hz sine wav plus ocean waves pound this package day and night at high volume. Quality and performance out of the box is ensured.
OUR PROCESS
Design
Four decades of engineering expertise from some of the brightest minds in audio. Designed and engineered in San Diego, California by Kevin Malmgren. Innovative design and full-range frequency cohesion. The best quality construction at an unmatched value.
Design Team
Bios
Brian Lucey
Brian Lucey was a pro musician at 18 and a mixing engineer in the 90s. Mastering for the last 25 years he's credited on thousands of records in every style, with multiple Grammy, Latin Grammy, Australian Aria, and Canadian Juno award winners. He's been a speaker junkie since he was 13. "I've compiled a monitoring package from the brightest minds in the world, it's a home run."
Kevin Malmgren
Kevin Malmgren is a third generation speaker designer and musician. He started building speakers 50 years ago when he was 5 years old. Many believe he is the world's leading designer and there are no other third generation speaker designers with a musicians ear. "Everything starts with the mid range, and extends from there."
Evolution Acoustics
Evolution Acoustics was founded over 20 years ago after Kevin had been a designer for Eggleston Works and Von Schweickert Audio. The v.1 package was conceived three years ago and Brian worked with Kevin on the voicing of the amplifier, the amp fuse, the speaker cables and power cable specifically for pro audio.
Shunyata Research
For over 25 years, Shunyata has been the leader in power cabling and distribution, with designs based on a PhD in materials science from its founder Caelin Gabriel. Used by Rick Rubin/Shangri-la, David Gilmour, Greg Wells, Derek Trucks and hospitals globally.
Cardas Audio
Cardas Audio is an Oregon-based, family-owned company founded by George Cardas in 1987. Drawing on his background as a telephone line engineer, he developed a proprietary manufacturing process using ultra-pure materials and Golden Ratio mathematics to create high-performance audio cables.
Acme Audio Labs
Based in the US, Acme Audio Labs makes affordable fuse upgrades for any equipment. The Silver Cryo Fuse with CFC Coating fine tunes the monitor package for effortless mix translation.
SPEAKER BREAK IN
Watch This
10 hz + ocean waves, 24/7 for 40 days/1000 hours.
Shawn Dealey
Mixer: Counting Crows, The Doobie Brothers, Kenny Wayne Shepherd
The most impressive speakers I've ever worked on.