Yamaha MSR800 Powered Subwoofer


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MSR800
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Great PA Sound Has Never Been Easier Or Better Looking

Much of the work in putting together a high-performance sound system involves amplifier and speaker selection and setup. Here are a pair of solutions that can take you directly to great sound without the usual complications. The MSR400 powered speaker can be used alone or in combination with the MSR800W powered subwoofer to assemble sound reinforcement systems from modest to massive. They look great, too. So good, in fact, that they can be used as-is in many permanent installations without requiring any cosmetic cover-up. And, of course, they're more than rugged enough for demanding tour applications as well.


The Case For Built-in Power

Whether for use on the road or in permanent installations, powered speakers offer numerous advantages over their separate counterparts. The most obvious is that you don't need separate external amplifiers or the extra connections required you can plug your mixers outputs directly into the speaker inputs. In a modest-size system this alone can eliminate an entire rack of amplifiers. But there are sonic advantages as well. Optimum matching of amplifiers and speakers involves much more than simple impedance figures, and can be a formidable engineering task given the vast number of choices available. In the Yamaha MSR400 and MSR800W the internal amplifiers have been ideally mated to their respective speakers in every way possible, delivering reproduction quality that only such stringent matching can achieve.


For Sound You Can Feel

The MSR800W powered subwoofer is the perfect companion for the MSR400, extending the low end and completing the musical spectrum for maximum punch and impact. The high-quality birch plywood bass-reflex cabinet houses a 15 cone woofer powered by an ultra-efficient burst 800 watts amplifier, a configuration that can deliver the elusive 40 Hz through 120 Hz frequency range with precision and authority. Two balanced XLR connectors are provided for connection to the source, and that same signal can be directly passed on to the main speakers via a pair of XLR THRU outputs. Alternatively, the main speakers can be fed by the MSR800Ws dual HIGH PASS outputs, high-pass filtered at 80 Hz through100 Hz, depending on the setting of the cutoff frequency control, with a steep 18 dB/octave cutoff slope.


Visual Clip Indication

Both the MSR400 and MSR800W feature LED power indicators as well as clip indicators that warn of impending clipping. This allows the engineer to make appropriate adjustments to the source level.
Author: Ryan
Date added: 12/04/2009, 02:22 PM

*****

I recently purchased Yamaha MSR800 and MSR400 powered speakers. I've played with the setup a couple of weeks now. To summarize my experience with the combination, in a word...AWESOME! First of all, let me relate my experience in dealing with Contoismusic. I did quite a bit of research on powered sound systems prior to settling on the Yamaha MSR400/800. I also looked around extensively on the internet for the best price. By far Contoismusic offered the best deal for these items, working with Dave at Contoismusic. He is very knowledgeable on Yamaha products and is forthright and pleasant to work with. The Contoismusic.com website is intuitive to use and provides reasonably good descriptions and pictures of products. Dave promised prompt (free) shipping upon receipt of the items from their warehouse and he kept his promise. I received the items on time and in perfect condition (in factory-sealed cartons). Now about the MSR400/800s....I'm a musician and very discriminating in the quality of sound reproduction. I was searching for powerful, low noise, and robust, powered sound systems for my instrument setup; these speakers live up to their specs. Instruments (keyboards, guitars, drums, strings) sound tight, vocals are crystal clear and the mix is unsurpassed in clarity by other similar speakers, in my opinion...even at high gains (prior to clipping). Both the MSR 800 and MSR 400 are a bit pricey, but worth it, if you're in the market for high powered speakers. In summary... my experience in with Contoismusic was excellent!

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General
Type Powered Subwoofer
Overall Frequency Response 40 - 120 Hz
Maximum SPL 122 dB (1 m)
Dimension (W x H x D) 600 x 521 x 590 mm (23-5/8" x 20-5/8" x 23-1/4")
Weight 45kg (99.1lbs)
Speaker Section
Components 15" cone
Enclosure
  Material
  Finish
Bass-reflex Type
Birch Plywood
Black Sprayed
Amp Section
Output Power 500W at 100Hz. THD =1%, RL = 8Ω
Burst Power: 800W
Input Sensitivity /Impedance +4dB/30kΩ
Input Connectors XLR balanced (A&B)
Output Sensitivity/Impedance +4dB/150Ω
Output Connectors Input (ch-A & B): XLR-3-31 (balanced)
THRU Out (ch-A & B): XLR-3-32 (balanced)
High Pass Out (ch-A & B): XLR-3-32 (balanced)
(100Hz, 18dB/oct, +4dB)
Controls MASTER LEVEL CONTROL,
CUTOFF FREQ. Control: 80100Hz (Variable),
PHASE Switch: (NORM/REV), POWER Switch: ON/OFF
Indicators Power ON: Green LED, Clipping: Red LED
Power Requirment U/C: AC120V 60Hz
Power Consumption 200W

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