{"id":155135,"date":"2023-02-14T16:26:17","date_gmt":"2023-02-14T16:26:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.techweekmag.com\/?p=155135"},"modified":"2023-02-14T16:26:17","modified_gmt":"2023-02-14T16:26:17","slug":"sigberg-audio-manta-awesome-active-monitors-from-norway","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hifiratings.com\/tech\/speakers\/sigberg-audio-manta-awesome-active-monitors-from-norway\/","title":{"rendered":"Sigberg Audio MANTA: Awesome active monitors from Norway"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Norwegian company\u00a0<b>Sigberg Audio<\/b>\u00a0has introduced new active monitors\u00a0<b>MANTA<\/b>\u00a0with a cardioid pattern.\u00a0The Sigberg Audio brand is very young &#8211; the company started in 2020 and specializes in the development and production of active speaker systems and subwoofers.\u00a0The company conducts both design and production in Norway.<\/p>\n<p>Traditional dynamic drivers radiate sound waves in all directions.\u00a0This is especially true in the low frequency range.\u00a0Thus, only a small part of the sound energy reaches the listener&#8217;s position.\u00a0And the rest generates reflections from the walls of the listening room, which can provoke sound distortion.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hifiratings.com\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/139_techweek.jpg\" alt=\"Image\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Sigberg Audio claims that the MANTA monitors achieve a cardioid polar pattern over an &#8220;exceptionally wide frequency range without sacrificing performance.&#8221;\u00a0That is, the developers managed to concentrate sound energy in the direction of the listener.<\/p>\n<p>Like\u00a0Sigberg Audio SBS.1\u00a0active monitors , Manta speakers are designed to work with triphonics with an active subwoofer.\u00a0The company notes: \u201cDespite the 12-inch driver, the lower limit of the MANTA frequency range is 90 Hz.\u00a0This means it is essentially a 4-way speaker unit that integrates perfectly with our subwoofers.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hifiratings.com\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/140_techweek.jpg\" alt=\"Image\" \/><\/p>\n<p><b>Sigberg Audio MANTA<\/b>\u00a0active monitors\u00a0are already available for pre-order directly on the company&#8217;s website.\u00a0Suggested retail prices are\u00a0<b>$13,300<\/b>\u00a0,\u00a0<b>\u20ac12,300<\/b>\u00a0or\u00a0<b>\u00a311,000<\/b>\u00a0.<\/p>\n<h3>Specifications:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Type:<\/b>\u00a03-way (with subwoofer &#8211; 4-way) active speaker system<\/li>\n<li><b>Drivers:<\/b>\u00a012&#8243; midbass, coaxial driver &#8211; 5.5&#8243; midrange driver and 1&#8243; silk dome tweeter<\/li>\n<li><b>Amplifier:<\/b>\u00a0Three-channel Hypex nCore class D amplifier with DSP (650 watts per channel)<\/li>\n<li><b>Equalizer \/ Room Correction:<\/b>\u00a09-band parametric equalizer<b><\/b><\/li>\n<li><b>Frequency response:<\/b>\u00a020 &#8211; 20,000 Hz (indoor with subwoofer) \/ 90 &#8211; 20,000 Hz +\/-2.5 dB (anechoic)<\/li>\n<li><b>THD:<\/b>\u00a0&lt;0.5% at 96dB\/1m<\/li>\n<li><b>Maximum sound pressure level:<\/b>\u00a0122 dB (at 1 m)<\/li>\n<li><b>Cardioid dispersion characteristics (120-180\u00b0):<\/b>\u00a0~100 &#8211; 500 Hz: 10 &#8211; 12 dB attenuation \/ ~500 Hz &#8211; 1 kHz: 16 &#8211; 20 dB attenuation \/ ~1 &#8211; 5 kHz: 25 dB attenuation<\/li>\n<li><b>Analog Inputs:<\/b>\u00a0RCA unbalanced, XLR balanced (input\/bypass)<\/li>\n<li><b>Digital inputs:<\/b>\u00a0optical, coaxial SPDIF (in\/bypass), AES\/EBU (in\/bypass)<\/li>\n<li><b>Dimensions of a single monitor (W\u00a0<\/b><b>x H\u00a0<\/b><b>x D):<\/b>\u00a0360 x 600 x 350 mm, stand height 1070 mm<\/li>\n<li><b>Single monitor weight:<\/b>\u00a025 kg (without stand)<\/li>\n<li><b>Scope of delivery:<\/b>\u00a0Stainless steel MANTA freestanding stand tilting the speaker by 4 degrees, USB cable, power cable<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Norwegian company\u00a0Sigberg Audio\u00a0has introduced new active monitors\u00a0MANTA\u00a0with a cardioid pattern.\u00a0The Sigberg Audio brand is very young &#8211; the company started in 2020 and specializes in the development and production of active speaker systems and subwoofers.\u00a0The company conducts both design and production in Norway. 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