The Ex Machina Pulsar MkII is the most versatile active three-way studio monitor in the company’s lineup, engineered as a definitive critical listening tool for demanding near- and midfield applications. Building upon the legacy of its predecessor, the MkII iteration introduces refined power management and optimized crossover topologies. It successfully delivers the massive headroom and sub-bass impact of a far-field main monitor while strictly maintaining the razor-sharp imaging and transient speed crucial for detailed, fatigue-free mixing in modern control rooms.
Sealed-Box Precision and Extreme Excursion
Port turbulence, phase shift, and group delay are persistent enemies of accurate low-frequency evaluation. The Pulsar MkII circumvents these artifacts entirely by utilizing a heavily damped, acoustic suspension (sealed) enclosure. Low-end reproduction is handled by a custom 221mm (roughly 9-inch) aluminum-alloy SEAS Extreme Series subwoofer boasting immense linear excursion. Powered by a dedicated 250W Hypex Ncore amplifier module, this driver outputs a remarkably tight, highly articulate sub-bass response that remains mathematically linear down to 35 Hz, with an F6 cutoff extending to an impressive 28 Hz.
Flawless Phase Linearity and Coaxial Focus
Translating spatial depth requires absolute phase coherence across the critical midrange and high frequencies. Ex Machina achieves this by leveraging a custom 7-inch coaxial transducer outfitted with resonance-canceling Metamodal TX carbon fiber diaphragms. A native 5th-Generation SHARC+ DSP governs the entire acoustic system in real-time, working in tandem with flagship AKM Velvet Sound AD/DA converters. This advanced architecture executes ultra-steep 8th-order digital crossovers at 200 Hz and 2 kHz with complete phase correction, locking the system’s phase response within a strict ±15° tolerance from 20 Hz up to 30 kHz.
KEY FEATURES
- Versatile three-way near/midfield reference monitor operating within a perfectly sealed acoustic enclosure.
- Custom 9-inch (221mm) SEAS Extreme aluminum subwoofer delivering transient-perfect, distortion-free low frequencies.
- Proprietary 7-inch coaxial mid/high transducer utilizing advanced Metamodal TX carbon composite diaphragms.
- Onboard 5th-Generation SHARC+ DSP calculating fully phase-aligned 8th-order digital crossovers in real time.
- Premium AKM Velvet Sound conversion coupled with discrete, ultra-clean Hypex Ncore amplifiers.
- Symmetrical 90-degree conical dispersion yielding a massive and structurally stable monitoring sweet spot.
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
- Acoustic Design: Active 3-way, sealed enclosure.
- Drivers: 9" (221mm) LF woofer, 7" (176mm) coaxial mid-range transducer with 1" (25mm) tweeter.
- Frequency Response: 35 Hz – 30 kHz (±1 dB, measured at 30cm calibration position).
- Phase Coherence: ±15° tolerance across the 20 Hz – 30 kHz passband.
- Low Frequency Cutoff: -6 dB at 28 Hz.
- Maximum Continuous SPL: 110 dB at 1 meter (104 dB at 50 Hz).
- Amplification: Hypex Ncore modules providing 250W RMS (Sub), 100W RMS (Mid), 50W RMS (Tweeter).
- Dimensions: 19" H x 11.3" W x 13.6" D (483 x 289 x 345 mm).
- Weight: 51 lbs (approx. 23 kg) per monitor.
