When you re ready to get serious about recording, it s time to step up to PreSonus Eris-series studio monitors. Cheap computer speakers and home-stereo speakers won t reveal the truth about your mix. They aren t designed for that. In contrast, Eris speakers are real studio monitors, delivering a very accurate response with a tight bass and very clear upper end. That s what you need in a home studio. Thanks to well-designed Kevlar low frequency transducers, low-mass silk-dome tweeters, responsive Class AB amplification, and professional acoustic-adjustment controls, Eris delivers the goods. Yet Eris-series speakers are ultra-affordable, making them a terrific value. And with two models, you can easily find the Eris monitor that best suits your studio needs. When Size Matters If space is at a premium, or if you want the ultimate in portability, consider the compact Eris E5, which takes up just 7 x 10.24 x 7.68 inches (178 x 260 x 195 mm) and weighs in at just 10.2 lbs (4.63 kg). You can shoehorn this little beauty into almost any studio space. The E5 sports a 5.25-inch, Kevlar low-frequency driver, mated with a 45W, Class AB amplifier; and a 1-inch (25 mm), silk-dome tweeter powered by a 35W, Class AB amplifier. It can crank out a clean 102 dB SPL, peak. Frequency response is rated at 53 Hz to 22 kHz. For a studio monitor in its size and price class, that s impressive. For an extended low-frequency response and a bit more muscle, step up to the Eris E8. With its 8-inch, Kevlar low-frequency transducer, driven by a 75 watt, Class AB power amplifier, it can range down to 35 Hz. Like the E5, the E8 can reach all the way to 22 kHz, thanks to a 1.25-inch (32 mm), silk-dome, high-frequency tweeter. However, the E8 s tweeter is driven by a heftier 65W, Class AB amplifier. With its extra juice, the E8 can deliver up to 105 dB SPL, peak. All Eris speakers have front-ported enclosures made of vinyl-laminated, medium-density fiberboard (MDF). FEATURES - 5.25-inch (E5) / 8-inch (E8) Kevlar low-frequency transducer - 1-inch (25 mm), ultra-low-mass, silk-dome, high-frequency transducer - 70 (E5) /130 watt (E8), Class AB biamplification - Front-firing acoustic port for superior bass-frequency reproduction - Midrange (±6 dB, continuously variable), HF (±6 dB, continuously variable), High-Pass (Off, 80 Hz, 100 Hz) and Acoustic Space settings (flat, -2, -4 dB) for accurate mixing contour - RF interference, output current limiting, over-temperature, transient, and subsonic protection - Optimized, resonance-suppressing internal bracing - Balanced XLR/¼-inch and unbalanced RCA inputs - 102 dB (E5) /105 dB (E8) maximum continuous SPL TECH SPECS Inputs - 1- Balanced XLR - 1- Balanced ¼ TRS - 1- Unbalanced RCA Performance - Frequency Response : 53 Hz - 22 kHz - Crossover Frequency : 3 kHz - LF Amplifier Power : 45W - HF Amplifier Power : 35W - Peak SPL (@ 1 meter)v102 dB - LF Driver : v5.25 Kevlar - HF Driver : 1 silk dome - Input Impedance : 10 kOhms User Controls - Volume Range : A-type taper - MF Control : -6, 0, 6 dB - HF Controlv-6, 0, 6 dB - Low Cut : Flat, 80 Hz, 100 Hz - Acoustic Space : Flat, -2 dB, -4 dB Protection - RF interference - Output-current limiting - Over-temperature - Turn-on/off transient - Subsonic filter - External mains fuse Power - 100-120V ~50/60 Hz or 220-240V ~50/60 Hz Cabinet - Vinyl-laminated, medium-density fiberboard Physical - Width : 7 (178 mm) - Depth : 7.68 (195 mm) - Height : 10.24 (260 mm) - Weight : 10.2 lbs (4.63 kg)