Grimm Audio LS1be Studio Monitors

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Product Code: 9999-09634
$25,250.00
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The Grimm Audio LS1be Studio Monitors represent the evolution of the LS1a monitors by taking them to the next level with fully upgraded high-end drivers, components, and options. Providing the most neutral, transparent, and detailed sound reproduction possible, the LS1be monitors are unlike anything you’ve heard before.

A great studio monitor requires a high degree of accuracy with untrammeled musicality. Grimm Audio cut no corners developing the LS1be studio monitors and we at Front End Audio believe that Grimm Audio is making some of the absolute best monitors money can buy for your studio. If the LS1be Studio Monitors are out of your budget, check out their little brothers, the Grimm Audio LS1A Studio Monitors which come at a lower cost.

The Cabinet
The LS1be has a unique and recognizable cabinet which is much wider than it is deep, designed to provide an effective baffle down to around 250Hz. It’s suspended between two half cylinders that combat diffractions and function as an integral two-legged floor stand. An 8” magnesium woofer and a 1” Beryllium tweeter divides the work between them. Despite their compact size, the floor standing speakers are clearly intended as main monitors in mastering studios and mixing rooms that have space to put free-standing speakers. Grimm Audio has also taken space into consideration offering a Nano Leg option that allow the monitors to mounted on a desk, workstation or in a wall cabinet. More information on the Nano leg option below.

High-End Drivers
With the LS1be monitors, Grimm Audio improved transparency by focusing on lowering distortion and extending the linear audio band. Both the tweeter and woofer have been co-developed with SEAS, a high-end Norwegian developer of drivers. The Beryllium tweeter offers an extended frequency range with 9dB less distortion when compared to the tweeter found in the LS1a. The Magnesium woofer offers a more developed mid-range and has been hand selected for unit-to-unit consistence. This combination of Beryllium tweeter and Magnesium woofer offers a more refined stereo image and top end.

High-End Components
Grimm Audio lowered jitter and improved the power supplies by using silver power supply wiring for the finishing touch. Housed in one of the two legs are the drive electronics, encompassing two 180W Class D power amplifiers, a 48/76-bit DSP, digital I/O, AD/DA and the same clock circuit as featured in the Grimm Audio CC1 Master Clock. The DSP technology in these monitors can be utilized to tune the speakers to your room via the LS1 Remote Software. The DSP controlled analog subwoofer output allows for perfect and easy integration with stereo subwoofers, for those that need high SPL performance below 40 Hz.

Connectivity
Like all studio monitors, you can use the LS1be analog with your current converters or interface. However, Grimm Audio offers a few options for connectivity that we want to make you aware of. Firstly, upon request when ordering, Grimm Audio will include (for no additional charge) a cat5 to USB cable that allows you to connect the Grimm Audio LS1 monitors to your computer so that you’re able to use Grimm’s software and calibrate the speakers to your liking. In this case, another cable (cat5 to cat5) will be included for linking between the two speakers. Another option is the Grimm Audio LS1i USB Interface, a simple USB interface that allows you to monitor your computer’s audio with your LS1 system. If you’d like to expand on the system with a dedicated volume controller, Grimm Audio offers the Grimm Audio LS1r Controller.  It features a large volume knob and two digital inputs. The LS1r Controller can be used with the Grimm Audio LS1i USB Interface or as a standalone high quality two channel digital audio interface. Lastly, if you’re looking for the ultimate conversion quality for your Grimm Audio LS1 system, consider the Grimm Audio UC1 Converter! The UC1 is a USB interface and monitor controller with 18 channels of USB I/O and great conversion quality. It’s an ideal match with the Grimm Audio LS1 systems.

Options
The LS1be come with a variety of user select options. If you have any questions or need help deciding which options will be best for you, then please reach out to us here Front End Audio and we’ll be happy to assist.

  • Color Options:  The Grimm Audio LS1be Studio Monitors come standard with a “White Lacquer” finish. However, for an extra charge, they’re available in other color finishes such as: Black Lacquer, White Hi-Macs, Custom Hi-Macs, Caramel Bamboo veneer, and Natural Bamboo veneer.
  • Leg Options:  The Grimm Audio LS1be Studio Monitors ship with a choice of Standard Legs, High Legs or a Nano version. The standard legs give you a total height of 45" while the High Legs offer you an additional 11" for a total height of 56". The Nano version replace the legs with a fitted acoustic felt pad ideal for desktop, shelf or low-profile applications, with total height of 25" and a footprint of 26" x 12".
  • Subwoofer Options:  There are two subwoofer options available for the LS1be Studio Monitors: LS1s (standard subwoofer) and the SB1 (premium subwoofer) that features Digital Motion Feedback for bass control like you’ve never experienced before. While the subwoofers are not a necessity, they offer an extended low end to complete your speaker system. When used with LS1be's with the Standard Leg or High Leg options, the subwoofers can be conveniently placed within the legs for a modern clean look. The subwoofers are sold in pairs and separately.

Grimm Audio LS1be Studio Monitor Features

  • Unique wide dispersion Beryllium tweeter
  • Unidirectional down to 250 Hz
  • DSP controlled frequency curve
  • Well-behaved off-axis response
  • Digital and analog audio inputs
  • 64/128 fs DSD and DXD playback via USB interface 
  • Filtered analog subwoofer output for SB1
  • Remote control of volume and source
  • Super low distortion NCore class D power amps
  • 5 year limited warranty

Grimm Audio LS1a Studio Monitor Specifications

  • Frequency response:
    • 20 Hz - 27 kHz +0.5dB/-3dB
    • 30 Hz - 20 kHz +/- 0.5dB (unsmoothed!)
    • Deviation from linear phase:
  • Amplifier power:
    • 2 x 120 Watt (per side); 400 Watt (per Sub)
    • Idle power, drawn from mains: 16W per LS1
  • Max SPL: (about) 105dB
  • Signal to noise ratio: 114dB (unweighted)
  • Crossover functions:
    • 1550 Hz - 4th order Linkwitz Riley
    • 70 Hz - 2nd order Linkwitz Riley (3-way system)
    • sum corrected to linear phase in normal mode,
    • not corrected in ’low-latency‘ mode.
  • Supported sample rates:
    • 44.1 - 192 kHz
    • Via USB with LS1i USB interface: 44.1 - 384 kHz ('DXD'), DSD64 and DSD128
  • Level: The default ’0‘ setting of the LS1 remotes volume setting gives 79 dBC at the listening position with a -20 dBFS reference noise (’K14‘).
  • Latency:
    • 7.3 ms (2-way)
    • 40 ms (3-way)
    • 5 ms in ’low-latency‘ mode
  • Current drawn from USB: 250mA.
  • Maximum allowed USB cable length: 2m
  • Height: either 1150mm for Hifi use (standard sofa height) or 1450mm for studio use.
  • Width, Depth: 520mm x 160mm
  • Cabinet volume: 14 liters

Grimm Audio LS1be Studio Monitor Includes

  • 2x Grimm Audio LS1be Studio Monitor
  • 2x Power Cable
  • 1x CAT5 Connectivity Cable

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What We Think

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The Grimm Audio LS1 Reference Studio Monitor system sounds unbelievably phenomenal. But when you add the LS1 Sub-Woofer Set to the LS1s, something even better emerges. When listening to the Grimm LS1s with the subs added, we noticed a sound that was not "effecty" - as if designed for wow-factor; as if to impress someone who truly does not know what they are listening for. Instead, we were suddenly immersed inside a world of music in a way that we have not been before. Using Dire Straits' 'Water Of Love' as a reference (Listen to something you know!) we were able to hear each drum in space. It was if we could reach out and touch each tom-tom of the drum kit. It became blatantly obvious just how valuable these monitors with the subs would be not only in a mastering situation, but we think 'especially' in a mixing application. Why not get it all right from the start? Granted, we're talking about a set of monitors that with the subs, would set one back more than what they have in their vehicle. Still, for the discriminating professional, the Grimm Audio LS1 and Subwoofer Set should warrant serious consideration. We could tell right away that not only could we hear everything perfectly in such a way that we could detect any imperfection and immediately know just what to do with it, that we would enjoy our work in the studio so much more than normal. And if we would enjoy it more, then so would my clients, which is perhaps the most important consideration, after all, isn't it!?

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