HEDD Audio TYPE 40 System — a modular studio monitoring system

HEDD Audio has introduced a modular monitoring system for studios that need high output, extended bass response and room for expansion.

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The system is built around the TYPE 40 Main, a three-way active monitor with a sealed cabinet and Class D amplification rated at 1,300 W in total. It uses a 10.75-inch woofer, two 4-inch midrange drivers and HEDD's AMT tweeter. TYPE 40 XTD modules can extend the system. Their 10.75-inch woofers operate from 20 to 250 Hz.

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The modules support sealed and bass-reflex configurations, with four operating modes: Front-Fire Ported, Front-Fire Closed, Cardioid Ported and Cardioid Closed. The cardioid modes reduce bass radiation towards the rear wall. This helps in rooms with difficult acoustics or when monitors are placed close to a wall.

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The built-in DSP handles phase and time alignment at a processing rate of 96 kHz. Zero Phase corrects both frequency and phase response; Flat corrects frequency response without phase compensation; Off offers the lowest latency. HEDD CTRL software switches profiles, provides calibration with a 12-band parametric equalizer and configures systems ranging from conventional stereo to immersive setups with up to 250 speaker channels.

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A fully expanded HEDD Audio TYPE 40 System with three XTD modules costs around $50,000.