The EVE Audio SC204 is a compact, active two-way studio monitor from the SilverCone series and proves that even small speakers can sound great. Thanks to the combination of AMT tweeter and 4" SilverCone woofer, it achieves precise audio reproduction over the specified frequency range between 64Hz and 21kHz. The tweeter and SilverCone woofer are powered by two 50W Class D amplifiers. An internal, high-resolution DSP also provides filters that allow precise adjustment to the monitoring environment. The SC204 studio monitor receives signals via either an RCA or XLR connection.
The internal DSP electronics include a high-quality Burr-Brown AD converter with 24Bit/192kHz, which converts incoming analogue signals via RCA and XLR into digital signals and sends them unaltered to the DSP for further processing. Levelling of the system volume as well as the adjustment of filters for room variables are made via the front smart knob, while the LED ring displays the selected settings. The brightness of the LEDs can be dimmed for dark lighting conditions. The DIP switches on the back of the housing are also worthy of special mention, as they can be used to secure volume and filter settings against unintentional adjustment.
Thanks to high-quality components, the EVE Audio SC204 achieves incredible sound quality on a par with larger models, despite its small dimensions. The SC204 is characterised by high transparency and a bass response that is extremely precise and assertive relative to its size. It is the perfect monitor speaker for all situations in which larger speaker systems cannot be used due to lack of space. With the SC204, both home studio owners and professional sound and post-production studios with desktop workstations get a high-quality monitor at an extremely fair price.
The German company EVE Audio is based in Berlin and was founded in 2011. It dedicates itself to the production of professional studio monitors in various versions, which deliver detailed sound not only to sound engineers but also to consumers. The company offers monitors for every application in a wide variety of rooms and for every budget. Thanks to the enhanced technology of the Air Motion Transformer, all of the company's speakers are characterised by minimal sound discolouration, precise tweeter adjustment, and improved distortion behaviour. The SC3010 and SC3012 monitors were introduced in March 2014, followed in April 2015 by the SC203 desktop speaker and the PMR 2.10 passive monitor router. Today, EVE Audio products are sold in more than 60 countries.
As a result of its compact design, the SC204 from EVE Audio is ideal for use in a modern desktop workstation or in small home studios. An advantage is that the SC204 has application-specific mounting options: Threaded screw inserts on the bottom allow it to be mounted on a standard microphone stand, while the threaded back plate enables wall-mounting. It can also be connected to any standard audio interface or mixer using its XLR and RCA connections. This makes EVE Audio's SC204 a reliable monitoring tool for music and video applications.
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EVE Audio uses a honeycomb-structured sandwich diaphragm for the SilverCone woofers of its SC models, which thanks to glass fibre coating offers an optimum balance between material rigidity and the production of resonances for precise playback. A copper-cap magnet system further reduces potential distortion. The result is a low distortion factor and increased transparency. Depending on the monitor model, the diaphragm is also driven by a 1" or 1.5" voice coil, which enables dynamic bass reproduction through a high, linear excursion.