PSI Audio has unveiled the A226-MAIN, a high-end, three-way active analogue mastering monitor engineered for professional studio environments. Featuring dual 10-inch woofers in a symmetrical layout, a newly developed aluminium coil tweeter, and the acclaimed EXD midrange driver, the system delivers exceptional imaging accuracy. Supporting a frequency response from 20 Hz to 23 kHz with impressive tolerances, reaching 112 dB SPL (1 m, AES 75) and up to 126 dB peak. The A226-MAIN represents the most advanced monitor in PSI Audio’s portfolio to date.
PSI Audio A226-MAIN is the largest speaker the Swiss manufacturer has ever developed, and is intended primarily for mastering purposes. Two 10-inch membranes for the lows, complemented by midrange driver and tweeter, all in a solid, fully reinforced double MDF enclosure. PSI Audio developed an all-new aluminium coil dome tweeter to accurately depict every detail in the highs. For the midrange, the renowned EXD driver from the A25-M system is used. For the lower frequencies, the A226-MAIN employs two woofers of 10 inches in diameter each, which are driven by the same signal, making the speaker a three-way system. The double flow-guide bass reflex ensures a deep and powerful bass without air turbulence or noise.
Within the PSI Audio A226-MAIN, the transducers have been arranged in a configuration allowing for flexibly. The two woofers are placed in a symmetrical configuration on either side of the mid-high baffle, which can be rotated as required. This configuration, in combination with the waveguides, limits vertical dispersion and provides a wide sweet spot. There is also a stand designed specifically for this monitor to allow optimum orientation at all times.
As the new flagship in PSI Audio’s monitor lineup, the A226-MAIN integrates all of the proprietary technologies that have established the brand’s smaller models as benchmarks in monitoring accuracy. Compensated Phase Response (CPR) ensures perfectly aligned audio reproduction, whilst Adaptive Output Impedance (AOI) monitors membrane movement and optimizes transients. The powerful Class G/H amplifiers efficiently drive the system with high SPL output and low distortion. PSI Audio’s technology is fully analogue, ensuring accurate sound reproduction with zero latency, making the A226-MAIN an ideal monitoring solution for discerning audio professionals.
Like all PSI Audio speakers, the A226-MAIN is developed, built, and calibrated entirely by well-trained specialists in the company’s own manufacturing plant in Switzerland. From the careful selection of components, to the final calibration in the anechoic chamber, every step in the production process is done with world-famous Swiss precision.
To see more about the A226-MAIN, visit the official PSI Audio website.
