When making an emulation of Studio 21A we observed a pattern that’s hard to consider a coincidence. Each of the studio’s three monitor lines has unique qualities, creating an intriguing combination.
The full range system consists of large monitors with an audiophile sound that provides a flat low end, a smooth midrange, and an accentuated high end, lending an elegant character to the sound.
The near-field Yamaha NS-10 monitors, the classic "workhorse," have a cardboard-like, less pleasant sound with limited lows, highlighted mids, and a natural high-frequency roll-off.
The mono speaker emulates portable devices by even more drastically limiting highs and lows and emphasizing the midrange.
Switching between far-field monitors, near-field, and mono speaker, you transition across the sound spectrum, from full, transparent audio to a more restricted, focused sound.