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Palmer AudioMONICON XL Active Studio Monitor Controller

Palmer Audio
Palmer Audio MONICON XL Active Studio Monitor Controller
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Independent shopping perspective

The Korena take

Palmer’s MONICON XL organizes a studio’s switching and monitoring controls in a console-style desktop unit. It accepts three analog stereo sources plus S/PDIF, then routes signal to three monitor pairs, each with its own volume control for calibration, and a mono full-range output for a mono monitor or subwoofer. Buttons select sources and loudspeakers. Two headphone feeds, cue controls, talkback, mute, dim, and a correlation meter support mix checks and session communication. Its fully analogue audio circuit is described as free of latency and signal distortion.

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Strong match

Who this is for

  • Studios alternating among analog stereo sources and S/PDIF while comparing up to three monitor pairs.
  • Mix checks requiring a view of left/right phase difference and mono-compatibility errors.
  • Cue workflows needing two headphone outputs, cue control, and adjustable talkback.

What matters in use

The specifications, translated

Catalog numbers tell only part of the story. These are the details most likely to change how this product feels, sounds, or fits into a setup.

Palmer Audio MONICON XL Active Studio Monitor Controller construction detail

Detail 01

Three monitor-pair outputs with individual volume controls

Each monitor pair can be level-calibrated independently.

Detail 02

Mono summed full-range output

It can connect a mono monitor or a subwoofer.

Detail 03

Correlation meter

It displays phase difference between the left and right sides of a stereo signal.

Detail 04

Dim control with adjustable reduction

Dim instantly lowers the monitor level by a pre-set amount.

Final check

Know before you order

  1. 01Plan source connections around three analog stereo inputs and one S/PDIF input.
  2. 02The monitor section supports three monitor pairs plus a mono full-range output.
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Product questions

Before you decide

Straight answers to the questions shoppers most often ask about this product.

01How many monitor pairs can it control?

It has outputs for three monitor pairs, each with its own volume controller.

02Can it connect a mono monitor or subwoofer?

Yes. Its mono summed full-range output is intended for either a mono monitor or a subwoofer.

03What does the correlation meter show?

It displays phase difference between a stereo signal’s left and right channels to help find mono-compatibility errors.

Reference

Full specifications

The complete catalog record, organized around the decisions musicians make when comparing gear.

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Other Studio and Recording Equipment Channels: 3 x switchable balanced outputs, 1 x CUE output, 1 x main output Inputs: 3 + SPDIF Input connectors: 3.5 mm TRS, 6.3 mm jack, RCA, SPDIF Input type: Balanced/unbalanced (depending on TS/TRS connection) Max. input level: 20 dBu Input impedance: (balanced) 10.000 Ohm(s), (unbalanced) 5.000 Ohm(s) Outputs: 7 x stereo Output connectors: TRS balanced (1 - 3), TRS unbalanced (CUE, MAIN, headphones 1 & 2) Output impedance: 600 Ohm(s) Frequency response: 12 - 90000 Hz Total Harmonic Distortion (THD): 0.002 % (BW 20 - 20,000 Hz) Signal-to-noise ratio (SNR): 102 dB (a-weighted) @ + 4 dBu Dynamic range (DR AES17): 115 dB CMRR: > 55 dB Max. attenuation: (Attenuator + Mute) 111 dB, (Attenuator) 86 dB Controls: Attenuation, Audio DIM, input selector, mono, mute, output selector, PFL source, Talkback Housing material: Sheet steel, wood Cabinet surface: Powder-coated Dimensions: 10" W x 3.3" H x 8.5" D
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