PSI Audio A25-M in Flux Studios’ Dangerous Room as main monitors

Yverdon-les-Bains, 11th September 2024 – When renowned New York based Flux Studios were looking for a new monitoring solution, they tried a lot of different systems over a period of seven years. Once they heard the PSI Audio A25-M, they stopped trying. “We never had a better listening environment,” states studio manager and music producer Daniel Sanint.

One room per genre: Flux Studios

The studio complex Flux Studios has been home to popular artists of all genres, from Jennifer Lopez to Jon Batiste to Wu Tang Clan to Alan Cumming. This versatility of clients is part of the studios’ very design. There are eight studios with names such as the Dangerous Room, the Dungeon Room, the Inspiration Room, the Fabulous Room, the last of which is mainly used by studio founder Fab Dupont. Four of these studios are managed by producers, while the others are available for hire – and each room has its own personality and application. “We try to tailor all rooms for different needs,” explains Sanint. “The Dangerous Room is our main tracking room, the Dungeon Room is more tailored to hip-hop, the Transporter Room is our writing Mecca.” Every room has its own setup, with different monitoring for different tastes.

PSI Audio A25-M at the Dangerous Room

In the big tracking studio, the Dangerous Room, Flux Studios recently installed a pair of PSI Audio A25-M as mains in the soffit mounts. “We were struggling to find a modern solution and tried a lot of different speakers active, passive, everything,” Sanint describes the selection process. As the studio already had PSI Audio A21-M and the active bass trap AVAA C20 in use, they decided to give the biggest model from the Swiss-made range a try. “We listened to the A25-M in the Fabulous Room and were extremely impressed. They translate very well, and they have power.” So the A25-M stayed with Flux Studios and were integrated into the Dangerous Room, where they are literally framed in the wall with picture frames – a brilliant design detail.

The ultimate in precision listening: A25-M

More important than its visual integration is its acoustic performance, of course, and the PSI Audio A25-M absolutely delivers on that front. The intricate three-way speaker design features a rotatable baffle for the mid and high-frequency drivers so the speakers can be set up vertically or horizontally while maintaining its optimal dispersion and sweet spot. Meticulously handcrafted by experienced specialists in the Swiss manufacture and calibrated in the company’s own anechoic chamber, the A25-M provides full-range audio reproduction with maximum fidelity. Proprietary technology like Compensated Phase Response (CPR), Adaptive Output Impedance (AOI), Class G/H amplifiers and specially developed drivers ensure peak performance, and the acoustic clarity and transparency required for top-level audio production.

Tracking or mixing – Swiss monitoring is perfect for both

These qualities of the PSI Audio A25-M are put to good use at Flux Studios, as Daniel Sanint explains: “In tracking, you want to feel the energy. There is a lot going on, especially in the lows. That energy moves the room, it triggers compressors and so on. So having a truly full-range monitoring system is super helpful.” The accurate sound image also benefits the mixing process, of course, as Sanint can completely rely on the results he gets in the studio. “I finish a session, make a rough mix for the client, and later I listen to it at home and sure enough, it is amazing, it sounds great.” Sanint summarizes his experience with the A25-M: “Once we heard them, we fell in love with them.”

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