At Musikmesse 2011, KRK Systems introduced the Rokit RP10-3 mid-field, three-way monitor system.

Designed to deliver full range professional performance in a mid-field monitor package, the Rokit RP10-3 has a full plate of features for critical listening environments.

According to KRK, the integrated low-frequency driver and cabinet design deliver true bass response down to 35 Hz to yield an enhanced low end experience. The Rokit RP10-3 also offers a rotatable tweeter /mid-range speaker mount plate that ensures accurate acoustic alignment for vertical and horizontal installation in any studio.

The Rokit RP10-3 sports a true three-way speaker design that provides you with accurate reference monitoring in a cost-effective package, says KRK. With the RP10-3, a studio can now offer clients the ability to listen to mixes at high sound pressure levels (SPL) with well-defined bass response. At the same time, the Rokit RP10-3 is said to deliver all the clarity and transparency expected from a professional monitoring system.

To accommodate any speaker mounting configuration, the RP10-3 allows the mid-range / tweeter assembly to be repositioned for horizontal speaker placement. This capability preserves the proper axis orientation and sonic accuracy the cabinets offer while allowing maximum setup flexibility for the studio owner. Cabinet placement allows for 1 to 4 meters (approximately 3 to 13 feet) for rated performance, while the contoured baffle design eliminates high-frequency diffraction distortion and widens the sweet spot for mixing.

In addition, the Rokit RP10-3 has Glass Aramid Composite 10-inch low and 4-inch mid-frequency drivers for transient response and accurate vocal reproduction. KRK notes that the tweeter waveguide design provides amazing detail and imaging by optimizing directivity and improving phase response. The KRK High Efficiency Tri-Amp triple amplification system provides discrete, low-distortion power that maximizes the performance from each component speaker, while the three-way crossover systems ensure smooth and accurate frequency response appropriate to each component.

The cabinets are capable of delivering 140W RMS with a signal to noise ratio of 98 dB and a T.H.D. rating of 0.08-percent. This amount of power yields up to 110 dB music and 113 dB maximum SPL to accommodate a wide range of listening levels for high dynamic tracks for all genres of music.

About the new Rokit RP10-3, the company's CEO, Timothy Dorwart, comments, "Most professional and commercial facilities offer clients a broad choice of near- to mid-field monitors in addition to main monitors so that they can test their mixes across several environments from cars to clubs. However, in the private, project and home studio environment one monitoring system might have to do it all. In the Rokit RP10-3, KRK engineers have created a cost-effective monitor with the extraordinary overall performance for which the Rokit line is known. This has not been available in a single system of this size until now. The smaller studio no longer has to sacrifice quality and accuracy because of budget constraints. We believe the Rokit RP10-3 will have a significant impact on the market."

For more information on the Rokit RP10-3, visit KRK Systems at krksys.com.