Equator Audio Research, LLC. 2220 Otay Lakes Road #502-331 Chula Vista, CA 91915 USA Phone: 1-888-772-0087 Fax: 1-805-267-4118
Some History Equator Audio Research was founded in 2007 by Ted Keffalo.Ted has a long history in audio going back decades.In 1995 he co-founded Event Electronics, who's cutting edge designs ushered in the active direct field monitoring explosion. Before that he was one of the initial members of Alesis Studio Electronics.Prior to Alesis, Ted owned a recording studio, managed a music store, was a live sound engineer at the Los Angeles Coliseum, and a front of house engineer for a prominent jazz club where he did the mixing for blues and jazz greats from BB King to Art Blakey. During his collegiate years he earned money as a working musician.
Alesisand Event Electronics specifically developed products to aid musicians in getting professional recording results at home as well as in the studio.It was quickly recognized that an accurate reference studio monitor during the recording process was paramount to the end result.Through many years of monitor development, specific details about the manufacturing, functionality and accuracy of monitor designs were revealed.Equator Audio Research was founded to fully address all that was discovered.The cutting edge flagship Equator Q-Series monitors have since found their way into mission-critical recording situations in world class studios from Abbey Road to The Record Plant to Skywalker Ranch.
Here is some of what was revealed over the years:
1:No two transducers have ever been manufactured with identical output characteristics ... ever! (Until now!) Without the left and right speakers having the same characteristics, image shifts will occur in the stereo field.
2:The traditional way of mounting a high frequency transducer above the woofer creates midrange phase distortion problems.
3:The mid-range response area of the system is absolutely the single most critical and difficult area to clear up.
4: Existing room conditions can have a negative effect on the end result.
5: Traditional voicing techniques are slow, tedious and full of compromise and lead to less than stellar results.
Equator has spent millions of dollars developing systems that address these issues.
Our Mission Equator Audio Research is committed to delivering studio reference monitor solutions that overcome the myriad of challenges faced in today's production environment. In the case of our flagship Q Series monitors, we can accomplish full sonic and room compensation with our patented Secondary Reflection CorrectionTM software. All Equator monitors are of a Coaxial design and feature internal DSP that allows for matching transducer output as well as extensive voicing.
Our flagship Q Series monitors are geared for the top of the line, high end professional seeking a mid-field or far-field monitoring solution.They feature a real high frequency compression driver horn for extreme SPL, as well as full digital room compensation with a comprehensive MAC/PC software interface (Equator Room Analysis).Q Series monitors are available directly from the Equator online store or through pro audio dealers around the world with systems starting at $3,000 and up.
Our new Direct Field line of studio monitors are geared for the recording professional seeking a small, affordable, professional monitoring solution for work primarily in the direct or near field. By working in the direct field, most negative affects of the room are dramatically reduced. These speakers are small enough to move from studio to studio as well as computer to computer. This line also features time and phase coherent Zero-Point ReferenceTM coaxial transducers and internal DSP for output matching and extensive voicing.
The Direct 5 are under $300 per pair and are available online in the US, Canada and Mexico directly from Equator Audio with a 60 day money back guarantee.The DF5i will be available at a later date through pro audio distributors and dealers around the world.
