Alesis ProLinear 820DSP (c. 2001–2004)
Little is documented about the Alesis ProLinear 820DSP outside the period trade press, but the reviews agree it was an unusual one. It was an active, bi-amplified two-way studio monitor with the crossover and equalization handled digitally. The front-panel LCD is the only obvious giveaway. Otherwise, as Mix (May 2004, p.128) put it, you'd take it for a conventional two-way active monitor, with a soft-dome tweeter above an 8-inch woofer and two front-firing ports in a standard black box.
The DSP section was the whole point. Mix (September 2003, p.96) introduced the 820DSP with an 8-inch Kevlar woofer and a 1-inch silk-dome tweeter, powered by separate 80-watt and 40-watt amps. Reviewer Nick Batzdorf found the equalizer presets genuinely useful. He singled out the "BBC Dip" setting, which trims the 1-3 kHz range slightly, as very pleasant. Studio Sound (2001, p.57) also noted it as a DSP-enhanced, bi-amplified monitor. The documented record spans roughly 2001 to 2004. No production years, original price, or service documentation has surfaced in the archive.
Known specs from period press:
- Bi-amplified, two-way active studio monitor
- 8-inch Kevlar woofer with 80W amplifier
- 1-inch silk-dome tweeter with 40W amplifier
- DSP crossover/EQ with front-panel LCD
- Two front-firing ports
- "BBC Dip" EQ preset (cuts roughly 1–3 kHz)
Not to be confused with Alesis's 820-DSP mixer. It's a different product entirely.
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