Bassboss SV9-MK3 Single 9" Loudspeaker Overview:

Studio monitor sound quality, pro audio output. This baby makes your job easy.

Studio Quality
Do you produce your tracks? Do you DJ in your bedroom, spare bedroom, living room, or converted garage? Do you lose yourself in the music for hours? Do you do gigs for select audiences? Would you rather have great sound than great big speakers?

Let Me Hear You
Everyone, everywhere, should have access to studio-monitor sound quality from a compact and easy to use monitor. Don't let the size fool you - it can handle the dancefloor.

Load In Bliss
We had a woofer custom-made with a carbon-fiber cone, rubber surround, and a big voice coil. We designed a special, rock-solid wooden cabinet around it. We put top-of-the-line processing and amplification in it and tuned it for reference-grade response.

Premium Everything
It's either a reference monitor you can take on the road or an ultra-compact production speaker that you can use as a reference monitor. Either way, it's a pleasure to listen to, hour after hour, and a pleasure to carry when you have to move the music.

 

Power of MK3

MK3 Amp Update
There are all-new amplifiers in the MK3 series. Total power has increased, however power allocated to woofers increased substantially. The higher output voltages provide more impact. Universal input voltage compatibility of 90-250V provides more flexibility. Waterproof connections provide more peace of mind.

MK3 Enhanced DSP
The MK3 features an all-new 96kHz DSP. The pushbutton presets have doubled, from 4 to 8, and up to 100 presets can now be stored in the DSP and loaded via LAN. The comprehensive suite of processing includes meticulously tuned equalization, all necessary high-pass and low-pass filters, as well as multiple protection systems and limiters to prevent driver overload in as many ways as possible.

ControlBASS Software
ControlBASS software supports an essentially unlimited number of possible BASSBOSS-developed or customized user presets which integrate seamlessly and coherently with all other BASSBOSS products for effortlessly perfect setups. The latest in DSP programming developments can be added via easy remote updating.

Specifications:

• Loudspeaker Description: 2-way active, Single 9" Self Powered, Vented, Direct-radiating Full-range
  
• Frequency Response (±3 dB): 50 – 19,000Hz
  
• Maximum Sustained Output: 118 dB SPL 1m half-space
  
• Max SPL (Peak)*: 121 dB SPL 1m half-space
  
• Nominal Dispersion (H° x V°): 90 x 60 (Rotatable)
  
• Amplification: 1200 Watts Class D, 2 Channel
  
• Processing: Integrated comprehensive DSP. 96kHz sampling rate with 8 pushbutton presets. All presets include high pass filters, low pass filters, phase alignment, equalization and multi-stage limiting. Storage apacity for up to 100 presets
  
• Electrical Connector Amp: USA 3-pin grounding 120V electrical plug: NEMA 5-15; Outside USA alternate connectors provided
  
• Electrical Connector Mains: Standard US 3-pin grounding 120V electrical plug: NEMA 5-15 (Edison)
  
• Voltage Operating Range: 100-240V AC, 50-60Hz (Auto-sensing, auto switching universal supply)
  
• Current Draw 120V: 1.4A (nominal)
  
• Current Draw 240V: 0.7A (nominal)
  
• Signal Input Connector: XLR-F
  
• Signal Output Connector: XLR-M (direct pass-through only)
  
• Enclosure Type: 2-way full-range/mid-high. Direct radiating vented LF section, horn-loaded HF section
  
• Transducer Low Frequency: 1 x 9 in. diameter (220mm) neodymium motor woofer with 2.5 in. (64mm) copper winding voice coil and carbon-fiber cone
  
• Transducer High Frequency: 1.5 in. (38mm) diaphragm compression driver on 1 in. (25mm) throat 90 x 60 degree constant directivity horn
  
• Cabinet Construction: CNC machined 15mm Birch plywood with extensive bracing and dado joinery. 2 integrated handles. 1 x 35mm steel pole socket
  
• Exterior Finish: High-pressure, bonded polyurea coating. Rugged, waterproof. Textured black
  
• Grille: Perforated, powder-coated steel
  
• Dimensions (HxWxD): 18in. (45.7cm) x 10 in. (25.4cm) front, 7 in. (18cm) rear, x 15 in. (38cm)
  
• Net Weight: 27.5 lbs (12.8 kg)
  
• Shipping Weight: 31 lbs (14 kg)
  
• What's Included: Loudspeaker, 15' (5m) Power Cable, Manual, Warranty Card
  
• Optional Covers: Heavy-duty padded nylon transport cover
  
• Part Number: BB-SV9-MK3
  

True Specifications

At BASSBOSS, with the MK3 line we have stopped using “Peak” and “RMS” power ratings for our amplifiers because those numbers alone are not an accurate representation of the real-world performance you can expect from our powered loudspeaker systems.

‍Peak Watts:

• Essentially a theoretical maximum that the amplifiers could output for an instantaneous moment under ideal conditions with no load.
  
• However, this peak power is not sustainable and has little practical relevance for how the loudspeakers will actually perform.
  

RMS (root mean square) Watts:

• A measure of continuous power output, but even this figure doesn’t account for the true efficiency of how that power is converted into acoustic output by the transducers and overall speaker design.
  
• The number of watts a loudspeaker “uses” is constantly fluctuating based on the impedance curve, frequency response, and heat generated in the voice coils.
  
• Simply looking at how many watts an amplifier can produce on a test bench doesn’t translate to its real-world sound output capability.
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What matters most is the complete integrated loudspeaker system and how efficiently it can convert the amplifier’s power into acoustic output while maintaining flat frequency response and headroom. Two loudspeakers with the same wattage ratings could have vastly different real-world sound pressure levels and clarity.

For these reasons, we believe wattage ratings alone are not a reliable metric. Listening tests and measurements of the overall system’s output capabilities like maximum SPL and distortion are far more telling than any peak or RMS wattage number viewed in isolation.

Our goal is to provide outstanding performance through intelligent system design, not just big wattage numbers.