A noted husband-and-wife team of independent recording engineers who spent many years at the iconic A&R Studios in New York City as well as several other Manhattan facilities, have chosen the PhantomFocus System (PFS) to complete their Connecticut home studio’s mix room.
Their Dual PhantomFocus Monitor System comprises a pair of PFM HD-1000 Master Reference Monitors and a pair of legacy Dynaudio C4 mid-fields. Dual systems share the same subwoofer system and frequency response curve, creating an unusually satisfying and accurate tool for the audio professional.
‘This project had an unusually long gestation period, as the owners wanted to take their time working meticulously on the acoustics of the room with several top acoustic designers long before Carl Tatz Design (CTD) came into the picture to implement the PhantomFocus technology,’ says studio designer and creator of the PFS, Carl Tatz. ‘Although acoustic designers ourselves, we’re aware, from our design experience, that acoustic design alone will not render the type of performance that can be achieved with the PFS. In this case, all the excellent work of the designers rendered a great PhantomFocus-ready room.’
Although the clients wished their identities not to be known, the husband testifyies to their PhantomFocus experience: ‘After the first time Carl sat me down to audition a few well-chosen tracks on my freshly tuned Dual PhantomFocus Monitor System, I turned to him and simply said, “I have no words – and anyone who knows me would tell you that is never the case”.
‘In retrospect, it was nothing short of mind-blowing. It was emotional. In fact, when my wife first heard it, she was literally in tears. I could go on about the insane imaging and depth and focus when listening to premium material, but what counts more is how revealing the system can be when things are not so premium. Indeed, several tracks I’ve always considered to be ‘demo quality’ tend to expose their shortcomings in spades. I expressed this to Carl, who likened it to a microscope.
‘Overall, the PFM HD-1000 Monitors in particular are the portrayal of what a monitor system should be. To me, monitoring is everything, and I am thoroughly delighted every time I sit down in the sweet spot, to know that I finally have this powerful tool at my disposal,’ he adds. ‘Throughout the entire process, Carl was always there, and endlessly giving of his time and detailed advice whenever I reached out. I think the final result paid out beyond either of our expectations. Thank you, sir – you’re one of the good ones.’
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