Handcrafted in Italy, the iLoud Precision is a breakthrough in nearfield monitoring, using innovative technology to achieve sound quality only found in products costing 3 times as much. It combines state-of-the-art DSP with a superior electro-acoustic system achieved by IK’s unique 25+ years of expertise in loudspeaker design and digital signal processing.
iLoud Precision | OVERVIEW
iLoud Precision is a range of three studio monitor models:
• iLoud Precision 5
5" Woofer + 30 mm Tweeter, 135W RMS
• iLoud Precision 6
6.5" Woofer + 30 mm Tweeter, 150W RMS
• iLoud Precision MTM
2x5" Woofers + 30 mm Tweeter, 175W RMS
A studio monitor that lives up to its name
iLoud Precision delivers true phase and time coherence, an ultra-linear frequency response and extended low end. Enjoy a new level of audio accuracy, detail and performance from your studio monitors.
Ultra-flat, extended frequency response
In addition to incredible phase and time coherence, iLoud Precision boasts a truly flat +/- 1 dB frequency response from 45 Hz to 30 kHz. This ensures best-in-class transparency and totally true-to-reality representation of the audio to ensure reliable translation.
Built-in Room Correction
iLoud Precision also features a fully automated calibration system based on the acclaimed ARCTM System technology. Just connect the included microphone and in just a few seconds, the iLoud Precisions will tune themselves to any environment.
iLoud Precision's X-MONITOR software enables extended acoustic and voicing adjustments, as well as letting Precision emulate the frequency and phase response of the most popular studio monitors on the market.
iLoud Precision includes a range of low and high frequency management options, including a switchable Full / 35 / 50 / 65 / 80 Hz extension to optimise their performance with Atmos® and other immersive setups.
A wide array of unique features
Advanced electro-acoustic design
• Audiophile, custom-designed Class-D power amplifiers
• Ultralight coated paper membrane mid-woofers
• Low distortion, low resonance chambered 30 mm textile dome tweeter • Low resonance, high damping MDF enclosure
• Precision damped front baffle to minimise diffractions and resonances • Coherent and controlled dispersion for optimal room-interfacing
State-of-the-art DSP
• Total digital system control with 96 kHz internal processing
• Integrated room calibration (with included microphone)
• X-MONITOR technology emulates various reference systems, including frequency and phase responses
• Wired remote (optional) to switch among X-MONITOR profiles
• LF extension, LF, HF levels, and Desktop acoustic space controls
Stunning performance
• Time coherent across the audio spectrum • Linear phase response from 150 Hz up
• Flat +/- 1 dB frequency response
• Best-in-class maximum SPL
X-MONITOR Software
The iLoud Precision series introduces X-MONITOR, a newly developed advanced control application for Mac and Windows that gives you the ability to check a mix on different reference systems quickly without leaving the sweet spot.
X-MONITOR Features:
- Allows for extended acoustic space setups
- Assists with the ARC calibration
- Displays before / after in-room frequency responses
- Switches among virtual monitoring voices to emulate the most iconic studio monitors of all time.
- Delivers precise and true-to-reality emulation of over 20 different speaker systems, including iconic studio monitors, Hi-Fi speakers, smart speakers and mobile devices.
X-MONITOR not only emulates the frequency response, but also the phase response of other speaker systems, for a breathtakingly true-to-life experience.
Precision 5 Features:
• 5" ultralight coated paper mid-woofer
• 1.5" high output, low distortion chambered textile dome tweeter
• Audiophile, custom-designed Class-D power amplifiers
• 135W total RMS power
• Max SPL, peak, pair, music, 1m: 114.5 dBA
• Complete DSP controlled system, 96 kHz sampling rate
• 46 Hz to 30 kHz frequency response +/- 1dB
• 39 Hz low frequency extension @-4 dB
• Coherent phase response +/-20° from 150 Hz up
• Coherent time response across the audio spectrum
• High performance vented design
• Built-in ARC room calibration
• X-MONITOR technology
• Remote control for X-MONITOR voices selection and measurement process control
• X-MONITOR macOS & Windows control software
• Handcrafted in Italy
iLoud Precision 5
- 5" ultralight coated paper mid-woofer
- 1.5" high output, low distortion chambered textile dome tweeter
- Audiophile, custom-designed Class-D power amplifiers
- 135 W total RMS power
- Max SPL, peak, pair, music, 1 m: 114.5 dBA
- Complete DSP controlled system, 96 kHz sampling rate
- 46 Hz to 30 kHz frequency response +/- 1 dB
- 39 Hz low frequency extension @-4 dB
- Phase response: Coherent, 0/+20° max from 150 Hz up
- Phase rotation at 100Hz (with high pass filter off): 50° max
- Directivity (Vertical - all voices): +/-50°
- Directivity (Vertical - Wide Dispersion mode): +70°/-50°
- Continuous, long term SPL free field, 1 m distance, one speaker, fullband pink noise: 98.5 dB(A)
- Peak SPL free field, 1 m distance, one speaker, fullband pink noise: 104.5 dB(A)
- Peak SPL, half space, 1 m distance, one speaker, fullband pink noise: 106.5 dB(A)
- Maximum peak SPL, per pair, 1 m distance, music program: 114.5 dB(A)
- Crossover frequency: 2.1 kHz
- Crossover type: 8th order, linear phase
- LF Power amp (short term): 110 W
- HF Power amp (short term): 25 W
- Power amps distortion at nominal power: 0.005%
- Total latency or TOF: 2.5 ms
- Adjustable additional delay: 0-10 ms
- High pass filter: off, 35, 50, 65, 80 Hz
- LF contour: from -10 to +6 dB
- Desk contour: from -10 to 0 dB
- Mid contour: from -4 to +4 dB
- HF contour: from -6 to +6 dB
- Senstitivity: -4 dBu / 88 dBSPL
- Input gain trim: +/-5 dB
- Unit to unit consistency: +/-0.5 dB
- Operating temperature (non condensing): from 0 to 35 °C
- Coherent time response across the audio spectrum
- High performance vented design
- Built-in ARC room calibration
- X-MONITOR technology
- Remote control for X-MONITOR voice selection and measurement process control
- X-MONITOR macOS and Windows control software
- Handcrafted in Italy
Dimension and weight
- (H x W x D): 296 mm/11.65" x 177 mm/6.96" x 223 mm/9.17"
- 6.1 kg/13.4 lbs.
Package includes
- 1 x iLoud Precision 5 monitor
- Power cord
- ARC Microphone
- ARC Microphone clamp
- USB-B to USB-A 2.5 m/8.2 ft. cable
- 1 x kit of 4 iLoud Isolation Pods
System Requirements
ARC 3 and X-MONITOR
Mac® (64-bits)
Minimal: Intel® Core 2 Duo Processor, 4 GB of RAM, macOS® 10.10 or newer
Supported Plug-in formats: Audio Units, VST 2, VST 3, AAX
Works with any audio interface with a phantom powered XLR microphone input and a pair of outputs for monitoring
48kHz sampling rate is required for the measurement process
Windows® (64-bits)
Minimal: Intel® Core 2 Duo or AMD Athlon 64 X2 Processor, 4 GB of RAM, Windows 7 (64 bit) or newer
Supported Plug-in formats: VST 2, VST 3, AAX
Works with any audio interface with ASIO drivers, a phantom powered XLR microphone input and a pair of outputs for monitoring
48kHz sampling rate is required for the measurement process
Requires an OpenGL 2 compatible graphics adapter