Grimm Audio Loudspeakers LS1V2 MODEL

Description

Overview

The LS1v2 is the active loudspeaker system from Grimm Audio, a Dutch company whose watchword is accuracy: reproducing a recording exactly, adding nothing and losing nothing. Widely used as a mastering and mixing monitor, it is equally at home in a high-end domestic system for listeners who want the truth of a recording rather than a flattering version of it.

Design & build

The LS1v2 uses a compact 14-litre sealed box that is deliberately much wider than it is deep, providing an effective baffle down to around 250Hz. The cabinet is suspended between two half-cylinders that reduce edge diffraction and double as an integral two-legged floor stand, so the speaker’s own support is part of its acoustic design.

Sound & performance

Being fully active and DSP-corrected, the LS1v2 is linearised down to 35Hz with a phase-correct response, which gives it an unusually neutral and revealing character. It reproduces a musical recording faithfully while exposing any imperfection, providing all the information needed to judge a mix — the qualities that make it a trusted studio tool as well as an honest domestic monitor.

Key features

Each LS1v2 carries a 1-inch dome tweeter and an 8-inch magnesium woofer, driven by two 180-watt Class D amplifiers of the Hypex NCore type. The electronics — DSP, converters and amplification — are housed within one of the two support legs, so the system needs no external amplifier. A DSP-controlled, filtered analogue subwoofer output allows the system to be extended.

Technology

The LS1v2’s crossover is an IIR design with fourth-order Linkwitz-Riley acoustic slopes crossing at 1550Hz, with an inverted all-pass filter applied to restore linear phase. A 48-bit DSP engine handles the crossover, driver linearisation and phase correction, and the system uses the same master-clock circuit as Grimm’s CC1 clock — a reflection of the company’s roots in professional digital audio.

Specifications

Type: fully active, DSP-corrected two-way loudspeaker. Drivers: 1-inch dome tweeter, 8-inch magnesium woofer. Amplification: 2 × 180W Class D (Hypex NCore type) per speaker. Processing: 48-bit DSP, integral converters and master clock. Crossover: IIR, LR4 acoustic slopes at 1550Hz, linear-phase corrected. Cabinet: 14-litre sealed box, suspended between diffraction-reducing half-cylinders forming the stand. Frequency response: linearised down to 35Hz. Output: filtered, DSP-controlled analogue subwoofer output.

Who it’s for

The LS1v2 suits the listener who values accuracy above all — whether a professional needing a dependable mastering reference or an audiophile who wants to hear a recording as it was made. Being active and self-contained, it simplifies a system while raising its resolution.

Why buy from Hidden Home Technology

An active reference monitor rewards correct siting and source matching to realise its accuracy. We can advise on placement, source and optional subwoofer integration, and arrange delivery and installation across the South. Explore our loudspeakers or speak to our team to arrange an audition.