Neumann · KH 120 II
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The retained reference is $949 current U.S. price for one monitor. A stereo pair costs $1,898 before stands, signal cables and the MA 1 measurement microphone; AES67 is a distinct KH 120 II AES67 variant and is not implied. Confirm source level, placement, hearing-level practice, electrical supply, lifting or mounting and return terms before payment.
Current market
Each line carries its own check date because price, software, specifications, and product cycle do not age at the same speed.
A stereo pair costs $1,898 before stands, signal cables and the MA 1 measurement microphone; AES67 is a distinct KH 120 II AES67 variant and is not implied. Confirm new authorized stock, tax, shipping, promotion and return terms at checkout.
KH 120 II is the defended compact DSP choice when specified linearity, low-latency mode, digital input and optional MA 1 alignment outweigh a higher per-pair cost and separate measurement hardware.
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What changed
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KH 120 II was checked against manufacturer identity, manual or specification, support, exact current U.S. price, independent professional evidence and bounded exact-model owner evidence.
Each amount stays tied to its source and capture date. Conflicting prices remain visible until the seller resolves them.
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Owner experience
Owner evidence is retained as a room, placement, gain, noise, calibration, firmware and service checklist for KH 120 II, not a response, translation, defect or safety rate.
Reports are self-selected and span different rooms, listening distances, interfaces, gain structures, power, stands, firmware, calibration tools, service regions and hearing. They cannot prove population response, pair matching, reliability, mix translation, hearing safety or service quality.Self-selected exact-model owners discuss room size, placement, input gain, hiss, standby, calibration, firmware, failures and service. Reports span unlike rooms and chains and are not response, translation, defect, hearing-safety or service-rate evidence.
Decide first whether standard S/PDIF and control networking are sufficient or the separately priced AES67 hardware is actually required
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Neumann identifies KH 120 II as a 5.25-inch DSP active nearfield with analog and S/PDIF input, MA 1 network alignment support, internal delay and an aluminum enclosure.
Sweetwater lists the KH 120 II at $949 each. A stereo pair costs $1,898 before stands, signal cables and the MA 1 measurement microphone; AES67 is a distinct KH 120 II AES67 variant and is not implied
Two-way bass-reflex active monitor with 5.25-inch woofer, 1-inch tweeter, Mathematically Modelled Dispersion waveguide and DSP crossover in an aluminum cabinet. Neumann specifies 44 Hz to 21 kHz at +/-3 dB and 116.8 dB maximum SPL at 1 metre under IEC 60268-21 with specified averaging; do not compare that output number to unspecified peak or pair claims. Balanced analog XLR and S/PDIF on RCA with digital through output are retained. Standard KH 120 II network ports control setup but do not carry audio; the separately named AES67 model does.
Neumann provides manuals, current software, U.S. service and warranty routing. Confirm model suffix, firmware compatibility, parts labor and shipping before specifying a permanent multichannel installation. One monitor and power cord are included. A second unit, cables, stands, mounting adapters, MA 1 microphone, controller, treatment and subwoofer are separate.
Independent product-specific testing examines frequency response, directivity, distortion, latency and MA 1 integration. One review room and sample do not guarantee translation or alignment elsewhere.
Self-selected exact-model owners discuss room size, placement, input gain, hiss, standby, calibration, firmware, failures and service. Reports span unlike rooms and chains and are not response, translation, defect, hearing-safety or service-rate evidence.
NIOSH explains that sound level and exposure duration both affect hearing risk. A monitor's maximum-output or limiter specification does not establish a safe listening level or duration.
AES technical literature frames monitor response as a loudspeaker, position and room interaction. Correction and anechoic data do not guarantee a listening-room result.
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Manufacturer identity, current U.S. price, manual or technical specification, support path, independent professional testing and bounded exact-model owner evidence were checked on August 18, 2026. This desk covers complete current U.S.-supported active nearfield, midfield, compact main and calibrated professional monitor systems for recording, mixing, mastering, post, broadcast and serious production rooms. It excludes passive consumer speakers, subwoofers and controllers sold alone, unsupported imports, discontinued models, finish variants, cosmetic bundles and pair-count or woofer-size padding without a material architecture, workflow or platform difference. Preserve single-versus-pair pricing, exact generation, driver topology, port, passive-radiator, sealed or transmission-line mode, handed orientation, stated response tolerance and maximum-output test basis, amplification, analog, digital and network-control roles, digital clocking and latency, directivity, listening distance, room volume and decay, placement EQ, calibration microphone, license and controller requirements, stored settings, firmware, account, cloud, privacy and offline operation, source gain, hiss, standby and wake, mains, heat, weight, stand, mount, structure and restraint, subwoofer and bass management, warranty, authorized service and replacement path. Room correction cannot fill deep cancellation nulls, shorten physical decay, add undistorted headroom or replace treatment and geometry. Published frequency range, maximum SPL, review measurements and owner reports are not interchangeable across tolerance, distance, averaging, pair, peak or continuous bases. Use grounded power, ventilation, rated stands and approved mounting hardware; arrange competent structural and overhead installation where applicable. Set reference level and duration conservatively and follow occupational and hearing-health guidance. No specification, calibration, price, review, owner report, monitor, limiter, warranty or service plan guarantees neutral perception, mix translation, mastering accuracy, client approval, room compliance, uptime, hearing safety, electrical safety, fall prevention or any creative, commercial, health or safety outcome.
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