Radial Engineering Nuance Select

The Nuance Select is a studio monitor controller designed so you can hear every single detail through your speakers, with a distortion profile so low that it cannot be measured by most audio testing equipment.

Control without Coloration The Nuance Select is a studio monitor controller designed so you can hear every single detail through your speakers, with a distortion profile so low that it cannot be measured by most audio testing equipment. Complete audio transparency is achieved through an innovative circuit that allows you to hear the true mix through your speakers without any sacrifice in audio quality, all while still providing you with total control over your monitor setup.

Looking the Part Housed in a robust steel enclosure with a milled aluminum faceplate, the Nuance Select will fit the aesthetic of any studio space and easily incorporate into your workflow, with an ‘everything you need and nothing that you don't' approach to the feature set. Backlit monitor selection and control switches are complemented by oversized chrome knobs on the headphone and master level controls.

Inputs, Outputs, and Useful Add-ons The Nuance Select features two sets of stereo source inputs, along with two sets of balanced TRS outputs for powered speakers. A full-range subwoofer output is also included that can be activated with either set of speakers as desired. Two independent headphone amplifiers are available for monitoring or control room tracking " each headphone output can be assigned to its own stereo source so you can feed a cue mix to an artist while monitoring the main mix yourself. The headphone outputs are provided on easily accessible front panel jacks, and a stereo Aux output is available on the rear panel that can be used to feed an additional headphone amplifier for live room tracking.

• Transparent Monitoring: Provides clear, uncolored audio for accurate mixing.

• Multiple Input Sources: Switch between two input sources for flexibility.

• Mono, Mute, and Dim Controls: Mono sums channels, Mute cuts output, and Dim lowers volume by -15dB.

• Switchable Speaker Outputs: Toggle between two sets of speaker outputs, with independent subwoofer control.

• Independent Headphone Monitoring: Two headphone outputs with individual volume controls and source selection.

• Aux Output: Direct feed to additional audio devices like headphone amplifiers.

• Stepped Level Control: Precise level adjustments with consistent left-right balance.

• High-Quality Build: Class-A signal path for ultra-low distortion.

GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS:

• Monitoring system designed for transparency without sound coloration

• Class-A signal path, capacitor-free design with DC servos

• 21-position stepped attenuator for main level control, matched within 0.1 dB

• Construction: Milled aluminum faceplate with 18-gauge steel chassis

• Dimensions: 10" x 5.25" x 3" (254 x 133 x 76 mm)

• Power: +15V, +5V DC, 29W max (external power supply included)

• Operating temperature: +5C to +40C

AUDIO SPECIFICATIONS:

• Frequency response: 2 Hz - 200 kHz ±0.25 dB @ +4 dBu

• Maximum input: +27 dBu

• Maximum output: +26 dBu

• Input impedance: 20 kΩ

• Output impedance: 112 Ω

• Total Harmonic Distortion (THD): <0.00001%, -140 dB balanced outputs @ 1 kHz @ +18 dBu

• Signal-to-noise ratio: 125 dB, 127 dB A-weighted

• Crosstalk: -125 dB @ 1 kHz, -110 dB @ 10 kHz

HEADPHONE AMPLIFIER SPECIFICATIONS:

• Output impedance: 2.5 Ω

• Output power: 33 mW x 2 @ 22 Ω, 100 mW x 2 @ 68 Ω

• THD: 0.00012%, -118 dB

• Signal-to-noise ratio: 112 dB

CONNECTIVITY:

• Front panel:2 headphone outputs (1/4" TRS), Independent source selection and volume control for each headphone output

• Rear panel: 2 balanced line-level stereo inputs (Source 1 & 2, 1/4" TRS), 2 balanced line-level stereo outputs for speakers (Speaker A & B, 1/4" TRS), Balanced line-level mono subwoofer output (1/4" TRS), Stereo unbalanced Aux output (1/4" TRS)

FRONT PANEL CONTROLS:

• Source selection (SRC 1 & SRC 2)

• Mono switch (sums left and right channels)

• Mute switch (cuts speaker and sub outputs)

• Dim switch (-15 dB volume reduction)

• Speaker output selection (A & B)

• Subwoofer activation

• Level control (for speaker and sub outputs)

REAR PANEL FEATURES:

• Power connection: Locking connector for external power supply

• Balanced line-level outputs for speakers and subwoofer

• Unbalanced stereo Aux output for external headphone amplifiers or other devices