Astley is one of the UK's leading mastering engineers and producers, and has worked with such eminent names as The Who, Abba and Eric Clapton. The AML1s were acquired for mastering of the recent release from Jools Holland - 'Moving out to the Country' - and is currently mastering the imminent album from John Mayall - 'In the Palace of the King'. Due to the AML1's diminutive proportions and ease of integration, Astley will be taking the AML1s to Martian Sound in the West Country for use in the on going project with Tori Amos. He commented: "The definition is superb and the imaging is perfect. I can identify and resolve problem areas immediately."
The AML-1 is a compact active ATL (Advanced Transmission Line) monitor designed and built to the highest audiophile grade, say PMC, from the custom drive units down to the OS-CON capacitors utilised in the key areas of the crossovers and power amplifiers. The AML1 boasts sub-35Hz performance from a modern, sculpted compact cabinet, and incorporates PMC's 6.5" flat piston woofer, constructed from carbon fibre/ Nomex honeycomb, which PMC say allows large, controlled linear excursions. This is partnered by the PMC 34mm silk dome tweeter common to all the company's large active designs. The two drivers are integrated by discrete, low noise active crossovers, which together with the amplification have been born out of the collaboration between Bryston and PMC.
(Lee Baldock)
