Musikelectronic Geithain

Musikelectronic Geithain GmbH is a German loudspeaker manufacturer based in Geithain, Saxony. The company traces its origins to 5 May 1960, when 18-year-old Joachim Kiesler and two watchmakers founded the cooperative PGH Fernsehen, Rundfunk, Uhren, initially for the repair of radio and television sets. Over time the business shifted toward the development and production of its own audio equipment. In 1972 the cooperative was expropriated and converted into VEB Musikelectronic Geithain (MEG), still led by Joachim Kiesler as technical director. During the GDR era the company developed and built active control-room monitors for East German radio and television, used in nearly all East German sound studios and concert halls. It also produced microphone and PA amplifiers from 1967, electronic organs for churches and concert venues, and home loudspeakers such as the BR 25, BR50, BR2725 and BR3750, manufactured by Statron Fürstenwalde. In 1984 MEG developed the first large control-room monitor RL 900, an active three-way bass-reflex monitor weighing over 60 kg. When ARD launched a worldwide competition in April 1989 to test a new generation of control-room monitors, the RL 900 from the East German company was included and received the highest scores in several evaluation categories, leading to orders from numerous broadcasting organizations. After German reunification, Joachim Kiesler succeeded in having the company returned to him in 1992, and Musikelectronic Geithain GmbH was founded. The company operates one of the largest anechoic chambers in Germany for extensive measurements during loudspeaker development. It is the only control-room monitor manufacturer that specifies which models are suitable for which listening distances; for example, the RL 944 K can be used at a listening distance of one meter, while an RL 801 K is designed for a minimum listening distance of three meters. Products target both professional control rooms and quality-conscious private music lovers. Parts of production remain in Saxony: loudspeaker cabinets are made by a joinery near Dresden, all electronic assemblies are developed directly in Geithain, and final assembly also takes place in Geithain. The company's trademark is coaxial loudspeaker systems in which woofers, midrange and tweeters are nested inside one another. Besides active control-room monitors and passive home loudspeakers, it also makes loudspeakers for general sound reinforcement and cinema installation. More recently, existing models have been further developed with more directional bass radiation, making them suitable for smaller control rooms and outside broadcast vehicles because they excite room modes behind the loudspeakers less strongly. Today Musikelectronic Geithain monitors are used by all ARD state broadcasting organizations, ZDF, Deutschlandfunk, Deutschlandradio Kultur and private radio and television broadcasters. The British BBC and Japanese television NHK have also begun procuring Geithain loudspeakers. Nearly all German music and film academies as well as numerous concert and opera houses have control rooms equipped with these products. The company markets itself as offering "audio tools from professionals for professionals: durable, value-stable and incredibly precise," with high-end loudspeakers "made for eternity." Its current product lines include studio technology (active monitors, active subwoofers, electronics), high-end technology (passive loudspeakers, active loudspeakers, active subwoofers) and sound reinforcement technology (ceiling loudspeakers, inline loudspeakers, coaxial loudspeakers, subwoofers). Recent introductions include the compact active subwoofer Basis 10 with 2 × 800 W power and intelligent DSP control, optionally with a Dante interface, and the active two-way coaxial loudspeaker MO-1 MKII in a sealed enclosure, described as a complete redesign of its predecessor.

Musikelectronic Geithain GmbH is a German loudspeaker manufacturer based in Geithain, Saxony. The company was founded on 5 May 1960 by Joachim Kiesler, then 18 years old, together with two watchmakers, as the cooperative PGH Fernsehen, Rundfunk, Uhren. Its initial purpose was the repair of radio and television sets. Over time the focus shifted increasingly toward the development and manufacture of its own audio equipment. In 1972 the cooperative was expropriated and converted into VEB Musikelectronic Geithain (MEG), which continued to be led by Joachim Kiesler in the function of technical director. During this period the company mainly developed and built active control-room monitors for East German radio and television, which were used in nearly all sound studios and concert halls of the GDR. For private users it developed the very successful BR 25 loudspeaker, soon manufactured in large quantities by Statron Fürstenwalde and largely exported, for example to West Germany. Further home-market developments were the BR50, BR2725 and BR3750 loudspeakers, all manufactured by Statron. For the studio market, microphone amplifiers and PA amplifiers (e.g. V921, V900) were created from 1967. VEB Musikelectronic Geithain also manufactured electronic organs for churches and concert spaces, for example the Palast der Republik, several of which still exist and are maintained by the company. In 1984 the VEB developed the first large control-room monitor RL 900, an active three-way bass-reflex monitor weighing over 60 kg. When ARD announced a worldwide competition in April 1989 to test a new generation of control-room monitors, Frank Müller-Römer, then technical director of Bayerischer Rundfunk, advocated that the RL 900 from the East German company be included in the test. The loudspeaker received the highest scores in several evaluation categories of all devices presented, so that orders from numerous broadcasting organizations immediately followed. With this renowned evaluation the company had a good start into the post-reunification period. In 1992 Joachim Kiesler succeeded in the return transfer of the company, and Musikelectronic Geithain GmbH was founded. For the extensive measurements during the development of a new loudspeaker, the company has one of the largest anechoic chambers in Germany. As the only manufacturer of control-room monitors, Musikelectronic Geithain states which models are suitable for which listening distances. For example, the RL 944 K can be used at a listening distance of one meter, while an RL 801 K is designed for a minimum listening distance of three meters. The company's products are intended on the one hand for use in control rooms and on the other hand address particularly quality-conscious private music lovers. Parts of production still take place in Saxony: the loudspeaker cabinets are made by a joinery near Dresden, and all electronic assemblies are developed directly in Geithain. Final assembly of the speakers also takes place in Geithain. Trademarks are coaxial loudspeaker systems in which the woofers, midrange and tweeters are nested inside one another. Besides active control-room monitors and passive home loudspeakers, loudspeakers for general sound reinforcement purposes and for installation in cinemas are also manufactured. More recently, existing loudspeaker models have been further developed with more directional radiation in the bass range. These variants are especially suitable for smaller control rooms and outside broadcast vehicles, because they excite room modes behind the loudspeakers less strongly. The company has received several awards, including the 1989 competition win for control-room monitors, the 1992 Saxon Innovation Prize, and the 2020 Stereoplay Goldenes Ohr in the dipole/radial/cardioid radiator category. Today Geithain control-room monitors are used by all ARD state broadcasting organizations, ZDF, Deutschlandfunk, Deutschlandradio Kultur and private radio and television broadcasters. The British BBC and Japanese television NHK have also begun procuring Geithain loudspeakers. In nearly all German music and film academies as well as numerous concert and opera houses, the control rooms are equipped with these products.

• Founded as PGH Fernsehen, Rundfunk, Uhren by Joachim Kiesler and two watchmakers.

• Started producing microphone amplifiers and PA amplifiers (e.g. V921, V900) for the studio market.

• Cooperative expropriated and converted into VEB Musikelectronic Geithain (MEG).

• Developed the first large control-room monitor RL 900, an active three-way bass-reflex monitor weighing over 60 kg.

• RL 900 included in ARD worldwide competition and received highest scores in several categories, leading to orders from broadcasting organizations.

• Joachim Kiesler succeeded in return transfer; Musikelectronic Geithain GmbH founded. Received Saxon Innovation Prize.

• Received Stereoplay Goldenes Ohr in the dipole/radial/cardioid radiator category.

High-end German manufactory loudspeakers for professional studio, home hi-fi and sound reinforcement use, emphasizing coaxial driver technology, active electronics, durability and precision.

• RL 900

  First large active three-way bass-reflex control-room monitor, developed in 1984, weighing over 60 kg.

• RL 944 K

  Control-room monitor usable at a listening distance of one meter.

• RL 801 K

  Control-room monitor designed for a minimum listening distance of three meters.

• BR 25

  Very successful home loudspeaker, manufactured in large quantities by Statron Fürstenwalde and largely exported.

• BR50

  Home loudspeaker manufactured by Statron.

• BR2725

  Home loudspeaker manufactured by Statron.

• BR3750

  Home loudspeaker manufactured by Statron.

• V921

  Microphone or PA amplifier from 1967.

• V900

  Microphone or PA amplifier from 1967.

• MO-1 MKII

  Active two-way coaxial loudspeaker in a sealed enclosure, a complete redesign of the MO-1.

• Basis 10

  Compact active subwoofer with 2 × 800 W power and intelligent DSP control, optional Dante interface.

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