Sound isn’t just sound; it’s the invisible art that transforms the cinematic experience. And ASTRYA isn’t just another screen channel loudspeaker. It’s every detail delivered with clarity and precision that’s integral to the storytelling. Where dialogue is crisp, drama is felt, and impact is thunderous. Because it’s about feeling every moment of the film, exactly as it was meant to be experienced.
Sound makes cinema, cinema.
Sound creates the drama. The suspense. The love. The joy. The honesty. The emotion. It’s not cinema without sound. And there is no true, honest cinema sound without ASTRYA. Backed by more than 45 years of Meyer Sound’s innovative engineering, ASTRYA brings impact and intimacy to every moment, and every scene on screen.
Make your theater a destination.
Exhibitors, meet the technology that transforms movies into unforgettable experiences and turns your theater into a destination for all movie lovers. By delivering a one-of-a-kind, deeply-felt cinema experience—one that you can only get in theaters with ASTRYA. Because better sound means a better moviegoing experience for them and better boxoffice for you.
Because cinema matters.
Filmmakers, meet the sound that brings your vision to life. With ASTRYA, you can trust the audience will hear your work accurately and precisely. Every nuanced detail is delivered with unmatched clarity—captivating emotions and capturing imaginations. An experience that immerses every seat in true, honest sound—exactly as you intended.
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 Bigger impact, |  Hear every subtle |
 No distortion, |  The quietest, |
A self-powered
powerhouse
- No guesswork. Just one fully integrated solution.
- A streamlined install for better translation stage-to-stage, studio-to-studio, and studio-to-exhibitor.
- DSP onboard.
Elevated highs,
extended lows
- An extended frequency spectrum from 30Hz to 20kHz.
- Deeper extension allows sound designers to push low frequencies to the screen when needed.
- An extended upper range provides more than enough HF energy to overcome the effects of screen losses.
Bigger impact,
smaller footprint
- A concentric driver configuration for the low-mid, mid, and high frequencies.
- Reduced vertical footprint & improved cohesive point source behavior.
Hear every subtle
sonic detail
- A linear phase response from 40Hz to 20kHz.
- Relative equal time arrival of all frequencies in its spectra.
No distortion,
just emotion
- Reach reference levels in linear fashion for a given room size with zero distortion and at least 20 dB of headroom.
- Built to support the upper bound of any dubstage, screening room, or cinema space.
- Eliminates power compression, distortion, and mechanical limits.
The quietest,
and the loudest
- A digital input minimizes digital to analog conversions in the B-chain.
- Lowered noise floor & incredibly quiet.
Crafted for cinemas.
Made for movie lovers.
Contact us to learn more about the revolution in cinema sound.
A revolution in cinema sound that transforms the movie experience.
A self-powered powerhouse
ASTRYA-140 is a fully-integrated loudspeaker including power amplifier, signal processing, DSP, and network interface. No more guessing which amplifier to use, and no more costly and long speaker cables. Everything is fully-optimized and streamlined for easier installation and better translation from stage-to-stage, studio-to-studio, and studio-to-exhibitor.
Bigger impact, smaller footprint
Because of its concentric driver configuration, the total cabinet size is vertically reduced, and the entire system performs more like a cohesive point source.
No distortion, just emotion
ASTRYA-140 allows you to reach reference levels in linear fashion for any given room size with zero distortion and at least 20 dB of headroom. Power compression, distortion, and mechanical limits are a thing of the past. It’s built to support the upper bound of any dubstage, screening room, or cinema space.
Elevated highs, extended lows
For filmmakers, ASTRYA-140 expands the sound pallet and creative possibilities with its extended frequency spectrum from 30Hz to 20kHz. Deeper LF extension allows sound designers to push low frequencies to the screen when desired. An extended upper HF pushes any possible HF distortion out of the range of hearing and provides more than enough HF energy to overcome the effects of screen losses.
Hear every subtle sonic detailPatented Meyer Sound technology results in a linear phase response from 40Hz to 20kHz. The result is relative equal time arrival of all frequencies in its spectra, delivering a pure and natural soundscape that perfectly matches the image on screen, fully immersing the audience in the story. | The quietest, loudest screen channel loudspeakerASTRYA-140’s AES67 digital input means a fully digital signal path from the server to the loudspeaker, minimizing digital to analog conversions and lowering the noise floor to below audibility. |
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Hear every subtle sonic detailPatented Meyer Sound technology results in a linear phase response from 40Hz to 20kHz. The result is relative equal time arrival of all frequencies in its spectra, delivering a pure and natural soundscape that perfectly matches the image on screen, fully immersing the audience in the story. | |
The quietest, loudest screen channel loudspeakerASTRYA-140’s AES67 digital input means a fully digital signal path from the server to the loudspeaker, minimizing digital to analog conversions and lowering the noise floor to below audibility. | |
The Self-Powered Advantage
Meyer Sound has been pioneering self-powered loudspeakers for professional installations and touring since 1995. We’ve committed to self-powered systems because we know they deliver unrivaled clarity, reliable performance, value, and ease of use.
If you’ve been thinking about investing in a self-powered system, you’ve come to the right place.
First, a Little History...
The story of self-powered loudspeakers is in many ways the story of Meyer Sound itself.
In the 1970s, sound reinforcement technology was inconsistent science at best, and at worst, led to show-ending failures. A young John Meyer, designing loudspeakers for San Francisco’s McCune Sound Service, wanted to bring quality and reliability to sound systems, and he knew the answer lay in self-powered loudspeakers. In 1979 Meyer founded his own speaker company; early Meyer Sound innovations include the iconic HD-1 self-powered studio monitor launched in 1989.
Today Meyer Sound offers a full range of self-powered sound reinforcement products. Meyer Sound systems can be found on tour with artists ranging from Ed Sheeran to Metallica, on Broadway and London’s West End, and in performance venues from the San Francisco Opera to the Vienna Philharmonic not to mention sports stadiums, cruise ships, and houses of worship around the world.
Why Self-Powered?
Self-powered loudspeakers offer several advantages over their passive counterparts when it comes to fidelity, reliability, and simplicity. The great part is, you’ll start to reap the benefits of a self-powered system before you even power up.
Ease of deployment: System set-up is so much easier when you have fewer components and fewer cables to worry about being miswired. Since self-powered loudspeakers incorporate amplification, you’ll never have to deal with matching speakers to amplifiers or connecting components. You don’t have to worry about calibration of gain and crossover setting which means more time focusing on the show. Eliminating amp racks doesn’t just streamline system deployment, it streamlines your inventory whether you’re a rental house or a road warrior. And when you consider that the average amp rack weighs nearly 300 pounds and takes up four feet of truck space, the efficiencies get even clearer. Let alone when you want to fly the amplifier racks to get closer to the speakers, often requiring more rigging points and more motors.
Predictable, reliable operation: Internal amplification is closely matched to drivers. Because individual components have been optimized during manufacturing, you can expect consistent sound from show to show. Built-in, factory-optimized protection circuitry provides extra assurance without degrading signal quality. And, when you have less equipment, you have less risk of failure.
Better frequency and phase response: Because self-powered loudspeakers incorporate sophisticated processing, they are calibrated to exhibit optimal response curves in key performance parameters. Active crossovers are more precise, sophisticated designs, and bi-amped systems are time aligned, eliminating phase issues. The result? Accurate sound throughout the speaker’s range, at any volume level.
Unparalleled clarity: In powered monitors, internal amplifiers are precision-matched to drivers, delivering optimal power at all times for cleaner sound. And because amps are built into loudspeaker cabinets, there’s no need for long lengths of connecting cable, which can become prone to distortion and signal loss.
Tighter transients: Since self-powered loudspeakers have very short internal cables, amps inside can more effectively dampen driver mechanical motion, which leads to better sonic accuracy and tighter, crisper transients. (And, there’s none of the loss in levels and signal quality inherent over long cable distances.)
Certified Safe: Nothing matters more than the safety of your staff and customers. Because self-powered loudspeakers incorporate amplification, they must undergo rigorous testing by Underwriters Laboratories and other international organizations to ensure they operate safely and guard against the risk of fire, electric shock, and inadequate structural design. Enjoy peace of mind knowing Meyer Sound powered products are certified by FCC, UL, CSA, CE, and CEE the most stringent agencies in the business.
The Problems with Passive
What about passive loudspeakers? At first glance, passive systems may seem like a bargain. But we already know that passive systems require more components and accessories than powered systems. Sonically, they exhibit potential for signal loss over distances, and it is very hard to ensure consistent, optimal sound and volume as amplifiers have many variables to consider when being matched to loudspeakers, such as cable lengths and gauge as well as the number of speakers connected to the amplifier.
Passive systems are often touted as easy to service. But because powered loudspeakers are so complex to design and build, self-powered loudspeakers usually represent the top innovations from leading manufacturers. Better quality translates to better reliability, which means fewer maintenance issues in the long run.
At face value, passive systems might seem less expensive and easier to maintain. But once you start adding in amps, cables, and other components not to mention increased transport and labor costs you’ll find that those savings just don’t add up to a better value.
Step Up to a Self-Powered System
Once you recognize all of the advantages inherent in self-powered loudspeaker systems, it’s easy to understand why the world’s top venues and productions rely on them to deliver consistently stunning sound.
