The HR824 Active studio reference monitor was born. With its signature Active architecture and passive radiator design, the HR824 monitor delivered performance that impressed studio veterans and hobbyists alike and was in reach of all their budgets. Soon HR824s were perched atop speaker stands in professional control rooms, project studios and bedroom studios all over the world. With their impeccable sound, enviable reputation and affordability, Mackie's HR Series changed what people expected of studio monitors, and challenged how competitors designed theirs. Simply put, the HR Series became the new industry standard. Todays studio demands a monitor that can reproduce sound as precisely as it is recorded. The same innovation that launched Mackie's pioneering HR Series has led to the birth of just such a monitor as well as a new studio standard. Meet the HRmk2