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Top Quality 5” Active Studio Reference Monitor User’s Guide[...]
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ESI - Copyright © 2012 Revision 2, July 2012 www.esi-audio.com[...]
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ESI aktiv 05 3 INDEX 1. Introduction .................................................................................................................................. 4 2. Basics & Installation ....................................................................................................... ............. 4 Unpacking / Handling ..........[...]
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ESI aktiv 05 4 1. Introduction Congratulations on your purch ase of the ESI aktiv 05. The aktiv 05 top quality near field reference mon itor has been developed especially for high level home studios and special project studios. They ta ke 5" near field m onitoring speakers to a new level, boasting an ultra-flat low frequency respons e and a to[...]
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ESI aktiv 05 5 3. Placement The placement of monitoring speaker s is very critical and can comp romise their performance. This is a general rule for every loudspeaker. To monitor with aktiv 05 utilizing their maximum capabilities, an appropriate listening environm ent and a correct placement are important. Typically you would be using 2 units of ak[...]
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ESI aktiv 05 6 5.1 Positioning In a 5.1 surround set, the center speaker shou ld ideal ly be placed on top of th e subwoofer. If this is not possible, the subwoofer can be moved to the left or right but should be as close as possible. The rear surround speakers should be position ed around 110° from the center speaker (all with the same distance x[...]
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ESI aktiv 05 7 Orientation It’s very important to place the aktiv 05 vertically. Never place them horizontally. Comments Please also make sure to not place any obstacles that may block the flow of air or that could generate sound reflections (especia lly highly ref lective material including glass or metal) in front of the monitor. Also, don’t [...]
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ESI aktiv 05 8 Rear Panel 1. XLR input – this connector accepts balanced XLR input connections (optimised for +4dBu). XLR input is wired like this: INPUT SIGNAL XLR CONNECTIONS + PIN 2 - PIN 3 Shield PIN 1 2. TS input – this jack accepts TS input connections, unbalanced (optimised for -10dBV). The TS input is wired like this: INPUT SIGNAL TRS C[...]
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ESI aktiv 05 9 3. vent port – aktiv 05 is a vented box speaker system with a vent port on the rear panel. Make sure you are not blocking the vent port (i.e. by putting the speaker too close to a wall) or the sound colour will be changed. 4. volume control knob – use the volume control knob to set the proper input leve l from the sound source. M[...]
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