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    Studiophile™ C X5 User Guide English[...]

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    1 English Studiophile TM CX5 User Guide 1. Introduction Thank you for c hoosing the M-Audio CX5 bi-amplified studio monitors. The CX line of loudspeakers build on M-Audio’s legacy of high performance studio monitors and provide accurate, high-resolution playback that is free of audible distortion and coloration. T his allows you to hear everythi[...]

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    2 Note that the placement and orientation of the CX monitors within your studio is important and correctly placed speakers will result in improved imaging, clarity , and overall performance. This topic is covered in detail in the “Setting up CX Monitors” section of this guide. Also note that the CX monitors feature several switches that help yo[...]

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    3 English Studiophile TM CX5 User Guide 4. Product Features & Spe cifications CX5 5 ¼” woofer with 1 ½” voice coil W aveguide loaded silk-dome tweeter with 1¼” voice coil Bi-amplified class A/ B amplifiers 50W woofer 40W tweeter Frequency response: 50Hz to 3 0kHz (+/- 3dB) XLR, 1/4” TR S, and R C A inputs Magnetically shielded for[...]

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    4 5. Hardware Controls and Indicators Rear Panel 1 Input Gain Knob : This knob adjusts the gain level of the XLR /TR S 3 and RCA 2 inputs. The gain is at minimum when the knob is turned fully counter-clockwise; the gain is set to its maximum level when the knob is turned fully clockwise. 2 RCA Input : T his connector accepts line-level signals from[...]

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    5 English Studiophile TM CX5 User Guide 7 Acoustic Space Switc h : This switch allows you to set a “shelf” EQ to t ailor low frequency response to your specific studio. See the section entitled “ About the Rear-Panel EQ Contour Switches” to learn more about this switch. 8 H F T rim Switch : T his switch allows you to adjust the high-freque[...]

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    6 6. Connection Diagram M-Audio CX monitors feature balanced XLR /TR S “Combo” and unbalanced R C A-type analog inputs on the rear panel. Connect the outputs of your mixer , audio interface, or other line-level device to these inputs. !UDIO)NTERFACE "ALANCED42 3TO"ALANCED42 3 -IXER "ALANCED8,2TO&q[...]

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    7 English Studiophile TM CX5 User Guide 7 . Setting up CX Monitors The configuration and placement of your CX monitors within your studio may affect the performance of the speakers. Use the following tips to achieve the best possible performance out of your CX monitors: Speaker Placement Place the CX monitors so that the two speakers and the engin[...]

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    8 About the Rear-Panel E Q Contour Switches These switc hes allow you to t ailor the EQ curve of your CX monitors to complement the frequency response of your studio. Since studio monitors (including the CX series) are designed to have a flat frequency response, you may be wondering why these speakers include additional EQ switches. These switc he[...]

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    9 English Studiophile TM CX5 User Guide 3. Using a subwoofer: If you plan to use a subwoofer with your CX monitors, you will need to filter out low frequency sounds so that only the subwoofer plays low-frequency sounds (the CX monitors will only play midrange and high-frequency sounds, in this scenario). This needs to be done so that the subwoofer[...]

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    10 H F T rim Switch 8 This control allows you to boost or attenuate (reduce) your CX monitors’ high frequency response above 3kHz. This switc h can be set in the following ways: 0dB This default setting leaves high-frequency signals unaffected (high frequency sounds are neither boosted nor attenuated). +2dB This setting boosts signals above 3kHz [...]

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    11 English Studiophile TM CX5 User Guide LF Cutoff Switch 10 This control allows you to engage a high-pass filter that removes low-frequency sounds from the monitors. This switc h can be set in the following ways: Flat This default setting allows your monitors to play their entire frequency spectrum with no low- frequency filtering. 80Hz This set[...]

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    12 8. Appendix A - T echnical Specifications CX5 Frequency response: 50Hz-3 0kHz (+/-3dB); -10dB at 50Hz Crossover frequency: 2.6kHz Low-frequency amplifier power: 50 watts with 14 gauge wiring to this transducer High-frequency amplifier power: 40 watts with 14 gauge wiring to this transducer LF cutoff Flat, 80Hz, and 100Hz M F boost In/Out of 2[...]

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    13 English Studiophile TM CX5 User Guide 9. Warranty Warranty T erms M-Audio warrants products to be free from defects in materials and workmanship, under normal use and provided that the product is owned by the original, registered user . Visit www .m-audio.com/warranty for terms and limit ations applying to your specific product. Warranty Regist[...]

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