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M-Audio LX4 manual

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  • Page 1

    User Guide Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 What’ s in the Box? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 Studiophile LX4 Surr ound System Featur es . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 Speak er Enclosure Front and Rear Pa[...]

  • Page 2

    Introduction Thank you f or choosing the Studiophile Series LX4-2.1 / 5.1 studio nearfield monitor speak ers. M-Audio is well kno wn for digital audio interface technology , digital conv erters, audio preamps and mix ers. Now , born fr om extensive resear ch and dev elopment, the Studiophile LX4-2.1 System and 5.1 Expander is changing the concept o[...]

  • Page 3

    Studiophile LX4 Surround System Featur es 1. Satellite W oofer - the Satellite Speak er’ s woof er units are 4 inches in diameter with a magnetically shielded mineral-filled polypr op ylene cone, high- temperature v oice coil and damped closed cell foam sur round. It is designed to deliver balanced mid- and lo w-frequency r esponse. Polypr op yle[...]

  • Page 4

    Speaker Enclosure Fr ont and Rear Panel Featur es LX4-2.1 Subwoofer , Rear 1. TRS Inputs: These jacks accept 1/4” connections with either balanced or unbalanced wiring. For balanced wiring, a thr ee-conductor TRS plug is necessar y . The input wiring of a TRS connector should be as follows: TRS TIP - Signal positiv e (+) TRS RING - Signal negativ[...]

  • Page 5

    2. Sub V olume: Use the Sub V olume to set the Subwoof er output sound pressur e lev el relativ e to other output channels as r equired. Once the subwoof er to satellite balance is achiev ed, use the Master V olume to control ov erall listening lev els. 3. Pow er / Pr otect. LED: When the power s witch is switched to ON, the LED will glow “Green.[...]

  • Page 6

    LX4 Satellite Speaker , Rear The rear panel of each Satellite Speak er houses a single pair of spring-type speak er terminals. LX4 Satellite Speaker , Fr ont The front panel of each LX4 Satellite Speak er houses single W oofer and T weeter driv ers. Installation - LX4-2.1 System For optimal perf ormance of the LX4-2.1, please read the follo wing th[...]

  • Page 7

    Speaker Wir e Connections Use speak er wires included in LX5-2.1 package to connect the Left and Right Speak er output terminals, found on the Subw oofer’ s rear panel, to the Left and Right Speak ers. TRS Balanced/Unbalanced Connections Assure that the LX4’ s power switch is turned to the off position and that it’ s Master V olume is turned [...]

  • Page 8

    Connecting to Preamp, Computer or Game Console Outputs Befor e connecting, mak e sure the output de vice’ s pow er has been turned off. Plug the TRS balanced or TS unbalanced cable to the corresponding output connectors of a pre-amplifier , computer or game console . Installation - LX4-5.1 Expander For optimal perf ormance of the LX4-5.1 Expander[...]

  • Page 9

    Speaker Wir e Connections Use speak er wires included in LX4-5.1 Expander package to connect the SL (Surr ound Left), SR (Surr ound Right) and C (Center) Speaker output terminals, found on the Subw oofer’ s r ear panel, to the SL, SR and C Speakers. Placing the Speakers - LX4-2.1 System Placing the speak ers is one of the most important procedure[...]

  • Page 10

    2. The two Left and Right speak er units and the listener should basically align to form a r egular , or equilateral triangle. Refer to the following diagram. 3. Position the monitors so that the tops of the w oofers ar e lev el with your ears in a normal listening envir onment. Refer to the follo wing diagram. 4. Place the LX4’ s Left and Right [...]

  • Page 11

    Placing the Speakers - LX4-5.1 Expander Placing the speak ers is one of the most important procedures in or der to monitor sound accurately . T o monitor with the LX4s performing to their maximum capability , an appr opriate listening envir onment and corr ect placement are r equired. Please r efer to the follo wing for corr ect LX4-5.1 placement. [...]

  • Page 12

    T echnical Support & Contact Information For ad ditonal help, contact M-Audio T echnical Suppor t by telephone (626-445-8495, 9-5 PST M-F), by fax (626-445-7564) or by e-mail (techsupt@m-audio .com). If you ha v e an y questions, comments or suggestions about this or any M-Audio product, w e invite y ou to contact us directly at: 12 M-AUDIO U.S[...]

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    W arranty T erms M-Audio warrants pr oducts to be free fr om defects in materials and workmanship , under normal use and provided that the pr oduct is owned by the original, register ed user . Visit www .m-audio.com/warranty f or terms and limitations applying to y our specific pr oduct. W arranty Registration Thank you f or registering y our new M[...]

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    Appendix A - T echnical Specifications T ype: 3-wa y studio r efer ence with subwoof er (2.1 System), expandable to 5.1 Subwoofer Dr iver: 8 inch diameter , specially-de veloped curved-pr ofile pulp cone, high-temperature voice coil and damped closed cell f oam surr ound - designed for sub-fr equency pressur e lev els with very high efficiency and [...]

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    Appendix B - Block Diagram 15[...]