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Stereo Monitoring System

USER MANUAL • 6 • A tour of the eXo

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 amplifier and Remote

User Manual • A Tour of the eXo

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 Amplifier and Remote • Page 7

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SPEAKER OUTPUTS - These are high quality binding posts that 
are compatible with both bare speaker wire and other speaker 
connectors (such as spades and signle banana plugs).  Please 
always  maintain  proper  phase  and  be  careful  to  avoid  short-
circuits between output terminals.

2. 

REMOTE  /  PREAMP  INPUT:  Turn  off  power  when  connecting 
or  disconnecting  the  remote  /  pre-amp  from  the  back  of  the 
subwoofer.

3. 

POWER SWITCH - Controls the power to all the three amplifiers 
and all internal electronics.

5. 

IEC  320  Receptacle,  with  detachable  power  cord  and  integral 
fuse holder.  Replace fuse with same rating and type listed on the 
back panel.  115V applications use a 5 x 20mm, T 2 Amp 250V 
(time delay). 230V applications use a 5 x 20mm, T 1 Amp 250V 
(time delay).

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REMOTE / PREAMP CONNECTOR - This connector is used with 
the included multi pin cable, which connects the remote to the 
subwoofer. Turn off power when connecting or disconnecting the 
remote / pre-amp from the back of the subwoofer.

2. 

LEFT XLR / TRS ‘COMBO’ INPUT (ELECTRONICALLY BALANCED): 
This LEFT XLR / TRS input should be connected to the Left output 
of your console or digital workstation.  This input is electronically 
balanced.  Do not connect more than one source to this input.  
Refer to page 6 for more information [System Signal Connection 
and Level Setting]

3. 

LEFT and RIGHT RCA IN - These are unbalanced RCA type inputs 
that are designed to work with -10 dBV sources, such as consumer 
sound cards, CD players, some mixers, etc. Refer to page 6 for 
more information [System Signal Connection and Level Setting].

4. 

RIGHT XLR / TRS ‘COMBO’ INPUT (ELECTRONICALLY BALANCED): 
This RIGHT XLR / TRS input should be connected to the Right 
output  of  your  console  or  digital  workstation.    This  input  is 
electronically balanced.  Do not connect more than one source to 
this input.  Refer to page 6 for more information [System Signal 
Connection and Level Setting]

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Please note that all inputs can be used simultaneously.

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Summary of Contents for EXO2

Page 1: ...Blue Sky International 70 Sea Lane Farmingdale New York 11735 USA T 1 516 249 1399 F 1 516 249 8870 www abluesky com Stereo Monitoring System USER MANUAL 2 ...

Page 2: ...Placement Options_ __ __ __ __ Page 8 8 Expanded Calibration Guide_ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ _ Page 9 9 Subwoofer Placement Guide_ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ Page 10 10 Technical Information_ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ _Page 11 11 Satellite Cabinet Remote Dimensions_ __ __ __ Page 12 12 Subwoofer Cabinet Dimensions_ __ __ __ __ __ __ Page 13 13 Factory Service Instructions_ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ Page 14 14 G...

Page 3: ...s can result in a risk of fire or electric shock 11 LIQUID ENTRY Never spill any liquid of any kind on the product 12 SERVICING Do not attempt to service this product yourself Opening or removing covers including any over bottom or side speaker drivers may expose you to dangerous voltage or other hazards Refer all service to qualified service personnel 13 DAMAGE REQUIRING SERVICE Unplug this produ...

Page 4: ... the requirement to reproduce the low frequencies means that uncompromised sealed box designs can combine with sophisticated bass management to provide a seamless transition between SATs and SUB It all adds up to accurate full range sound www abluesky com 2 Welcome to eXo2 Your new eXo2 system is more than a set of external speakers for your computer It s a complete desktop audio reference monitor...

Page 5: ...lease make sure that you connect positive to positive and negative to negative so that both SATs are in phase and also confirm that the connections are not shorted between positive and negative terminals Lastly please plug in the power cord to the IEC connector on the back of the SUB International non North American version only Prior to proceeding confirm that the system is wired correctly as sho...

Page 6: ... hearing loss may occur if earphones or headphones are used at high volume SPEAKER LEVEL OUTPUTS AND INPUTS This drawing shows the proper way to insert bare wire into the binding posts which are on the subwoofer outputs and SAT inputs When inserting bare wire please make sure that there are no strands protruding out that may create a short circuit These binding posts are compatible with wire gauge...

Page 7: ...ed multi pin cable which connects the remote to the subwoofer Turn off power when connecting or disconnecting the remote pre amp from the back of the subwoofer 2 LEFT XLR TRS COMBO INPUT ELECTRONICALLY BALANCED This LEFT XLR TRS input should be connected to the Left output of your console or digital workstation This input is electronically balanced Do not connect more than one source to this input...

Page 8: ...ch as consumer sound cards CD players mp3 players etc It has 6dB more gain when compared to the RCA inputs Refer to page 6 for more information System Signal Connection and Level Setting 2 2 1 SYSTEM GAIN GAIN This knob controls the overall system gain The subwoofer gain knob item 4 detailed below tracks this setting 3 POWER INDICATOR LED This LED when lit indicates that the unit remote is connect...

Page 9: ...zero unity gain Play the 1kHz Sine Wave hard assign it to the left channel only and adjust the output fader so the output meter reads 20dBFS If you are using an analog console set the output level to 0 VU Then hard pan the signal to the right channel output and repeat for the right channel Once calibrated do not move the output faders Step 3 Mute everything and make sure the 1kHz tone is OFF Step ...

Page 10: ...ot just listening for the most boom but rather where the bass is most accurate and natural sounding Remember because the subwoofer is basically omni directional the best spot for the subwoofer can be next to or even behind the main monitoring area After finding the spot where the subwoofer has the best response in the room place the subwoofer in that location Now listen from the main position and ...

Page 11: ...output 110 watts x 1 1 THD into 4 ohms 50 HZ 3 5mm headphone output 4 mW x 2 2 THD into 16 ohms 1 kHz Mains voltages 115V 60Hz North American Version 230V 50Hz Export Voltage is set at the factory Maximum power consumption 240 watts Fuse Type and Rating 115V 5 x 20mm T 2 Amp 250V Time Delay 230V 5 x 20mm T 1 Amp 250V Time Delay Satellite The single 1 4 X 20 insert on the back of the eXo2 SAT is co...

Page 12: ...ote Dimensions Page 12 User Manual Satellite Cabinet Remote Dimensions 2 5 00 127 0 mm 7 12 181 0 mm 4 75 120 7 mm 5 00 127 0 mm 4 75 120 6 mm 7 00 177 8 mm 2 00 50 8 mm 2 50 63 5 mm 1 4 X 20 THREADED INSERT 2 01 51 0 mm 4 63 117 6 mm 3 99 101 3 mm 4 84 123 0 mm ...

Page 13: ...onitoring System USER MANUAL 12 Subwoofer Cabinet Dimensions User Manual Subwoofer Cabinet Dimensions Page 13 2 9 00 228 6 mm 9 00 228 6 mm 9 35 237 5 mm 6 89 175 0 mm 6 50 165 1 mm 9 50 241 3 mm 10 13 257 3 mm ...

Page 14: ...ox please let Customer Service know when you call for the RA number Blue Sky is not responsible for any damage that occurs due to non factory packaging 4 Include a legible note stating your name shipping address no P O boxes daytime phone number RA number and a detailed description of the problem including how it can be duplicated 5 Write the RA number on the top of the carton 6 Ship the product t...

Page 15: ...plication or recycled according to your local electronic equipment recycling standards Cabinets MDF cabinets can be burned in a controlled high temperature waste disposal oven 16 FCC Part 15 Compliance This device complies with part 15 of the FCC rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions This device may not cause harmful interference and This device must accept any interference re...

Page 16: ...Blue Sky International 70 Sea Lane Farmingdale New York 11735 USA T 1 516 249 1399 F 1 516 249 8870 www abluesky com ...

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