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aktiv 08

 

 

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5.1 Positioning 

In a 5.1 surround set, the center speaker should ideally be placed on top of the 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 positioned around 110° from the center speaker (all with the same 
distance 

x

). 

 

7.1 Positioning 

In a 7.1 surround set, the center speaker should also ideally be placed on top of the subwoofer or as 
close as possible. The surround speakers are best placed 90° from the center speaker and the back 
surround speakers are best placed 135° to 150° from the center speaker. All speakers should be 
placed with the same distance 

x

 to the listener. 

 

Summary of Contents for activ 08

Page 1: ...Top Quality 8 Active Studio Reference Monitor User s Guide...

Page 2: ...ESI Copyright 2012 Revision 2 July 2012 www esi audio com...

Page 3: ...ation 4 Unpacking Handling 4 Connection 4 3 Placement 5 Stereo 2 0 Positioning 5 Stereo with Subwoofer 2 1 Positioning 5 5 1 Positioning 6 7 1 Positioning 6 Orientation 7 Comments 7 4 Technical Data 7...

Page 4: ...ng much time to read through it completely Unpacking Handling To remove the monitor from the carton its best to turn the package carefully upside down on the floor or on a table and then lift the cart...

Page 5: ...setups i e in a 5 1 setup you would use 5 units of aktiv 08 together with a subwoofer Stereo 2 0 Positioning Two units and the listener should be positioned or aligned in a regular triangle form Pleas...

Page 6: ...speakers should be positioned around 110 from the center speaker all with the same distance x 7 1 Positioning In a 7 1 surround set the center speaker should also ideally be placed on top of the subwo...

Page 7: ...given in this manual are up to date at the time of the creation of this document Specifications Model aktiv 08 Type 2 way powered speaker System Type Active Studio Monitor Speaker Dimensions 358 mm H...

Page 8: ...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 CONNECTIONS Signal Tip Shield Sleeve The TS input shoul...

Page 9: ...default and recommended setting is 50Hz and normally you can always keep it there Always make sure to setup all speakers identically 7 power switch when you push the power switch aktiv 08 will be tur...

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