Event electronic 20/20 - Manual (Page 2)

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I NTRODUCTION Thank you for choosing Event Electronics™ direct field
monitors. Before you proceed, please take a minute to read this manual and
familiarize yourself with the product’s features, set-up and use.
Our engineers have spent over 25 years designing transducers, studio
electronics and high performance studio monitor systems, including some of the
most popular professional speakers used today. Now, using the latest in digital
acoustic design tools along with high performance driver and power amplifier
technology, we’ve developed the Event 20/20, 20/20p and 20/20bas systems,
which extend the performance limits of direct field monitors once again.
For years, small to mid sized monitors have been built using the two-
way format employing a 6½-7" diameter woofer. Event engineers have
developed an extended range 8" woofer that precisely blends with our reliable 1"
silk dome high frequency driver to produce an exceptionally smooth frequency
response with the deeper bass and bigger soundfield typical of a larger speaker.
The front-mounted low air restriction bass port also adds to our monitors’ larger
acoustic signature. The 20/20bas Bia mplified System monitors build on the
foundation of the passive 20/20 and realize the proven benefits of
biamplification, including lowered distortion, smoother amplitude and phase
response, extended bandwidth and convenience. The unique configuration of
the 20/20p Powered Monitors with its passive crossover provide many of the
performance benefits and all the convenience of a self-powered monitor system
without the high cost.
U NPACKING Check your speaker carefully. The packing container was
designed to protect your speaker during transit; immediately report any damage
to your dealer or to the company that delivered them to you. Also, please
complete and return your warranty card to activate your warranty and to help us
keep in touch with you. Please tell us what you think of your new monitor and
of your Event dealer.
S ETUP The best performance from any speaker system comes with proper
placement and use. There is no physical or acoustic distinction between
individual left and right monitors when they are used in a stereo pair. Also, the
cabinets can sit vertically or horizontally without concern for performance as
long as both are situated similarly. For horizontal mounting, tip the cabinets
outward so that the high frequency drivers are away from each other. Since the
bass port is front mounted, you can mount the speakers near to, or even in, a
wall without blocking the port.
Place your monitors on a stable surface at about ear level. A typical
location would be slightly behind and to either side of a small console. The
distance between the monitors should equal the distance from the listener to
either speaker. This is the common “equal length triangle” rule for speaker
placement shown in Figure 1.
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