ESI aktiv 10s - Manual (Page 4)

ESI aktiv 10s
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1. Introduction
Congratulations on your purchase of the ESI aktiv 10s.
A subwoofer is an essential ingredient for many monitoring setups. Although many studio monitors
like our aktiv, nEar and uniK series provide sufficient bass frequency response for many
applications, adding a aktiv 10s subwoofer will help you to provide a better picture of the low
frequencies in your mix. Wheather you are producing classical 2.1 sound or 5.1 / 7.1 surround
sound productions, aktiv 10s will easily become an important part of your monitoring setup.
2. Basics & Installation
For optimal performance of aktiv 10s, read the instructions in this manual thoroughly and carefully
before you are using the speakers.
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 carton vertically up slowly to leave the monitors resting in the
packaging foam. Make sure that you don’t grab the speaker driver unit on the front to avoid
damage. Now check the monitor for signs of damage that might have occurred in shipping. In the
unlikely event of this, please contact the reseller of the product immediately. Be careful when you
remove the packaging foam. Please keep all packing materials.
Connection
High quality balanced or unbalanced audio cables are recommended for input connection. The
monitors typically connect to the line level output of a mixing console, to a computer audio card or
a professional bass management amplifier. Make sure the power of the monitor is switched off
before you connect any audio cables. Also turn down the volume initially (the Level potentiometer).
XLR balanced connection
Connect male side of XLR balanced cables to the balanced inputs of aktiv 10s (they are labelled
Input L and Input R on the left side of the rear panel). Make sure the power cable is connected as
well.
TRS balanced / unbalanced connection
Alternatively connect a TRS balanced or unbalanced cable to the TRS inputs of aktiv 10s (labelled
Input L and Input R on the left side of the rear panel). Make sure the power cable is connected as
well.
Satellite speaker connection
If your source device has its own base management, you would typically connect the satellite
speakers directly to them rather than to aktiv 10s. This is the standard procedure if you connect
aktiv 10s and your satellites to any surround capable amplifier with separate outputs. Refer to the
following diagram for a 2.1 setup: