PRESONUS Eris XT Series Owner's Manual

PRESONUS Eris XT Series Owner's Manual

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Eris XT-Series E5XT / E8XT
High-Definition Near Field Studio Monitors
Owner's Manual
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www.presonus.com
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  • Page 1 Eris XT-Series E5XT / E8XT High-Definition Near Field Studio Monitors Owner’s Manual ® English www.presonus.com...
  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Overview — 1 Introduction — 1 Product Registration — 2 What’s in the Box — 2 Companion PreSonus Products — 3 Hookup — 4 Rear Panel Connections and Controls — 4 2.1.1 Inputs — 4 Power — 4 2.1.2...
  • Page 3: Overview

    Eris XT-series studio monitors ensure your mix translates from the studio to the stereo. PreSonus Audio Electronics is committed to constant product improvement, and we highly value your suggestions. We believe the best way to achieve our goal of constant product improvement is by listening to the real experts;...
  • Page 4: Product Registration

    Product Registration PreSonus is committed to delivering the best experience for our customers. My PreSonus is a one-stop portal for all our registered customers’ needs. From your my PreSonus account, you can view all your PreSonus hardware and software registrations; contact support; track orders and more.
  • Page 5: Companion Presonus Products

    Owner’s Manual Companion PreSonus Products Thanks for choosing PreSonus! As a solutions company, we believe the best way to take care of our customers (that’s you) is to ensure that you have the best possible experience from the beginning of your signal chain to the end. To achieve this goal, we’ve prioritized seamless integration throughout every design phase of these...
  • Page 6: Hookup

    Hookup Eris XT-Series E5XT / E8XT Rear Panel Connections and Controls Owner’s Manual Hookup Rear Panel Connections and Controls Inputs 2.1.1 Line-level Inputs. The Eris XT studio monitors provide a choice of three line- level input types: balanced XLR, balanced ¼” TRS, and unbalanced RCA. Do not connect more than one source to your Eris XT studio monitors simultaneously.
  • Page 7: Acoustic Tuning Controls

    Power User Tip: If you are using a subwoofer that doesn’t feature a variable low pass filter, like the PreSonus Temblor T10 provides, you will use this control to set the crossover point for your 2.1 system. For information on configuring a 2.1 system in the studio,...
  • Page 8: Hookup Diagrams

    Hookup Eris XT-Series E5XT / E8XT Hookup Diagrams Owner’s Manual Acoustic Space. Cuts the level of all frequencies below 800 Hz by either -4 dB or -2 dB to compensate for the bass boost that naturally occurs when a speaker is placed near a wall or a corner.
  • Page 9: Advanced Setup With Monitor Controller And Speaker Switching

    Hookup Eris XT-Series E5XT / E8XT Hookup Diagrams Owner’s Manual 2.2.2 Advanced Setup with Monitor Controller and Speaker Switching Audio Interface (Studio 68c) Monitor Controller (Central Station Plus) POWER Power 12-18VDC 10Watts Sceptre S6 Eris E5XT...
  • Page 10: Application Guide

    To compensate for this phenomenon, every PreSonus studio monitor is equipped with an Acoustic Space control that cuts all frequencies below 800 Hz by a specified amount: •...
  • Page 11: Monitor Placement And Acoustic Space Settings

    Application Guide Eris XT-Series E5XT / E8XT Monitor Placement and Acoustic Space Settings Owner’s Manual If possible, your mix position should be placed on the center of a wall as this will provide a more balanced listening position. Place your speakers so that they are the same distance from the sides of the room.
  • Page 12: Calibrating Using 85 Db Spl "Standard" Reference

    Application Guide Eris XT-Series E5XT / E8XT Calibrating Using 85 dB SPL “Standard” Reference Owner’s Manual Creating the sweet spot is relatively easy. Simply angle, or “toe-in, ” each speaker so that the tweeters form an equilateral triangle with your head—that is, the speakers are the same distance from each other as they are from you.
  • Page 13 Application Guide Eris XT-Series E5XT / E8XT Calibrating Using 85 dB SPL “Standard” Reference Owner’s Manual You should calibrate the right and left monitors independently to ensure that both monitors are set to the same acoustic level. This will ensure that your stereo mixes are balanced and will translate well across different speaker systems.
  • Page 14: Resources

    Resources Eris XT-Series E5XT / E8XT Technical Specifications Owner’s Manual Resources Technical Specifications Inputs 1- Balanced XLR 1- Balanced ¼” TRS 1- Unbalanced RCA Performance E5XT E8XT Frequency Response 48 Hz to 2 kHz 35 Hz to 20 kHz Crossover Frequency 3 kHz 2.2 kHz LF Amplifier Power...
  • Page 15: Troubleshooting

    The E5XT uses a T1L fuse. The Eris E8XT uses a T2L fuse. If the fuse blows again, you will need to contact PreSonus for a repair. No audio. If your Eris XT studio monitor appears to power on but you hear no sound when playing audio from your audio source (the lights are on but nobody’s home), first make sure that the cable connecting your...
  • Page 16 Integration, and XMAX are trademarks or registered trademarks of PreSonus Audio Electronics, Inc. Capture, Impact, Mixverb Presence, RedLightDist, SampleOne, Studio One, and Tricomp are trademarks or registered trademarks of PreSonus Software Ltd. Mac and Mac OS are registered trademarks of Apple, Inc., in the U.S. and other countries. Windows is a registered trademark of Microsoft, Inc., in the U.S.
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