Table of Contents Contents English iLoud Precision 6 Register your iLoud Precision Safety Instructions Maintenance iLoud Precision 6 overview System description 1. Installation and setup 2. Control panel 2.1 Audio input 2.2 ARC Mic input 2.3 Level 2.4 USB port 2.5 Control I/O...
English iLoud Precision 6 Thank you for purchasing iLoud Precision 6. Your package contains: • iLoud Precision 6 speaker (single) • Power cord • ARC microphone and clamp • Isolation pods • USB cable • Safety manual and registration card The iLoud Precision monitors are innovative DSP powered studio monitors that offer a wide array of unique features, some of them are currently found only in products costing several times the price of these.
English Safety Instructions Please read the following safety instructions before setting up your system. Keep the instructions for subsequent reference. Please heed the warnings and follow the instructions. Caution Risk of electrical shock Do not open Risque de shock electrique Ne pas ouvrier The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated “dangerous voltage”...
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English Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched particularly at plugs, convenience receptacles, and the point where they exit from the loudspeaker. Only use attachments/accessories specified by the manufacturer. Unplug this speaker during lightning storms or when unused for long period of time. Always keep electric equipment out of the reach of children.
English Always use fully checked cables. Defective cables can harm your speakers. They are a common source of any kind of noise, hum, crackling etc. Avoid touching the speaker membranes. Please note that the diaphragms build up a magnetic field. Please keep magnetically sensitive items at least 0.5m away from the speaker.
X-MONITOR technology Remote control for X-MONITOR voices selection and measurement process control iLoud Precision macOS & Windows control software • iLoud Precision 6 6.5” ultralight coated paper low distortion mid-woofer 1.5” high output, low distortion chambered textile dome tweeter Audiophile, custom-designed, proprietary Class-D power amplifiers...
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English • iLoud Precision MTM 2x5” ultralight coated paper low distortion mid-woofer 1.5” high output, low distortion chambered textile dome tweeter Audiophile, custom-designed, proprietary Class-D power amplifiers 175 W total RMS power AD and DA: 96 kHz / 24 bit Complete DSP controlled system, 96 kHz sampling rate 45 Hz to 30 kHz frequency response +/- 1 dB 37 Hz low frequency extension @-4 dB...
English 1. Installation and setup We recommend using high quality audio cables to guarantee optimal performance. It is important to ensure that the speakers stand firmly on a solid surface. Please note that the loudspeakers will need a few days to achieve optimum sonic performance.
English 2. Control panel 2.1 Audio input Combo XLR-1/4” balanced line input This combo connector allows for the connection of an analog audio source (i.e., mixer/audio interface bal/unbal line out). Connect professional equipment with balanced outputs to the XLR or 1⁄4” TRS input of the speaker using balanced signal cables. 2.2 ARC Mic input Use this female XLR to connect the ARC microphone that will allow you to perform a custom calibration of the speaker to perfectly fit your environment.
English 3.1 LF extension This pushbutton controls the global HPF filter and it has 5 positions (FULL - 35Hz - 50Hz - 65Hz - 80Hz LFE): The setting changes at each release of the button, starting from the lowest setting to the highest in 5 steps, including the intermediate ones, with two LEDs turned on to indicate an in between setting is selected.
English 3.3 Auto Standby This pushbutton turns ON or OFF the auto standby function. By default this control is set to ON. When ON the speaker will automatically turn into low power mode when no audio is fed to the input for longer than the time that is set on the control software, which by default is 60 min.
English 4. ARC calibration Thanks to the ARC technology, iLoud Precision can be tailored to perfectly fit your listening space. The iLoud Precision ARC calibration’s measurement is taken on four different points for improved sonics. The four points are taken around the listening position, as show in the image below: 4.1 Position the microphone Connect the ARC microphone to the ARC MIC INPUT on the back of iLoud Precision with a suitable XLR microphone cable.
English Try to use a mic stand with a boom arm that is extended as far away from the stand as possible. This helps avoid reflections from the stand that may interfere with the analysis at high frequencies. Do not stand or sit near the microphone while the analysis procedure is running. As indicated in the figure above, the microphone has to be set at the same height where your ears are when you are listening to the speakers.
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English 3) Once the chirps are over, move the microphone to the point 2, and press again the CAL/PRESET button: • after 5 seconds the speaker will emit the calibration test signals (chirps). 4) Once the chirps are over, move the microphone to the point 3, and press again the CAL/PRESET button: • after 5 seconds the speaker will emit the calibration test signals (chirps).
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English 5) Once the chirps are over, move the microphone to the point 4, and press again the CAL/PRESET button: • after 5 seconds the speaker will emit the calibration test signals (chirps). IMPORTANT: during the measurement process make sure that the environment is as silent as possible, do not touch the speaker or the microphone, and make sure that the overall room setup is as similar as possible to the one that will be used during normal iLoud Precision usage.
English The procedure will need to be repeated for each of the speakers in the system, paying attention placing the microphone in the same spots for each position for both the speakers. NOTE: the measurement signal level is independent from the volume control. The audio test signal level is fixed and optimised for best performance.
English 6. Hardware remote control The iLoud Precision remote control (sold separately) can be conveniently placed on a mixing desk, near the monitoring section or any place is the most comfortable to be operated. This little remote allows you to switch the monitor voices as if more than one pair of monitors were actually setup in the studio, or conveniently perform the ARC calibration process from the seating position.
7. Listening position When you use iLoud Precision 6 for stereo applications, the optimum listening position should be located in the middle of an imaginary triangle. This means that your listening point (sweet spot) will be located at the top of an equilateral triangle and the two loudspeakers should be placed at the other two corners of this triangle.
English 7.1 Room acoustics The room acoustics plays a key role in the performance of your monitoring system. It is always advisable to make, at least, a minimum of acoustic treatment of your environment. This, along with the correct monitor’s positioning, will improve the linearity and the precision of the listening experience.
English Specifications • 6.5” ultralight coated paper mid-woofer • 1.5” high output, low distortion chambered textile dome tweeter • Audiophile, custom-designed Class-D power amplifiers • 150 W total RMS power • Max SPL, peak, pair, music, 1 m: 116 dB • Complete DSP controlled system, 96 kHz sampling rate • 45 Hz to 30 kHz frequency response +/- 1 dB • 37 Hz low frequency extension @-4 dB...
English • Remote control for X-MONITOR voice selection and measurement process control • X-MONITOR macOS and Windows control software • Handcrafted in Italy Dimension and weight • (H x W x D): 353 mm/13.89” x 201 mm/7.91” x 282 mm/11.10” • 7.7 kg/17 lbs.
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