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KRK EXPOSE E8B User Manual

Bi-amplified close-field studio monitor
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  • Page 1 E X P O S É E 8 B B I - A M P L I F I E D S T U D I O M O N I T O R...
  • Page 3 Congratulations on your purchase of the KRK Exposé E8B close-field reference monitors. We would like to welcome you to the ever-expanding family of satisfied KRK owners. The Exposé E8B is an extraordinary loudspeaker that is designed to perform exactly as its name suggests: expose the truth, enabling you to make informed decisions about the audio projects you work on.

  • Page 4: Design Philosophy

    The Expose E8B has been designed to be linear and as ruler flat as is humanly possible so that what you hear represents the true nature of the audio material without coloration or enhancement.

  • Page 5: Design Elements

    Design Elements The Enclosure The contoured shape of the Exposé E8B enclosure creates a striking appearance; however, its design is every bit as functional as it is beautiful. More rigid than conventional rectangular designs, it improves the linearity of the bass response, and increases off-axis response, resulting in a wider sweet-spot.

  • Page 6: Rear Panel Controls

    The Woofer The E8B’s woofer construction is that of a multi-layered sandwich, consisting of two layers of Kevlar with a layer of Rohacell in between. Rohacell is a polymethacrylimide (PMI) hard foam that is used as a core material for sandwich constructions. Rohacell is an extremely lightweight material that, in addition to providing additional stiffness for the woofer’s construction, functions as a damping material to eliminate unwanted resonances.

  • Page 7: Connecting Your System

    The power On/Off switch is located on the rear panel and is internationally marked to indicate the operational status. ( — ) = ON and ( O ) = OFF. An LED illuminates the KRK Logo on the front baffle when power is applied.
  • Page 8 Installing Your Monitors A close-field reference monitor speaker, by definition, reduces room interaction. This is in contrast to the conventional stereo environment or the large monitor arrangement in a recording studio where sounds emanating from the speaker reflect off ceilings, walls, and floors—greatly impacting the sound quality in the process.
  • Page 9 2-Channel Setup Close-Field Configuration: In a control room, the monitors are frequently placed on the meter bridge or in a close-field listening position. Initial placement starts by measuring out a simple equilateral triangle (all three sides equal in length) with the apex at the center of the listening position (as shown in Figure 1) as an “overlay”...
  • Page 10 Subwoofer Setup Begin by determining the best location for your subwoofer. If possible, the optimum set-up would look like the set-up in Figure 3; however, this setup may not be practical or possible in your room. Once you have set up your monitors, listen to some program material that you know contains low frequency information.
  • Page 11 Figure 4 7.1 Channel Surround Sound Setup The 7.1 channel surround sound setup adds two speakers to the sides of the mix position and is most similar to the actual surround sound configuration of cinema—with the difference being that cinemas commonly add additional side surrounds to compensate for the length of the theater.
  • Page 12 The front Left and Right speakers typically form a wider triangulation (in relation to the mix position) than that of a 5.1 setup so as to more accurately replicate the fact that in cinema, the front speakers are not angled toward the center, but rather face straight out into the theater—as is also the case for the mix stage in film sound mixing.
  • Page 13 See the information that came with your monitor for more information. • The KRK logo is illuminated on the front panel of the E8B. If not, turn the power switch OFF and check the A/C mains fuse(s). NEVER USE A LARGER AMPERAGE FUSE THAN IS SPECIFIED! Turn the power to the monitor back on.
  • Page 14 Before shipping your unit back to KRK for service you must acquire an “RMA” from KRK. Your unit will not be received by the company, nor will any work be done on your unit with- out this very important number. KRK has set up a dedicated support line for Exposé owners. The number is 954 316-1KRK or 954 316-1575.

  • Page 15: Specifications

    Specifications THE E8B POWERED STUDIO MONITOR Shielded Standard Drivers Tweeter: 1” AIBeMET Inverted Dome Woofer: 8” Dual Layer Kevlar w/Rohacell Input Type XLR (3-Pin) 10k )hm Balanced Pin1 = Ground Pin2 = (+) High Pin3 = (-) Low Controls Input Sensitivity: +6dB HF SHELF:+1.0dB to -2.0dB in 0.5dB increments.

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