ESI uniK 05 User Manual
ESI uniK 05 User Manual

ESI uniK 05 User Manual

Professional active reference 5” studio monitor

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5" Studio Monitor
User's Guide

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Summary of Contents for ESI uniK 05

  • Page 1 Professional Active Reference 5” Studio Monitor User’s Guide...
  • Page 2 ESI - Copyright © 2012 Revision 2, April 2012 www.esi-audio.com...
  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    05 INDEX 1. Introduction..........................4 2. Basics & Installation ........................4 Unpacking / Handling ..............................4 Connection ................................. 4 3. Placement............................5 Stereo / 2.0 Positioning .............................. 5 Stereo with Subwoofer / 2.1 Positioning........................5 5.1 Positioning ................................6 7.1 Positioning ................................
  • Page 4: Introduction

    TS unbalanced connection Connect male side of TS unbalanced cable to the input jack of uniK 05. Make sure the power cable is connected as well. Setup all speakers (i.e. left / right channels) with the same type of cable.
  • Page 5: Esi Unik

    Typically you would be using 2 units of uniK 05 as one stereo pair – or more in surround setups (i.e. in a 5.1 setup you would use 5 units of uniK 05 together with a subwoofer).
  • Page 6: Positioning

    05 5.1 Positioning In a 5.1 surround set, the center speaker should ideally be placed on top of the subwoofer. If this is not possible, the subwoofer can be moved to the left or right but should be as close as possible. The rear surround speakers should be positioned around 110°...
  • Page 7: Orientation

    05 Orientation It’s very important to place the uniK 05 vertically. Never place them horizontally. Comments Please also make sure to not place any obstacles that may block the flow of air or that could generate sound reflections (especially highly reflective material including glass or metal) in front of the monitor.
  • Page 8: Rear Panel

    05 Rear Panel 1. XLR input – this connector accepts balanced XLR input connections (optimised for +4dBu). XLR input is wired like this: INPUT SIGNAL XLR CONNECTIONS PIN 2 PIN 3 Shield PIN 1 2. TS input – this jack accepts TS input connections, unbalanced (optimised for -10dBV). The TS...
  • Page 9: General Information

    05 3. vent port – uniK 05 is a vented box speaker system with a vent port on the rear panel. Make sure you are not blocking the vent port (i.e. by putting the speaker too close to a wall) or the sound colour will be changed.
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