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- Page 1 E X P O S É E 8 B B I - M P L I F I E D S T U D I O M O N I T O R...
- Page 3 Introduction 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.
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Page 4: Design Philosophy
Design Philosophy A studio monitor is a tool used to aurally “measure” the changes in an audio path. Ask any seasoned recording professional what they think makes a great studio monitor and you’ll get basically the same answers: “Accuracy, transparency, flat response, and the truth.” Simply put, recording engineers want the electrical signal entering their monitor to be reproduced mechanically by the transducers and they want this to occur without any degradation or compromise to the original signal. -
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
C) hF level Adjust This is a seven-position switch that adjusts the tweet- er level through its entire frequency spectrum. The adjustments are in .5 dB steps and include the follow- ing gain settings:+1.0, +0.5, 0, -0.5, -1.0, -1.5, -2.0. It is recommended to set this control to 0 and listen carefully before adjusting to your preferences. -
Page 8: Positioning Your Monitors
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 Troubleshooting Problem: If there is no power, check to see if... • The power cord is plugged into both the IEC socket on the rear panel of the unit and into the AC mains. • Check to ensure the Voltage Select Switch for the AC Mains is set to match your location If the AC mains voltage is higher than the E8B’s selected voltage, it is possible that the fuse needs to be replaced.
- Page 14 “RMA” number. No service will be performed on your unit without this number. •Replacement carton and packaging can be purchased from KRK Systems, LLC. for $26.50 each. •For replacement part quotes call the number listed above.
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Page 15: Specifications
Specifications Model Exposé E8B 115 dB 240W 120W 120W -2dB, -1.5dB, -1dB, -0.5dB, 0dB, +0.5dB, +1.0dB LF -2dB, -1.5dB, -1dB, -0.5dB, 0dB, +0.5dB, +1.0dB -3dB @ 45Hz, -3dB @ 50Hz, -3dB @ 65Hz 120.0 WBX...
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