Mackie HR824 MK2 Owner's Manual page 6

Feel free to experiment.
In many respects, every room is unique in terms of its
acoustics.
Even after you've read about how to set the HR824
MK2's rear panel switches, try other settings to see if
your particular room environment requires different
adjustments.
And, even after you've placed your monitors where you
think they'll sound best, try moving them around. You
might be pleasantly surprised.
Finally, keep an open mind about
improving your room' s acoustics
and bass-handling ability.
Nobody likes to buy a new set of monitor speakers
and then be told that they should spend extra bucks on
bass traps or a remodeling job. But the simple fact is,
"standard" rooms, i.e., rectangular rooms in
conventional business or residential structures, are
rarely if ever conducive to optimal low bass
reproduction without some modifications.
Luckily, there are plenty of options short of building
a new control room, many of which are covered in this
manual.
Additional Tidbits of Wisdom
• When you shut down your equipment, turn off the
HR824 MK2 studio monitors first to prevent thumps
and other noises generated by any upstream equipment
from coming out the speakers. When powering up, turn
on the monitors last.
• Save the shipping box! You may need it someday, and
you don't want to have to pay for another one.
• Save your sales receipt in a safe place.
• Also record all HR824 MK2 serial numbers in the space
provided on the next page, along with where and when
you bought them.
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HR824 MK2
Placement
The HR824 MK2s were designed to be placed in a
vertical position. If you find it necessary to place the
speakers in a horizontal position (on their sides), place
them so that the woofers are toward the inside; that is,
so the woofers are closest to each other. This provides
the best low-frequency summing and overall imaging.
The HR824 MK2s may also be wall-mounted using
the mounting hardware located on the bottom of the
cabinet. These are currently designed to be used with
the OmniMount 60.0 WB (Wall-to-Bottom) wall-mount
bracket, which provides a wide range of horizontal and
vertical movement to meet your coverage requirements.
However, many companies change specifications
without notice. Please refer to the OmniMount website
and contact their team for more details:
www.omnimount.com/pro
When the monitor is operated at high sound pressure
levels, a fair bit of heat can be generated by the internal
power amplifiers. These internal amplifiers are part of
the rear panel electronics assembly. To ensure adequate
ventilation, the rear of the monitor should be placed at
least three inches away from the wall.
Note: The Mackie logo can be rotated 90º so
that it is oriented correctly when placing the
speakers on their sides. Gently pull out on
the Mackie emblem, rotate it, and push it
back into place.