KRK VXT Series manual

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    USER GUIDE KRK VXT SERIES BI-AMPLIFIED STUDIO MONITOR[...]

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    I ntroduction Congratulations on your KRK purchase! And welcome to the growing family of KRK owners. KRK’s VXT Series of powered studio monitors are precision speakers designed to forever change the way you handle your most demanding audio jobs. VXT means truth in French and that’s just what these monitors are all about - they reveal the truth [...]

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    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 s[...]

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    Design Elements New Custom Made T weeter and Woofer Designs – KRK is renowned for designing high performance studio monitor drivers. Y our VXT monitors are no exception. A woven Kevlar® low f requency driver was custom-designed specifically for each model. Kevlar® is one of the strongest, lightest, most rigid materials that can be used in moder[...]

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    Back Panel Features (A) SYSTEM LEVEL ADJUST Input sensitivity is adjusted (counterclock- wise reduces sensitivity) through a rear panel mounted trim control. Adjustment range is from -30dB to +6dB. Factory preset gain is +6dB, which should suffice for most conditions. Normally adjustments would only be made if you’re using your VXT monitors in a [...]

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    The three-way toggle switch provides the ability to adjust the low frequency when the monitors are effected by by room boundaries such as walls and corner locations. The setting labeled WHOLE refers to the term "Whole Space" and is used to provide the most bass response. QUARTER refers to quarter space and rolls off the most low frequenci[...]

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    N EUTRIK® COMBO CONNECTOR The Neutrik® Combo connector accommodates XLR, 1/4” TRS and 1/4” phone plugs. Please note that PIN 2 is hot! If you are using an unbalanced connection make sure to wire Sleeve and Ring together at the source end. This can be accomplished by using the appropriate cable or adapter . Installing Y our Monitors The close-[...]

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    2 -CHANNEL SET -UP Close-Field Configuration - In a control room situation, the monitors are often times 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 Figur[...]

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    Figure 3 5.1 Channel Surround Sound Setup Begin by placing the Left and Right front channels 30 degrees from the Center channel and equidistant to the listening position (Figure 4). The Left Surround (rear) and Right Surround (rear) channels should be placed 1 10 degrees from the Center channel. Their location should also be equidistant from the li[...]

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    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 . The front Left and Right spea[...]

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    T roubleshooting 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 • The AC mains voltage is matched to the operating voltage requirements (See Changing V oltage in the Connecting the System section on page 3). If the AC mains voltage is hi[...]

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    P roblem: The sound quality changes... • Repeat steps in the previous troubleshooting section above before continuing to the next steps. • Disconnect the signal cable at the input of the monitor . With power on, place your ear close to each driver (tweeter/woofer) and listen for noise (i.e., a slight hiss or hum). If there's absolutely no [...]

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    P lease retain and read the warranty card information that was included in the shipping carton of your monito. Before shipping your unit back to KRK for service you must acquire an “RMA” from KRK. Y our unit will not be received by the company , nor will any work be done on your unit without this very important number . Please call KRK at 954-3[...]

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    Specifications 15 Model VXT 4 VXT 6 VXT 8 T weeter 1" Silk Dome NEO 1" Silk Dome Ferrite 1" Silk Dome Ferrite Woofer 4" Woven Kevlar 6" Woven Kevlar 8" Woven Kevlar Input T ype X LR-1/4" TRS Combo 1 0k Ohm Blanced Pin 1 + Sleeve = Ground P in 2 + T ip = (+) High P in 3 + Ring = (-) Low XLR-1/4" TRS Combo 10k [...]

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