M-Audio CX8 manual

Studiophile™ C X8 User Guide English[...]

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4 1. Introduction Thank you for c hoosing the M-Audio CX8 bi-amplified studio monitors. The CX line of loudspeakers build on M-Audio’s legacy of high performance studio monitors and provide accurate, high-resolution playback that is free of audible distortion and coloration. T his allows you to hear everything that is in your source recordings s[...]

5 English Studiophile TM CX8 User Guide Note that the placement and orientation of the CX monitors within your studio is important and correctly placed speakers will result in improved imaging, clarity , and overall performance. This topic is covered in detail in the “Setting up CX Monitors” section of this guide. Also note that the CX monitors[...]

6 4. Product Features & Spe cifications CX8 8” woofer with 1½” voice coil W aveguide loaded silk-dome tweeter with 1¼” voice coil Bi-amplified class A/ B amplifiers 80W woofer 40W tweeter Frequency response: 38Hz to 3 0kHz (+/- 3dB) XLR, 1/4” TR S, and R C A inputs Magnetically shielded for placement near CRT (tube-based) monitors [...]

7 English Studiophile TM CX8 User Guide 5. Hardware Controls and Indicators Rear Panel 1 Input Gain Knob : This knob adjusts the gain level of the XLR /TR S 3 and RCA 2 inputs. The gain is at minimum when the knob is turned fully counter-clockwise; the gain is set to its maximum level when the knob is turned fully clockwise. 2 RCA Input (-10dBV): T[...]

8 7 Acoustic Space Switc h : This switch allows you to set a “shelf” EQ to t ailor low frequency response to your specific studio. See the section entitled “ About the Rear-Panel EQ Contour Switches” to learn more about this switch. 8 H F T rim Switch : T his switch allows you to adjust the high-frequency response of the speaker to your sp[...]

9 English Studiophile TM CX8 User Guide 6. Connection Diagram M-Audio CX monitors feature balanced XLR /TR S “Combo” and unbalanced R C A-type analog inputs on the rear panel. Connect the outputs of your mixer , audio interface, or other line-level device to these inputs. Audio Interface (Balanced TR S to Balanced TR S Mixer (Balanced XLR to B [...]

10 7 . Setting up CX Monitors The configuration and placement of your CX monitors within your studio may affect the performance of the speakers. Use the following tips to achieve the best possible performance out of your CX monitors: Speaker Placement Place the CX monitors so that the two speakers and the engineer form an equilateral triangle when[...]

11 English Studiophile TM CX8 User Guide About the Rear-Panel E Q Contour Switches These switc hes allow you to t ailor the EQ curve of your CX monitors to complement the frequency response of your studio. Since studio monitors (including the CX series) are designed to have a flat frequency response, you may be wondering why these speakers include[...]

12 3. Using a subwoofer: If you plan to use a subwoofer with your CX monitors, you will need to filter out low frequency sounds so that only the subwoofer plays low-frequency sounds (the CX monitors will only play midrange and high-frequency sounds, in this scenario). This needs to be done so that the subwoofer and CX monitors do not both play the[...]

13 English Studiophile TM CX8 User Guide H F T rim Switch 8 This control allows you to boost or attenuate (reduce) your CX monitors’ high frequency response above 3kHz. This switc h can be set in the following ways: 0dB This default setting leaves high-frequency signals unaffected (high frequency sounds are neither boosted nor attenuated). +2dB T[...]

14 LF Cutoff Switch 10 This control allows you to engage a high-pass filter that removes low-frequency sounds from the monitors. This switc h can be set in the following ways: Flat This default setting allows your monitors to play their entire frequency spectrum with no low- frequency filtering. 60Hz This setting engages a second- order (12dB /oc[...]

15 English Studiophile TM CX8 User Guide 8. Appendix A - T e chnical Specifications Frequency response: 38Hz-3 0kHz (+/-3dB) Crossover frequency: 2.7kHz Low-frequency amplifier power: 80 watts with 14 gauge wiring to this transducer High-frequency amplifier power: 40 watts with 14 gauge wiring to this transducer LF cutoff Flat, 60Hz, and 8 0Hz M[...]

16 CX8 - F requency Response 20 Hz 50 100 200 50 0 1 K 2 K 5 K 10K 20K 30 K dBSPL 65 70 75 80 85 90 95 100 105[...]

17 English Studiophile TM CX8 User Guide 9. Warranty Warranty T erms M-Audio warrants products to be free from defects in materials and workmanship, under normal use and provided that the product is owned by the original, registered user . Visit www .m-audio.com/warranty for terms and limit ations applying to your specific product. Warranty Regist[...]

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