Barefoot Sound MicroMain45 User Manual

Manual is about: 3-way active loudspeaker

Summary of MicroMain45

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    Manual.

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    Contents section start page description 1.0 01 warnings! (please read carefully) 2.0 02 inputs and controls 3.0 03 startup 4.0 03 signal flow diagram 5.0 04 protection 6.0 05 positioning 7.0 05 equalization 8.0 09 maintenance 9.0 10 frequency response 10.0 11 specifications 11.0 13 drawings 12.0 14 ...

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    2.0 the mains voltage select switch (vac select) on the rear panel must be in the 230v position for ac power line voltages over 132 vac. Connecting the power cord to ac power line voltages over 132 vac while the vac select switch is in the 115v position will damage the amplifier. Such damage is not ...

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    3 3.0 input and controls 1. [input] xlr connector is designed to receive analog balanced line level audio signal from sources such as preamplifiers, sound cards, monitor controllers and mixing consoles. Pin 1 is tied to chassis ground. Pins 2 & 3 are fully floating differential inputs. Pin 3 must be...

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    4 tw eet er m id ran ges wo o fer a m p lifie rs d acs lim it ers cro ss o ve rs an d eq in p u t lev el ad c 24bi t/192 kh z in p u t l evel eq c lip led 5. 0 sig na l flow di agr am.

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    5 6.0 protection features 6.1 limiters peak limiter the woofer, midrange and tweeter channels have individual peak limiters designed to protect each driver from high amplitude, short duration audio input signal spikes that might cause damage due to over excursion of the voice coil. These limiters ar...

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    6 example: symmetrical stereo arrangements..

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    7 7.1 widening the stereo field we generally recommend angling the speaker axes in towards the listening position to create an equilateral triangle as described above. This yields the most accurate high frequency response and the sharpest stereo image at the center listening position. In some cases,...

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    8 7.2 vertical orientation for center channel applications it might be desirable to stand the micromain45 in the vertical orientation. This orientation is acceptable, however, it does sacrifice horizontal dispersion. Section 13 shows off-axis frequency response graphs in the horizontal (13.1) and ve...

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    8.1 eq switch position - contour settings eq position tweeter level midrange level 160 hz low shelf flat 0 db 0 db 0 db (bypass) a 0 db 0 db +1 db b 0 db 0 db +2 db c +1 db 0 db 0 db d +2 db 0 db 0 db e 0 db +1 db 0 db f 0 db +2 db 0 db g +1 db -1 db +1 db h +2 db -2 db +2 db i 4th order linkwitz-ri...

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    9.0 maintenance exterior surfaces of this product may be cleaned using a non-abrasive lint-free cloth lightly damped with water. Disconnect the mains power cable when cleaning to avoid risk of electric shock. Do not use alcohol-based cleaners. Driver active surfaces such as diaphragms and surrounds ...

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    10 .0 freque ncy r es p ons e d b sp l at 1 m et er, fr ee fi el d , o n -axis, 1 5 ° o ff axis, 3 0 ° o ff axis ( -1 5 dbv inp u t , att enu ato r = 0 d b ) 11 10 .1 sp l i n th e h or izo n ta l plane.

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    10 .2 sp l in th e ve rti cal plane d b sp l at 1 m et er, fr ee fi el d , o n -axis, 1 5 ° o ff axis, 3 0 ° o ff axis ( -1 5 dbv inp u t , att enu ato r = 0 d b ) 12.

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    Analog input xlr female, pin 1 ground, pin 2 positive, pin 3 negative input impedance = 20k ohms input sensitivity (1m) = 90 db @ -15 dbv (pass band) analog to digital conversion word length: 24 bit sample rate: 192 khz oversampling = 128x signal/noise ≥ 125 db frequency response 40 hz - 45 khz (+/-...

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    14 12 .0 dr awings 12 .1 ca b in e t d im e n si o n s [ m m ] in ch es.

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    15 12 .2 r ea r a m p lifi er pa n e l l ay ou t [ m m ] i n ch es.

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    13.0 warranty this product is under limited warranty as described in the following conditions. The warranty period commences on the date of purchase from the authorized dealer. Barefoot sound reserves the right to request your original purchase receipt as proof of the date of purchase. The warranty ...

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