Summary of MiniMain12
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Owner’s manual.
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Contents page warnings! (please read carefully) 02 description 03 startup 03 inputs and controls 04 signal flow diagram 05 protection 06 positioning 06 voice emulation 08 force cancelation 09 specifications 10 maintenance 11 drawings 12 warranty 14 handle attachment 14 1.
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Warnings! 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 i...
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1. Description theminimain12 is a four-way active loudspeaker capable of nearfield, mid-field and far-field operation. The seven drive units are all housed in sealed enclosures. The dsp controlled four-way power amplifier module can deliver 1200 watts continuously. The system accepts either analog o...
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4 3. Inputs and controls 1. [input] toggle switch selects between the analog (a) and digital (d) inputs. 2. [anlg] 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 c...
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6 5. Protection limiters peak limiter the subwoofer, woofer, midrange and tweeter channels have individual peak limiters designed to pro- tect each driver from large, short duration audio input signal spikes that might cause damage due to over excursion of the voice coil. These limiters are implemen...
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7 example: symmetrical stereo arrangements. Cooling while the hypex amplifier modules that drive the minimain12 are a very efficient, the speaker still generates a significant amount of heat that must be dissipated. This heat is transmitted to the air via the rear amplifier plate, heat sink and the ...
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7. Voice emulation with the mm12, you can box up your secondary reference monitors for good. Despite the advantages of high- resolution monitors, many engineers still rely on their ns-10s and auratones as secondary references. These speakers have long traditions and people find them familiar and use...
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9 voice selector connection: the voice selector switch box is connected to the voice jack of the speaker via any standard 3.5 mm stereo phone cable. The included 6-way splitter can be used to control the voice emulation of up to 5 speakers. However, the input impedance of the voice jack is very high...
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8. Specifications analog input xlr female, pin 1 ground, pin 2 positive, pin 3 negative input impedance = 100k ohms input sensitivity (1m) = 90 db @ -18 dbv (pass band) analog to digital conversion word length: 24 bit sample rate: 192 khz oversampling = 128x signal/noise ≥ 125 db digital input xlr f...
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11 minimain12 frequency response: db spl at 1 meter, free field, -15 dbv input (attenuator = 0db) 9. Maintenance products may be cleaned using a non-abrasive cloth lightly damped with water. Disconnect the mains power ca- ble when cleaning to avoid risk of electric shock. Do not use alcohol-based cl...
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12 9. Dr awing.
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13 dr awi ng (wit h ha ndl es ).
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14 10. 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 warrant...
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