Tannoy 6D 66D & 8D Owner's Manual

Manual is about: Active studio monitor

Summary of 6D 66D & 8D

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    2 3 1.0: important safety instructions 1.1 introduction 2.0: the basics 2.1 unpacking and visual checks 2.2 preliminary recommendation 3.0: reveal d series features 3.1 analog input 3.2 digital spdif input 3.3 connecting your speakers 3.4 user controls 4.0: equalisation possibilities 5.0: guide to s...

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    4 5 1.1: introduction the tannoy reveal digital range of near field monitoring speakers builds upon the success and worldwide reputation of the famous original tannoy reveal active. Since the launch of the original tannoy reveal active in 1998 there have been significant advances in digital speaker ...

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    6 7 an a/v 80hz high pass filter switch provides instant conversion to 5.1 and higher order systems where a separate subwoofer below 80hz is required. Filter characteristics are according to the international standards for this setup. This response is also shown diagramatically in figure 1. Listenin...

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    8 9 low mid contour frequency: a shelving filter can be set to the flat anechoic response or set to shelve at frequencies of 800hz, 400hz, or 200hz in combination with the low mid contour amplitude (below) to correct half space (pi/2), quarter space (pi/4) and very difficult close field boundary con...

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    10 11 hi-mid shelf boost/cut: a shelving filter between 1khz and 3khz can be set to +2, +1db, flat, -1db, -2db, to take account of room characteristics and personal preference. Editing news broadcast material is often easier with an increased output in this band. Figure 6 shows the range of adjustme...

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    12 13 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -10db +10db 0db re 2.8v @ 1 metre quarter space (pi): an example of quarter space would be with speakers mounted on stands in a corner, or on the meter bridge against a wall or mounted on small stands or shelves against a wall. Also typical pc/mac ed...

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    14 15 mid and high eq settings rt60 decay time: an estimation of the rt60 decay time above 1khz within the monitoring environment will help to set the mid and high frequency equalisation. Hard surfaces in general and particularly if close to the speakers will increase the amount of reverberent energ...

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    Now, if you were to follow the all too common practice of lying your two way monitors on their side to give you better sight lines over your meter bridge, you can see (and hear) what will happen. With the monitor on its side, moving your head horizontally means you are now moving through all those r...

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    18 19 7.0: performance data r6d on axis anechoic frequency response @ 1m r8d on axis anechoic frequency response @ 1m r66d on axis anechoic frequency response @ 1m.

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    22 23 11.0: warranty no maintenance of the reveal 6d, 8d & 66d monitors is necessary. All components are guaranteed for a period of one year from the date of manufacture, subject to the absence of, or evidence of, misuse, overload or accidental damage. For further information please contact your dea...