User manual TANNOY REVEAL ACTIVE

[. . . ] 6D 66D & 8D ACTIVE STUDIO MONITORS OWNERS MANUAL Tannoy United Kingdom Tannoy North America Tannoy Deutschland T: +44 (0) 1236 420199 T: (519) 745 1158 T: (04102) 888 393 F: +44 (0) 1236 428230 F: (519) 745 2364 F: (04102) 888 959 E: enquiries@tannoy. com E: inquiries@tannoyna. com E: info@tannoy. com 6481 0412 Tannoy adopts a policy of continuous improvement and product specification is subject to change. 1. 0: IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS CONTENTS 1. 0: IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 2. 0: THE BASICS 1. 1 2. 1 2. 2 3. 1 3. 2 3. 3 3. 4 Introduction Unpacking and visual checks Preliminary recommendation Analog Input Digital SPDIF Input Connecting your speakers User Controls 3. 0: REVEAL D SERIES FEATURES 1. 9. 4. 0: EQUALISATION POSSIBILITIES 10. 5. 0: GUIDE TO SETTING THE EQUALISATION 6. 0: PLACEMENT OF THE SPEAKERS 6. 1 6. 2 6. 3 6. 4 6. 5 Orientation (R6D & R8D) Positioning (R6D & R8D) Positioning (R66D) Speaker Mounting Bass Ports 11. 17. 7. 0: PERFORMANCE DATA Reveal 6D Reveal 8D Reveal 66D Read these instructions. The lightning flash with an arrowhead symbol within an The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the intended to alert the user to the presence of important Keep these instructions. [. . . ] Connect the audio signal source (console output) to the input connector (combined XLR/jack socket) or SPDIF at the back of the monitor. +10dB 1111 1110 00 0000 000000 1110 0dB re 2. 8v @ 1 metre 1100 1110 00 0000 000000 1110 00 0000 000000 -10dB 1000 1110 00 0000 000000 0000 1110 00 0000 000000 80Hz AV Filter (AV on/off) 10Hz 20Hz 50Hz 100Hz 200Hz 500Hz 1Khz 2kHz 5kHz 10kHz 20kHz Fig. Range of adjustment available and settings for the first 4 DIP switches. All other DIPs set to 'Flat' 6 7 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 conditions (pi/8 space). Diagramatic View of EQ Dip Switches: Baffle Step Filters, Low Mids, 400Hz 20 way DIP Switch Bank (4+4+2+4+6) LF EQ Low Mids Hz Up Mid Highs Low Mid Contour: a shelving filter can be set to a flat anechoic response or to -2dB, -4dB, -6dB or -8dB in combination with the low mid contour frequency (above) to correct mid, near and close field listening positions compared with free space, far field conditions. +10dB Figures 3, 4 and 5 below show the range of amplitude settings at 800Hz, 400Hz and 200Hz and the DIP switch settings. DIPs 5 to 8 (inclusive) control the amplitude responses and switches 9 and 10 control the frequency at which the shelving starts. All other DIPs are shown in the 'Flat' position. 1110 0dB re 2. 8v @ 1 metre 1110 00 0000 000000 Baffle Step Effect: Both low mid frequency and low mid contour are used together to correct for the baffle step effect. the baffle step effect is a well known property of speakers and is caused by a change in air load on the moving diaphragm at a frequency dependant on the effective size of the baffle or cabinet frontal area compared with the wavelength of the sound being reproduced. Most speakers are designed to have a flat amplitude and phase response over the audio band in anechoic or 'free field' conditions where there are no boundary walls close to the bass drive unit. When the speaker is placed against a wall, in a corner, on a mixing console or on a table adjacent to a PC editor the wall boundaries effectively increase the baffle size. This produces a boost in the frequency band around 100 to 800 Hz depending on the effective size and proximity of the boundary surfaces, the size of the bass driver and the distance of the listener from the source. -10dB 1110 0110 10 0000 000000 1110 0010 10 0000 000000 1110 0000 10 0000 000000 1110 0001 10 0000 000000 10Hz 20Hz 50Hz 100Hz 200Hz 500Hz 1Khz 2kHz 5kHz 10kHz 20kHz More at: Olson, H. "Direct Radiator Loudspeaker Enclosures" Journal of the Audio Engineering Society Vol. DIP switches 5 to 8 control amplitude, 9 & 10 control frequency - set here to 400Hz. All other DIPs set to 'flat'. There are many more references to these effects by searching the web for 'Baffle Step Effect'. Diagramatic View of EQ Dip Switches: Baffle Step Filters, Low Mids, 800Hz 20 way DIP Switch Bank (4+4+2+4+6) LF EQ Low Mids Hz Up Mid Highs Diagramatic View of EQ Dip Switches: Baffle Step Filters, Low Mids, 200Hz 20 way DIP Switch Bank (4+4+2+4+6) LF EQ Low Mids Hz Up Mid Highs +10dB +10dB 1110 0dB re 2. 8v @ 1 metre 1110 00 0000 000000 0dB re 2. 8v @ 1 metre 1110 1110 00 0000 000000 -10dB 1110 0110 00 0000 000000 -10dB 1110 0110 11 0000 000000 1110 0010 00 0000 000000 1110 0010 11 0000 000000 1110 0000 00 0000 000000 1110 0000 11 0000 000000 1110 0001 00 0000 000000 1110 0001 11 0000 000000 10Hz 20Hz 50Hz 100Hz 200Hz 500Hz 1Khz 2kHz 5kHz 10kHz 20kHz 10Hz 20Hz 50Hz 100Hz 200Hz 500Hz 1Khz 2kHz 5kHz 10kHz 20kHz Fig. DIP switches 5 to 8 control amplitude, 9 & 10 control frequency - set here to 800Hz. DIP switches 5 to 8 control amplitude, 9 & 10 control frequency - set here to 200Hz. All other DIPs set to 'flat'. 8 9 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 adjustment in this area controlled by DIP switches 11 to 14. Diagramatic View of EQ Dip Switches: Upper Midband Filter Settings 20 way DIP Switch Bank (4+4+2+4+6) LF EQ Low Mids Hz Up Mid Highs 5. 0: A GUIDE TO SETTING THE EQUALISATION Assess the monitoring conditions and consider these 4 main factors: 1. The environment: free space (4pi), half space (2pi), quarter space (pi) and in the extreme, a "Difficult Space" (pi/2) 2. The distance from the speakers: far field (2 to 3m), mid field (1 to 2m), near field (0. 5 to1m) or close field (less than 0. 5m) 3. The room: absorbent or reflective surfaces, estimate the RT 60 decay time above 1kHz 4. The nature of the source material: prolonged sessions working on editing bright or forward material can produce fatigue. Free Space (4Pi): An example of free space conditions would be with the speakers mounted on tall (0. 5m to 1. 2m) speaker stands well away from the wall at one end of a room and with the listener 2 to 3 meters away. [. . . ] The distance between the two monitors should be roughly the same as the distance between one monitor and your nose in the listening position where you are leaning forward on the console armrest. You should keep the back panels at least 150mm (6") away from the nearest wall surface to avoid an overblown bass sound. If you cannot avoid being close to the wall or if you're using a separate subwoofer, you may want to consider plugging the port tubes on your near-fields with a closed cell foam-rubber plug, friction fit for a full seal. Because the ports aren't needed if the monitor speakers are being used with a high pass filter, you won't be losing any bass performance and you can improve the mid-bass response by plugging the ports. 16 17 7. 0: PERFORMANCE DATA R6D ON AXIS ANECHOIC FREQUENCY RESPONSE @ 1m R66D ON AXIS ANECHOIC FREQUENCY RESPONSE @ 1m R8D ON AXIS ANECHOIC FREQUENCY RESPONSE @ 1m 18 19 8. 0: TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS SYSTEM Frequency response (1) Maximum SPL (2) Distortion Dispersion (@-6dB) Drive unit LF/MID WideBandTM HF Shielded ELECTRONIC SECTION Input Sensitivity Crossover frequency Amplifier output power User Controls 600 balanced on combined XLR/jack 0. 775 Vrms for Full Output 2. 6kHz LF 75 W rms HF 35 W rms 600 balanced on combined XLR/jack 0. 775 Vrms for Full Output 2. 5kHz LF 120 W rms HF 60 W rms 600 balanced on combined XLR/jack 0. 775 Vrms for Full Output 2. 6kHz LF 100 W rms HF 50 W rms R6D 60Hz ­ 51 kHz 115dB <0. 5% 90 degrees 165mm (6") multi fibre paper pulp cone 25mm (1") titanium dome neodymium magnet system Yes R8D 46Hz-51kHz 118dB <0. 4% 90 degrees R66D 47Hz-51kHz 117dB <0. 4% 90 degrees 9. 0: DIMENSIONS 381. 0mm 15" 210. 0mm 81/4" 339. 5mm 133/8" R6D 2 x 165mm (6") multi fibre paper 200mm (8") multi fibre paper pulp pulp cone cone 25mm (1") titanium dome neodymium magnet system Yes 25mm (1") titanium dome neodymium magnet system Yes 340. 0mm 133/8" 363. 5mm 145/16" 262. 0mm 105/16" 330. 5mm 13" R8D Front panel mounted on/standby/mute LED indicator Rear Trim +6/-12dB 80Hz High-Pass switch (for AV use) 16-way DIP switch selection for response optimisation Fixed mains voltage IEC inlet with detachable power cord Region Specific (to order) 110/220/230v Front panel mounted on/standby/mute LED indicator Rear Trim +6/-12dB 80Hz High-Pass switch (for AV use) 16-way DIP switch selection for response optimisation Fixed mains voltage IEC inlet with detachable power cord Region Specific (to order) 110/220/230v Front panel mounted on/standby/mute LED indicator Rear Trim +6/-12dB 80Hz High-Pass switch (for AV use) 16-way DIP switch selection for response optimisation Fixed mains voltage IEC inlet with detachable power cord Region Specific (to order) 110/220/230v 425. 0mm 163/4" Power supply CABINET Low frequency design Cabinet construction Cabinet finish Cabinet dimensions (HxWxD) Total Cabinet weight NOTES (1) +/- 3 dB, measured at 1m in an anechoic chamber. 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