Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product R8A Samson
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STUDIO REFERENCE MONIT ORS T wo-way Active Ribbon Reference Monitor AUDIO.
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Copyright 2005 - 2006, Samson T echnologies Corp. Printed December , 2006 v1.2 Samson T echnologies Corp. 45 Gilpin Av enue Hauppauge, New Y ork 11788-8816 Phone: 1-800-3-SAMSON (1-800-372-6766) F ax: 631-784-2201 www.
2 2 Introduction Thank you f or purchasing the Rubic on R8a Studio Refer ence Monitors by Samson A udio . The Samson Rubicon R8a are self-po wer ed, near-field monitors f eaturing bi-amp pow er , superior electronics, robust woof ers and advanc ed designed velocity ribbon tweeters.
3 3 Rubicon R8a F eatures The Samson Rubicon R8a ref erenc e monitors pro vide a smooth response that is accur ate , and at the same time, pleasant to list en to .
4 4 Rubicon R8a La y out 1 1” X 2” RIBBON T WEETER - Planer ribbon transducer pro vides low distortion with a linear high frequency response resulting in a clear , pre - cise and sweet top end . 2 POWER LED - Red LED illuminates indicating the unit is powered on, ready for oper ation.
5 1 RIBBON LEVEL – F our-position switch used to adjust the high frequency response (in 2dB increments). 2 VOL UME - Controls the amount of output lev el. 3 XLR INPUT - Balanced , +4dBu line level input is connected here via standard XLR (microphone) cable.
6 6 Setting up the Rubicon R8a Background on the Rubic on R8a Studio Refer ence Monitor The Rubicon R8as' ar e self-power ed, near-field refer ence monitors , fea turing robust pow er , advanced electron- ics and custom designed drive units . F or pristine highs, the Rubic on R8a boasts a 1-inch by 2-inch velocity rib- bon tweeter .
7 7 Setting up the Rubicon R8a A M oment of Reflection When choosing the height of your monit or system, be car eful to av oid reflections off the sur face of the mixing console.
8 8 C onnecting the Rubicon R8a • Low er your mix er’ s master outputs to all the way off . • Connect the mixer’ s Left Control Room output to the left-side Rubicon R8a LINE INPUT and the mix er’ s Right Control Room output to the right -side Rubicon R8a LINE INPUT .
9 9 Operating the Rubicon R8a Rubicon R8a C ontr ol Panel The Rubicon R8as' r ear control panels ar e where y ou will make your connections for both A C pow er and audio signals. The rear panel also contains the c ontrols to make adjustmen ts to the ov erall volume and frequency response cur v e.
10 10 Operating the Rubic on R8a Rubicon R8a C ontr ol Panel - c ontinued RIBBON LEVEL C ONTROL The four -position Ribbon Level con trol switch is used t o adjust the monitor's high-frequency response, providing f our equalization curves to select from.
11 11 C onnecting to the Rubic on R10s Subw o of er Rubicon R8a with Mono Sub Adding a subw oofer and extended low fr equency response to your Rubicon R8a 's system is easy using the Rubicon R8a ’ s LINE LEVEL inputs. Below is a typical system set-up using the Samson Rubicon R10s 1 with a mixer and a pair of Rubicon R8a sa tellite speakers .
12 12 Rubicon R8a C onnec tions Unbalanced 1/4” to RCA Cable Un-Balanced XLR to RCA Cable Rubicon R8a Wiring Guide There ar e several wa ys to int er face the Rubic on R8a, depending on your exact monitoring set-up . F ollow the cable diagrams below f or connecting your monitor syst em.
13 Specifications T ransducers: 8.0" , copolymer woofer with butyl surround , 1x 2-inch velocity ribbon tweeter Fr equency response: R8a 40Hz - 27KHz +/-3 dB Amplifier: Po wer Rating: Low-frequen.
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