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Chapter 1: About the
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Chapter 2: Speaker

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Chapter 3: Troubleshooting.
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power

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Alesis Corporation

3530 Holdrege Ave.
Los Angeles,
USA

Point Seven

EN55013:1990 Class B
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Sound Technology
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Hertfordshire, SG6 1ND,
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Contents

About the Point

Unpacking and

Seven

lnspection

Spcaker Installatlon

Speaker Placement....

About Wire

Troubleshooting

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Point Seven Reference Manual

About the Point

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Chapter

1

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Unpacking

Your Point
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silk doqne tweeter
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to protect

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instruction
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Alesis

warranty card

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or when portability

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Seven's 5 1 / 4" woofer

surround, are both materials

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recording environments,

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speakers during

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use with

back ta Alesis,

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your purchase;

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speakers

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is a requirement.

been made to emulate the

slightly less

to the Seven's 5 | / 4"

One's 6 1. / 2" woofer. The

offers a frequency response

connection

lighter than polypropylene

The non-woven

and humidity. Therefore,

near-field

starteil with thc Point

placerneflt

and

low-to-midbass region

carbon fiber

1

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carefully at

same serial number

designed, avoiding

you

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virtually unchanged

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the following

if you lnae

take the

receive

Reference Monitors

for use in close proxirnity

deep bass extension. The

woofer piston area

monitoring.

tips.

which are nearly

after the initial

Please

the Point Sevens

items:

as shown

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to

time

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should be identical on

Seoens, skip ahead to Chapter 2,

cone,

the need for mirror-imaged

accurate studio sound of Alesis'

Point Seven's newly developed

to 27kHz, which has been tailored

with

twice the stiffness for quicker

and improved midrange

along

with the closed cell synthetic

impervious to ozone, direct

break-in

for the life of the product.

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the shipping

retain this

for servicing.

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formulated specifically

handling.

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to retain

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separate rear

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Chapter

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About

1

The frequency
from itJ2kHz
to Z7kJl.lz,
fatiguing,

linear

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crossover
at which point
long term,

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frequency

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played back

on home or

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mixdowns.

car systems

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proximity positioning.
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filters for both
compensation.
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"knees"

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From 3400H2 down
acoustic
with prodigious power
crossover point.

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acoustical
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time alignment.)
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a) a virtually perfect

b) exceptionally

c) a longer smoother,

shielding

a second

rolloffs approaches 60dB/octave.

"offset"

accurate

response curves) through the rniddle octaves.

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linear

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inceptioo

sensitive

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crossover

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characteristic

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its rolloff

at

time and from 1600H2 to

voltage cuwe

to 1700H2 the tweeter

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required to compensate

"offset"
The advantages of these

phase.

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group

linear power

response

power

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to

the system

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entire

damped with

800H2

handling capability,

that the slightly non-complementary

woofer versus 3400H2-1700H2

or frequency spread

sound characteristic

had

of both

matnetic structure.

features

low pass sections

is exceptionally

@ 6dB / octave

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also

characteristic

delay

response

projects

monitors

modified algorithm

the ferrofluid.)

twice

was not an afterthought.

drivers

than three

less

exhibit

would be

tweete! is accomplished

and

woofer

'bucking"

(several

an exceptionally large

magnet,

with

along

tweeter.

the

as desigrred

flat

to 1600H2.

3200H2 the

rolls at

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even at the extrenely low 2kllz

for mechanical offset of the woofer and

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blend between the non-woven

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however,

rate is l2dBloctave.

but the curves are substantially steePer.

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for the tweeter are the

which brings both drivers

algorithm" high

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averaged, off-axis

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gauss leakage

unaffected by

plus

third order Butterworth

woofer impedance

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and the resonance

shows the woofer

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point the

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curve slope spreads

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frequency

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and low pass

frequency

1./4"

cone size

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gauge steel

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this

CF woofer

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Point Seven

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design
characteristics.
because the
into the

Seven's cabinet conskuction employs

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alone. For critical mixing/playback,

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in anticipation of its

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narrow paramete! range wherein

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critically

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to a .625" MFD

portable

application.

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recessed head,

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response

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ported/closed box feature

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fiberboard)

density

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full range sound when

acoustic

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suspension

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to fall

Manual

About

the Point

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Chapter

1

A Liltle

br the early

almost
expensive
well-constructed
overlooked
executives who
control
engineers and
accurately
cassettes

qonh.el:room,acorrstg-treatments
parircularly,b€yond!&e brrdget
were
monitoring.

Near-field monitors, by their definition,
listener. The

and the listener

present

field monitoring, the surrounding acoustic environment
significant

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and poweled by

budget

repeatable

because

studios use smaller speakers
monitors have become

History

days of recording, most recording studios

exclusively. Unfortunately, they also

acoustic treatment

big monitoring system

by the studio owners who

paid for the

knobs, and clients enjoyed

producers eventually leamed

rrix music because

and

C-D,players.

growing in numbprs,

idea

here is to improve the

by making

(reflected)

indirect

factor in establishing the monitor system's sound

good

set of small monitors

reults"

they

a 1*watt

CarrM to

In fact,

how they will sound in

know

prices.

(often poorly done) of. the

big studio's

it wasn't the way

Also, big

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it shorter, thereby
sounds to

properly placed

amplifier

another studio, the same

some recording engineers carry

to augment their big monitoring systems,

proven

tools

really was

wanted to imPress

time.

"cranking-up"

monitor systems

going through the roof

were

limits of smaller project

of accurate monitoring

way

are intended for

get

will

in

the

big monitor speakers

used

required high

These big systems

the volume.

that this was not

most people listened

direct acoustic path

giving less opportunity

and muddle things up. With

back in

in a reasonably

yield

surprisingly

almost any room. Now, even the big

recording business.

powered

entire control

impressive to

the record company

and the costs

and home studios

mounting close to the

becomes

monitor should

their own speakers around

amplifiers and

room. Still, a

listen to, a fact not

had big level
Fortunately,
the best way to

to their radios,

for

the

(no

pun intended),

was needed: near-field

between the speaker

character.

accurate

for the always

a much less

non-reverberant room

results at

also provide

and near-field

recording

required

which

near-

Point Seven Reference

Manual

CIIAPTER 2

Speaker lnstallation - Chapter

2

SpemER

Like any speaker system, your Point
in a suitable acoustic environment. Achieving
straightforward, but even with near-field
acoustics of the listening room
significant contributors to an inaccurate

Speaker Placement

While near-field monitors are
always prudent
user should
frequency response. ln generaf
will be, although placement
has to do with
monitor system to be either light

your

within

You should avoid locating your

large

tile,
surfaces, so the best way
away from reflective
surfaces separated from
still have

Unfortunately, the
acoustic conduction into the
response. Speaker placement
acoustic paths between
undesirable comb filtering
and the second is via a

to optimize the listening

be aware of the effect

the way low-frequency

lstening room.

open walls or table

to deal with

walls, windows

the monitoring

the top surface of the

board itself can

the speakers

effects

reflection off

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Sevens will work best when properly positioned

proper speaker

monitors, speaker placement and the

itself are

too

often

overlooked

and uninspiring monitoring environment.

more forgiving of the

within a larger room

tops. Sti[ many rooms used for

mixing board to

board can affect your monitor's

on the

environment whenever possible. First,

that the size of the listening room can have on low

the

smaller the room, the stronger the bottom end

waves travel in closed spaces. If you find your

or heavy

Point

on the bottom,

Sevens near reflective surfaces

them is to

and sizable

positiory typical mixing situations usually

be a major source of reflections and

console's meter bridge

and the recording engineer which results

poor

and

the mixer main control panel:

surrounding

can

place

objects.

with.

deal

imaging. The first

placement is usually

and

become

can

room acoustics, it is

also make

the monitors out in the room

a difference. This

try moving

Even with

amplitude and phase

provides

them around

such

recording have these

these reflective

the additional

for two

path

is the

the

as glass,

clear

in

direct one,

Point Seven

Monitors placed

back onto the

Reference Manual

on the

console's meter bridge can directly radiate

console control

reflection

panel

causing a strong delayed

at the listening

position

Chapter

2 - Speaker

Installation

kind of speaker placement also couples

This

more readily

cabinet
placing the
behind,
console's

speakers on

the console

control panel is now blocked by

Moving the monitors

consideration shoutd also be

Careful
speakers.
distance
two speakers
Figure below
so that the
that
rotation

Alesis

between the listener and either speaker. In other

prime listening

require

of the cabinets.

into the console's chassis. Both conditions

o.

wn

their

as

shown

belort. In this

to a

the bridge

recommends

are at the three comers of a triangle havirg
shows this coneept. Note thatboth speakers

monitoring by inot'e than one

to block the

that

position

This will widen

acoustic energy from the speaker's

acoustcally detached,frop,

standd

locdtion, the

the meter bridge.

position behind the

offending

glnen

tlre distanc.e

is directly

engineer

the prime listening

reflective

physiicel

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to

b.*tueen the speakers

in front

are accommodated

should be reduced by

and

slightly

reflective:gath

off

meter bridge causes

path

spacing.

betweert

equal

the lisierer

words,

length sides.

equal-

are turried

of each speaker.

position

in somewhat

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by

somewhat.

the

the

the

and the

The

a smaller

The speakers

listener should
the three
a triangle

and

be at

corners of

having

equal length sides

Prime

Listening

Position

Point Seven

Reference

Manual

Speaker

brstallation

-

Chapter

2

Alesis has

If, however,
recording engineer's
this

The
whereas other
from
or
attempting

designed

you need to keep their height

way, they should

Point Sevens are

slipping around

adjust their

speakers

position slightly,

to slide them.

the Point Sevens

obstructions, they

visual

installed with the tweeters

be

completely covered

provide small stick-on

while they are

for vertical

playing. If

lift them off the

mounting.

profile as

with a non-slip

low as

may be mounted

towards

(or

pads

you need to move

mounting

possible to minimize

horizontally.

the outside

textured

rubber

nothing at all)

surface

the Point

first rather than

the

If used

(see

below)

laminate

to keep them

Sevens

Using

Point Seven Reference

The

The low

(supplied)

four
augmentation
3dB bass

If, however,

response

but the

Point

the
subwoofer

Port

frequency responce of the Point Sevens

boost between 90Hz

you want the

below 100H2,

sound

Seven's

is

used,

Manual

Plugs

port plugs.

(i.e.

a

subwoofer),

most

then insert the plugs.

be tighter and very

will

plugs

should

the resulting sound

If they are used by

and 130H2 and

"accurate"

always be used.

then the

well damped.

ports should

sound

will have

can be

themselves,

result in

and are willing

This will

When used

If the

a bloated,

custom tailored

be left open.

".balanced"

a

give slightly

ports are left open

any outside bass

without

This will

sound.

to sacrifice

less apparmtbass

with a subwoofer,

unnatural midbass.

by using

give a

bass

and a

the

Chapter

-

2

Speaker

lnstallation

Fnq

50Fh

Without

pon

lvith

port

Connections

Professional
to the amplifier.
banana plugs

About Wire:
use, most
unique story to
mance
approach
is
gauge multi-stranded
very well. This
with.

Before connecting
you get
help you
Some use
into one insulator
the result
is played. In
and a

of it created

at all, Alesis

based

sirnple; use

the + terminals

do this,

different-colored

will

black terminal;

100H2

grade

5-way gold-plated

This

type of cormector

and even

A lot of hype

the shortest

be loss of low frequency

most

spade lugs.

and confusion

by the wire

tell. While this

does not

on science

kind of

the speakers,

most speaker

to mark

cases, the speaker

subscribe

when recommmding

length

speaker

wire resembles

of the

wires

it. If one

these

should be

expensive wire

wire found at most

speakers

cable has a

posts

binding

can accommodate

exists

manufacturers

most

to

of the largest diameter

oversized

check that your amplifier

wired to the +

or insulation;

way to tell

speaker's polarity

response and

outputs

cortnected to

are provided

about the

themselves in an
will not hurt
of this hype

speaker

hi-fi and

lamp

cord and is very

terminals of the amplifier.
one conductor from

others mold

is out

stereo imaging

of the amplifier

the same-colored

for extemal

bare or tirmed

type of speaker

wire.

wire you

effort to have a

the speaker's perfor-

and chooses

electronics stores

is

recommendation

Our

can get. #12-14

tumed OFF. Be

a small line or

phase

of

with the

when the

will have a red

terminals of the

wiring

wires,

wires to

to take an

works

easy to work

sure

To

another.

marker

other,
system

terminal

Point Seven Reference

Manual

Speaker Installation - Chapter 2

Point Seven. Consult the manual
Lr a
positive

If
"GND"

replugging. In
speaker.

To connect wires to the teminals

1. Strip about

2 Tum

3. Insert the wires into

4. Tighten the

Power

The
amplifier with a 100 watt power
Reference Amplifier, is recommended
an
tweeter than

Be sure to veri$ that your
amplifiers
failures caused
where an amplifier rated
danger of damaging
your

your

of

properly-phased

voltage on the red terminal, and push the driver forward.

you

are using a dual banana plug

marker

stranded, twist the strands

the

limit. As

insulation is caught inside

and

Point Sevens are rated

amplifier with too little power

are not and may fail

waranty.

system, a positive

molded on it so you
standard practice, the

(15

1/2"

mm) of insulation from

red

and black terminal

you

do, the hole

terminal caps

together at the end.

through the

the holes,

so that they hold the

the

Protection

to handle

a higher powered

by the use of an

the Point

anp delivering

amplifier

if overloaded.

beyond 200

Seven. To do

rating

inproperly-rated

power amplifier for specific information.

input to the amplifier should result in a

connector, one side of the plug usually has a

can keep

if you are not using a

observing

terminal, to avoid a loose

driven

is rated for 4

polarity

GND side connects to the black terminal of the

the ends of each wire. If

caps counter-clockwise

terminal

proper

50 watts

program

into four ohms, like

for most monitoring

into clipping is far more likely

a clean, undistorted

ohm speakers. Some

Alesis is not responsible

amplifier.Also,

watts should ever

so is asking for trouble and

straight after unplugging and

plug:

banana

the wire is

until they reach their

post

will be exposed.

polarity.

wire firmly. Make sure no

connection.

material. However,

Alesis

the
situations. This is because

be used because of the

there

RA-100

signal.

older
for any

is

to destoy a

gq

will void

an

situation

Alesis does not suggest
devices
cause failures
void the warranty. Actually,
and can additionally alter
studio monitor.

The

Alesis thanks you for
about
service.
think

Point

Seven Reference Manual

as fuses, lamps and/or

or require modifications

protection

best

this monitor system,

Please

against

take a minute

the use of any

many

the speaker's

speaker

choosing

our products.

this manual, your

now to fill

protection

extemal

thermal

breakers safe to use,

to the Point Seven's

such devices are generally

sound character,

failure is to mix at a reasonable

We value any comments you

Alesis dealer

your

out

warranty card

devices, but considers

long

so

construction which would

an undesirable

and about our factory

as they do not

considered ineffective

listening level.

and tell ur what

trait

may have

for

such

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you

CHAPTER 3

TnouBLEsHoorrNG

Troubleshooting lndex

If you experience problems while using the Point Sevens, please use the following
table to locate possible causes and
Support for assistance.

solutions before contacting Alesis Technical

Troubleshooting

-

Chapter 3

Unfocused sound, bass

frequencies muddy or

missing

Distorted output

Maintenance

Cleaning

The cabinet
Clean these surfaces when
water. To
to clean
mav leave small crumbs

Do not attempt

The

Scruice

Before
problem
be
corurection in
working properly to

Preserve

the cabinet with a

Point Sevens require

sending

isn't

caused by a defective amplifier, preamp,

Damaged
comDonents

surfaces of the Point Seven

to clean either

the Point Sevens in for

being caused by something

the system. Connect

necessary with a lint-free

the textured

check whether the monitors

finistu

(which

brush

in the texture).

of the drivers.

periodic

no

the Point Sevens to a

speaker

are covered with a

don't rub hard on the

may damage

maintenance.

repair, make

else in

cloth dampened in

the surface) or a sponge

sure

the system. Distortion or noise may

cable,

equalizer etc., or a loose

have malfunctioned.

Check + and
from power amp
speakers

Compare to comrnercial
of similar sWle: time to

lvlake
200W

Swap
problem
speaker; if

textured rubber laminate.

surface. Do not attempt

they

system that is known to be

-

cornections

to

nting

sure

crtum downlevd

isbelow

speakers to see if the

bllows the

so contact

warm soapy

(which

faulty

are

and that

CD

the

Point

Seven Reference Manual

Chapter 9 Troubleshooting

Obtaining

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the manual.

Customers
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and instructions
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For prompt
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will not be accepted.

in a

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kind without
caused by inadequate

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number

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is

available

Field repairs
attempts by unqualified personnel

Service address for

Alesis Technical Support
3630 Holdrege Avenue

Los Angeles,

Repair

Alesis,

in the USA

and request

technicians;

on how

will not

service, indicate

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to the top

where

want the product retumed.

on any repair

for

a surcharge.

are not normally authorized

customers in the USA:

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and Canada:

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if necessary,

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be accepted.

the RO number

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shock-absorbing materials

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packing is

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Alesis can contact you

covered under the

connections,

If

problem persists,

the

Support deparknent.

you will be given

the unit. All

on the shipping label.

not have the

not covered by

the

if necessary, as well as instructions

Alesis will pay for

during the warranty period,

may invalidate the warranty.

a retum

units must be

packing,

original

such as

surrounding the unit.

Alesis

the

problem,

this

terms of

and

make sure

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Talk the problem

order

shipped prepaid

styrofoam pellets

warranty.

include

standard one-way shipping

warranty. Next day

you've

read

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over

(RO)

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your

name and a

and

with

number

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on

service

repair

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Contact your local Alesis
Warranty applies only

outside of the

or may not be covered by an independmt distributor warranty

Do not retum products to

tions to do so.

USA and Canada are not covered by this Limited Warranty and may

and

USA

to

Canada:
distributor for any warranty assistance. The Alesis Limited
products

the

sold to users in the USA and Canada. Customers

factory

unless

you

have been

Point

in the country of sale.

given

specific instruc-

Seven Reference Manual

Troubleshooting - Chapter 3

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Drivers:

Crossovet:

Frequency

Power Handling:

Nominal Impedance:

Sensitivity:

Cabinet:

Dimensions:

Weight

Response:

non-woven

5.25"
woofer,

magnetically shielded
1" ferrofluid
tweeter,

2.0kHz modified
Butterworth

85Hz-27WIz,+3

50 watts
watts

4

ohms

86 dB SPL

Rubber
with molded

7.1"W x

Ll lb. each

cooled silk dome

magnetically shielded

filter

program, 100

peak (using

@ L watt/

textured laminate

comer protectors

Il.2"H x 7.'25"D

carbon fiber coned

third order

dB

EIA-426A method)

L meter

over.625" MDF

Point

Seven Reference

Manual

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states

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