ESI nEar 04 User’s Guide

ESI nEar04

Contents

Contents _____________________________________________________________ 1
Introduction__________________________________________________________ 2
Features _____________________________________________________________ 2

1. Woofer _______________________________________________________________2

2. Tweeter_______________________________________________________________2

3. Sub-Frequency port ____________________________________________________2

4. Enclosure _____________________________________________________________ 2

5. Network & POWER AMPLIFIERS _______________________________________3

Installation___________________________________________________________ 3

1. Precautions____________________________________________________________ 3

2. TRS Balanced/Unbalanced Connection ____________________________________3

3. Connecting to the Corresponding Pre-Amplifier, Computer or Game Console
Outputs _________________________________________________________________ 4

Placing the nEar04 ____________________________________________________ 6
Technical Specifications ________________________________________________ 8

Block Diagram ____________________________________________________________9
Rear Panel_______________________________________________________________ 10
Front Panel & Side V iew ___________________________________________________ 11

Introduction

ESI introduces nEar04 – a high fidelity dual amplified bookshelf type speaker set.
The nEar04 is designed to overcome all the typical limitations of conventional small sized
speakers by providing a 4 inch Polypropylene curved woofer cone and 1 inch natural Silk Dome
for the tweeter. The nEar04 inherits professional monitor speaker quality from ESI’s nEar05 and
nEar06 series. Sized only as compact bookshelf speaker for your desktop, nEar04 provides all
the reference level sound quality and enough power for your audio monitoring especially in a
digital audio production environment.

Features

1. WOOFER

Woofer unit is 4 inch in diameter with Polypropylene curved cone with high temperature voice
coil and damped rubber surround. It is designed to deliver balanced mid and low-frequency
response. This design is used to react against the input signal accurately; to deliver even
minimal input precisely minimizing distortion and eliminate any undesirable resonance can be
occurred with other material.

2. TWEETER

By employing specially developed 1” silk dome with magnetically shielded, it can deliver
distortion-free original sound and offer extremely natural sound. It minimizes reaction time by
using fabric silk for excellent delivery and also minimizes resonance by adapting ESI’s own
Internal Damping Technology.

3. SUB-FREQUENCY PORT

The hole in the rear panel is called a Sub-Frequency Port and is designed to discharge extreme
low frequencies
frequency.

. nEar04 is designed to take advantage of the port to generate extreme low

4. ENCLOSURE

Enclosure acts as important role as the other components. nEar04’s enclosure is designed to

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endure impacts from inside under extreme conditions. It employs high-density special MDF and
unique interior reinforcement to provide more stable performance.

5. NETWORK & POWER AMPLIFIERS

Network & Power Amplifiers for nEar04 are specially designed for its own woofer and tweeter.
Network distributes low, mid, and high frequency properly to units in order to reduce loss of
sound and distortion achieving natural balance of the sound.

Installation

For optimal performance of nEar04, read below thoroughly and carefully before starting
installation.

1. PRECAUTIONS

Handling

Do not grab the speaker driver units: nEar04 is packaged in box fitted tight, so your attention is
required when taking speakers out of the box. To avoid the possible damage to the speaker units,
hold both sides of the speaker to pull it out of the box. The speaker units should not be touched
to avoid damage even after it is out of the box.
Recommend to use high quality balanced or unbalanced cable for input connection.
Turn off the power of nEar04 and turn Volume Control of nEar04 to minimum before
connection.

Connection

Use the speaker wire included in the nEar04 package to connect the Right and Left Speakers via
the spring terminals.

2. TRS BALANCED/UNBALANCED CONNECTION

Assure that power switch of nEar04 is turned off and Volume Control of nEar04 is turned to
minimum. Connect the male side of TRS balanced or unbalanced cable to the TRS input of Left
speaker of nEar04. Refer to the following diagram.

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Power cord

< TRS Balanced or Unbalanced Connection>

3. CONNECTING TO THE CORRESPONDING PRE-AMPLIFIER, COMPUTER OR

GAME CONSOLE OUTPUTS

Before connecting, make sure its power is turned off.
Plug TRS balanced or unbalanced cable to the corresponding output connectors of pre­amplifier, computer or game console.

Pre-Amplifier

TRS cable

Speaker wire

< Connection to a Pre-amplifier >

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