Event electronics 20, 20 V2 User Manual

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DIRECT FIELD MONITOR SYSTEM

20/20 V2

Thank you for choosing the 20/20™ V2 Direct Field Monitor System. To get the
most from your new monitors, please take a moment to read this manual and
familiarize yourself with the product’s features, set-up, and use.

About the 20/20 Series

Our engineers have spent years designing transducers, studio electronics, and high
performance studio monitoring systems—including some of the most popular
professional speakers used today. Now, using the latest digital acoustic design tools
and high performance driver and power amplifier technology, they’ve developed
the 20/20 V2 series—the successor generation to our award-winning 20/20

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monitors. The V2 monitors feature a number of technical improvements,
while at the same time maintaining the standards in performance and sonic
excellence for which the original 20/20 series is internationally renowned.

The 20/20 V2 series comprises two 8" two-way models, the passive 20/20 V2 and
the active 20/20bas V2. Both models incorporate the same 1" silk dome high
frequency driver and 8" mineral impregnated low frequency driver used in the
original 20/20 and 20/20bas, so the accuracy and frequency response of the V2
models is virtually identical to the originals. The components are housed, however
in a new cabinet that features updated styling—and, more importantly—additional
protection against accidental damage. The 20/20bas V2 also features an advanced
new amplifier that delivers enhanced performance. Theamplifier is powered by a
toroidal transformer, for greatly reduced mechanical and electrical noise.

Unpacking

The monitors’ shipping container and inner boxes are designed to pr otect them
during transit. Please unpack and check your monitors carefully, and immediately
report any damage to your dealer or to the company that delivered them to you.
The packing materials are designed to be reused—do not discard them. If you
need to retur n the monitors to the factory for r epair, they must be shipped in
the original packaging.

Setup

You’ll notice that the 20/20 V2 monitors are physically identical. When used
in a stereo configuration, there is no physical or acoustic distinction between
the left and right speakers. The cabinets can sit ver tically or horizontally so
long as both cabinets are situated in the same direction. To maximize the
“sweet spot” we recommend that the cabinets be oriented ver tically. If you
choose to place them in a horizontal position, orient the cabinets with the high
frequency drivers pointing to the outside, away from each other. Since each

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cabinet’s bass por t is front-mounted, you can position the monitors near a wall
(or even in a wall) without fear of blocking the por t, which would compr omise
the bass response. Notice that Figure 1 also shows the speaker cabinets turned
slightly inward, so that the driver components directly face the listening position.
When oriented this way, the listener is in the “sweet spot,” which yields the most
accurate stereo reproduction. If you need a wider sweet spot to allow for greater
listener movement or for group monitoring, face the speakers in a slightly more
open position, but never more than necessary. Finally, if you must mount the
speakers substantially above or below ear level, you will also need to tilt the
cabinets downward or upward to keep the driver components directly facing you.

As you become more familiar with your speakers, you may find it helpful to
move around in the soundfield to locate the optimum listening position for your
particular monitoring environment. But if you follow the equal-distance, ear-level,
face-on r ules outlined above, you’ve alr eady optimized their position for a single
user in most situations.

Figure 1. When the listener and the monitors are positioned in an
equal triangle with the monitors directly facing the listener, the listener is
situated in the “sweet spot,” which yields optimum stereo reproduction.

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Connecting the Passive 20/20 V2 Speakers to an External Amplifier

The passive 20/20 V2 monitors present a 4 ohm nominal load impedance to the
amplifier. Amplifiers rated for 8 ohm minimum loads are generally not suitable and
may even suffer damage if used. We recommend using a power amplifier rated in
the range of 100 – 200 watts per channel into 4 ohms. Higher power amplifiers can
be used with caution, but care must be taken to never exceed the 20/20 V2’s 150W
program/200W peak ratings. Event is not responsible for damage caused by
overpowering the speaker’s components.

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