Nowsonic RADIOCHECK Bedienungsanleitung Seite 4

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Content
Important safety instructions
Introduction
Development objective
Cabinet design
Connectors and controls on the rear panel
Placement
Connecting and setting the monitor level
RadioCheck „Break-In" suggestion
Specifications
Scope of supply
Disclaimer
Servicing
Legal information
Introduction
Thank you very much for purchasing the active near-field monitor Now-
sonic RadioCheck. This monitor was designed as a self-powered high re-
solution, full-range mini-reference monitors for fixed or remote applica-
tion. In addition, Nowsonic RadioCheck features a timeless design with
only one full-range speaker and therefore is an interesting alternative or
complement for monitoring with typical multi-way systems.
Development objective
Nowadays, most recording studios are equipped with powerful 2 or 3
way systems that allow for monitoring your mixes at high listening le-
vels. However – in the age of high definition audio, it is also important
to check your mixes on a compact audio system without the enhanced
low end of a multi-way system. In fact it might be more useful to know
how your mix will sound via the loudspeaker of a TV or clock radio, the
car hifi or via the docking station of an iPod. It is definitely important to
make mixing judgments based partially on listening to reference moni-
tors that will not impart tonal anomalies caused by crossovers or inferior
full range drivers.
Particular attention is always paid to the critical mid-range with the fun-
damentals of the vocals, guitars and keyboard parts. This is where ha-
ving a full-range monitor without a crossover is truly revealing.
That is why our R&D department has spent more than twelve months
of intense research with comparative listening and tweaking on the
voicing of the Nowsonic RadioCheck. The result is a very smooth soun-
ding and technically updated full-range version of the 5C Sound Cubes
mixing engineers were so fond of in the 1980's and 1990's. Listening
tests have shown that the Nowsonic RadioCheck has a smoother mid-
range as well as a more accurate and transparent top end response with
extended bass while maintaining the basic characteristics of those le-
gendary speakers.
Cabinet design
The cabinet enclosure is constructed with non-layered and high-tensile
MDF panels and therefore has a natural low-resonance characteristic. All
cabinet edges are radiused. The speaker has a very elegant design with
a „butter cream" high gloss finish from Polyurethane.
On the bottom of the enclosure, a 7mm thick neoprene pad has been
embedded as a skid-resistant acoustic isolator. For flexible mounting of
RadioCheck the bottom plate also features an industry standard 5/8"-27
mic stand mount.
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