Professional 4” Desktop Monitoring System User’s Guide
ESI nEar04 INDEX 1. Introduction.................................................................................................................................. 4 2. Basics & Installation .................................................................................................................... 4 Unpacking / Handling ................................................................................................................................................ 4 Connection ......................
ESI nEar04 1. Introduction Congratulations on your purchase of the ESI nEar04. The nEar04 desktop near field monitors have been developed especially for high level home studios and special project studios. nEar04 have been designed to overcome all the typical limitations of conventional small sized monitoring speakers providing a special 4" polypropylene curved woofer cone and a 1" natural silk dome tweeter.
ESI nEar04 3. Placement of the speakers The placement of monitoring speakers is very critical and can compromise their performance. This is a general rule for every loudspeaker. To monitor with nEar04 utilizing their maximum capabilities, an appropriate listening environment and a correct placement are important. Positioning In principle, two units and the listener should be positioned or aligned in a regular triangle form. Please refer to the following diagram to understand how to position your monitors.
ESI nEar04 Orientation It’s very important to place the nEar04 vertically. Never place them horizontally. Comments Please also make sure to not place any obstacles that may block the flow of air or that could generate sound reflections (especially highly reflective material including glass or metal) in front of the speakers. Also, don’t put plants in pots on top or too close to your monitoring speakers. 4.
ESI - nEar04 S/N Ratio: > 100dB below full output, 20 kHz Bandwidth Input Connectors: 2 x TRS Balanced/ Unbalanced Input Connectors (L/R) Polarity: Positive signal at + input produce outward LF cone displacement Input Impedance: 20k ohms balanced, 10k ohms unbalanced Input Sensitivity: 200 mV input produces full output with Volume control at maximum. Protection: RF interference, output current limiting, over temperature, turn-on/off transient, subsonic filter, external mains fuse.
ESI nEar04 Rear Panel 1. TRS input – these jacks accept TRS input connections, either balanced or unbalanced. For balanced connections, a 3-conductor TRS plug is necessary. The TRS input is wired like this: INPUT SIGNAL TRS CONNECTIONS + Shield Tip Ring Sleeve Unbalanced wiring works with either a 2- or 3-conductor TRS connector.
ESI nEar04 5. power port with ext. fuse – use this connector to plug in the detachable 3-circuit line cord that connects to the power outlet. 6. AC selection – you can select either 110V or 230V AC power according to your local requirements. Make sure this is selected properly before you switch on nEar04 for the first time or your equipment could be damaged. Front Panel / Side View volume control knob – use the volume control to set the proper output level of nEar04.
ESI nEar04 Correspondence For technical support inquiries, contact your nearest dealer, local distributor or ESI support online at www.esi-audio.com. Disclaimer All features and specifications subject to change without notice. Parts of this manual are continually being updated. Please check our web site www.esi-audio.com occasionally for the most recent update information.
