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TUNED REFERENCE USER GUIDE
Thank you for choosing the Tuned Reference� Biamplified 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 Tuned Reference 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 Tuned Reference series, and in so doing, have set new standards in performance and value for direct field monitors. The TR8 and 8XL feature the same woofer, tweeter, enclosure, and active 4th-order crossover as their critically-acclaimed forebear, the 20/20bas�. The TR6 and TR5 use the same woofers, tweeters, enclosures, and active crossovers as the award-winning Project Studio� 6 and 5, respectively. All models are biamplified, coming equipped with newly-designed highefficiency amplifiers that provide high SPL (Sound Pressure Level) output, lower distortion, smoother amplitude and phase response, and extended bandwidth. The Tuned Reference amplifiers also boast significant improvements in signal-to-noise ratio, input common mode rejection ratio, and overall reliability. Additionally, in the TR8 XL model, the amplifier is powered by a torroidal transformer, giving the unit lower mechanical and electrical noise characteristics.
Unpacking
The shipping container and inner boxes are designed to protect your speakers during transit. Please unpack and check your speakers carefully, and immediately report any damage to your dealer or to the company that delivered the speakers to you. The packing materials are designed to be reused�do not discard them. If you need to return the speakers to the factory for repair, they must be shipped in the original packaging.
