M-Audio Studiophile CX5 [2/15] Introduction

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Studiophile

CX5 User Guide

1. Introduction

Thank you for choosing the M-Audio CX5 bi-ampliﬁed studio monitors. The CX line of

loudspeakers build on M-Audio’s legacy of high performance studio monitors and provide

accurate, high-resolution playback that is free of audible distortion and coloration. This

allows you to hear everything that is in your source recordings so that you can create better

mixes.

Even if you are experienced with recording and mixing, please take a moment to read

through this guide. It will give you valuable information about how to set up your CX

monitors and will help you get the most out of your new purchase.

2. What’s in the Box?

This package contains:

 Pair of CX5 studio monitors

 Pair of IEC power cables

 Printed acoustic frequency response plot for each speaker

 This User Guide

3. About CX Studio Monitors

Typical mass-market loudspeakers sound pleasing because their designs incorporate a

deliberately uneven, non-linear frequency response that artiﬁcially enhances certain bass

and treble frequencies. While it may be quite enjoyable to hear ﬁnished albums on such

speakers, actually mixing on this type of monitor is not recommended since such speakers

tend to “smooth over” problem areas and do not reveal everything that should be ﬁxed

during a mix.

Unlike typical mass-market speakers, M-Audio’s CX line of bi-ampliﬁed studio monitors

have been designed to provide accurate, highly detailed, reliable playback that is free of

distortion or coloration. This is done by having a tightly integrated system in which the CX

drivers, internal electronics (ampliﬁers, crossover, etc.), and enclosure all work together

to provide accurate bass, smooth high-frequency transient response, and a highly linear

frequency response through the entire audible range of the speaker. This allows you to

hear everything in your recorded tracks—the good and the bad things—so that you can spot

and ﬁx problems and ultimately create great mixes that “translate” well to other speakers

and audio playback systems.

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