Page 3 - Table of Contents
Copyright 2008, Samson Technologies Corp. Printed February, 2008 v1 Samson Technologies Corp. 45 Gilpin Avenue Hauppauge, New York 11788-8816 Phone: 1-800-3-SAMSON (1-800-372-6766) Fax: 631-784-2201 www.samsontech.com Table of Contents Introduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...
Page 4 - Introduction
Introduction Thank you for purchasing the Resolv A Series Studio Reference Monitors from Samson Technologies! This manual covers the A5, A6 and A8 models. The Samson Resolv A Series are self-powered, near- field monitors featuring bi-amp power, superior electronics, robust woofers and advanced desig...
Page 5 - Resolv A Series Features
Resolv A Series Features The Samson Resolv A Series reference monitors provide a smooth response that is accurate, and at the same time, pleasant to listen to. Here are some of their main features: • Two-way, active studio monitor with ported, tuned enclosure, providing extremely accurate monitoring...
Page 6 - Resolv A Series Layout
Resolv A Series Layout 1 2 3 6 5 4 1. 1.25–INCH SILK-DOME TWEETER – Silk-dome tweeter with Ferro fluid cooled neodymium magnet provides low distortion with a linear high frequency response resulting in a clear, precise and sweet top end. 2. POWER LED - Red LED illuminates indicating the unit is powe...
Page 8 - Setting up the Resolv A Series; Prime Listening Spot
Setting up the Resolv A Series Background on the Resolv A Series Studio Reference Monitor The Resolv A Series are self-powered, 2-way, near-field reference monitors, featuring robust power, advanced electronics and custom designed drive units. For pristine highs, the Resolv A Series boasts a 1.25-in...
Page 9 - Setting up the Resolv A Series; Positioning the Resolv A Series - continued
Setting up the Resolv A Series A Moment of Reflection When choosing the height of your monitor system, be careful to avoid reflections off the surface of the mixing console. (Figure 3.) These reflections arrive at the listening position slightly delayed from the original sound resulting in strange c...
Page 10 - Connecting the Resolv A Series
Connecting the Resolv A Series • Lower your mixer’s master outputs to all the way off. • Connect the mixer’s Left Control Room output to the left-side Resolv A Series LINE INPUT and the mixer’s Right Control Room output to the right-side Resolv A Series LINE INPUT. • Set the Resolv A Series input Vo...
Page 11 - Operating the Resolv A Series; Resolv A Series Control Panel
Operating the Resolv A Series Resolv A Series Control Panel The Resolv A Series rear control panels are where you will make your connections for both AC power and audio signals. The rear panel also contains the controls to make adjustments to the overall volume and frequency response curve. The foll...
Page 12 - Resolv A Series Control Panel - continued
Operating the Resolv A Series Resolv A Series Control Panel - continued HIGH FREquENCy LEvEL CONTROL The four-position High Frequency Level control switch is used to adjust the monitor's high-frequency response, providing four equalization curves to select from. By using the High Frequency Level con...
Page 13 - Connecting to the Rubicon R10s Subwoofer
Connecting to the Rubicon R10s Subwoofer Resolv A Series with Mono Sub Adding a subwoofer and extended low frequency response to your Resolv A Series's system is easy using the Resolv A Series LINE LEVEL inputs. Below is a typical system set-up using the Samson Rubicon R10s with a mixer and a pair o...
Page 14 - Resolv A Series Connections; Unbalanced 1/4” to RCA Cable; Balanced XLR to XLR Cable
Resolv A Series Connections Unbalanced 1/4” to RCA Cable Un-Balanced XLR to RCA Cable Resolv A Series Wiring Guide There are several ways to interface the Resolv A Series, depending on your exact monitoring set-up. Follow the cable diagrams below for connecting your monitor system. Balanced XLR to X...
Page 15 - Specifications
13 A5 SpecificationsTransducers: woofer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5”, (127mm) woven carbon fiber woofer with butyl surround, tweeter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1.25-inch (31.75mm) silk dome , ferro-fluid cooled tweeter Frequency response: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45Hz - ...