ATL IB2S-A Bedienungsanleitung
User Guide
IB2S
-
A
Series
TM
Advanced Transmission Line
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IMPORTANT
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A message from Peter Thomas –
arguably the world’s smartest loudspeaker designer
and a truly obsessive audiophile.
Peter Thomas
Owner & Chief Designer
“
Our sole aim while designing loudspeakers is to recreate the true essence of an artist’s
intention, combining the ultimate level of sonic resolution with solid engineering principles.
We believe that the same loudspeaker can be used throughout the entire audio chain,
from composer to studio or lm stage, post-production or mastering and then, nally,
the consumer. Our unswerving passion for getting it right has made this goal possible.
Thank you for choosing PMC products. It is now time for you to read the user guide,
install your new IB2S-Actives, and realise just how much you’ve been missing.
Over two decades PMC has earned an
unrivalled reputation for creating the
world’s nest professional loudspeakers.
Simply put, our loudspeakers provide a
reference for the world’s highest prole
productions and events. They are found
at every stage of the creative process,
from conception to recording and
broadcast and, of course, in the home.
Our client list reads like a who’s who of the
sonically aware, with Prince,
Stevie Wonder, Robbie Williams, Coldplay,
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among the makers of movies and music.
Our loudspeakers were used in the
production of Titanic, Spiderman III,
Pearl Harbor, Finding Nemo,
Pirates of the Caribbean III, and during
broadcasts of the Beijing Olympics, 2008.
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Stevie Wonder
Francis Rossi (Status Quo)
BBC
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Coldplay
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Underworld
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Google
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User Guide
IB2S
-
A
Series
Contents
General Usage Guidelines
Introduction
Unpacking and Care
PMC’s
TM
Advanced Transmission Line
–How the Advanced Transmission Line Works
System Description
User EQ Options
Connections
Running In
Applications and Accessories
Positioning
Surround System Set-up
Operational Controls
The PMC Range
Service
Specications
Our Meticulous Care and Attention
Warranty On-Line
Warranty Certicate – Part 1 – Your copy
Warranty Certicate – Part 2 – PMC’s copy
Help us improve – Your Comments
Inspection Certicate
Read these instructions and keep them in a safe place for future reference.
Heed all electrical safety warnings, including any on the loudspeakers themselves.
Do not use the loudspeakers near water.
Do not install the loudspeakers near heat sources such as radiators, ovens or other very
hot equipment, or in unventilated softs or enclosures.
Do not attempt to service the equipment. There are no user serviceable parts inside.
Please refer all servicing to PMC authorised personnel.
Servicing is required when the apparatus is damaged, exposed to moisture, or exhibits
a distinct or sudden change of operation or audio performance.
Unplug this product from both signal source and power during electrical storms or
when unused for extended periods of time
Packaging material can pose danger to the young and vulnerable. Ensure these items
are stored or disposed of safely.
The IB2S-Active Series monitor loudspeaker can produce sound pressure levels in excess of
120dB. Long-term exposure to high levels of sound has the potential to cause hearing
damage. Use care when adjusting the system volume to ensure sound pressure levels
remain within safe and comfortable limits.
The IB2S-Active Series loudspeaker contains very powerful magnets and therefore may
have a detrimental effect on nearby magnetically-sensitive items, such as CRT (tube-
style) televisions or monitors, and media such as oppy discs, cassettes and videotapes.
The cabinet should only be cleaned with a dry, lint-free, cloth. Do not use solvents,
abrasives, waxes or liquids as they may be detrimental to the nish.
To avoid damage to ooring when using PMC custom plinths or stands, the user should
determine the suitability of either spikes or protective glides.
PMC has made efforts to provide accurate installation information and good quality
xings. However, PMC LTD will not be held responsible or liable for injuries
or property damage (direct, indirect or consequential) arising out of use or inability to
use this product safely and properly.
This product may contain nuts.
General Usage Guidelines
Introduction
The IB2S-Active Series builds on PMC’s world-class monitor design pedigree, combining the nest
drivers available with the unique TM
Advanced Transmission Line
(Advanced Transmission Line) bass loading principle,
sophisticated Class-D amplication, and ultra-precise DSP control.
The bass is loaded by PMC’s unique TM
Advanced Transmission Line
(Advanced Transmission Line) technology. The IB2S-
Active Series uses a high-compression form of TM
Advanced Transmission Line
to deliver a performance approaching that of
the agship BB5 system, despite being roughly half the size. The TM
Advanced Transmission Line
system uses contemporary
materials to provide optimised absorption of unwanted midrange energy within the cabinet,
extending bass output signicantly with negligible harmonic distortion. The cabinets are handed,
and an absorbent bafe insert reduces reections for improved dispersion and denition.
All three drivers are bespoke PMC designs. The 34mm soft-dome tweeter is the most sensitive
direct radiating tweeter available anywhere, with a proven track record in other PMC monitors
for delivering ultra-high resolution and a neutral balance. The perforated acoustic lens extends
the response beyond 25kHz and controls dispersion to ensure perfect integration with PMC’s own
75mm soft-dome midrange driver through the crossover region. This midrange driver is also well
proven in other PMC monitors and is the lowest-distortion and most efcient soft-dome of its size
available today. The unique 10-inch bass driver uses a carbon-bre and NomexTM honycombe
piston face to deliver unparalleled transient response with no cone break up artefacts
The electronics built into each cabinet provides three channels of cutting-edge, ultra-low
distortion Class-D power amplication, with a DSP-based crossover providing perfect driver
optimisation and integration, with a non-aggressive protective limiting system. Remote control
facilities enable the user to calibrate the system level and equalisation, as well as select between
analogue and AES3 digital inputs, and recall personal equalisation presets.
The IB2S-Active Series is available with three cabinet options: the IB2S-Active three-way mideld
reference monitor; the IB2S XBD-Active adds a second bass driver in a separate powered cabinet
to increase the LF headroom by 3dB; and the XBD-Active can also be used as a stand-alone
subwoofer or LFE monitor.
‘The IB2S-Active Series is designed and hand-built in England, by nice people who care and who love audio’
Unpacking and Care
IB2S-Active Series monitors are packed in heavy-duty protective cartons. Please retain these to ensure
that they can be transported safely if the need arises in the future. If you dispose of the packaging
please do so in an environmentally responsible and safe way. Inside the packaging you will nd:
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In normal usage PMC speakers should provide many years of trouble-free operation, but in the unlikely
event that you suspect damage or failure has occurred do not attempt to repair the unit yourself.
There are no user-serviceable parts inside. Contact your dealer for advice and a service return address.
Cleaning with a dry lint-free cloth. Avoid the use of solvents as they may damage the nish of the unit.
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IB2S-ACTIVE
3-Way Master cabinet (Pair)
User guide
2x IEC mains-power leads
(region appropriate)
1x Remote control
1x 20m RJ45-RJ45 cable
(for remote control)
1x10m RJ45-RJ45 cable
(for inter-cabinet link)
IB2 XBDS-ACTIVE
3-Way Master cabinets with XBD
cabinets (Pairs)
User guide
2x IEC mains-power leads
(region appropriate)
2x 1.5m IEC extension cables
(for inter-cabinet links)
1x Remote control
1x 20m RJ45-RJ45 cable
(for remote control)
2x 1.5m RJ45-RJ45 cables
(for inter-cabinet link)
1x 10m RJ45-RJ45 cable
(for inter-cabinet link)
2x 1.5m XLR-XLR cables
(for inter-cabinet signal links)
XBDS-ACTIVE
As standalone subwoofer
User guide
2x IEC mains-power leads
(region-appropriate)
1x remote control
1x 20m RJ45-RJ45 cable
(for remote control)
characteristically transparent midrange, fast,
attacking bass, and outstanding clarity.
A further advantage is greater bass extension
and loudness than a ported or sealed
design of a similar size, even if similar drivers
were used. Moreover, the very consistent
bass driver loading brings the welcome
benet that the frequency response remains
consistent regardless of listening level, and
analytical auditioning can be conducted
without the need for high replay volumes to
achieve optimal bass response – a unique
and very valuable characteristic.
PMC’s unique ATL™(Advanced
Transmission Line) enclosures have taken
loudspeaker design to the highest level,
using sophisticated cabinet construction,
proprietary drive units, and patented
absorption materials and techniques. The
benets are enormous compared to the
relatively simple sealed and ported designs
currently available elsewhere.
PMC’s innovative approach places the bass
driver near one end of a long tunnel (the
Advanced Transmission Line). This tunnel
is heavily damped with acoustic material
specied carefully to absorb the upper bass
and higher frequencies radiating from the
rear of the bass driver. The lowest frequencies
are allowed to pass down the line and
emerge from the large vent in the same
polarity as the driver’s frontal radiation,
the vent acting essentially as a second bass
driver.
An important benet of the ATL™ approach
is that the air pressure inside the cabinet,
loading the bass driver, is maintained.
This helps to control the driver over a wide
frequency range and signicantly reduces
LF distortion. Consequently, the upper bass
and midrange detail is not masked by
harmonic distortion and the result is PMC’s
Advanced Transmission Line:
How it works TM
Advanced Transmission Line
‘No other bass loading technology provides such resolution and tonal accuracy at all volume levels’
IB2S XBD-A
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