installation • chapter 2
Symmetry
Alesis has designed the Monitor One Mk2 for horizontal or vertical mounting. Horizontal mounting, however, keeps their height profile as low as possible to minimize the recording engineer's visual obstructions. Proper horizontal placement of speaker systems slightly behind (not on) a meter bridge accomplishes two purposes: it allows both woofer and tweeter to be at ear level, and many times, it permits the recording engineer to see over the speakers and into the studio. Of course, the traditional vertical method of mounting the speakers with the high frequency drivers at the top is perfectly acceptable too.
NOTE: We recommend that the M1 Active Mk2 speakers be placed with the tweeters to the inside, not the outside, of the listening triangle.
Your Monitor Ones are supplied as a pair, and if mounted horizontally, should be installed with the
The high frequency driver should be on the right side of the left monitor and on the left side of the right monitor.
In any mounting configuration, make sure the Monitor Ones are secure and won’t vibrate off the surface. Setting them on a sheet or pads of rubber or felt will help this, as well as isolate the base from vibrations.
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