Klimax ExaktBox
Contents
Getting Started
Product info
- Product Name: Klimax ExaktBox
- Date of Introduction: June 2014
- Type: Digital Crossover with Exakt Technology
- Supports mono speakers from to 6-way
- Software upgradable to support more and more loudspeakers
- Connects to power amplifiers and externally Aktiv speakers
- Can only be used wit Exakt-Link output products
- Features
- Dynamik Power Supply
- Exakt Technology
Support
Latest software
Manuals
Back Panel Connections
- MAINS INPUT - To connect to the mains electricity supply.
- EXAKT LINK- To connect to Exakt compatible devices
- BALANCED OUTPUT 1 - 6 - To connect to power amplifiers. (300ohm output impedance)
- FALLBACK - To put the device into Fallback mode (used when reprogramming the unit).
EXAKT LINK Connections
Example if you are using a Akurate DSM/1 to connect to an Akurate ExaktBox:
LED Status
LED |
OFF |
ON |
Flash / Blink |
0 Master Port | No Link | Link Discovered | Link Activity |
1 Audio Clock | No Clock | Clock locked | Clock not locked |
2 Slave Port | No Link | Link Enabled | Link Activity |
3 Software Status | Not Configured | Running | Hardware Fault |
Power Amplifier/Speaker connections
If you have power amplifers with RCA/Phono terminations we suggest you use the follow setup.
ONLY use ALL XLR connections or ALL Phono/RCA connections to the power amplfiers. (The Klimax 350 and Komri internal amplifier is an XLR connection, you CAN use RCA/Phono or XLR amplifiers with these speakers configurations)
The recommended wiring from XLR to RCA is shown below.
To see the Exaktbox terminations for each speaker click here
DOUBLE CHECK the wiring from the Exaktbox to power amplifier to speaker terminals!
If there are any mis-wires or wrong speaker definintions in the Exaktbox, you may blow the speaker drive units, so take care.
If this is the first connection use the standard Aktiv test scenario.
- Switch off ALL power amplifiers.
- Disconnect any power amplifier to speakers connections
- Set to a low volume value, e.g 40-50
- Do the following tests 5,6,7,8 starting with the Bass connections, then Midrange, then tweeter and finally super tweeter in that order.
- Connect respective (Bass or Mid or tweeter ot super-tweeter) power amplifier connection to the Bass connection (Bass or Mid or tweeter ot super-tweeter) of the speaker.
- Switch on the respective amplifier and play some Music. Check that you are only getting (Bass or Mid or tweeter ot super-tweeter) audio from that speaker drive unit.
- Stop the Music playing.
- Leave this cable connected go to Step4 and connect the next speaker drive unit in the list.
If you change speaker or variant, this may also change the Exaktbox terminations so DOUBLE CHECK
Installation
Please read the following carefully before installing the unit in your system – your unit may need to be reconfigured by your Linn retailer.
- The ExaktBox is shipped from Linn with no speaker setup and must be configured with Konfig software.
Exakt options
Exakt usage can be found in Klimax_Exakt_System
One of the beneifts of the Exakt system is that you can easily setup and optimise your listening environment. Simply download the latest version of Konfig (version 4.11.7 or higher) and follow the Exakt Optimsation
Supported speakers
Currently available using one Klimax Exaktbox
Note: these speakers must be made externally Aktiv
- single Klimax / Artikulat 350 (Externally Aktiv 350's will need to be converted for use with the Exaktbox operation)
- single Akubarik passive
- single Akudorik passive
- single Akurate 242 Mk1 & Mk2
- single Akurate 212 Mk1 & Mk2
- single Komri
- single Keltik - Bass Bi-Amped
- pair Keltik - Bass Bi-wired
- pair Espek
- single Majik Isobarik
- single Majik 140
- pair Ninka
- pair Keilidh
- pair AV5140
- pair Keilidh Bi-Amped & Tri-Amped
- pair Kaber
Coming Soon
- Majik 109
- Katan
non-Linn speakers
Currently available
Example of use
For further assistance, try our customer support pages or the Linn Forum.