DRAGONFIRE Mini Dragon Manuale utente
Mini Dragons
Professional Near Field
Planar Magnetic Monitoring System
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“I believe in fairies, myths, Dragons.”!
John Lennon”
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Table of Contents
Important Information 4
System Requirements 4
Disclaimer/Warning 5
Warranty Terms 5
FCC Class B Statement 6
CE Mark Statement 6
Introduction 7
Fidelity 7
Level 7
Direct Sound 8
Power 8
Mini Dragons 8
SB-8P Subwoofer 11
Subwoofer Setup 11
MD-4 DSP Amplifier 14
Amplifier Wiring 15
SHD Studio Digital Preamp 21
About Dragonfire Acoustics 21
Technical Specifications 22
Mini Dragon Speakers 22
SB-8P Subwoofer 23
Kimber AXIO Cabling 23
MD-4 Amplifier 23
MD-4 DSP 24
SHD STUDIO 25
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Important Information
Please read the following information before use. In case of any questions, please
contact Dragonfire Acoustics support.
System Requirements
To configure the SHD Studio Digital Preamp, you will require a Windows PC or Apple Mac
OS X computer with the following minimum specification:
Windows
• Intel Pentium III or later, AMD Athlon XP or later
• 2 Gigabytes (GB) of RAM or higher
• Keyboard and mouse or compatible pointing device
• Microsoft• ® Windows® Vista® SP1/Win7/Win8/Win10
• Two free USB 2.0 ports
macOS / OS X
• Intel-based Mac with 1 GHz or higher processor clock speed
• 2 Gigabytes (GB) of RAM or higher
• Keyboard and mouse or compatible pointing device
• OS X 10.9 (Mavericks) or later, macOS 10.12 (Sierra) or later
• Two free USB 2.0 ports
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Disclaimer/Warning
Dragonfire Acoustics (DFA) cannot be held responsible for any damage that may result
from the improper use of this product or incorrect configuration of its settings. As with
any other product, we recommend that you carefully read this manual and other
technical notes to ensure that you fully understand how to operate this product. The Mini
Dragon System is a powerful acoustic tool, and misuse or misconfiguration such as
incorrectly set gains or excessive boost, can produce signals that may damage your
system.
As a general guideline, you should perform the initial configuration of the miniDSP SHD
Studio Digital Preamp before enabling audio through any connected output device or
amplification. Doing so will help ensure that the software is correctly configured.
Finally, note that the miniDSP audio processor is a very flexible device, and many of the
questions we receive at the miniDSP tech support department are already answered in
this user manual and in the online application notes on the miniDSP.com website. So
please take the time to carefully read this user manual and the online technical support.
Thanks for your understanding and enjoy your listening experience!
Warranty Terms
Dragonfire Acoustics warrants this product to be free from defects in materials and
workmanship for a period of three years from the invoice date. Our warranty does not
cover failure of the product due to incorrect connection or installation, improper or
undocumented use, unauthorized servicing, modification or alteration of the unit in any
way, or any usage outside of that recommended in this manual. If in doubt, contact
Dragonfire Acoustics prior to use.
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FCC Class B Statement
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following
two conditions:
• This device may not cause harmful interference.
• This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may
cause undesired operation.
Warning: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a
Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits
are designed to provide reasonable protection. This equipment generates,
uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance
with the instructions, may cause interference to radio communications. However, there is
no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment
does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be
determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct
the interference by one or more of the following measures:
• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
• Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
Notice: Shielded interface cable must be used in order to comply with emission
limits.
Notice: Changes or modification not expressly approved by the party responsible
for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.
CE Mark Statement
The miniDSP SHD Series processor has passed the test performed according to
European Standard EN 55022
Class B.
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Introduction
As the culmination of +40 years of research and development in planar-magnetic
manufacturing, we are confident that Dragonfire Acoustics Mini Dragons define the state-
of-the-art in full-range, near field stereo listening.
Their unique ability to coherently excite and accelerate a light-as-air planar magnetic
diaphragm translates signal-to-sound with unparalleled accuracy, precision, and mastery
of the frequency, phase, and time domains.
Fidelity
Technologically, the strongest high-temperature rare-earth N48H Neodymium magnets
are sintered, assembled, arranged, and arrayed into patented push-pull dual-pole non
ferro-magnetic circuit with an industry leading peak magnetic induction of 1.8Tesla (1.8
Wb/m2).
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Aerospace-grade polyimide film, 1/10th as thick as a human hair, is mechanically drawn
to a less than 2-micron thickness before being laser-conductively traced, dynamically
tensioned, and cryogenically treated with liquid nitrogen at 77 Kelvin (-321 degrees
Fahrenheit, -196 degrees Celsius), to become a uniform planar-magnetic driving surface.!
Sir Isaac Newton’s second law of motion states that Force equals mass times
acceleration (F=MA).
Re-written, acceleration may be described as force divided by mass as well as the
change in velocity of an object with respect to time. !
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The greater the inductive force of the magnetic motor structure and the lighter the weight
of the diaphragm of the driver, the greater the acceleration and change in velocity of the
sound with respect to time.!
Level
Unlike conventional tweeters and woofers which must be energized past a minimum
threshold before reproducing the full spectrum of their band-limited response, the Mini
Dragons reproduce their balanced full range (200 to 40,000 Hz) frequency response at
every SPL level within their range enabling longer and more productive fatigue-free
listening in a broader more versatile range of applications and locations.
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Direct Sound
Sound emanating from a conventional point source propagates outwards in all
directions, diffracting and reflecting off traditional speaker cabinet enclosures and
adjacent acoustic surfaces, causing additive peaks and subtractive nulls of interference.
These reflections distort the frequency response, ruin the phase coherency and reduce
the sound clarity of the system.!
By contrast, sound emanating from a dipole planar magnetic source coherently
propagates along the axis of the originating plane like a laser beam or LED light panel –
while simultaneously completely canceling back sound waves around the speaker in the
diaphragm plane and eliminating enclosure reflections and traditional box artifacts..!
The resulting near field full-range direct sound is effortlessly delivered to the sweet spot.
Power
As an ultra-efficient purely resistive load, the Mini Dragons require only a few watts of
power to reach normal listening levels and may be driven by a wide variety of high-end
amplifiers.
For optimal performance, we recommend the Dragonfire Acoustics MD-4, a hybrid 4-input
(XLR, SPDIF, AES/EBU, USB), 4-output (280W RMS; 1kW Peak) high capacitance class D-
amplifier with integrated 192 kHz/24-bit AKM Velvet sound converters and 140 visually
programmable digital signal processing (DSP) parametric filters for advanced crossover,
mixer, EQ, delay, compression, limiting, and flexible filter design via Snowbird
Audioweaver.
For refined room correction through impulse response filtering as well as network audio
streaming services such as Tidal and Qobuz, we also recommend our partnered MiniDSP
SHD Studio Digital Preamp.
Mini Dragons
NOTE: Correct symmetrical positioning and angling of the speakers relative to listening
position is essential for critical listening.
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Speaker Placement
1.) Gently remove the Mini Dragons from their shipping packaging, checking to ensure
they have arrived safe and sound.!
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2.) Clear two 5”x7” footprints on your level desktop/table or secure speakers stands. The
Mini Dragons work best when “toed” into the listening position, so please ensure there is
sufficient room to angle the footprint of their bases inward toward the listening position.!
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3.) Position yourself in the intended listening position relative to your sitting/standing
desk/speaker stands.!
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4.). Using a tape measure, extend the tape from your left ear to the center of the Mini
Dragon speaker grill positioned on your left. Note the distance of the measuring tape.
5.) Using the included Allen/Hex key, adjust the angle of the mini dragon speakers to
achieve 90 degree right angle from the grills to the tape measure extended to your ears in
the listening position!
5.a) Insert the short end of the right angled Allen/hex key into either Allen/hex
nut of the Adjustable Mini Dragon Base.!
5.b.) Turn the screw counter-clockwise to loosen
5.c.) Turn the screw clockwise to tighten.
6.) Check to ensure the adjusted base angles of the Mini Dragon speakers are the same
by placing them next to one another and checking that the frames align flush. The two
speakers should now be locked at the same angle relative to the desk and listening head
position.!
7.) Repeat step #4 using the included tape measure to extend the tape from your right ear
to the center of the Mini Dragon speaker grill positioned on your left. Ensure that the
distance from your right ear to the right speaker is the same as from your left ear to the
speaker positioned on your left.
8.) Repeat step #4 using the tape measure to extend the tape from the center of your
listening position to your subwoofer position below your desk.
9.) The Mini Dragons should now be positioned on a level surface symmetrically
equidistant from your listening position with the same adjusted base angle.
10.) Repeat step #4 using the tape measure to extend the tape from the center of your
listening position to your subwoofer below the desk.
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11.) Using the included 2x mini XLR to Speakon connector Cable, connect the Mini
Dragon Satellite Speakers.
11.a) Push the thumb button on the mini XLR connector and insert the mini XLR
connector into the rear mini XLR connector on the back aluminum frame of each
Mini Dragon.
11.b.) Release the thumb button to lock the mini XLR connector in place with the
speaker.
12). Neatly Position the cable away from any power cables and centered with the MD-4
amplifier.
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