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SP-8000 Subwoofer Preamplifier 

High Performance Customized Bass Management 

For Any Freestanding Amplified Subwoofer

SP-8000 Subwoofer Preamplifier 

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Summary of Contents for SP-8000

Page 1: ...SP 8000 Subwoofer Preamplifier High Performance Customized Bass Management For Any Freestanding Amplified Subwoofer SP 8000 Subwoofer Preamplifier Instruction Manual Your Subwoofer...

Page 2: ...ampli fier controller only it does not contain a power amplifier TheSP 8000canbeusedwithvirtuallyanyamplifiedsubwoofersys tem which has either a balanced or unbalanced line level input 3 SP 8000 Subwo...

Page 3: ...itybringsnewmeaning to the terms system and room integration providing unheard of fine tuning capability to optimize its your subwoofer s performance as well as increase your own enjoyment This system...

Page 4: ...ents Four position Phase Invert switch pages 5 11 and 12 Allows precise acoustic matching with satellite speaker systems whose output may be phase reversed Can also help to compensate for unusual room...

Page 5: ...rence or EQ program as applied via the remote control page 11 12 MUTE indicator Lights when amplifier volume is muted via the remote control page 7 and 13 PHASE control SetscorrectSubwooferphase 0 90...

Page 6: ...rol Use the OUT TO SLAVE jack to pass on the received signal to other equipment Low Level jacks Usetheinputjacktoconnecttothe subwoofer or LFElineout from your processor receiver Use the output jack t...

Page 7: ...er manual for fur ther information regarding the use of these outputs If possible use the XLR type input balanced Output Connect a high quality shielded cable from here to the input of your subwoofer...

Page 8: ...re registered trademarks of THX Ltd EQ 2 COMMAND VOL VOL MUTE REF EQ 1 EQ 4 EQ 5 EQ 3 COM OUT TO DATA 12 V GND SLAVE EXT IR RCVR INPUT OUTPUT AC INPUT 16 V 50 60 Hz SLAVE IR IN THRU MODEL SERIAL NUMBE...

Page 9: ...D AND ENGINEERED IN USA AVIS RISQUE DE CHOC ELECTRIQUE NE PAS OUVRIR RISKOFELECTRICSHOCK WARNING DONOTOPEN Power Connection ConnecttheSP 8000 spowersupplyunittoanACoutletonlyaftermak ingallotherconnec...

Page 10: ...in crossover If your processor is THX certified or has a built in crossover bypass the Preamplifier s amplifier s LOW PASS control by setting it to the THX EXT setting AllTHXcertifiedsatelliteshavebe...

Page 11: ...home theater in addition to the test tones Although the test tones can be used to set the Room EQ by ear we very strongly recommend using a Sound Pressure Level meter or a Real TimeAnalyzer to set th...

Page 12: ...an SPL Meter or Test Tones Start your listening with the SP 8000 s LOW PASS control set at the rec ommendedcrossoverpoint orintheTHX EXTpositionif you reusinga THXCertifiedprocessororunitwithabuilt in...

Page 13: ...urewillresultincontinuousstepstothemaximumof 10dB The REF EQ and REF volume reset functions each have their own set of contacts Care of Your SP 8000 The preamplifier can be wiped with a clean dry clot...

Page 14: ...ut Total Harmonic Distortion 03 full output Low Level Input Sensitivity 250mv full output 100Hz Low Level Input Impedance 22K Output Level 3 V max Output Impedance 150 Dimensions W x H x D in cm 16 87...

Page 15: ...tting Curves EQ1 EQ2 EQ3 EQ4 REF THX flat Note These graphs represent the response of a typical THX Ultra 2 Subwoofer System without crossovers In actual use the system is not designed to respond beyo...

Page 16: ...16 SP 8000 Subwoofer Preamplifier 343VanderbiltAvenue Norwood MA 02062 781 762 6300 www atlantictechnology com 015 1866...

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