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TER CONNECTIONS WITH
AN ACTIVE SUBWOOFER
Subw
oofer positioning
With a cr
ossover point below or around 150 Hz, the installa-
tion position of subwoofers is not limited as human ears and
brains are not able to identify the emitting point of such low
frequencies. To get the best result, it is recommended to try dif-
ferent positions and choose the one giving the best response
in the low frequencies, taking into account the room acoustics.
Hooking up the subw
oofer
2 possibilities ar
e offered to connect the subwoofer with your
system:
■
the low le
vel one requiring the use of the
Cinch
RCA LINE IN
8
and
LINE OUT
9
t
erminals and shielded coaxial connectors,
■
the high le
vel one requiring the use of the
FR
OM RECEI-
VER
0
and
T
O SPEAKERS
-
t
erminals and standard loud-
speaker cables.
The inputs are stereo ones, the mix of the
L (lef
t)
and
R (right)
low fr
equencies being done by the amplifier of the subwoofer.
If the input signal is already mono, only one input
L (lef
t)
or
R
(right)
should be used.
Interconnections with the Cinch
RCA LINE IN
8
and LINE OUT
9
connector
s
■
Connections to the
LINE IN
8
If your pr
eamplifier or your integrated amplifier is fitted with
a stereo low-level output, then connect its
L (lef
t)
and
R (right)
outputs to the
L (lef
t)
and
R (right)
LINE IN
0
inputs of the sub
-
woofer. If your amplifier offers a one mono output, connect it
to either the
L (lef
t)
or the
R (right)
subwoof
er
LINE IN
0
inputs.
■
Connections from the
LINE OUT
9
The signal fr
om the
L (lef
t)
and
R (right)
LINE OUT
9
connec
-
tors is the one being brought in by the
L (lef
t)
and
R (right)
LINE
IN
8
connector
s filtered at 40 Hz. These outputs can thus
be used to bring the signal to the amplifier powering the main
loudspeaker.
Interconnections with the speak
er terminals
■
Connections to
FROM RECEIVER
0
plugs
If the pr
eamp section of your Hi Fi or audio-video system is not
fitted with a low level output, you should then connect the
subwoofer by using its loudspeaker terminals. When connec-
ting the
L (lef
t)
and
R (right)
speak
er outputs of your amplifier
to the
FR
OM RECEIVER
0
plugs of the subwoof
er, be careful
not to cross (-) and (+) cord of either
L (lef
t)
or
R (right)
chan
-
nel. Such a phase inversion might damage your main amplifier.
■
Connections
TO SPEAKERS
-
plugs
These outputs can be used to bring the signal to the main
loudspeaker systems.
The signal from the
L (lef
t)
and
R (right)
TO SPEAKERS
-
plugs is the one being br
ought in by the
FR
OM RECEIVER
0
connector
s. These outputs can thus be used to bring the signal
to the main loudspeaker systems.
P
ower supply
The
A
C in
=
cord must be connect
ed to the mains to supply
the subwoofer. The selection of the right voltage 115 V - 230 V
is done with 115 V - 230 V
q
. Switch
PO
WER
w
, on
S
TAND BY
or
ON
. With the switch on the
S
TAND BY
position, the unit will
mute after a few minutes without input signal. The system
turns on automatically when signal comes back.
MT3
Position
Ways
Drivers complement
S
ANTIGUA
in wall
2
1 tweeter DOM36
in w
all
1 17 cm 17T15
ANTIGU
A
bookshef
t/
2
1 tweeter DOM36
main speak
er
st
and
1 x 17 cm 17TD15
T
OBAGO
f
loorstanding
2
1 tweeter DOM36
main speak
er
2
x
13 cm 13TD15
JERSEY
f
loorstanding
2
1 tweeter DOM36
main speak
er
2
x
17 cm 17TD15
SOCO
A
on/under
2
1 tweeter DOM36
center*
scr
een
2
x
13 cm 13TD15TV
PICO
bookshef
t/
2
1 tweeter DOM36
surround
on wall
2
x
13 cm 13TD15
SOLA
f
loorstanding
2
1 tweeter DOM36
satellite
2
x
13 cm 13TD15
ORION
f
loorstanding
1
1 x 21 cm 21MT3
activ
e subwoofer
SPECIFIC
ATIONS & TECHNICAL DATA
* Magnetic shielding
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