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SANTORIN 30-200 SUBWOOFER OPERTATING INSTRUCTIONS
OPTIMAL POSITIONING FOR A 2.1 OR STEREO WITH A
SUBWOOFER SYSTEM
For a stereo listening with 2 speakers or 2 satellites and 1
subwoofer, we recommend you to place the subwoofer in the
front listening area. The placement of the subwoofer against a
wall reinforces the low frequencies and limit the reflections from
80 to 200 Hz. However to obtain the best results, it is always ne
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cessary to carry out tests according to the acoustic of the room.
OPTIMAL POSITIONING FOR A 5.1 OR HOME THEATRE SYS-
TEM
Setting up a multi-channel Audio-Video system requires great
care when positioning the specific AV speakers.
The centre speaker should be placed as close as possible to the
screen and where it sounds best from your listening spot while
offering the optimal picture/dialogue cohesion. Theoretically,
the screen should be located within a virtual triangle formed
by the acoustical centres of the main speakers and the centre
speaker. Practically speaking, this means that the principal
speaker should be placed above the screen if the main spea
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kers are below it, and below the screen if the main speakers
are above. The centre speaker should also, if possible, be set
slightly back from the others, so that it is located at the same
distance from the listener as the main speakers.
The rear speakers or surround should be placed against the
side walls, at listening height. They should not be positioned far
behind the listening zone.
The subwoofer should be placed in the front listening area,
its position against a wall reinforces the extreme low re
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gister and limits the reflections between 80 and 200 Hz.
However to obtain the best result, it is always necessary
to carry out tests according to the acoustics of the room.
Your AV processor enables the adjustment in level and
delay of each of the 5/6/7 channels of your system. Fine-
tuning is necessary to obtain a perfect sound stage.
Turn off all the amplifiers before connecting them to the louds
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peakers. In order to connect loudspeakers properly, it is most
important to keep in mind the following two factors: cable sec
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tion and phase.
CONNECTION
CABLE SECTION
To get the full sonic potential of Cabasse loudspeakers and avoid
power losses, the cables connecting the speakers to the power
amplifier must have the lowest possible electrical resistance. To
help you in choosing the correct cable gauge, follow diagram.
Length between
recommended
amplifier and loudspeakers
section
4,5 m
1,5 mm
2
6 m
2 mm
2
7,5 m
2,5 mm
2
9 m
3 mm
2
12 m
4 mm
2
PHASE
In order to maintain the phase relationship and frequency balance
of the loudspeaker system, both loudspeakers must be properly
connected to the power amplifier. When properly connected, the
cones of the drivers of both loudspeakers will move in the same
direction when driven by the same signals. If the cones move in
opposite directions, the resulting out of phase signals will create
a perceptible power loss, particularly in the low frequencies. The
stereophonic message will also be degraded.
Amplifier and speaker manufacturers typically indicate connec
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tion polarity in one of two ways: red and black or + and -. In ei
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ther case, always connect red or + to red or + and black or - to
black or -. Connections should be identical for both channels. To
check that the speakers are in correct phase, switch the system to
mono while music is being played. If the amplifier does not have
a phase inversion switch, it will be necessary to change over the
connections on one only of the loudspeakers. If in correct phase,
the image should be distinctly located between the loudspeakers
with a slight loss of bass and low midrange level. If the image is
confused and not centrally located and there is a drastic loss of
bass and low midrange level, recheck your connections.
2 possibilities are offered to connect the subwoofer with your
system :
the low level one requiring the use of the CINCH RCA LINE IN
6
terminal and a shielded coaxial connector,
the high level one requiring the use of the speaker HI LEVEL
INPUT
5
and HI LEVEL OUTPUT
4
terminals, and standard
loudspeaker cables.
INTERCONNECTIONS WITH THE CINCH RCA LINE IN
6
Connect the subwoofer/LFE output of your amplifier to the
input
6
of the subwoofer.
INTERCONNECTIONS WITH THE SPEAKER TERMINALS
Connections to the HI LEVEL INPUT
5
plugs
If the preamp section of your Hi-Fi or audio-video system is
not fitted with a lowlevel output, you should then connect the
subwoofer by using its loudspeaker terminals. When connecting
the L (left) and R (right) speaker outputs of your amplifier to the
HI LEVEL INPUT
5
plugs of the subwoofer, be careful not to
cross (-) and (+) cord of either L (left) or R (right) channel. Such a
phase inversion might damage your main amplifier.
Connections to the HI LEVEL OUTPUT
4
plugs
These outputs can be used to bring the signal to the main louds
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peaker systems or to a second subwoofer in a parallel mono
configuration. In this last lay-out, the L (left) and R (right) HI
LEVEL OUTPUT
4
terminals must be connected to the L (left)
and R (right) HI LEVEL input
5
ones of the second subwoofer.
The input signal must then arrive into the first subwoofer by its
L (left) and R (right) HI LEVEL input
5
terminals. The signal from
the L (left) and R (right)
HI LEVEL OUTPUT
4
plugs is the one
being brought in by the HI LEVEL INPUT
5
connectors. These
outputs can thus be used to bring the signal to the main louds
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peaker systems.
POWER MANAGEMENT
The AC IN
3
cord must be connected to the mains to supply the
subwoofer. Select the right voltage with the 110/120 V – 220/240
V
2
switch. Power on the amplifier with the ON switch
1
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SETTINGS
LEVEL
7
For a first level adjustment, position the CROSSOVER FREQUEN
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CY
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at around 120 Hz, then slowly turn the volume LEVEL
7
clockwise from a minimum level up to a position where you feel
that the subwoofer sound level is appropriate. A check of the
level adjustment will be necessary after the following steps.
CROSSOVER FREQUENCY
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This potentiometre adjusts the cut-off frequency which deter
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mines the working bandwidth of the subwoofer. This adjustment
should be done according to the specifications of the main spea
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kers and the room acoustics. Choose the best frequency after va
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rious listening tests. We have listed below the settings you should
start from for certain Cabasse loudspeakers.
Attention, before operating the unit, be sure that
the operating voltage of your unit is identical with
that of your local power voltage.
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