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LOW PASS CONTROL SETTINGS

Dolby Digital

®

sound systems

A Dolby Digital decoder provides its own pro-
cessing when you activate the decoder’s
Subwoofer Out jack. Set the BaseCube’s 

LOW

PASS FREQUENCY

control at it’s fully-clockwise

position; this will effectively bypass it (see exam-
ples below).

Note: 

A Dolby Digital receiver has a large/small

speaker selector and a Subwoofer Out jack
On/Off selector. We recommend setting the first
option to SMALL for the Front, Center and Rear
speakers in your system, unless the speakers are
floor-standing, with a ten-inch woofer or larger.

Dolby Surround (Pro Logic) and 
Stereo sound systems

Follow the guidelines in the next column when
both your main speakers and your subwoofer are
driven by a full range signal. This is the case in a
stereo component system or a Dolby Surround
with Pro Logic system.

The BassCube 10S 

LOW PASS FREQUENCY

control is shown in the next column. The guide-
lines apply equally to the BassCube 8S 

LOW

PASS FREQUENCY

control.

Use a 140 Hz setting for small “satel-
lite”-type main speakers (“minispeak-
ers”) or any speaker with a single
four-inch low frequency driver or
smaller. Use this setting with these
Cambridge SoundWorks 
main speakers:

Ensemble III satellites
Ensemble IV satellites

Use a 120 Hz setting for larger satel-
lite main speakers and the smallest
bookshelf speakers. Use this setting
with these Cambridge SoundWorks
main speakers:

Ambiance 52
MovieWorks

®

satellites

Ensemble

®

satellites

Ensemble II satellites
Newton Series

MC200

Use a 100 Hz setting for medium size
bookshelf speakers. Use this setting
with these Cambridge SoundWorks
main speakers:

Model 17
Ambiance

®

62

Ambiance 82
Newton Series M50
Newton Series MC300

Use an 85 Hz setting (or 80 Hz on
BassCube 8S) for large size book-
shelf speakers and small floor-stand-
ing speakers. Use this setting with
these Cambridge SoundWorks 
main speakers:

Model 6
Tower III
Newton Series M60
Newton Series M80
Newton Series MC500

Use 75 Hz for large floor-standing
speakers. Use this setting with 
these Cambridge SoundWorks 
main speakers:

Tower II
Tower

The 

LOW PASS FREQUENCY

control on a BassCube is continuously variable. The following

recommendations describe specific settings, but feel free to choose an intermediate setting if it
sounds best to you.

LOW PASS 

FREQUENCY (Hz)

75

85

120

140

100

140 Hz

LOW PASS 

FREQUENCY (Hz)

75

85

120

140

100

120 Hz

LOW PASS 

FREQUENCY (Hz)

75

85

120

140

100

100 Hz

LOW PASS 

FREQUENCY (Hz)

75

85

120

140

100

85 Hz

LOW PASS 

FREQUENCY (Hz)

75

85

120

140

100

75 Hz

(BassCube 10S only)

LOW PASS 

FREQUENCY (Hz)

80

100

160

200

120

LOW PASS 

FREQUENCY (Hz)

75

85

120

140

100

BassCube 8S

BassCube 10S

Summary of Contents for BassCube 10S

Page 1: ...P O W E R E D S U B W O O F E R S BASSCUBE8S BASSCUBE10S U S E R M A N U A L ...

Page 2: ...EABLE PARTS INSIDE REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL AVISIQUE POUR EVITER TOUT RISQUE DE CHOC ELECTRIQUE NE PAS DEMONTER LE COUVERCLE DU HAUT PARLEUR AUCUN ENTRE TIEN DES PIECES INTERIEURES N EST REQUIS TOUT SERVICE D ENTRETIEN NE DOIT ETRE EFFECTUE QUE PAR DU PERSON NEL D ENTRETIEN QUALIFIE READ AND HEED IMPORTANT SAFETY WARNING ON BACK OF SUBWOOFER ENCLOSURE CAUTION TO PREVENT ELECT...

Page 3: ... All safety and operating instructions should be read before the subwoofer is operated RETAIN INSTRUCTIONS The safety and operating instructions should be retained for future reference HEED WARNINGS All warnings on the subwoofer and in the operating instructions should be adhered to FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS All operating and use instructions should be followed CLEANING Unplug the subwoofer from the wal...

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Page 5: ... the subwoofer to the store or merchant where you made the purchase or call Cambridge SoundWorks at 1 800 FOR HIFI 1 800 367 4434 for assistance SPECIFICATIONS including feet and controls on rear panel BassCube 10S Dimensions 15 H x 13 1 2 W x 14 3 4 D Weight 35 lbs BassCube 8S Dimensions 13 H x 111 2 W x 12 1 8 D Weight 25 lbs ...

Page 6: ...TS AND OUTPUTS 1 3 LINE LEVEL INPUTS The Subwoofer Out or preamplifier outputs from your audio system connect to these inputs 4 SPEAKER LEVEL INPUTS If you do not have or do not wish to use a line level output from your audio system you can connect speaker wire from your audio system s left and right speaker outputs to these inputs SUBWOOFER LEVEL LOW PASS FREQUENCY Hz R MONO L LINE LEVEL INPUTS R...

Page 7: ...er Out of a stereo receiver adjust this control higher for small main speakers and lower for large main speakers see page 13 8 PHASE BassCube 10S only The main speakers and the subwoofer may cancel each other out across the small range of frequencies where they overlap This control will counteract this effect SUBWOOFER LEVEL LOW PASS FREQUENCY Hz R MONO L LINE LEVEL INPUTS R L SPEAKER LEVEL INPUTS...

Page 8: ...n the receiver to the BassCube s R mono LINE LEVEL INPUT Set the LOW PASS FREQUENCY control to it s full clockwise setting Dolby Surround or Stereo receiver with subwoofer output Connect a mono signal cable from the RCA jack labeled Subwoofer Out or possibly just SUB on the receiver to the BassCube s R mono LINE LEVEL INPUT Set the LOW PASS FREQUENCY control according to the guide on page 13 Pream...

Page 9: ...midbass output first make sure your subwoofer s LOW PASS FREQUENCY control is set at its full clockwise rota tion Then check your audio system to see if its Dolby Digital decoder has a crossover or high pass fre quency adjustment for the main speakers If it does set it at its lowest frequency setting These two adjust ments should provide you with consistent bass output Unfortunately there may not ...

Page 10: ... the middle of a wall This reduces the amount of bass someone in a nearby room will hear Other locations Any position in a room can be used but a position away from the intersection of two room surfaces has two drawbacks The subwoofer will not achieve as strong an output as near a wall and the output across the subwoofer s range will be less con sistent PLACEMENT Maxium Bass Output Moderate Bass O...

Page 11: ...ons have been made test your sound system to verify that the subwoofer produces bass output Advance the SUBWOOFER LEVEL control to the 10 o clock position Turn on your receiver and play a CD or movie you know to have significant bass Listen for the subwoofer ouput as you increase your receiver s volume control up to a moderate volume level If you don t hear any output from the subwoofer slowly adv...

Page 12: ...happy with the overall bass balance 3 BassCube 10S only Set the PHASE switch by ear listening for slightly stronger output Phase switch adjustment Play program material with a constant beat or bass output like a kick drum in a rock recording Have someone else operate the switch while you LISTEN FOR any output difference from your preferred listening position Leave the PHASE switch in the setting t...

Page 13: ... satellites Ensemble IV satellites Use a 120 Hz setting for larger satel lite main speakers and the smallest bookshelf speakers Use this setting with these Cambridge SoundWorks main speakers Ambiance 52 MovieWorks satellites Ensemble satellites Ensemble II satellites Newton Series MC200 Use a 100 Hz setting for medium size bookshelf speakers Use this setting with these Cambridge SoundWorks main sp...

Page 14: ... unplug the subwoofer before changing the fuse 2 Fuse located on the back panel 3 Push in and turn counter clockwise 4 Fuse will pop out of its casing 5 Gently remove and replace TM Newton Series and BassCube are trademarks of Cambridge SoundWorks Incorporated Cambridge SoundWorks Ensemble Ambiance and MovieWorks are registered trademarks of Cambridge SoundWorks Incorporated Dolby Digital DTS Dolb...

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Page 16: ...P81 1730 Rev A CAMBRIDGE SOUNDWORKS INC 311 Needham Street Newton MA 02464 Telephone 1 800 367 4434 Fax 1 617 527 3194 A Company ...

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