It may take several listening
sessions using different films and
musical sources to arrive at the
single best setting for the Level
Control. The subwoofer’s Level
Control is intended to be set once
and then left alone.
Once you have decided on a
setting, use tone controls on your
main electronics to compensate for
the inevitable small differences in
bass output between different
recordings. If you experience any
difficulty, don’t hesitate to consult
your store or call a Cambridge
SoundWorks Audio/Video Consult-
ant at 1-877-YES-HIFI.
The Subwoofer Level Control adjusts
how loudly the
BassCube
subwoofer
plays. Start with it set midway (5),
then adjust upward or downward
depending on what you discover
during your listening tests.
Remember the
BassCube
subwoofer reproduces bass that is
below most frequencies of musical
interest, so it is important to adjust
its output level with material that
contains strong, deep bass signals.
It’s easiest to adjust the Subwoofer
Level Control when listening to the
appropriate film soundtracks (HiFi
video cassette, Laser Disc, or DVD’s).
Action or adventure film
soundtracks generally have the
deepest bass signals. Try films with
explosions or similar sound effects.
With the
BassCube
subwoofer
properly adjusted, these film and
video sound effects should literally
be room-shaking at high playback
levels. In contrast, much of the
music on audio CDs should not
sound any different with the
BassCube
subwoofer properly ad-
justed. Indeed, if the subwoofer does
add “boomy” or “thumpy” quality to
your music, you may have the
subwoofer level control set too high.
Our “in the speaker line” Low-
Cut Filters optimize the perfor-
mance your system at higher
output levels by keeping the low
frequencies best left to the
subwoofer out of the smaller
main front speakers. This eases
the burden on the front speakers
and amplifier, letting them play
more cleanly at higher levels, a
major potential benefit of having
a subwoofer in the first place.
• These filters are ideal for use
with Cambridge SoundWorks’
Model Seventeen
, and
Ambiance
®
speakers, and
other conventional systems of
reasonably wide range. Connect
these filters between your main
speakers and your amplifier.
The filters begin to block bass
signals to your main speakers
below about 140 Hz, so that
below 100 Hz, almost no bass
signals reach your main
speakers.
SUBWOOFER
LEVEL
5
4
3
2
1
0
6
7
8
9
10
The Subwoofer Level Control
The Final Touch
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