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Owner’s Manual for HPX215-BBE • HPX118S-BBE • HPX118F-BBE
NOTE that System Power Sequencing prevents unexpected sounds from
your system (pops, clicks, thumps), make sure to power ON your HPX
series loudspeakers in the proper order. Improper sequencing while
powering ON your equipment can damage the loudspeakers. Power
the loudspeaker system ON and OFF in the proper order to avoid
unexpected sounds and damage to your loudspeakers.
•
Power On Sequence - Turn ON all source devices (CD players,
mixers), turn ON the HPX118S-BBE subwoofer, then turn ON all
HPX-BBE Full-range loudspeakers.
•
Power OFF Sequence: Turn OFF all HPX-BBE Full-range loudspeakers
and then HPX118S-BBE subwoofers, then power down all source
devices.
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AC MAINS
Insert the IEC power cord fully into the IEC inlet on the power amplifier
module.
NOTE: Turn OFF the power switch on the HPX loudspeaker before
connecting the AC power cord. The correct AC line voltage should be
selected on the rear panel. For operation in the United States, leave the
voltage selector on the amplifier set to 115V. Connecting to the wrong line
voltage will damage the amplifier and may create the risk of electric shock.
AC Mains Disconnection - Turn the AC power switch to the off position.
To remove the AC power cord, grasp the IEC connector’s plastic body
and gently remove the IEC connector from the socket by pulling it
straight toward you.
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AC SELECT SWITCH
Make sure AC Select Switch is set to voltage appropriate for your country.
NOTE: Connecting HPX powered loudspeakers to AC voltage not
matching to AC Select Switch will damage the amplifier and may create
the risk of electric shock.
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BBE
®
ON/OFF SWITCH
This switch is used to activate the BBE
®
processing built into your HPX
powered subwoofer. The switch will illuminate when turned ON clearly
indicating that the BBE
®
processing is activated. BBE
®
processing on
the HPX118S-BBE/HPX118F-BBE subwoofer affects both the sound of
subwoofer itself, as well as the stereo HP (High Pass) outputs included
in BBE
®
section.
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HF PROCESS
Use this knob to adjust the high frequency portion of the BBE
®
processing.
HPX215-BBE: HF Process will affect the mid and high frequencies.
HPX118S-BBE/HPX118F-BBE: HF Process will affect the same
frequencies on a full-range speaker connected to the Hi-pass outputs.
The HF PROCESS will provide clearer mids and highs and will enhance
the vocal reproduction of the loudspeaker connected via the HP XLR
outputs.
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LF CONTOUR
Use this knob to adjust the low frequency portion of BBE
®
processing.
HPX215-BBE: LF Contour will affect low frequencies.
HPX118S-BBE/HPX118F-BBE: LF Contour will process the subwoofer
and low frequencies of full range speakers connected to the HP outputs.
The LF CONTOUR will enhance the bass output of your subwoofer and
the loudspeaker(s) connected to the HP outputs.
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FRONT LED
Use this switch to turn the blue LED light on the Harbinger logo badge
on or off.
BBE SONIC MAXIMIZER
Benefits:
The BBE
®
Sonic Maximizer circuitry built-in to the Harbinger
HPX215-BBE, HPX118S-BBE and HP118F-BBE takes already great
sounding systems to the next level by adding punch and depth that
can be both heard and felt. BBE
®
processing will dramatically improve
the clarity and intelligibility of vocals, musical instruments and will add
overall depth to the audio program. A control for both the LF (low
frequency) Contour and HF (high frequency) Process is provided to
adjust the exact amount of BBE
®
processing added to your mix.
HPX215-BBE: The BBE circuit adjusts Low Frequency range of the
speaker (via the LF Contour control) and High Frequency range of
the speaker (via the HF Process control).
HPX118S-BBE and HP118F-BBE: The BBE circuitry on HPX118S-BBE
and HP118F-BBE allows you to process both the subwoofer itself
and the active full-range speakers connect connected to it using the
high-pass XLR outputs provided on the subwoofer amplifier. The LF
Contour control adjusts the low frequency processing of both the
subwoofer and connected full range speaker, while the HF Process
control adjust the high frequency processing being fed to the full-
range speaker connected to it.
How it works:
Phase and amplitude integrity is essential to accurate
sound reproduction. These relationships define a sound’s “sound”.
When these complex relationships pass through a speaker, the proper
order is lost. The higher frequencies are delayed. A lower frequency
may reach the listener’s ear first or perhaps simultaneously with that of
a higher frequency. The listener perceives this loss of sound integrity
in the reproduced sound as “muddy” and “smeared.” BBE
®
Sound,
Inc. conducted extensive studies of numerous speaker systems over a
ten year period. With this knowledge, it became possible to identify
the characteristics of an ideal speaker and to distill the corrections
necessary to return the fundamental and harmonic frequency structures
to their correct order.
Tips for using:
A single function button switches the BBE
®
process
on or off, which is useful for comparing the processed sound to the
unprocessed sound. The switch illuminates red when the BBE
®
process
is on. The LF Contour control is for adjusting the level of phase corrected
low frequencies in the program material. The HF Process control adjusts
the level of phase corrected high frequencies in the program material.
On the HPX118S-BBE and HPX118F-BBE, the HF Process only affects
powered speakers connected to the High Pass XLR Outputs included
in the BBE
®
section of HPX118S-BBE/HPX118F-BBE amplifier, while
the LF Contour affects both the powered full-range speakers and the
subwoofer itself.
