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CONFIGURING YOUR RECEIVER OR PROCESSOR
Modern surround sound receivers and
processors are sophisticated machines that
enable you to tailor the receiver’s performance
to match your loudspeakers by program-
ming the bass-management function of the
receiver. Bass management ensures that the
lowest and most powerful frequency signals
will be sent only to those loudspeakers
capable of reproducing them without distor-
tion. This is a simple matter of selecting the
correct speaker “size” on the receiver to
match the frequency range of your speakers.
For each channel on your receiver or
processor, configure the speaker as indicated
below, depending on which model you have
selected for that position:
HKB 4:
SMALL
HKB 6:
LARGE
HKTW 6:
LARGE
HKC:
SMALL
If your receiver or processor allows you to
specify the crossover frequency for any of
the channels, select the lowest option that
is
above
the lowest end of the speaker
model’s frequency response specification
(see page 19 for specifications for
HKL Series speakers). For example, the
frequency response for the HKB 4 speaker
is 80Hz – 20kHz (–6dB). The lowest
frequency is 80Hz. If your receiver offers
you the choice of setting the crossover for
that channel at 80Hz, 100Hz or 120Hz,
select the 100Hz setting. The higher setting
will mininize distortion and provide superior
performance.
In the case of the HKSUB 12 subwoofer, it
is important to make sure that the Subwoofer
channel is enabled by setting it to
ON
,
SUB
,
LFE
or
L/R + LFE
, depend-
ing upon the capabilities of your receiver. If
you have full-range speakers for your front
left and right channels, you may wish to
configure your receiver to send only the LFE
signal to the HKSUB 12. For maximum bass
performance, you may prefer to send both
the L/R and LFE low-frequency signals to
the HKSUB 12. Consult the owner’s manual
for your receiver or processor for additional
information.
CONFIGURING YOUR RECEIVER OR PROCESSOR
