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Owner’s Manual

Summary of Contents for Dominion d108

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Page 2: ...ources such as radiators heat registers stoves fireplaces or other devices that produce heat Do not place candles on top of or near the subwoofer 8 Power sources The subwoofer should only be connected...

Page 3: ...ve fallen or liquid has been spilled into the subwoofer c the subwoofer has been exposed to rain d the subwoofer does not appear to operate normally or exhibits a marked change in performance e the su...

Page 4: ...ineered to deliver exceptional performance in your home theater or audio system for many years to come As a company we are intensely committed to core research into high performance loudspeaker and am...

Page 5: ...s are capable of unclipped output voltages equivalent to 500 watts d108 and 750 watts d110 of RMS power when referenced to the nominal loudspeaker impedance allowing us to take full advantage of each...

Page 6: ...one another The two most obvious areas to avoid are those near the exact center of the room and those close to any of the room s walls Just as your listening seat can be in a peak or dip region so ca...

Page 7: ...E R COMPROMISED SEATING POSITIONS Results in weaker uneven bass performance BEST SEATING POSITIONS Most accurate bass performance COMPROMISED SEATING POSITIONS More intense but less accurate bass per...

Page 8: ...binet that encloses the Dominion A pair of 3 inch 7 5 cm diameter vents near the bottom of the cabinet and near the top of the cabinet will allow cool air to circulate over the amp panel of your Domin...

Page 9: ...s of the room at diagonally opposite corners of the room or at the center points of opposing walls as shown at right Experimentation with subwoofer and listener placement is recommended to achieve the...

Page 10: ...a large listening area can be achieved using four subwoofers placing one at the midpoint of each of the four walls although using two or three subwoofers can be almost as good Experimentation with sub...

Page 11: ...subwoofer and place to one side 9 Remove the top most styrofoam cap and place this cap in the carton 10 Remove the plastic bag and place in the carton 11 Lift the subwoofer off the remaining styrofoa...

Page 12: ...he labeled figure below depicts the rear panel of a Dominion subwoofer The d108 and d110 have identical layouts Wireless Link page 16 IEC Style AC Connector page 17 Main Fuse Holder page 29 Speaker Le...

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Page 14: ...red If this happens remove the Y adaptor cable and or look for the noise source in upstream components The only way to completely power down a Dominion subwoofer is to unplug its AC Power Cord Do not...

Page 15: ...oothest overall sound and after you have determined the optimum Polarity switch position see following section experiment with the position of the phase deg control Using familiar source material with...

Page 16: ...speakers will remain full range and their sound will not be affected by the connection to the Dominion The Speaker Level input consists of an input connector and removable plug with captured wire rec...

Page 17: ...er switch position provides the least hum or noise IEC Style AC Power Connector The IEC style AC cord receptacle receives the heavy gauge 6 ft 1 8 m long power cord included with your Dominion Subwoof...

Page 18: ...put When connecting a mono subwoofer output to your Dominion you only need to connect to one of the subwoofer s Line Inputs Left or Right Use a good quality audio interconnect cable with RCA type conn...

Page 19: ...ect cable with RCA type connectors In most cases you will use the bass management crossover features of the receiver or preamp processor This requires that the LP Filter switch of your Dominion is pla...

Page 20: ...to split the left and right signals between your subwoofer and main speaker amplifier In these scenarios the subwoofer will connect to the dedicated subwoofer output s of the active crossover or pream...

Page 21: ...ine Input of the Dominion designated as the left subwoofer Then connect the right output of your preamplifier to the Line Input of the Dominion designated as the right subwoofer Use good quality audio...

Page 22: ...peaker Level inputs plug of the Dominion Use good quality speaker cables up to 12 AWG 3 mm2 to make these connections Make sure you capture all the wire strands in each connector port and do not allow...

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Page 24: ...peaker Distance In the speaker setup menu properly set all speaker distances to the primary listening seat including the subwoofer s distance Use a tape measure to determine these distances time coher...

Page 25: ...processor flip the LP Filter switch of your Dominion to off If your application requires the use of the built in low pass filter of your Dominion select the on position and set the LP frequency Hz kn...

Page 26: ...onse flip the Polarity switch from 0 to 180 and listen for differences The correct setting will sound most natural with the best upper bass punch and articulation If both sound similar choose 0 Once P...

Page 27: ...I unplug the subwoofer during a thunderstorm or extended absence YES You should unplug your subwoofer during or before thunderstorms This will prevent any possible damage from voltage spikes due to li...

Page 28: ...subwoofer 1 Verify that your Dominion is plugged in and that the control panel LED is green Remember that the Dominion only turns on if audio signals are present on the sub s inputs If the Dominion wi...

Page 29: ...oofer s LEDs do not come on the main power fuse may be blown To Remove Unplug the subwoofer s AC power cord Insert a small flathead screwdriver into the cap s slot and turn counter clockwise slowly un...

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Page 31: ...not allow limitations on implied warranties therefore these exclusions may not apply to you This warranty gives you specific legal rights and you may also have other rights which vary from state to s...

Page 32: ...uts Stereo or Mono two RCA jacks Speaker Level Inputs Stereo or Mono removable plug Input Grounding Selectable Isolated or Grounded Level Control Variable full mute to 15 dB over reference gain Power...

Page 33: ...Register this product online and receive a speciai 11 Thank You as a token of our appreciation Registering is simple have the serial number handy and visit...

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