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Page 2: ...arranty Information 5 The Cabinetry Our Commitment Setup 6 Unpacking Your Speakers 7 Speaker Placement Installation 9 Hook up Cables 11 Unit Connections 15 Fine Tuning Technology 17 Designer s Note 19...
Page 3: ...product Model No _______________________________ Serial No _______________________________ Date of purchase _________________________ Thank you for selecting a Legacy Loudspeaker System These hand cra...
Page 4: ...warranty card and return to Legacy Audio This warranty does not include a Damage in shipment b Damage caused by accidental or intentional misuse or abuse c Units not registered with Legacy Audio d Da...
Page 5: ...d on all exposed surfaces with select veneers The exquisite finish is hand rubbed several times to assure a patina at home with the most elegant decor Our Commitment A great deal of forethought love a...
Page 6: ...cted by a double wall outer carton with heavy V board corner protectors Molded foam end caps are used to protect the elegant cabinetry and a plastic liner is provided as waterproofing Please save this...
Page 7: ...ceiling correspond to the wavelengths of the frequencies which will reflect in phase and thus reinforce bass output Therefore the actual dimensions of your listening room play a definite role in what...
Page 8: ...nce if the subwoofer is 2 ft from one corner wall then place it 1 5 ft to 3 ft from the other Placing the subwoofer in a corner will reduce the radiation angle and thus increase efficiency It will als...
Page 9: ...idered insignificant in each cable because its effect is well out of the audio bandwidth inductance can be decreased at the expense of increased capacitance by keeping the conductor pair closely space...
Page 10: ...s What about resistance Finally we are getting somewhere Resistance is the controlling factor of the amplifier loudspeaker interface Excessive resistance can cause major shifts of speaker crossover fr...
Page 11: ...al If using Left Right output jacks from the preamp the internal circuit module of the Thumper will sum the two channels together When using the left and right low level inputs on the subwoofer the in...
Page 12: ...ect to the subwoofer The fixed outputs allow the signal to pass through without being effected by the StepOne Whisper Processor s processor Biamping If you are biamping your front channels the variabl...
Page 13: ...ow 100 Hz to the main speakers A more precise management is possible through some surround processors NOTE 1 DO NOT use the output from a bridged amplifier output as a high level input to the subwoofe...
Page 14: ...ion the amp will remain off until a signal is applied After a long period with no signal the sub will return to its off state The On position will cause the amp to stay on all the time Protection Deep...
Page 15: ...with the included remote control Frequency This will allow you to adjust low frequency information amplified and played by the subwoofer The crossover frequency of the Deep Impact is 40 170 Hz so the...
Page 16: ...pink noise a warble tone centered between 50 80 Hz or a recording with rich bass content have someone try the phase switch in the 0 and 180 position Select the position providing the strongest or smoo...
Page 17: ...tacked magnet structure is custom fabricated to provide excellent sensitivity These units are bolted in compression to secure nearly 20 lbs of motor structure per driver Asymmetric placement of piston...
Page 18: ...ntrols Tuning so simple it can be done from the comfort of the couch Deep Impact features automatic turn on off when presented with an audio signal The high pass filter alleviates the deep bass demand...
Page 19: ...w Pass Filter Slope 18 dB per octave Maximum SPL 120 dB 40 Hz High Pass Crossover 85 Hz 6 ohms High Pass Slope 12 dB per octave Binding Posts 2 RCA 2 pair High Level binding posts Phase Adjustment 0 1...
Page 20: ...l of your other audio equipment is turned off it is likely that the inputs to the subwoofer are creating an antenna effect and picking up noise The best way to eliminate this problem is to turn off th...
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