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Studiophile SBX

Users Manual

Your Your Studiophile SBX  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
First Things First  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3

In the Box  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
Correct Power Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
Positioning the Subwoofer in the Studio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3

Rear Panel Features:  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
Connecting the SBX and Your Main Speakers  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

Using the SBX with Stereo Bass Management  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
Using the SBX without Stereo Bass Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
Connecting an Additional Subwoofer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

Operation  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

Power Modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Setting the HPF Bypass Switch  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Optimizing the Rear Panel Settings  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
Setting the Level Control  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
Setting the Phase Control  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
Setting the Subwoofer LPF and the Satellites HPF   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10

Troubleshooting & Technical Support  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12

Avoiding Problems with Turntables  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
Replacing the Fuse  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
Support  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13

Warranty Information  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
Contact Information  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
Technical Specs  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15

Summary of Contents for Studiophile SBX

Page 1: ...ent 6 Using the SBX without Stereo Bass Management 7 Connecting an Additional Subwoofer 8 Operation 8 Power Modes 8 Setting the HPF Bypass Switch 8 Optimizing the Rear Panel Settings 9 Setting the Level Control 9 Setting the Phase Control 9 Setting the Subwoofer LPF and the Satellites HPF 10 Troubleshooting Technical Support 12 Avoiding Problems with Turntables 12 Replacing the Fuse 13 Support 13 ...

Page 2: ...ded to many systems all frequencies are routed to both the main monitors and the sub The problem is that both the main monitors and the sub are still trying to put out the same low frequencies duplicating the playback of some of the low frequencies and thereby compromising monitoring accuracy Our Stereo Bass Management System solves that and delivers optimal fidelity The SBX s internal crossover n...

Page 3: ...r panel is set to the appropriate position as described in the rear panel features list appearing earlier in this manual Note WARNING Use of improper voltage selector switch combinations may result in hazardous conditions and or damage to speaker components not covered by speaker warranty Positioning the Subwoofer in the Studio In theory the best position for the SBX subwoofer is midway between th...

Page 4: ...either the L or R input may be used to input signal to the SBX 7 Auto Power On Off Switch When this switch is set to On Auto Power mode is engaged Switching to Off will defeat Auto Power mode 8 HPF Bypass switch Switching HPF Bypass to On will bypass the Satellites HPF control knob effectively defeating the SBX s Stereo Bass Management System With HPF Bypass switched off the Satellites HPF cutoff ...

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Page 6: ...n monitors become satellites of the subwoofer Connect the left and right main or control room outputs of your mixer sound card or other audio source to the Input L and Input R jacks of the SBX 6 respectively You may use either the XLR or TRS inputs depending upon your cabling needs Then connect Output L and Output R 9 XLR jacks on the SBX to the inputs on the left and right satellites Once you hav...

Page 7: ...tup you will want to set the Subwoofer LPF control knob to the desired cutoff frequency for the SBX The Satellites HPF control knob is not operational with the HPF Bypass switch set to On If you are using an external bass management device or if you have an auxiliary or subwoofer output send you may want to connect this directly to the SBX while connecting your main L R outputs directly to your Ma...

Page 8: ... the On position The Power mode LED 1 indicates the current status of the Auto Power circuit glowing amber when in Standby and green when fully operational When Auto Power is engaged it is not necessary to turn the Power switch on or off each time you wish to use the SBX In special situations where you intend to play the system at very low volume or if Auto Power mode will not meet your applicatio...

Page 9: ...mple the resulting sound pressure may be as much as 3dB greater than if the subwoofer stands alone Placement in a corner could add another 3dB of sound pressure over placement against a wall alone Setting the Phase Control The purpose of the Phase control 3 is to match the phase of the Satellite HPF cut off frequency to the phase of the Subwoofer LPF cutoff frequency Adjust the Phase in order to m...

Page 10: ... upper and lower frequency ranges and direct them respectively to the component best suited to reproduce them In order to accomplish this the SBX utilizes a crossover network to determine how different frequency ranges are distributed to the subwoofer and satellite monitors db 0 5 10 15 20 30 50 100 175 500 Hz 50 70 100 140 175 10 ...

Page 11: ...d Satellite HPF cutoff frequency 5 controls adjust frequencies of the low and high pass filters respectively Both have a range of 50 to 180 Hz You will need to use your ears to determine the best settings for these filters The frequency markings shown next to each control knob may give you some guidelines 50Hz or above might be used as a setting for music production 80Hz is the proposed setting fo...

Page 12: ...kely need to set the Subwoofer LPF cutoff frequency to 180Hz If you choose not to use the SBX internal bass management or an external form of bass management you may want to begin with a Subwoofer LPF cutoff frequency of 120Hz and experiment up or down until you reach your desired sound Troubleshooting Technical Support Avoiding Problems with Turntables Since the SBX can produce a considerable out...

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Page 15: ...puts for satellites one XLR balanced output for additional subwoofer Controls Level Phase Subwoofer Frequency Satellite Frequency Switches Auto on off Satellite high pass output bypass Input Impedance 20k ohms balanced 10k ohms unbalanced Input Sensitivity 150mV input produces full output with volume control at maximum Protection Over temperature turn on off transient subsonic filter external main...

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