Paradigm GO10SW, Owner'S Manual

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Don’t be fooled by your amplifier’s volume control . It
adjusts listening level—it does not indicate power output .
If your subwoofer begins to sound harsh or grating, or
if you hear the bass breaking up, turn the volume down
immediately or you will damage your subwoofer(s)! This
type of damage constitutes abuse and is not covered by
the warranty!
Tone controls and equalizers can demand even more
power from an amplifier, lowering the point at which it
produces clipping distortion . Use them sparingly, if at all,
and do not use them when listening at loud levels .
Outdoors there are no walls to contain sound . Background
noise is louder and the distance listeners are from the
subwoofer(s) is usually greater . Achieving a reasonable
listening level can be more difficult . The tendency is to
turn up the volume, however this may disturb neighbors
and when turned up too high, can seriously damage the
subwoofer(s) or your amplifier .
The solution? In larger areas we recommend using
multiple Paradigm Garden Oasis subwoofers .
Demand on the amplifier is reduced and neighbors are
not disturbed . Think of it this way: When lighting a large
outdoor area, using multiple floodlights on a dimmer set
to a low setting is far more effective than using a single
floodlight with the dimmer set to high .
TO AVOID SUBWOOFER DAMAGE
LISTENING OUTDOORS