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SUBWOOFER PLACEMENT
Bass is less and less directional as it goes down in frequency. For best sonic integration,
locating your subwoofer between your front speakers or beside one of them and close
to the back wall will usually provide the best bass performance. If this location is not
possible your subwoofer may be placed anywhere in the room without affecting the
stereo image of your front speakers or the soundstage of your multichannel speaker
system.
Fig. 1a and Fig. 1b
(see page 7)
, highlight how bass output is generally affected by room
placement. When seated in a typical listening area of your room, placing the subwoofer
inside the “shaded” areas will typically result in bass performance as follows:
Fig. 1a:
Corner placement provides the most bass, but sometimes at the expense
of accuracy.
Fig. 1b:
A subwoofer placed near a wall usually provides a good balance of quantity
and accuracy.
Controls are provided to align your subwoofer’s output to the other speakers in your
system, follow the “Fine Tuning” instructions
(see page 10).
THE ADVANTAGES OF USING TWO SUBWOOFERS IN YOUR LISTENING ROOM
When using two subwoofers, placing one in the front of the room and the other in the rear of
the room (Fig. 2) usually provides the best bass performance and sonic integration. Consult
the “Fine Tuning” section of this Owners Manual for more information on adjusting phase
settings. If those locations are not possible, or if you want to experiment with placement
options using two subwoofers, the following procedure will be a helpful guide to achieving
better bass performance. Refer to “Subwoofer Connection” (below) then proceed as follows:
1. Temporarily turn all speakers off (either by turning your amplifier off or
disconnecting them).
2. Connect and place one subwoofer in the central area of your listening room. Follow
directions for connection, as outlined in the following section.
3. At a moderately loud level, play music or a video soundtrack with extended bass
that is repetitive or continuous.
4. Walk around your room and note where the bass sounds louder and where it
sounds quieter.
5. Place the first subwoofer within a louder bass area of your room; then place the
second subwoofer within a quieter bass area of your room.
6. Connect both subwoofers and switch all speakers back on; and switch the amplifier
on, or reconnect it.
7. Follow the “Fine Tuning” instructions
(see page 10)
, to optimize your system’s
overall bass performance.
(See your Dealer for connection instructions using two subwoofers.)
SAFETY PRECAUTION: Before proceeding with this section, be sure
to read and follow all safety precaution notices at the beginning of
this manual.
