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Before You Dig In! 

 

Many

 

of

 

you

 

(and

 

us

 

as

 

well)

 

don’t

 

like

 

having

 

to

 

su

er

 

through

 

owners

 

manuals.

  

With

 

most

 

manuals,

 

fi

nding

 

answers

 

to

 

your

 

ques ons

 

is

 

like

 

having

 

to

 

get

 

straight

 

answers

 

from

 

a

 

poli -

cian.

 

We’ve

 

tried

 

to

 

make

 

this

 

manual

 

as

 

easy

 

to

 

read

 

as

 

possible

 

and

 

even

 

helpful

 

at

 

mes.

 

However,

 

if

 

you

 

already

 

have

 

enough

 

knowledge

 

about

 

subwoofers

 

and

 

you

 

know

 

not

 

to

 

do

 

the

 

dumb

 

things

 

warned

 

about

 

in

 

the

 

safety

 

pages,

 

be

 

our

 

guest

 

and

 

start

 

enjoying

 

your

 

Speedwoofer.

 

 

Since

 

we

 

don’t

 

know

 

about

 

your

 

par cular

 

audio

 

setup,

 

whether

 

it’s

 

home

 

theater

 

or

 

stereo,

 

we’ve

 

tried

 

to

 

cover

 

all

 

the

 

bases.

 

So

 

feel

 

free

 

to

 

skip

 

around

 

and

 

only

 

read

 

what’s

 

of

 

interest

 

to

 

you.

 

A Few Words of Introduc on 

(

You can skip this part if you’d like) 

 

Since

 

1970,

 

RSL

 

Speakers’

 

greatest

 

joy

 

has

 

been

 

manufacturing

 

speakers

 

that

 

our

 

customers

 

consider

 

to

 

be

 

the

 

very

 

best

 

value

 

in

 

sound.

  

Three

 

years

 

ago,

 

we

 

hatched

 

a

 

diabolical

 

plan

 

to

 

shake

 

up

 

the

 

subwoofer

 

industry.

 

We

 

decided

 

to

 

produce

 

an

 

a

ordable

 

subwoofer

 

that

 

would

 

sha er

 

all

 

no ons

 

about

 

how

 

much

 

a

 

high

 

end

  

sounding

 

subwoofer

 

would

 

really

 

need

 

to

 

cost.

 

We

 

wanted

 

to

 

make

 

the

 

Speedwoofer

 

10S

 

so

 

a

ordable

 

that

 

people

 

would

 

shake

 

their

 

heads

 

in

 

disbelief

 

every

 

me

 

they’d

 

listen

 

to

 

it,

 

when

 

considering

 

what

 

they

 

paid

 

for

 

it.

 

Also,

 

its

 

low

 

price

 

would

 

enable

 

people

 

to

 

enjoy

 

the

 

advantages

 

that

 

mul ple

 

subwoofers

 

would

 

provide.

 

We

 

spent

 

3

 

years

 

of

 

painstaking

 

research

 

and

 

hope

 

you

 

agree

 

that

 

we’ve

 

achieved

 

our

 

goals

 

with

 

the

 

new

 

Speedwoofer

 

10S.

 

 

When

 

it

 

comes

 

to

 

bass,

 

quality

 

is

 

as

 

important

 

as

 

quan ty.

 

It’s

  

easy

 

to

 

produce

 

an

 

inexpensive

 

subwoofer

 

that

 

produces

 

gobs

 

of

 

low

 

end.

 

However,

 

ge ng

 

it

 

to

 

do

 

it

 

cleanly

 

is

 

a

 

lot

 

more

 

di

cult

 

as

 

many

 

a

ordable

 

subwoofers

 

sound

 

sloppy.

 

They

 

localize,

 

which

 

means

 

they

 

draw

 

a en on

 

to

 

themselves.

 

The

 

bass

 

they

 

produce

 

seems

 

separate

 

from

 

the

 

rest

 

of

 

the

 

sound.

 

You

 

can

 

sense

 

that

 

bass

 

is

 

coming

 

from

 

the

 

loca on

 

of

 

the

 

subwoofer.

 

With

 

a

 

properly

 

de-

signed

 

subwoofer,

 

bass

 

should

 

sound

 

as

 

if

 

it

 

is

 

coming

 

from

 

its

 

actual

 

loca on

 

in

 

the

 

sound

 

track.

 

 

Compression Guide Technology 

 A Li le History 

 

Part

 

of

 

the

 

Speedwoofer

 

10S’s

 

accurate

 

bass

 

response

 

is

 

due

 

to

 

our

 

exclusive

 

Compression

 

Guide

 

Technology.

 

Quite

 

a

 

few

 

years

 

ago,

 

we

 

no ced

 

that

 

almost

 

all

 

speakers

 

(including

 

early

 

RSLs)

 

su

ered

 

from

 

a

 

problem.

  

It

 

was

 

an

 

awareness

 

that

 

the

 

sound

 

of

 

bass

 

over

 

speakers

 

was

 

quite

 

di

erent

 

from

 

bass

 

at

 

a

 

live

 

performance.

 

When

 

you’d

 

hear

 

bass

 

live,

 

you

 

would

 

hear

 

various

 

details

 

in

 

the

 

bass

 

as

 

well

 

as

 

feel

 

the

 

impact.

 

2

 

Summary of Contents for Speedwoofer 10S

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Page 2: ...e that people would shake their heads in disbelief every me they d listen to it when considering what they paid for it Also its low price would enable people to enjoy the advantages that mul ple subwoofers would provide We spent 3 years of painstaking research and hope you agree that we ve achieved our goals with the new Speedwoofer 10S When it comes to bass quality is as important as quan ty It s...

Page 3: ...e length width and height of the port was de signed to reinforce bass at the lowest frequencies The problem with both of these methods is that they rely on system resonance to properly load the woofer System resonance acts like a spring in that once the note stops the woofer cone wants to con nue vibra ng This results in what we call woofer overhang and results in muddy bass A er realizing the pro...

Page 4: ...eless transmi er and get full performance wirelessly First Steps Be careful when using sharp objects to open box es The inser on of a long and or sharp object such as a blade can damage the components in side Use of chainsaws machetes power tools explosives light sabers and most kitchenware is not recommended If in doubt ask mommy to help you Please take a moment to inspect your subwoofer for dama...

Page 5: ...t age within the product s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to con stitute a risk of electrical shock to persons 1 Read These Instructions before operating 2 Retain These Instructions 3 Heed All Warnings And Follow All Instruc tions 4 Cleaning Unplug this product from the wall outlet before cleaning Do not use liquid clean ers or aerosol cleaners Use a damp soft cloth for cleaning 5 W...

Page 6: ...he wall outlet 12 Servicing Do not attempt to service this product yourself as opening or removing covers may expose you to dangerous volt age or other hazards Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel 13 Damage Requiring Service Unplug this product from wall outlet and refer ser vicing to qualified personnel under the fol lowing conditions When power cord or plug is damaged If liquid has...

Page 7: ...ROOM ACOUSTICS 6 POSITIONING YOUR SUBWOOFER 7 DUAL SUBWOOFERS 10 HOME THEATER INSTALLATION 11 STEREO INSTALLATION 12 PROTECTING YOUR SPEAKERS 13 CONNECTING YOUR SUBWOOFER WIRELESSLY 14 CONNECTING DUAL SUBWOOFERS 15 SOME INSTALLATION TIPS 15 CARE AND MAINTENANCE 16 OPERATING YOUR SUBWOOER 17 TROUBLESHOOTING 19 SPECIFICATIONS 19 WARRANTY 20 IMAGINERY PAGE 21 ...

Page 8: ...in different sea ng posi ons Obviously you can t do a heck of a lot about the dimensions of your room Don t worry few rooms are close to perfect You can however maximize the even ness of bass distribu on by properly posi oning your subwoofer if you have that flexibility and in more extreme cases using mul ple subwoofers And note that while virtually all of today s Audio Video receivers and processo...

Page 9: ...h to try Otherwise you can purchase an op onal RSL wireless trans mi er which eliminates the need for the RCA cable Regardless you will need to be able to reach an AC outlet to power the subwoofer heavy duty extension cords are OK We recommend playing a CD with a song that has a pre y consistent bass track throughout Then experiment with placing the subwoofer in different posi ons in your room Plac...

Page 10: ...let anybody see you otherwise you ll have some explaining to do Then place the subwoofer in the spot where you heard the best bass You can repeat this for different listening posi ons and see if you can find the best subwoofer posi on that accommodates the most listening posi ons Dual Subwoofers Many audio experts recommend dual subwoofers They feel that with dual subs it s much easi er to get cons...

Page 11: ...talla on with be with an A V receiver or processor In this case all you ll need is a single RCA cable and a wall outlet The RCA cable does not have to be expensive as the subwoofer only reproduces a narrow band of frequencies However choose a cable that is constructed to last Connect one end of the RCA cable to your receiver or processor s subwoofer or LFE output Connect the other end to the Speed...

Page 12: ... power amplifier and to your speakers In this method the Speedwoofer s internal crossover is used to control the bass of the subwoofer Set the Internal Crossover Bypass to Internal Crossover and adjust the crossover frequency You can also use the method below Method 2 Connec on Using Y Adapters In this method you also will need 2 pairs of RCA cables however the lengths may be shorter You will also...

Page 13: ...er or processor protects the other speakers in the system by filtering off the bass when you set the crossover frequencies This is especially important when your other speakers are smaller and not designed to handle low bass frequen cies In the above 3 methods of connec ng your subwoofer in a stereo system your amplifier will deliver all of the bass to your other speakers If the speakers are small ...

Page 14: ... transmi er will be flashing slowly Push and hold the transmi er s pairing bu on un l it flashes more rapidly Then release the bu on 4 Immediately press and hold the pairing bu on on the Speedwoofer un l the light on the transmi er becomes solid 5 Release the bu on Your Speedwoofer is now paired If pairing fails temporarily place transmi er closer to the Speedwoofer and away from other Wi Fi devic...

Page 15: ...n a home theater installa on you will bypass both subwoofers internal crossovers However in stereo installa ons you will need to use and adjust both subwoofers internal crossovers Connec ng Dual Subwoofers Connec ng Two Subs A V Receiver Or Processor Some Installa on Tips Tips are always appreciated Most modern A V receivers and processors include some type of auto setup and room correc on During ...

Page 16: ...ping A good indica on of clipping is if your subwoofer sounds excessively sloppy as if it is flopping back and forth This will produce some pre y ugly sounds The RSL Speed woofer 10S uses high quality protec on designed to keep clipping to a minimum There fore this may be a difficult indica on to listen for If you re not sure if your subwoofer is being overdriven remove the grill and look at the woo...

Page 17: ...iring Switch To use your Speedwoofer wirelessly you ll need to turn on the Speedwoofer and the transmi er If the transmi er shows a solid light it is paired and ready If the light on the transmi er is flashing it requires pairing Please refer to the pairing proce dure on page 14 Keep in mind that wireless opera on can be affected by distance objects or interference from your home s Wi Fi network Vo...

Page 18: ... for low frequency effects This is where the Speedwoofer receives the bass signal from your receiver or amplifier For home theater use a single RCA cable from the receiver s subwoofer or LFE output to the Speedwoofer s LFE in For a 2 channel system use a stereo pair of RCA cables to the Speedwoofer s Line inputs Line Out For a 2 channel system this feeds the signal back to the amplifier for your ot...

Page 19: ...in This is the piece that contains the fuse Gently pry the fuse housing open un l it detaches Extract the housing from the power cord socket remove the fuse and inspect it If the wire inside the cylinder is severed or displays a gap the fuse is bad and needs to be replaced Replace with exactly the same value fuse The value is indicated below the power socket If the new fuse blows your subwoofer re...

Page 20: ... residen al stereo or home theater use and must be used in this manner They were not specifically designed for public address musical instrument ampli fica on or other commercial or high intensity applica ons Such use is not covered under war ranty 4 Speakers returned under the terms of the warranty will be repaired or replaced at our op on We will pay for shipping the repaired product back to you...

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