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VTF-3 MK5 HP

Subwoofer Manual

Features

Variable Tuning Hybrid Technology.

“Now you decide how deep to play.”

The large flared ports can be re-tuned with the flip of a switch and the

addition or removal of a port plug(s). With support for five different operating modes, including ported and sealed
hybrid modes, this subwoofer offers state-of-the-art performance in virtually all rooms.

Custom built woofers.

“The end of featureless boom.”

We design our woofers from the ground up to have exceptionally flat response

and low distortion, so you will hear clean and detailed bass not found in lesser subwoofers.

Powerful BASH amplifiers.

Our custom built amplifiers have ultra-high headroom, soft clipping, subsonic filtering, adjustable Q, and
class A/B output stage to provide extremely high fidelity, low distortion, and high output.

Flexible room placement.

The luxurious and smooth non-vinyl finishes, rounded corners and edges, and front-firing woofer and ports 
allow for close placement next to listeners, in corners, and even inside built-in entertainment centers.

Connects to almost any system.

“Integration is easier than ever.”

Thanks to modern receivers that use Dolby Digital, DTS, THX, or Bass 

Management, you can connect the subwoofer to your system with one cable. If you have invested in a stereo-
only system, integration is also simple thanks to true 24 dB/Oct. low pass filters.

 

Summary of Contents for VTF-3 MK5 HP

Page 1: ... lesser subwoofers Powerful BASH amplifiers Our custom built amplifiers have ultra high headroom soft clipping subsonic filtering adjustable Q and class A B output stage to provide extremely high fidelity low distortion and high output Flexible room placement The luxurious and smooth non vinyl finishes rounded corners and edges and front firing woofer and ports allow for close placement next to li...

Page 2: ...d particularly at plugs convenience receptacles and the point where they exit from the apparatus 11 Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when unused for long periods of time 12 Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel Servicing is required when the apparatus has been damaged in any way such as power supply cord or plug is damaged liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen...

Page 3: ...void placing the subwoofer half way between the front and back walls This is where you get a strong null from your room s standing waves You should also avoid sitting in that area No matter how powerful the subwoofer is there will not be much bass around the center of the room Use corner placement Subwoofers usually sound best tucked in a corner A good corner is far from wall divisions and has at ...

Page 4: ...ord This wire is not included with your subwoofer but can be purchased at electronic or home improvement stores Strip 1 2 of insulation from each end of the wire to expose the bare metal If your speaker wire is fraying tightly twist the metal Unscrew the plastic hex nut on the binding post to insert the exposed wire into the hole Tighten the binding posts by hand Run the wires from your system s a...

Page 5: ... drums double basses bass guitar etc Turn the crossover to the left until you hear the subwoofer and L R speakers as separate sources Slowly turn the control back to the right until the sound of all three speakers is well integrated When using small satellites that don t have much bass the 90 Hz set ting on the control will probably yield the best results Your subwoofer has a sharp 24 dB octave lo...

Page 6: ...erage equals the upper range average ie if the lower range average is 5dB more than the upper range average then adjust the subwoofer level down by 5dB If your controller allows you to adjust subwoofer channel level use this to adjust the subwoofer level Otherwise simply adjust the subwoofer volume knob instead A less accurate method uses the receiver s test tones which are usually not in one thir...

Page 7: ...ables power transformers or other EMI sources Use an AC line filter or plug the unit into a different circuit If hum goes away when interconnects are disconnected the hum is coming from the rest of your equipment Add them back one piece at a time The one that causes the system to hum is the source of the hum The unit is going into STANDBY mode during the quiet passages Try turning the source signa...

Page 8: ...ofer s speaker level input Connect only to the channel that has a true ground If neither channel has a true ground e mail call technical support Increase the volume of the subwoofer and the subwoofer level or LFE level on the receiver or other source It is best to set the level of the subwoofer relative to the other speakers using a test disk and a Radio Shack SPL meter or built in tones on your p...

Page 9: ...or incidental or consequential damages of any kind or character because of product defects Some states do not allow limitations on how long an implied warranty lasts and or do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages so the above limi tations and exclusions may not apply This Warranty Does Not Cover Damage caused by abuse accident mis use negligence or improper ...

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