Speaker Cable
Use good quality Oxygen Free Copper cable. Look for wire with polarity (+ & -) markings on the
outside of the jacket. This will help you determine which wire is the positive and negative at both
the receiver and speaker ends of the cable. This is very important. Red for positive and black for
negative.
Your Receiver
If you have a 7.1 or 7.2 receiver and are only running 5.1 we have found customers connecting the
rear speakers to surround back. This is wrong. Connect your rear speakers to surround terminals.
Surround back is for 7.1 or 7.2
Speaker Connection
On the back of the speakers there are 2 push connection terminals. Red is positive (+) and
Black is negative (-). From your receivers positive terminal connect the wire with the (+)
mark or marking to the Red terminal on the speaker. Connect the negative wire to the
Black terminal.
Subwoofer connection
On the rear panel of the ES 25 powered subwoofer are 2 sockets. The top socket is the
subwoofer input and the bottom socket is the subwoofer output. The output is to connect a
second subwoofer to produce more bass if required. This is .2. Use a good quality subwoofer
shielded cable from the subwoofer out on your receiver. This will stop any interference from
other electrical appliances.
Subwoofer Control Panel
Volume Control
The volume control runs from 0-10. We suggest the volume be set to 5 and then controlled by the
subwoofer setting on your receiver. When listening to movies or music make sure that the subwoofer
does not go into distortion. You can hear this as a distorted crackling sound which is usually caused
when the subwoofer level on your receiver is set too high. Ease the volume back so you get a good
solid bass. This will ensure the subwoofer will play for years to come.
Crossover
The crossover is the heart of the ES40 system. As you turn the crossover control up you add upper
bass. The best set up is to fill the gap between the speakers that can not produce lower bass. At
normal levels the speakers go down to 120Hz. The control starts at 40Hz and goes to 200Hz. We
suggest around 120 Hz to start. You can add or decrease the frequency to achieve the correct
balance for either music or movies. The control only adds higher frequency. It does not alter the low
frequency.
Base Extension
This control adds extra depth to the frequency you have the crossover control set to. We call this
bass extension. The control starts at 0dB which is normal. If you find you are not getting the extra
bass and feeling from the subwoofer you can increase the Bass Extension to get the desired effect.
Phase Control
This function adjusts the phase of the subwoofer driver. This adjustment is required to ensure that
the subwoofer and all other associated loudspeakers operate "in sync." If your main speakers are at
the front of the room the woofers are pushing forward. If your subwoofer is at the front of the room
the woofer will be pushing forward. Turn the phase control to 0. At the back of the room the
subwoofer is pushing in an opposite direction. Turn the phase control to 180 degrees and the
subwoofer will fire in the opposite direction and be in sync. If you place the subwoofer at the side of
the room you run between 40~160 degrees. To hear bass all around the room you will have to adjust
the phase to find the best setting.
