Your dARTS powered subwoofer(s) are specifically designed to blend with the dARTS main speakers. They perform well with either music or movies, augmenting the deep bass
which is such an integral part of our emotional involvement. Although very deep bass is essentially nondirectional, the higher bass frequencies and the initial attacks of each
note are often shared by the main speakers. Thus, subwoofers usually blend best when they are relatively close to the front channels. The dARTS Custom Built-In DCB210SUB
is same width as the DCB660LR or slightly larger than the DCB535LR main speakers, so they can be readily used as speaker stands, ensuring proper integration and impact.
If you do use the system in this way, please have your installer mount the included connecting brackets to lock the subs and main speakers together, with their fronts vertical-
ly aligned. The brackets allow for vertical adjustment of the main speakers to accommodate the use of isolation feet. The MultEQ Pro
®
room calibration software will account
for sub placement (as it does for all speakers) while measuring your room and designing the correction curves, but the closer you can come to ideal placement, the better the
results.
System Wiring and Connection
dARTS Theater systems are unique in that all speakers are either bi-amplified or triamplified. This means that each tweeter, and woofer set is connected to their own individu-
al amplifier channel to allow for greater dynamic performance and flexibility in configuration. To take advantage of these connections, front main and surround channels need
to be wired with four-conductor speaker wire. The horizontal box center channel is tri-amplified, (In-wall centers are bi-amplified), so it needs to have six conductors
available. dARTS Theater recommends using 14 AWG speaker wire (no smaller than 16 gauge) for each of these connections. Wire with higher gauge numbers is thinner, and
is not recommended.
The dARTS subwoofer includes its own 500-watt on-board power amplifier. It will need to have a shielded audio interconnect run to its “LINE INPUT L” jack from the DP4000
IA amplifier/controller’s “SUB OUT 8” jack. The subwoofer’s amplifier features both line-level inputs and outputs to daisy chain additional subwoofers which increase the bass
performance in a large room. Have your installer run an additional shielded audio interconnect from the first sub’s “LINE OUTPUT L” jack to the second sub’s input “LINE INPUT
L” jack, continuing on to as many subs as desired. The sub amp’s volume control will be set during the calibration process, but can then be raised or lowered a bit to match
your own desired bass levels in the room.
The heart of the dARTS system is the DP4000 IA digital amplifier/controller. It consists of a 16- channel power amplifier (up to 250 w/ch), the setup firmware used by dARTS
Theater to individually match your speakers to each other (frequency response, crossover, time alignment), and space for the room correction program your installer will run
to calibrate the system to your room. Each of your speakers will connect to the DP4000 IA with either two or three pairs of speaker wire. Your surround processor or receiver’s
preamp outputs will also be connected to the DP4000 IA. If desired, your installer can connect a 12 V DC trigger to the amplifier’s “POWER CONTROL IN” jack from your
surround processor or your automated control system to turn the amplifier on and off. There is also a “POWER CONTROL OUT” jack available to pass on the control voltage to
another component in your theater system. The DP4000 IA also has automatic signal sensing circuitry that will turn the amp on when signal is present and turn it back off
after 10 minutes without signal.
DP4000 IA
System Installation Guide
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