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System Configuration #5
System: You have a stereo receiver or integrated amplifier, which has no subwoofer
output or bass management, and that you wish to use with a subwoofer and a
separate power amplifier.
Connections:
• Connect a set of speaker cables from the Speaker Outputs on your receiver or integrated
amplifier to the High Level Inputs on the Flex Sub.
• Connect the Left Output and Right Output of your Flex Sub to the left and right Line Level
inputs on your power amp. (These are the regular inputs on your power amplifier.)
Configuration:
• Set the Power switch to Auto so your Flex Sub will turn on automatically when the music
starts.
• With the Phase switch, try both settings, and leave it set in the direction where you hear the
most low bass (at your listening position).
• Adjust the Volume control so that the level of the Flex Sub matches the level of your other
speakers. The output of the sub should blend smoothly with your other speakers and you
should not hear the sub as a separate source of sound.
• Set the High-Pass Crossover Frequency switch to select the bass management crossover point
for your system. The industry standard setting is 80 Hz, which is a good starting point, but you
may find that one of the other settings sounds better.
• Start with the X-Over control set to the same frequency as you’ve chosen for the High-Pass
Frequency setting. However, you may need to adjust it so you get the smoothest transition
between the Flex Sub and your main speakers.
Notes:
• You may connect the Flex Sub to the speaker terminals on your amplifier or on your speakers.
You should use actual speaker wire for this connection. However, because very little current
flows through this connection, using thin gauge speaker cables for this will not compromise
performance.
• With this configuration, use the Volume control on your receiver or integrated amp to control
the overall level and the Volume control on the Flex Sub to adjust the balanced between the
subwoofer and your main speakers.
• How well this connection option performs, and the sound quality you can expect from it,
will depend on the specific characteristics of your receiver or integrated amplifier. Some
will deliver excellent sound quality in this configuration while others will not. If you cannot
achieve satisfactory performance using this connection method we suggest you try one of
the other options.