KALI AUDIO WS-12 Studio/Live Subwoofer User’s Guide
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First Time Setup
Note: This guide assumes that you are setting up a WS-12 with a stereo pair of studio monitors. If you
require assistance with a more complicated setup, contact [email protected].
• Place the subwoofer on the floor between the two studio monitors. Try to make sure
that it is roughly the same distance from your ears as the monitors.*
• Before you plug the speaker in, make sure that the power switch is in the OFF position.
• Make sure that the 110V-230V selector switch is set to the appropriate position for your
location. Consult page 10 for more information.
• Plug the speaker in.
• Connect audio cables to the subwoofer’s inputs.
• If you’re connecting RCA, make sure that dip switch #8 is switched UP to the ON
position.
• If you’re connecting XLR or TRS, make sure that dip switch #8 is switched DOWN to
the OFF position.
• Connect XLR cables from the subwoofer’s outputs to the inputs of your full-range
speakers.
• Adjust dip switches 5&6 based on the position of the subwoofer in your room. See page
13 for details.
• Turn the subwoofer and the speakers on.
• Select your desired crossover setting.
• Listen to the interaction between the subwoofer and the speakers. Experiment with
the polarity switch (switch 7) and determine whether or not to reverse the polarity of
the subwoofer.
• If you’re using Kali Audio studio monitors, turn the volume on all systems to the center
detente. If you’re using other full-range speakers, adjust the volume of the subwoofer
until it is balanced with the monitors at the listening position.
• Sit in your listening position, and turn the volume up on your playback device to the
desired level
• Enjoy your new subwoofer!
*
While this is generally a good starting point, smaller rooms and rectangular rooms can
have odd interactions with low frequencies, and this placement may yield less than de-
sirable results. If you’re struggling to find the right placement for your subwoofer, place it
in your chair where you sit to listen, and play a familiar track with a lot of low end. Move
around the room with your head close to the ground until the bass sounds the way it
should. You may have to crawl, but you shouldn’t feel silly. Once the bass sounds right,
Eureka! You’ve found the right position for the subwoofer. Place the subwoofer where you
are standing. If possible, arrange your monitors around it.
