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FIRST: ACTIVATE THE REMOTE CONTROL’S BATTERY
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(if you either are satisfied with your room’s acoustics or are unable to do any-
thing about it)
MORE THAN YOU PROBABLY WANT TO KNOW
ABOUT ROOM ACOUSTICS
Room acoustics have a major effect on sound quality. If your room has good
acoustical qualities, even mediocre speakers can sound pretty good. In turn, if your
room has poor acoustics, high-end speakers can sound lacking. Acoustical qualities
are determined by the dimensions of your room and the amount of sound-absorbing
material present.
Room dimensions primarily affect bass response. A room with ideal dimensions
will have evenly distributed bass throughout the room. The quality of the bass will be
natural; not sloppy. Obviously, you can’t do a heck of a lot about the dimensions of
your room. Don’t worry; few rooms are close to perfect. We will share some methods
to help with acoustical problems later in this manual (see: Placing Your Subwoofer).
The amount of absorptive material in your room affects middle and treble fre-
quencies. Hard surfaces, such as wood or tile floors, walls, can degrade middle and
treble frequencies; making them sound harsh, tinny, or hollow. A harsh room; how-
ever, can be easily fixed. Materials such as carpet, upholstered furniture, pillows,
drapes, and wall treatments are all excellent at absorbing unwanted sound reflections.
Therefore, the solution to a harsh room is to add more absorptive materials. If you
can’t do that, why not invite a lot of friends over and tell them to wear thick jackets or
heavy sweaters.
Many acoustical problems can often be minimized by the careful placement of
your speakers and subwoofer. In addition, many of today’s Audio/Video Receivers pro-
vide room correction circuitry, which can provide a dramatic improvement in sound
quality. In our opinion the best such circuitry is made by Audyssey. Audyssey room
correction can be found in several different brands of A/V receivers and processors.
Your Speedwoofer 10 includes a handy re-
mote control that allows you to adjust the sub-
woofer’s volume and crossover frequency from your
listening position. If you’re using an A/V receiver,
the crossover frequency will be controlled by your
receiver instead of the remote.
You may notice a clear plastic tab at the bot-
tom of the remote. Pull this tab out to activate the re-
mote’s battery.
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