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Compression Guide Technology 

 History 

 Con nued 

 

For

 

example,

 

with

 

a

 

bass

 

guitar,

 

you

 

can

 

feel

 

the

 

pick

 

of

 

the

 

string

 

along

 

with

 

the

 

bass

 

note.

 

With

 

a

 

kick

 

drum,

 

you

 

could

 

hear

 

the

 

wrap

 

of

 

the

 

mallet

 

against

 

the

 

skin

 

of

 

the

 

drum

 

and

 

your

 

body

 

could

 

feel

 

the

 

impact.

 

However,

 

with

 

conven onal

 

speakers

 

all

 

you’d

 

hear

 

was

 

an

 

ill-

de

fi

ned

 

boom.

 

Back

 

then,

 

the

 

only

 

speakers

 

that

 

seemed

 

to

 

get

 

it

 

right

 

were

 

the

 

big,

 

bulky

 

and

 

expensive

 

transmission-line

 

systems.

  

 

We

 

needed

 

to

 

know

 

why

 

there

 

was

 

a

 

disparity

 

between

 

live

 

bass

 

and

 

that

 

reproduced

 

by

 

speakers.

  

A er

 

some

 

research,

 

it

 

became

 

apparent

 

that

 

the

 

problem

 

was

 

due

 

to

 

the

 

way

 

the

 

woofer

 

was

 

tuned

 

in

 

the

 

enclosure.

 

As

 

was

 

the

 

case

 

then

 

just

 

as

 

it

 

is

 

now,

 

2

 

tuning

 

methods

 

were

 

used

 

by

 

most

 

speaker

 

companies.

  

In

 

one

 

case

 

the

 

cabinet

 

was

 

completely

 

sealed.

 

This

 

method

 

is

 

called

 

acous c

 

suspension

 

or

 

air

 

suspension.

 

In

 

the

 

other

 

method,

  

the

 

cabinet

 

had

 

a

 

calculated

 

opening

 

called

 

a

 

vent

 

or

 

port.

 

The

 

length,

 

width

 

and

 

height

 

of

 

the

 

port

 

was

 

de-

signed

 

to

 

reinforce

 

bass

 

at

 

the

 

lowest

 

frequencies.

 

 

The

 

problem

 

with

 

both

 

of

 

these

 

methods

 

is

 

that

 

they

 

rely

 

on

 

system

 

resonance

 

to

 

properly

 

load

 

the

 

woofer.

 

System

 

resonance

 

acts

 

like

 

a

 

spring

 

in

 

that

 

once

 

the

 

note

 

stops,

 

the

 

woofer

 

cone

 

wants

 

to

 

con nue

 

vibra ng.

 

This

 

results

 

in

 

what

 

we

 

call

 

woofer

 

overhang

 

and

 

results

 

in

 

muddy

 

bass.

 

A er

 

realizing

 

the

 

problem,

 

we

 

spent

 

years

 

a emp ng

 

to

 

lessen

 

the

 

e

ects

 

of

 

system

 

resonance.

 

Eventually,

 

we

 

found

 

the

 

solu on

 

and

 

the

 

results

 

were

 

spectacular.

 

We

 

call

  

it

 

Compression

 

Guide

 

and

 

it

 

was

 

a

 

method

 

of

 

dividing

 

the

 

insides

 

of

 

the

 

speaker

 

enclosure

 

into

 

areas

 

of

 

compression

 

and

 

expansion.

 

As

 

the

 

sound

 

wave

 

passed

 

through

 

these

 

areas,

 

the

 

e

ects

 

of

 

resonance

 

were

 

greatly

 

reduced.

 

 

We

 

discovered

 

that

  

Compression

 

Guide

 

also

 

paid

 

huge

 

dividends

 

in

 

the

 

midrange

 

and

 

treble

 

as

 

well.

  

Bookshelf

 

speakers

 

tuned

 

by

 

Compression

 

Guide

 

exhibited

 

much

 

cleaner

 

and

 

trans-

parent

 

sound

 

with

 

both

 

vocals

 

and

 

music.

 

In

 

comparison,

 

other

 

bookshelf

 

speakers

 

sounded

 

“boxy”.

 

It

 

also

 

helped

 

the

 

speakers

 

to

 

image

 

more

 

accurately.

 

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Содержание Speedwoofer 10S

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Страница 2: ...e that people would shake their heads in disbelief every me they d listen to it when considering what they paid for it Also its low price would enable people to enjoy the advantages that mul ple subwoofers would provide We spent 3 years of painstaking research and hope you agree that we ve achieved our goals with the new Speedwoofer 10S When it comes to bass quality is as important as quan ty It s...

Страница 3: ...e length width and height of the port was de signed to reinforce bass at the lowest frequencies The problem with both of these methods is that they rely on system resonance to properly load the woofer System resonance acts like a spring in that once the note stops the woofer cone wants to con nue vibra ng This results in what we call woofer overhang and results in muddy bass A er realizing the pro...

Страница 4: ...eless transmi er and get full performance wirelessly First Steps Be careful when using sharp objects to open box es The inser on of a long and or sharp object such as a blade can damage the components in side Use of chainsaws machetes power tools explosives light sabers and most kitchenware is not recommended If in doubt ask mommy to help you Please take a moment to inspect your subwoofer for dama...

Страница 5: ...t age within the product s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to con stitute a risk of electrical shock to persons 1 Read These Instructions before operating 2 Retain These Instructions 3 Heed All Warnings And Follow All Instruc tions 4 Cleaning Unplug this product from the wall outlet before cleaning Do not use liquid clean ers or aerosol cleaners Use a damp soft cloth for cleaning 5 W...

Страница 6: ...he wall outlet 12 Servicing Do not attempt to service this product yourself as opening or removing covers may expose you to dangerous volt age or other hazards Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel 13 Damage Requiring Service Unplug this product from wall outlet and refer ser vicing to qualified personnel under the fol lowing conditions When power cord or plug is damaged If liquid has...

Страница 7: ...ROOM ACOUSTICS 6 POSITIONING YOUR SUBWOOFER 7 DUAL SUBWOOFERS 10 HOME THEATER INSTALLATION 11 STEREO INSTALLATION 12 PROTECTING YOUR SPEAKERS 13 CONNECTING YOUR SUBWOOFER WIRELESSLY 14 CONNECTING DUAL SUBWOOFERS 15 SOME INSTALLATION TIPS 15 CARE AND MAINTENANCE 16 OPERATING YOUR SUBWOOER 17 TROUBLESHOOTING 19 SPECIFICATIONS 19 WARRANTY 20 IMAGINERY PAGE 21 ...

Страница 8: ...in different sea ng posi ons 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 You can however maximize the even ness of bass distribu on by properly posi oning your subwoofer if you have that flexibility and in more extreme cases using mul ple subwoofers And note that while virtually all of today s Audio Video receivers and processo...

Страница 9: ...h to try Otherwise you can purchase an op onal RSL wireless trans mi er which eliminates the need for the RCA cable Regardless you will need to be able to reach an AC outlet to power the subwoofer heavy duty extension cords are OK We recommend playing a CD with a song that has a pre y consistent bass track throughout Then experiment with placing the subwoofer in different posi ons in your room Plac...

Страница 10: ...let anybody see you otherwise you ll have some explaining to do Then place the subwoofer in the spot where you heard the best bass You can repeat this for different listening posi ons and see if you can find the best subwoofer posi on that accommodates the most listening posi ons Dual Subwoofers Many audio experts recommend dual subwoofers They feel that with dual subs it s much easi er to get cons...

Страница 11: ...talla on with be with an A V receiver or processor In this case all you ll need is a single RCA cable and a wall outlet The RCA cable does not have to be expensive as the subwoofer only reproduces a narrow band of frequencies However choose a cable that is constructed to last Connect one end of the RCA cable to your receiver or processor s subwoofer or LFE output Connect the other end to the Speed...

Страница 12: ... power amplifier and to your speakers In this method the Speedwoofer s internal crossover is used to control the bass of the subwoofer Set the Internal Crossover Bypass to Internal Crossover and adjust the crossover frequency You can also use the method below Method 2 Connec on Using Y Adapters In this method you also will need 2 pairs of RCA cables however the lengths may be shorter You will also...

Страница 13: ...er or processor protects the other speakers in the system by filtering off the bass when you set the crossover frequencies This is especially important when your other speakers are smaller and not designed to handle low bass frequen cies In the above 3 methods of connec ng your subwoofer in a stereo system your amplifier will deliver all of the bass to your other speakers If the speakers are small ...

Страница 14: ... transmi er will be flashing slowly Push and hold the transmi er s pairing bu on un l it flashes more rapidly Then release the bu on 4 Immediately press and hold the pairing bu on on the Speedwoofer un l the light on the transmi er becomes solid 5 Release the bu on Your Speedwoofer is now paired If pairing fails temporarily place transmi er closer to the Speedwoofer and away from other Wi Fi devic...

Страница 15: ...n a home theater installa on you will bypass both subwoofers internal crossovers However in stereo installa ons you will need to use and adjust both subwoofers internal crossovers Connec ng Dual Subwoofers Connec ng Two Subs A V Receiver Or Processor Some Installa on Tips Tips are always appreciated Most modern A V receivers and processors include some type of auto setup and room correc on During ...

Страница 16: ...ping A good indica on of clipping is if your subwoofer sounds excessively sloppy as if it is flopping back and forth This will produce some pre y ugly sounds The RSL Speed woofer 10S uses high quality protec on designed to keep clipping to a minimum There fore this may be a difficult indica on to listen for If you re not sure if your subwoofer is being overdriven remove the grill and look at the woo...

Страница 17: ...iring Switch To use your Speedwoofer wirelessly you ll need to turn on the Speedwoofer and the transmi er If the transmi er shows a solid light it is paired and ready If the light on the transmi er is flashing it requires pairing Please refer to the pairing proce dure on page 14 Keep in mind that wireless opera on can be affected by distance objects or interference from your home s Wi Fi network Vo...

Страница 18: ... for low frequency effects This is where the Speedwoofer receives the bass signal from your receiver or amplifier For home theater use a single RCA cable from the receiver s subwoofer or LFE output to the Speedwoofer s LFE in For a 2 channel system use a stereo pair of RCA cables to the Speedwoofer s Line inputs Line Out For a 2 channel system this feeds the signal back to the amplifier for your ot...

Страница 19: ...in This is the piece that contains the fuse Gently pry the fuse housing open un l it detaches Extract the housing from the power cord socket remove the fuse and inspect it If the wire inside the cylinder is severed or displays a gap the fuse is bad and needs to be replaced Replace with exactly the same value fuse The value is indicated below the power socket If the new fuse blows your subwoofer re...

Страница 20: ... residen al stereo or home theater use and must be used in this manner They were not specifically designed for public address musical instrument ampli fica on or other commercial or high intensity applica ons Such use is not covered under war ranty 4 Speakers returned under the terms of the warranty will be repaired or replaced at our op on We will pay for shipping the repaired product back to you...

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