PAINTING THE SPEAKERS
If you plan to paint your speakers, we recommend that it be done prior to installation. If you decide to paint your speakers
sometime in the future, it is best to remove them by simply reversing the steps for SPEAKER INSTALLATION listed above. When
painting the speakers, the paint masks provided in the carton must be installed in place of the grille. The grilles can also
be painted. However, great care should be taken not to clog the holes, as this will greatly reduce the sound quality of the
speakers. Before painting the grilles, remove the material under grille. Place this material back in place once the grille has
been painted. SpeakerCraft recommends only light spray painting using 5 parts thinning agent to 1 part paint. Do not paint
the grilles while they are attached to the speaker. If it is necessary to paint the material under the grille, follow the same
procedure used to paint the grilles.
SPEAKER ADJUSTMENTS
Due to the fact that bass wave length are long and that the conditions in which BAS speakers are installed are not consistent,
sometimes it may be required to reverse the Phase by adjusting the Phase switch on the front of the speaker baffle. This step
of the installation is best accomplished by two people. The process is simple and easy to do. After the speakers have been
installed, select a track of music which has a lot of bass. Leave the Phase switch in the position in which your speakers were
shipped. Arrange yourself in a position so that the switch can be flipped. Have a person in the location of the room which will be
your primary listening area listen to the music for a reasonable amount of time. Then flip the Phase switch to the other position
while the track is still playing. The rest is up to you. Which ever position you preferred the music is the correct position for you. If
you didn't notice a change at all then either position is correct.
ADJUSTING THE CROSSOVER POINT ON YOUR SPEAKERS:
The low pass crossover switch allows you to adjust the upper point of the sub-woofers frequency response. For example, with
the crossover point set at 80Hz, the sub-woofer begins rolling off above this frequency. By using the two switches you should
be bale to come really close to matching BAS speakers to your main satellite speakers. If you are using 5" or 6" SpeakerCraft
speakers you may want to set the low pass crossover at 120 Hz. If you are using 8" SpeakerCraft speakers you may find the 80 Hz
setting sounds a little better. By using the adjustable crossover and phase circuitry you will be bale to create a smooth sounding
speaker system that will be tailored to work great in your particular environment.
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