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Placing your subwoofer in a corner 

will produce optimum performance. 
Ex per i ment with at least two corners and 
decide which is the best, or you can try 
the following procedure:

1.    Start by placing the subwoofer right 

on the seat of your favorite couch 
or easy chair. Take care to position 
it so it is not likely to fall off. (This 
method may seem a bit odd, but it 
is based on principles of acoustic 
physics.)

2.    If you are using the subwoofer as 

part of a Home Theater system, 
you can either run a calibration 
test (noise) signal through the 
subwoofer, or simply plug the 
analog outputs of a CD player di-
rectly into the subwoofer’s line level 
inputs. Turn down the subwoofer's 
volume level before turning on the 
CD, then play some of your favorite 
music samples with heavy bass.

3.    Walk around the room, listening, 

and crouch down low in all the 
positions where you might be able 
to place the subwoofer. Ideally your 
ears would be where the sub would 
be placed. Explain to the family 
what you are doing, in case they 
think you've 

fl

 ipped. Find the place 

where the subwoofer's bass output 
sounds the loudest.

4.    Shut things down and install the 

subwoofer in this position. Make 
sure the control panel is not touch-
ing anything, and that it can receive 
good ventilation.

Although low frequencies are non-di-

 rec tion al, factors such as room re 

fl

 ec -

tions, standing waves, resonance and ab-
 sorp tion will strongly affect your subwoof-
er’s per for mance. Moving the subwoofer 
from one location to another can have a 
major effect on the bass response.

Location

The Auto EQ mode will let you adjust 

for the room effects, but you should 

fi

 nd 

the best location 

fi

 rst.

Remember to keep the subwoofer 
at least two or three feet away from 
any TV screen, computer, VCR or 
mag net ic tapes and discs. This will 

reduce the chance of the magnetic 

fi

 elds 

upsetting the TV screen or erasing your 
magnetic media.

Using Two Subwoofers

If you wish to use two subwoofers, the 

sound output will double (an increase of 
6 dB). Locate the subwoofers with one 
in each corner and ex per i ment with the 
location and phase control to achieve the 
best bass response.

Always drive each subwoofer through 

the Left/Mon input even though you are 
driving one subwoofer with a right chan-
nel drive and the other with a left channel 
drive. If your pream pli 

fi

  er has a single 

sub/LFE output, use a Y cable to split it 
into two outputs. 

Содержание True Subwoofer EQ Solitaire 10

Страница 1: ...DIM STANDBY BRIGHT ON Solitaire 10 True Subwoofer User s Manual Solitaire 10 and Solitaire 12 DIM STANDBY BRIGHT ON Solitaire 10...

Страница 2: ...es such as lighted candles on top of or near the Component 8 Power Sources The Component should be connected to a power supply only of the type described in these operation instruc tions or as marked...

Страница 3: ...igurations 14 Adjusting the Controls 18 Specifications Solitaire 12 19 Specifications Solitaire 10 20 Troubleshooting Guide 21 Limited Warranty 23 Service Assistance 23 Contents To find out more about...

Страница 4: ...r input for remote turn on Balanced XLR input Line level unbalanced inputs Speaker level binding post inputs Line level high pass outputs Continuously variable phase control Continuously variable cros...

Страница 5: ...gives it a lot of air moving capacity which allows for majestic bass performance The Amplifier The large movement range of the driver creates greater air pressure inside the box than a conventional s...

Страница 6: ...the same amount This increases the low bass output while leaving the mid bass output the same 3 Phase Control This control changes the relative phase of the subwoofer with respect to your other speake...

Страница 7: ...heater preamplifier or other source Balanced connections offer superior noise cancellation over unbal anced connections so if your preamp has an XLR subwoofer output we recommend using it 8 Speaker Le...

Страница 8: ...utton is pressed 12 Start button Press this once to enter the Auto EQ mode if the sub is out of Standby mode Press and hold down for several seconds to enter the Manual EQ mode See page 12 for more de...

Страница 9: ...frequency rocking energy allowing it to adhere solidly to the floor To move the subwoofer along the floor rotate it onto one edge onto a plastic sheet or bag and it will slide along easier Heat rise...

Страница 10: ...ded and as short as possible for the job The longest cable in your system will likely be to the subwoofer so choose a good quality brand Some patch cords can be a very tight fit and there is usually a...

Страница 11: ...ut sounds the loudest 4 Shut things down and install the subwoofer in this position Make sure the control panel is not touch ing anything and that it can receive good ventilation Although low frequenc...

Страница 12: ...mall amount of noise such as quiet talking or whispering is OK Room Equalization EQ Procedure 3 Place the microphone in the listening position on the couch for example pointing in the direction you ll...

Страница 13: ...for the room effects Then follow this manual procedure if you think the equalization might still need a tweak 1 Set these controls Volume to 0 dB Crossover to Bypass Phase to Normal Equalizer Authori...

Страница 14: ...n A receiver with a sub LFE output can be connected in the same way The subwoofer will play the low frequency range and the other speakers will play the frequency range delivered to them by your ampli...

Страница 15: ...preserved the bass in these scenes sounds anemic The Sunfire Subwoofer utilizes differential gain on the left and right inputs to retain both the L R and L R information Therefore systems which do no...

Страница 16: ...pass crossover point The signals coming out of the subwoof er s high pass outputs are not affected by any of the controls They are just a copy of the signals going in except that the low bass is filt...

Страница 17: ...ver s power is transferred to the subwoofer There is no need to use the speaker level inputs if you are using a separate amplifier and pre amplifier Such systems are best connected using the line leve...

Страница 18: ...will do fine as will the Stereophile test CD Step 1 Disconnect the subwoofer and run the main speaker with a tone in its passband 80 100Hz Measure the level Step 2 Disconnect the main speaker and rec...

Страница 19: ...with volume control at 0 dB 60 mVrms volume con trol fully clockwise 0 75 Vrms from right input with volume control at 0 dB 200 mVrms volume control fully clockwise Input Impedance 30 k for Line Leve...

Страница 20: ...s volume control fully clockwise Input Impedance 30 k for Line Level inputs 56 k for Hi Level inputs 40 k for XLR input each leg balanced to ground XLR Input Pin 1 Ground Pin 2 Positive Pin 3 Negative...

Страница 21: ...her using a remote control or with a small volume knob on the back panel Make sure that this is adjusted correctly Check that your preamplifier or receiver s sub output is turned on Some systems only...

Страница 22: ...tellite TV or roof top antennas Make sure that they are disconnected where they first enter the room so they are making no connection to your preampli fier TV or any other component If the hum is caus...

Страница 23: ...all not in any event include property or any other incidental or consequential dam ages which may result from the failure of this product Some states do not allow limitations on how long an implied wa...

Страница 24: ...Manual part number 913 101 00 Rev B Solitaire...

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