PSB Powered Subwoofers Owner's Manual

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4 II. Introduction 5 Ill. Quickstart 6 IV. Features, Controls, AC Power 6 V. Room Acoustics, Subwoofer Placement, Multiple 8 Subwoofers & Control Settings VI. Connecting the Subwoofer to Your Audio System 11 A. LFE Connection B. Low/Line Level C. High/Speaker Level D. High/Speaker Level Output E. Using Multiple Subwoofers VII. Set-Up Calibration 13 VIII. Troubleshooting 14 Figure 1 16 Figure 2 17 Figure 3 18 Figure 4 19 Figure 5 20 3 ...

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. Read these instructions. Keep these instructions. Heed all warnings. Follow all instructions. Do not use this apparatus near water. Clean only with dry cloth. Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions. Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other apparatus (including amplifiers) that produce heat. Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized or grounding-type plug. A polarized plug has two blades with one wider than the other. A grounding type plug has two blades and a third grounding prong ...

used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio com- munications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television recep- tion, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures: Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver. Connect the equipment into a ...

about the placement of your subwoofer, its connections and adjustments. Enjoy your PSB subwoofer. Ill. QUICKSTART If you cannot wait to hear your new PSB subwoofer, then: Turn off all other components and follow one of the connection diagrams. Connect the supplied power cord to the AC power socket. Set the PSB subwoofer volume control to its minimum position (counterclockwise), and then plug the subwoofer into an active AC outlet. Use the same receptacle as the rest of your audio/video system or another on the same electrical circuit in order to avoid ground hu ...

+ Left - + Right - HIGH LEVEL OUTPUT TO SPEAKERS PHASE SWITCH OR CONTROL Selects the subwoofer output phase between in-phase (0°) and out-of-phase (180°), or up to 360° to compensate for the low to mid bass acoustic effects of different placement locations and listening rooms. See "VII Setup Calibration" HIGH/SPEAKER LEVEL INPUT TERMINALS For connecting the PSB subwoofer to receivers or integrated am- plifiers equipped with speaker outputs only. See " VI Connecting The Subwoofer to Your Audio System." HIGH/SPEAKER LEVEL OUTPUT TERMINALS For connecting the PSB subwoo ...

POWER 8 OFF AC POWER SOCKET AC POWER SOCKET Supplies AC power to the PSB subwoofer. Connect the supplied power cord to the AC power socket. Plug the power cord into any standard wall outlet. The same receptacle as the rest of the system or another on the same electrical circuit should be used to avoid ground hum. The PSB subwoofer has its own self-contained amplifier and thus requires AC power (keep this in mind when selecting a location). You may plug the power cord into any standard wall outlet and leave the connection in the wall as the PSB subwoofer draws extremely little current when idle. If you are away for an extended period you ...

from wall reflections. In larger spaces, sound has to travel to reach the reflecting sur- faces and then to your ears, which means it has to be louder to begin with. With tra- ditional full-range speakers, that involves properly matching amplifier power, speaker sensitivity, impedance and power handling. Most of the power goes to reproducing bass, so using powered subwoofers and separate midrange/treble satellites allows for a conservative draw on power from your main amplifier, while ensuring a good match between the low-frequency amplifier and the woofer. After size, th ...

the same bass performance. This test only works if you have your ears at the same height as where the subwoofer will be, so you may have to get down low. A recom- mended starting point for the placement of this subwoofer would be in either of the front corners of the room, on either side of the main speakers. Most bass output; least even bass response I ~ I Moderate bass output; more even bass response / Subwoofer I~ I Lowest bass output; most even bass response C. Multiple Subwoofers-Why Two Subs Are Better Than One Sometimes the listening room is not conducive to achiev ...

subwoofers to diffuse such sounds. Subwoofers also offer a phase control so the upper frequencies produced will not cancel out the lower frequencies of the satellites. Adjustment of this control can have great effect on spectral smoothness in the crossover area. Phase changes with frequency, however, so these controls may need readjusting every time you vary the cutoff frequency. The overall level of the subwoofer's output may also be adjusted. To gain smooth response, be careful not to set this too high. VI. CONNECTING THE SUBWOOFER TO YOUR AUDIO SYSTEM There are ...

receiver/processor surround mode. B. Low/Line Level Connecting Stereo Equipment Using Low/Line Level (See Figure 2 & 3, page 17 -18) If your receiver or integrated amplifier has preamplifier outputs, or if you are using a separate preamplifier, the preferred connection is from the Preamplifier Output of the electronics to the Low Level Input of the subwoofer. Use a dual RCA audio cable. Additionally, you may need to use Y-connectors at the Preamplifier Output to also send signals to the Power Amplifier/Main Input. Connecting the Low/Line Level Outputs from the subwoofer back t ...

Particularly in difficult rooms with difficult layouts, using two subwoofers is an alternative to smooth, as well as to increase bass response. One subwoofer can be located to increase response, with the second subwoofer located to smooth re- sponse. The two subs do not need to be identical. Please refer to Section V, Multiple Subwoofers for further information. VII. SET-UP CALIBRATION The following procedure assumes your PSB subwoofer is installed and connect- ed. If possible, work in a team with another person: one listening, one making subwoofer-control adjustments. 1. Set Sub Volume to 0, Sub Cut-Off Frequency to 50Hz. ...

still be well beyond the full-range loudness capability of most systems). In gen- eral, for well-recorded acoustic music the lowest Sub Cut-Off Frequency setting that yields a smooth transition between subwoofer and main speakers is often the best choice, and will promote deeper low-bass extension. Note: The Sub Volume control is not a bass-boost or volume control. It is a set- and-forget adjustment, not intended for day-to-day adjustment. Use your pream- plifier or receiver/integrated amp tone controls to modify program tonal balance. VIII. TROUBLESHOOTING Symptom No ...

tions such as excessive internal temperature or a presence of DC voltage at the amplifier output, in which case the subwoofer needs to be serviced. Lower volume if the subwoofer begins to sound distoned to determine if playback at a lower level solves the problem. If a slight reduction in level solves the problem, then the subwoofer level was too high. If the distorted sound remains at a low level, driver(s) may be damaged. Hum that appears when using the subwoofer's low level input(s) is usually caused by using an inferior, damaged, exceptionally long ...

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AVEC L'OPTION D'ENTREE BAS-NIVEAU et de SORTIE BAS-NIVEAU CON OPCION de ENTRADA y SALIDA a NIVEL BAJO MIT LOW-LEVEL-EINGANG UND-AUSGANG To 2nd Subwoofer (optional) * Y connector not required for single subwoofer operation * Connecteur en Y non requis pour !'utilisation d'un seul cais- son de basse * No se requiere un conector en Y para trabajar con un solo subwoofer * Y-Steckverbinder nicht er- forderlich fUr den Betrieb eines einzelnen Subwoofers This method of wiring limits low fre- quencies reaching left and right main speakers. Ce cab/age limite les basses frequenc- es atteignant les haut-parleurs princi- paux ...

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