124457 User Manual

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Subwoofer Placement

In most rooms, the optimum location for your subwoofer is in the closest solid front corner

or somewhere along the front wall in line with your front speakers. This location typically

offers optimal energy coupling with the room, front-speakers, and the deepest low

frequency extension, with the best high impact bass. Try to avoid a location that is far

away from walls or near the center of your room.

Bass output is maximized when the subwoofer is tucked into a corner. An ideal corner is far

from wall divisions and has at least 6 feet or more of wall to either side. Try to keep the

subwoofer placement away from any large openings into other rooms. When corner

loading a subwoofer, you might want to experiment with how close the subwoofer sits to

the closest wall, with a general rule of thumb that it should be within 1 foot.

Placing the subwoofer in close proximity to the seating position, for example, right next to

or behind the sofa, maximizes the output and can reduce room effects on the subwoofer.

A great technique for determining the best placement for your subwoofer is known as the

Subwoofer Crawl. The first step is to place the subwoofer at your listening position. Ensure

that audio with constant bass content or a test tone is playing. Next, crawl around the

room (after all, the subwoofer will not be 5 feet in the air) and listen for where the bass

sounds most full and has definition, punch, and depth. This will generally be the best

location in your room. Finally, place the subwoofer in that location and finish the rest of

the setup and configuration.

Connecting to a Balanced XLR Output

The best possible connection, with the least amount of noise or distortion, is connecting

using an XLR cable to a balanced XLR output on a receiver or mixer. Perform the following

steps to connect the subwoofer using the XLR balanced input.

1. Power off and unplug all equipment to be connected.

2. Using an XLR cable, plug one end into the XLR BALANCED INPUT on the subwoofer,

then plug the other end into balanced XLR output on your receiver or mixer.

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