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®
Complement SUB105
Powered Subwoofer
Instruction Manual
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SAFETY PRECAUTIONS Important Safety Instructions 7. Wall or ceiling Mounting - The appliance should be mounted to a wall or ceiling only as recommended by the manufacturer. 8. Ventilation - The appliance should be situated so that its location or position does not interfere with its proper ventilation. For example, the appliance should not be situated on a bed, sofa, rug, or similar surface that may block the ventilation openings, or placed in a built-in installation, such as a bookcase or
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INTRODUCTION Because the subwoofer’s location affects how stand- Product Description ing waves are created, correct subwoofer placement is The Complement® SUB105 is a compact, high-powered important to avoid such peaks and nulls. They can’t be active subwoofer with a comprehensive feature set for fi xed by equalization, which could overdrive the speaker installer and user convenience. Its powerful amplifi er and amplifi er, causing distortion or damage. couples with an acoustically optimized
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INSTALLATION 3 4 2 1 5 7 6 Rear Panel 1 SPEAKER LEVEL OUT – Pass-through connectors 4 LINE-LEVEL INPUT – RCA connectors for stereo for main left and right speakers when speaker- line-level signals from a preamplifi er or receiver. level input is used. Binding posts accept banana 5 LFE INPUT – RCA connector for a prefi ltered plugs, spade lugs, pin connectors, and bare wire low-frequency effects signal from a home theater up to 12 AWG (2.05 mm). receiver or processor. 2 SPEAKER LEVEL IN – Conn
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INSTALLATION 1 2 5 4 3 Front Panel (grille removed) 1 POWER INDICATOR – Lights up amber when the 4 CROSSOVER FREQUENCY CONTROL – Selects the SUB105 amplifi er is in standby mode and green frequency for the low-pass fi lter within the range when fully on. of 50 to 200 Hz. 2 VOLUME CONTROL – Adjusts the acoustic output 5 PHASE SWITCH – Allows the speaker phase to be level relative to the incoming signal. inverted to improve acoustic response in some situations. Set to 180° to invert the signal o
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INSTALLATION LFE input Connections The low-frequency effects (LFE) input is for use when The SUB105 gives you multiple options for connecting the LFE or subwoofer output on the home theater to your audio system. Choose the option that works best receiver or processor is turned on. for your particular situation and equipment. Connect an RCA patch cable between the SUB105’s LFE Note: Choose only one connection option. Do not input and the LFE or subwoofer output on the receiver combine opti
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INSTALLATION Line-level input Note: When the LFE or line-level input is connected to an audio system powered by a different electri cal This input is for use when the receiver’s or processor’s circuit from the one used to power the SUB105, a LFE or subwoofer output is turned off, or when the ground loop may result. This causes a low-frequency receiver has no LFE or subwoofer output. hum. To eliminate the hum, connect the SUB105 to the same electrical circuit as the audio system or use Co
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INSTALLATION RJ-45 Using T568A Connections (continued) Wiring Standard RNET A/V input The RNET A/V balanced stereo line-level input allows connection to the source equipment via a CAT-5 cable. This input is an 8-pole RJ-45 connector that uses Rus- sound’s RNET A/V technology. It connects to either an At the source end, plug the connector into the RNET RNET A/V source output or an RAVE1 RNET A/V Encoder A/V jack on the source or the RNET A/V Encoder. At the at the source end. SUB105, plug t
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INSTALLATION Speaker-level input red positive (+) terminal and the black wire to the black negative (–) terminal. This input is for use when you need to send an amplifi ed signal to the SUB105, such as when no line-level signal Note: Some speaker cables have other ways of desig- nating polarity. For example, cable with a clear jacket is available. usually has a copper-colored wire for positive and a Use stranded copper speaker cable to connect between silver-colored wire for negative. In a c
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INSTALLATION Power After making the audio connections, check the voltage switch on the back of the SUB105 to make sure it is set to the correct voltage for your area. Insert one end of the supplied power cable into the IEC receptacle next to the voltage switch and the other end into a live power receptacle. Remove the grille from the front of the SUB105 to access the control panel. Slide the power switch to the Auto setting to place the SUB105 in standby mode or the On setting to place i
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REFERENCE Specifi cations Speaker type: Front-fi ring powered subwoofer Driver: 10” (25.4 cm) paper cone woofer Enclosure: Ported MDF box Finish: Black vinyl wrap with black cloth grille Amplifi er power: 125 watts RMS into 4 ohms, 185 watts peak ± Frequency response: 35–200 Hz 3 dB Crossover frequency: Variable, 50 Hz – 200 Hz Line inputs: Left, Right, and LFE RCA connectors Balanced line input: RNET A/V (audio only) RJ-45 connector Speaker inputs: 3-way binding posts Speaker outputs: 3
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® Complement SUB105 Powered Subwoofer Instruction Manual Russound 5 Forbes Road, Newmarket NH 03857 USA Tel 603.659.5170 • Fax 603.659.5388 www.russound.com Technical Support: tech@russound.com 28-1282 08/10/07 Copyright © 2007 Russound. All rights reserved. All trademarks are the property of their respective owners. Specifi cations are subject to change without notice. Russound is not responsible for typographical errors or omissions.
