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ENG ENG Owner’s Manual
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FR FR FR FR Guide d’utilisation Guide d’utilisation
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CONTENTS I. Important Safety Instructions II. Introduction III. Warranty Registration IV. Cabinet Care V. Room Acoustics, Subwoofer Placement, Multiple Subwoofers and Setting the Controls VI. Quick Start VII. Features, Controls, AC Power A. Sub Volume Control (Figure 1) B. On Indicator Light (Figure 1) C. AC Power Connection D. Sub Cut-Off Frequency Control (Figure 1) E. Phase Switch (Figure 2) F. LFE Input/Crossover Bypass Switch (Figure 2) G. Low/Line Level Jacks (Figure 2) H. High/Speaker Lev
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 1. Read these instructions. 2. Keep these instructions. 3. Heed all warnings. 4. Follow all instructions. 5. Do not use this apparatus near water. 6. Clean only with dry cloth. 7. Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions. 8. Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other apparatus (including amplifiers) that produce heat. 9. Do not defeat the safety purpose of the p
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II. Introduction PSB subwoofers are designed to provide the flattest possible frequency response, full bass extension, low distortion and high output. Frankly, these are characteristics that most manufacturers would strive for. Our years of experience and our sophisticated design and measurement tools allow us to achieve ideal subwoofer performance. Beyond these characteristics there are a few other parameters that we uniquely feel are very important in the design of a subwoofer. First a
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CHS212 (CustomSound™ Series) The CHS212 is a custom installation subwoofer counterpart to our highly regarded SubSonic 10. Many high end home theater systems have most of their components, including the speaker, hidden away in cabinets. While this hides the clutter it can be detrimental to performance unless the effects of the equipment cabinet are taken into account. The same high power/high travel 12” woofers are used with the same 500 watt continuous, 750 watt peak amplifier. The cab
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power your main amplifier produces, and ensures a good match between the low-frequency amplifier and the woofer it is paired with. After size, the most important aspect of a listening room is its shape. In any room, sound reflects off the walls, ceiling, and floor. If the distance between two opposite parallel surfaces is a simple fraction of the wavelength of a particular frequency, notes of that frequency will bounce back and forth in perfect phase—an effect called a standing wave or room
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is that while bass output diminishes somewhat, it also becomes more uniform throughout the room, with fewer of the “standing waves” that produce peaks and nulls at various points. Chances are things won't be so simple, so the best method for positioning a subwoofer, although a rather undignified-looking one, is to put the subwoofer in your listening chair, then play music with lots of bass through the system something with steady low frequencies (such as organ music) or continuous test tones,
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than about 80Hz in order to avoid gaps in the overall system response, then you might well be able to localize specific sounds from the sub. This can be very distracting when these sounds appear to come from beside or behind you. One solution is to make sure the subwoofer is in the front of the listening area; another is to use multiple subwoofers to make such sounds more diffuse. Subwoofers also offer a phase control so the upper frequencies they produce will not cancel out the lower freque
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VII. Features, Controls, AC Power A. SUB VOLUME CONTROL D. SUB CUT-OFF FREQUENCY CONTROL Adjusts the output level of the PSB subwoofer only: This is Adjusts the high-frequency roll-off of not intended as a day-to-day signals sent to the subwoofer. volume control. See “IX. Setup Continuously variable from 50Hz to Calibration” 150Hz for precise matching of subwoofer bass reproduction with the The PSB subwoofer includes main (left and right) stereo speakers. designed-in dynamic-range Se
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Made in Canada / Fabrique au Canada Figure 2 G. LOW/LINE LEVEL JACKS K. AC POWER SOCKET Supplies AC power to the PSB Connect the PSB subwoofer to a subwoofer. Connect the supplied power separate-component preamplifier, or to cord to the AC power socket. Plug the an integrated amplifier or receiver with power cord into any standard wall preamplifier-out/main-in facilities, at line outlet. With 230 volt versions, in some level. See “VIII. Connecting The countries it may be necessary to
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VIII. Connecting The Subwoofer To Your Audio System There are several ways to connect a subwoofer into a system. For best results overall, we recommend using Low/Line Level connections. When making a Low/Line Level connection, be sure to follow the coding on the cables to maintain left-to-left and right-to-right. Use high quality, well-shielded, low capacitance RCA cables of minimal necessary length, to avoid picking up noise in the cable runs. When making a High/Speaker Level connection, in
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C. Connecting Stereo Equipment With High/Speaker Level (see Figure 5, page 17): You also can get excellent sonic results by connecting the High/Speaker Level Output of your receiver, integrated amplifier or power amplifier to the High Level Input of the subwoofer. Use standard speaker cable and maintain polarity + , as well as right and left side. D. Using Multiple Subwoofers (see Figure 6, page 18): Particularly in difficult rooms with difficult layouts, using two subwoofers is an alternative
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X. In Case of Problems Symptom Action No sound/power Ensure the main power switch is toggled to the “power” position. This switch is located at the back of the subwoofer. indicator not lit. Ensure the power cord is connected to the subwoofer and plugged into a live AC outlet. Ensure the subwoofer’s volume control is NOT in the minimum counterclockwise position. All PSB subwoofers utilize signal sensing auto on/off circuitry. If no signal is sent to the subwoofer, it will not power up and t
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/ / / With SUBWOOFER/LFE INPUT INTÉGRATION avec RÉCEPTEUR A/V / ENTRÉE LFE INTEGRACIÓN con RECEPTOR de AUDIO-VIDEO/ENTRADA LFE FIGURE 3 SubSonic 8 CE MODEL ONLY SEE (A) T 1.5A, 250V (B) 220-240V 50/60HZ (C) Made in Canada / Fabrique au Canada Hook up same for all models—SubSonic 8 Back Plate used for illustration. Le raccordement est le même pour tous les modèles—Plaque arrière SubSonic 8 est utilisée pour fins d'illustration. La conexión es la misma para todos los modelos—Se usa el p
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/ / / With LOW LEVEL INPUT and OUTPUT OPTION Avec L'OPTION D'ENTRÉE BAS-NIVEAU et de SORTIE BAS-NIVEAU Con OPCIÓN de ENTRADA y SALIDA a NIVEL BAJO FIGURE 4 CHS212 CE MODEL ONLY SEE (A) T2.5A, 250V (B) 220-240V 50/60HZ (C) Made in Canada / Fabrique au Canada OPTION LOW LEVEL R L INPUT FROM PREAMP PREAMPLIFIER LOW LEVEL OUTPUT PRE- AMP OUT TO AMP SPKR / R SPKR / L R L POWER AMPLIFIER R L INPUT / MAIN - IN PREAMPLIFIER PRE- AMP OUT ALTERNATE: RECEIVER OR INTEGRATED SPKR / R SPKR /
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/ / / With HIGH LEVEL INPUT Avec ENTRÉE HAUT-NIVEAU Con ESTRADA de NIVEL ALTO FIGURE 5 SubSonic10 CE MODEL ONLY SEE (A) T 2.5A, 250V (B) 220-240V 50/60HZ (C) Hook up same for all models—SubSonic 10 Back Plate used for illustration. Le raccordement est le même pour tous les modèles—Plaque arrière SubSonic 10 est utilisée pour fins d'illustration. La conexión es la misma para todos los modelos—Se usa el panel posterior del SubSonic 10 como ilustración. Made in Canada / Fabrique au Ca
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/ / / With LOW LEVEL INPUT to TWO SUBWOOFERS Avec ENTRÉE BAS-NIVEAU vers DEUX H.-P DE SOUS-GRAVE Con ENTRADA de NIVEL BAJO a DOS SUBGRAVES FIGURE 6 SUB #1 H.-P. D'EXTRÉME GRAVE N 1 Hook up same for all models—SubSonic 10 Back Plate RIGHT DROIT used for illustration. Le raccordement est le même pour tous les modèles—Plaque arrière SubSonic 10 est utilisée pour fins d'illustration. La conexión es la misma para todos los modelos—Se usa el panel posterior del SubSonic 10 como ilustración. Made i
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19 XI. Specifications FREQUENCY RANGE (Anechoic Chamber) (Anechoic Chamber) (Anechoic Chamber) (Anechoic Chamber) Response ± 3dB 28-150Hz 28-150Hz 27-150Hz 27-150Hz 25Hz 25Hz 24Hz 24Hz LF Cutoff 10dB AMPLIFIER POWER - INTERNAL Continuous 275W 350W 500W 500W Dynamic 400W 500W 750W 750W Dynamic Peak 800W 1000W 1500W 1500W Type Class H Class H Class H Class H Discrete MOSFET Output Devices Discrete MOSFET Output Devices Discrete MOSFET Output Devices Discrete MO
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