ACI Titan XL Owners manual

The Titan XL

Powered Subwoofer

Owner's Manual

Contents:

Guarantee/Warranty …2
Specifications …4
Setup …4
Placement …6

Hookup: HT …7

Hookup: Stereo …8
Placement Diagrams …11
Other System Considerations …13
Avoiding Damage …14
Troubleshooting …15
Warranty Registration …16

Audio Concepts, Inc.

901 So. 4th Street

La Crosse, WI 54601

Phone: [phone] Fax: [phone]

Website: www.audioc.com Email: [e-mail]

All Right Reserved 2006

Sound that Satisfies…Since 1977

Audio Concepts, Inc.

Our Guarantee and Warranty

Satisfaction Guaranteed:

We’re sure you’re going to love your new Audio Concepts, Inc. (ACI) products! In the unlikely event
that you are not satisfied, please contact us within 30 days of receipt of your ACI products for a

hassle-free return.

Simply follow these procedures:

1. Return Authorization: Call us at [phone] or email [e-mail], within 30 days of receipt of your ACI

products for a return authorization number. Boldly mark the return authorization number on the outside of the box.
Include a brief note stating your name, address and daytime telephone number, along with a short description why the
products are being returned.

2. Returning: We request that you return the ACI products to us in their original packaging and include packaging

materials, manuals, etc. Ship by the most economical means (preferably UPS) and insure the products for the invoice
purchase price. The customer is responsible for return shipping. Please note: ACI can not accept C.O.D. returns.

3. Credit: Upon receipt and inspection, we will issue a refund for the invoice purchase price and invoiced UPS Ground

service only. Please note this return policy is in effect only if the ACI products are in new condition, in their original
packaging, without drilled holes, disassembled or any other modifications.

Speaker Manufacture’s Warranty:

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ACI’s Five Year Standard Warranty and One Year Total Assurance Guarantee
For five years from receipt, Audio Concepts, Inc. will, at its option, repair or replace factory defective

components. This warranty excludes products that have been abused, modified, or disassembled in
any way. This warranty does not apply to products, which have been damaged in shipping. Audio
Concepts, Inc. liability is limited only to the replacement of defective parts. No other liabilities or
obligations are expressed or implied.

For the first year of ownership, ACI also provides a unique Total Assurance Guarantee, (TAG).
TAG from ACI not only covers everything included in our standard five year warranty, but we will

also pay for shipping to ACI and back to your front door. TAG is limited to shipping destinations in
the Continental U.S.

The ACI Five Year Standard Warranty and One Year Total Assurance Guarantee are fully
transferable from the original owner to a secondary owner provided that the original owner notifies
ACI, by phone call or by filling out the on-line form: www.audioc.com/order/warranty_transfer.htm
No warranty will be transferred absent this notification.

Simply follow these procedures:

1. Return Authorization: Call us at [phone] or email [e-mail] for a return authorization number. If

the warranty repair is during the first year of ownership, additional instructions will be given to you at that time. Boldly
mark the return authorization number on the outside of the box. Include a brief note with your name, address and a
daytime telephone number, along with a short description why the products are being returned.

2. Returning: Carefully repack defective ACI merchandise in their original packaging. Ship by the most economical

means (preferably UPS) and insure the products for their full retail value. The customer is responsible for return
shipping (unless the first year TAG applies). Please note: ACI can not accept COD or Freight Collect returns.

3. Replacement: Audio Concepts, Inc. will inspect and determine the cause of failure and will pay return shipping on the

defective goods replaced or repaired.

Please ship any returns to the following address:

Audio Concepts, Inc., 901 So. 4

th

Street, La Crosse, WI 54601 [phone]

IMPORTANT NOTICE

All new speakers require a minimum of 60 hours break-in-time before they begin to
sound the way they are supposed to. A speaker's performance improves significantly once
broken in. It is critical that you have at least 60 hours on your speakers before you evaluate
them. Don't worry if your speakers do not sound perfect the first time you play them. This is
normal until they are broken in. If you are having difficulty getting enough hours on your
speakers and your 30 day return privilege is getting near, call us. We will work with you.
Please give us the courtesy of breaking the speakers in before you determine they don't
sound right.

Many of our customers break their speakers in by:

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A) Leaving them on at moderate listening levels when they are not home.
B) Leaving them on at moderate listening levels while they sleep.
C) Running pink noise through them.

These methods are not convenient for everyone and we understand this. But please
know that you are not giving yourself, your speakers or us a fair chance if you do not break
them in before critical evaluation.

THANK YOU!

The Titan XL Powered Subwoofer

Thank you for your order and congratulations on becoming the owner of an ACI speaker system. The
Titan XL powered subwoofer(s) will provide you with many years of listening pleasure!

The Titan XL was designed to please music lovers who don’t want to fashion their habitats around
large, obtrusive boxes. Attractive and reasonably sized, the Titan XL takes up little space and there are many
options for room placement including “hidden” placements. The attractive cabinets are excellent as a small
end table or plant stand. Hookup to any music system is easy! The Titan XL is a fantastic addition to your
video system as well. The Titan XL will allow you to “feel” the impact and power of The Matrix, War of the
Worlds, Lord of the Rings, Chronicles of Narnia, etc. We know you will enjoy many years of satisfaction with
your Titan XL(s)!

The Titan XL has plenty of powe r to move a lot of air. The downfiring driver reproduces all low organ
pedals, symphonic bass drums, tympani, video special effects and synthesizers with stunning realism. Equally
important, the Titan XL does a fine job with the subtle but musically critical qualities of difficult instruments
such as piano and string bass.

The enclosure is constructed of ¾” non-resonant high-density fiberboard with extensive internal
bracing. The standard finish is a classy black satin. Optional finishes include an inlaid cherry veneer or piano
gloss black finish. The specially developed ACI 12” driver has extremely long excursion and a balanced cone­motor system supported by a heavy cast-frame that operates with very low distortion. A specially developed
rubber surround precisely terminates the stiffened fiber cone.

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Many subwoofers add unacceptable colorations and actually degrade the performance of otherwise
fine speakers. The Titan XL is adaptable for use with virtually any satellite, electrostatic or ribbon speaker. If
you are satisfied with your present speakers but just want more bass power and extension, the Titan XL(s)
may be the perfect answer. If you own speakers from manufacturers such as B&W, KEF, Apogee, Quad,
Thiel, Magnaplaner, Martin Logan, Wilson, etc., you’ll find your listening pleasure greatly enhanced with the
Titan XL subwoofers.

Specifications

Frequency Response: 20-250Hz, +3db, system Q <.6
Crossover: Dual adjustable Low-Pass: 35-250 12db/octave filters for 24db/octave total
High Pass Outputs: Second order, 12db/octave, filters set at 100Hz for left & right output. Line-level, RCA

outputs

Sensitivity: Adjustable
Dimensions: 20” tall, 18 3/4” wide and 18 3/4” deep (allow 2” additional depth for rear mounted amp)
Weight: 82 lbs
Special Circuitry: Protection Circuitry, Woofer Behavior Control, Theater-Direct Input
Woofer: (downward firing) Proprietary 12”, ultra long throw woofer
Rec. RMS Power: Built in amp delivers 250 watts RMS < .5% THD distortion

Titan XL Subwoofer Setup

Integrating a sub is a process that requires following ordered steps. You’ll find it easy in some
rooms/systems, and very time consuming in others. The key is to eliminate each variable one at a time. It
really helps to have a test CD with sinewave or warble tones. That’s why we include just such a disc, free with
purchase of our subs. Use of the setup CD is optional. Please refer to the attached directions for the test CD.

The electronics of the Titan XL performs the following functions:

Input Level: This controls the volume of the Titan

XL when using the Right and or Left inputs. The
volume needs to be set at the same volume as
your main speakers to get a seamless blend. When
using the Theater input, the volume on the
subwoofer is bypassed and will be controlled by
your processor/receiver.

Lowpass Filters A & B: Each filter has a 12db/oct
roll off and is used to set the upper cutoff point of
the subwoofer. Normally, you will set both filters at
the same frequency for a 24db/oct roll off. In some
systems it may be advantageous to be able to
independently adjust these filters for the optimum
blend.

Phase Control: The phase is variable from 0-180
degrees. Correct phase is dependent on
positioning of the sub relative to the main and the
listening position. The correct phase setting will
yield the greatest level of bass.

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Left & Right Line Level Inputs: Use either or both
of these inputs. You will need to set the Input Level
and Lowpass Filters A & B.

Theater Input: Connect to this input from your sub
output on your receiver, preamp or processor. Set
Lowpass Filters A & B to 250Hz. Input Level is
bypassed and volume is controlled from your
system's subwoofer volume control.

Left & Right High-Pass Outputs: Works with the line level inputs, they cut the frequency of your main
speakers off at 100Hz with a 12db roll off. Rarely used we suggest using the optional passive high-pass filters
instead.

LED Light: It is red for a few seconds as the amp warms up. The light will turn green when the amp is ready,
even if there is no signal going to the amp.

On/Off Switch: Used to turn the amp on and off. Normally the amp is left on all the time. When not playing, it
draws about the same about of power as a nightlight.

Power Cord: The cord is non-detachable and can be plugged into any standard two-prong outlet.

Miscellaneous:

• A limiter and current sensing feedback circuitry protect the driver from being overdriven and reduce
distortion.

• The discreet outputs of the amplifier deliver over 250 watts RMS to the woofer with extremely low
distortion.

• A temperature switch monitors the output devices. In the event of excess heat the switch will shut
down the circuitry to prevent damage. Once the heat sinks cool the power will be restored. Because
the electronics have been designed and "tuned" to the woofer and cabinet, the Titan XL offers
incredible performance in relatively small cabinet.