AUDAC BASO User & Installation Manual

BASO Series

User & Installation

Manual

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Introduction

Compact bass reflex cabinets

The BASO cabinets are universally usable passive bass cabinets. Their bass reflex design
is engineered to be as compact as possible while giving the maximum performance in
terms of sound quality and pressure. Their enclosures are crafted out of sturdy high­quality plywood while their elegant design enables them to be placed in any environment.

The carefully selected high-grade materials in collaboration with accurate acoustical
craftmanship results in an impressive combination of punch and low frequency extension.
The different models in this range with various size are resulting in different performance
specifications, providing a suitable solution for every application.

Besides the acoustical specifications, there also has been paid a lot of attention to
the other aspects making these cabinets as versatile as possible. The enclosures are
designed without any sacrifice to robustness due to the high-grade plywood materials
finished with structured coating.

Connections are made using two speakon compatible connectors located in a recessed
connector dish, allowing link-through to other cabinets. This also allows close placement
to any wall or corner.

The BASO bass cabinets are available in Black (/B) or White (/W).

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Precautions

READ FOLLOWING INSTRUCTIONS FOR YOUR OWN SAFETY

• ALWAYS KEEP THESE INSTRUCTIONS FOR FUTURE REFERENCE. NEVER
THROW THEM AWAY

• ALWAYS HANDLE THIS UNIT WITH CARE

• CLEAN ONLY WITH DRY CLOTH

• HEED ALL WARNINGS AND FOLLOW ALL INSTRUCTIONS

• NEVER EXPOSE THIS EQUIPMENT TO RAIN, MOISTURE, ANY DRIPPING OR

SPLASHING LIQUID. AND NEVER PLACE AN OBJECT FILLED WITH LIQUID ON
TOP OF THIS DEVICE

• DO NOT PLACE THIS UNIT NEAR ANY HEAT SOURCES SUCH AS RADIATORS
OR OTHER APPARATUS THAT PRODUCE HEAT

• DO NOT PLACE THIS UNIT IN ENVIRONMENTS WITH A HIGH LEVEL OF DUST,
HEAT, MOISTURE OR VIBRATION

• THIS UNIT IS DEVELOPED FOR INDOOR USE ONLY. DO NOT USE IT OUTDOORS

• ONLY USE ATTACHMENTS & ACCESSORIES SPECIFIED BY THE

MANUFACTURER.

• CAREFULLY CHECK THE UNIT’S CONDITION AFTER UNPACKING.
IF THERE IS ANY DAMAGE TO THE CARTON BOX OR THE UNIT ITSELF,
INFORM YOUR VENDOR IMMEDIATELY.

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CAUTION

• USE CABLES OF THE RIGHT GAUGE TO CONNECT THE LOUDSPEAKER

• USE CABLES WITH CLEAR COLOUR CODING INDICATING THE POLARITY AND

MAINTAIN THE SAME POLARITY THROUGHOUT THE WHOLE SYSTEM.

• ONLY USE THE CORRECT AMPLIFIER OUTPUT VOLTAGE AND IMPEDANCE.
EXCEEDING THESE LIMITS COULD CAUSE FIRE OR OTHER FAILURES.
AVOID EXPLOSIONS: DO NOT USE THE SPEAKER AROUND GASOLINE,
THINNER OR OTHER COMBUSTIBLES

• AVOID ELECTRIC SHOCKS: SWITCH OFF THE AMPLIFIER WHEN CONNECTING
THE LOUDSPEAKER

• DO NOT USE THE LOUDSPEAKER FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME AT
DISTORTED SOUND. THIS COULD CAUSE PERMANENT DAMAGE.

CAUTION - SERVICING

This product contains no user serviceable parts. Refer all servicing
to qualified service personnel. Do not perform any servicing
(unless you are qualified to do so.)

EC DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY

This product conforms to all the essential requirements and
further relevant specifications described in following directives:
2004/108/EC (EMC) and 2006/95/EC (LVD)

WASTE ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT (WEEE)

The WEEE marking indicates that this product should not be
disposed with regular houshold waste at the end of its product
life. This regulation is created to protect both the environment
and human health.

This product is developed and manufactured with high quality
materials and components which can be recycled and/or reused.
Please dispose this product to your local collection point or
recycling centre for electrical and electronic waste. This will
make to sure that it will be recycled on an environmentally friendly
manner, and will help to protect the environment in which we all
live.

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Installing the BASO

Placement

The low frequencies produced by a bass cabinet are non-directional, and therefore the
placement of the subwoofer in the listening area is not critical. However, few simple rules
concerning its positioning can significantly influence the result.

The bass frequencies have the best dispersion low over the ground. Because of this
reason, bass cabinets are mostly commonly placed on the floor and not mounted to walls
or ceilings (unless there is no other way). Additionally, placement of bass cabinets near
boundaries will couple their sound with it, increasing the sound pressure level. When
placing your bass cabinet into a room corner will further increase the amount of bass.

When having multiple bass cabinets in your setup, side-by-side placement will result
in an acoustic coupling between them which provides an increased SPL and punch.
However some other applications will require a wider dispersion of bass, depending of
the room size, layout and acoustics.

The ideal positioning of bass cabinets is highly depending of the typical application,
and there is no such perfect way which is always right. Making some experiment-wise
tests about placement and coupling of bass cabinets can lead to improved results.

Connection

The connection of the BASO cabinets is made using speakon compatible connectors. Two
connectors are provided in a recessed connector dish on the rear side of the cabinet.

There isn’t any internal low-pass network provided, which means the applied signal
should be filtered / processed using an external crossover or DSP controlled amplifier.

The used connectors are 4-pin types whereto the low frequency signal should be applied
on the +1 and -1 terminals. The second connector can be used for linking the signal
coming from the amplifier to additional loudspeakers, resulting in a parallel network.

Mind the polarity markings when wiring the loudspeaker cables.

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Additional Information

Notes

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