Cambridge soundworks BASSCUBE 6S User Manual

PASSIVE DUAL-COIL SUBWOOFER

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USER MANUAL

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INTRODUCTION

Thank you for purchasing the BassCube 6S. Your new
subwoofer features a high quality driver in a solid cab­inet. The bandpass enclosure design of the BassCube
6S produces plenty of room-filling bass with low distor­tion in an extremely compact package.

The Product Development team at Cambridge
SoundWorks believes that there is no better combina­tion of audiophile-level attention to detail and reason­able cost.

Inspecting for damage

Examine each part carefully for shipping damage. If
there is any, do not install or use the system. Return
the subwoofer to the store or merchant where you
made the purchase or call Cambridge SoundWorks at
1-800-FOR-HIFI (1-800-367-4434) for assistance.

Its a good idea to store the carton and packing mate­rial for future use and transport.

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USE AND SATELLITE MATCHING

The BassCube 6S is engineered to complement the
Cambridge SoundWorks Newton Series MC50,
MC100, MC150, and MC200 satellite speakers. The
combination of the BassCube 6S and Newton Series
satellites produces smooth wide-range reproduction
that rivals much larger conventional loudspeakers.

The woofer uses a dual-voice coil that combines both
the left and right channel signals to the single sub­woofer. Both input channels should always be used,
even if you are using a monaural source. Use of only
one input will result in low output and uneven
response.

The design of the BassCube 6S features a high excur­sion 8" passive radiator in a single tuned bandpass
enclosure driven by an internal 6 1/2" woofer. This
results in a compact enclosure with high output and a
response which naturally compliments the mating
satellite loudspeakers.

Placement

The subwoofer should be placed on the floor. Its loca­tion in the room affects its output. The output increases
the closer the subwoofer is placed to the intersection
of walls and floors (see diagrams).

Some Advantages Of Corner Placement: Corner
placement also provides the most consistent output
from deep bass to upper bass. Corner placement
“forces” more of the bass energy toward the center of
the room.

Other locations: Any position in a room can be used,
but a position away from the intersection of two room
surfaces has two drawbacks. The subwoofer will not
achieve as strong an output as near a wall, and the
output across the subwoofer’s range will be less con­sistent.

Maxium Bass Output

Moderate Bass Output

Least Bass Output

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