Cambridge Soundworks Powered Subwoofer II User Manual

Powered Subwoofer II

by Henry Kloss

Installation and Operating Instructions

© 1995 Cambridge SoundWorks Inc.

Contents

Important—Please Read First..........................................................1

Powered Subwoofer II

by Henry Kloss

Unpacking The System ....................................................................2

Setting Low-Pass Filter Frequency ...................................................3

Cleaning The Cabinets .....................................................................3

Placement ........................................................................................4

Low-Cut Filters ................................................................................5

Audio And AC Power Connections....................................................6

Setting Subwoofer Level And Intial Listening .................................8

Difficulty?........................................................................................8

The Powered Subwoofer II Limited Warranty...................................9

Important – Please Read First

ass drums, organs, and
electronic synthesizers are
among the very few

B

instruments that produce
extremely low-frequency sounds.
As a result, comparatively few
home loudspeakers are designed
to reproduce bass below about
50 Hz.

T oday, however, home
loudspeakers are called upon to
reproduce more than music: in
home theater systems, they are
called upon to reproduce movie
soundtracks. And modern
movie soundtracks contain a lot
of energy at very low frequen­cies—on sound effects.

T o do full justice to these
effects, as well as to the musical
low-frequencies missed by most
speakers, the Cambridge Sound­Works Powered Subwoofer II
reproduces, at high power, the
lowest bass sounds the human
ear can detect.

Y ou should keep in mind
when installing your Powered
Subwoofer II and investigating
its capabilities that you will be
dealing with a relatively
unfamiliar range of sounds.
These are sounds more felt than
heard, and are encountered
more often in the well-equipped
movie theater than in the
concert hall.

Also keep in mind that a
Cambridge SoundWorks Audio
Expert is only a toll-free call
away should you need advice or
assistance (8 AM to midnight
Eastern time):

Cambridge SoundWorks

1-800-FOR-HIFI

(1-800-367-4434),
8 AM to Midnight,

Eastern time

In Canada: 1-800-525-4434

Outside US or Canada:

T el: 617-332-5936

Fax: [phone]

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Unpacking And Checking For Shipping Damage

1. Upon unpacking your
Powered Subwoofer II, please
examine it carefully for any
signs of shipping damage. If
there is evidence of shipping
damage, do not discard the

shipping carton or its inserts,
and do not install or use the
Powered Subwoofer II, in case
it needs to be returned. Call

the store where you made
your purchase or, if you
bought directly from Cam­bridge SoundWorks, call
1-800-FOR-HIFI immediately.
Your store or a Cambridge
SoundWorks Audio Expert
will tell you how to proceed
and will help minimize any
inconvenience.

2. Check the accessory pack for
the following items (inform
your store or call Cambridge
SoundWorks if there is
anything missing):

• One spare five amp,

fast-blow fuse

• Four square rubber feet

3. W e suggest that you k eep
the shipping carton and
packing materials in case
you later move, or have to
ship your speakers.

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