Jensen X-165 Instructions Manual

X-165

160 Watt Powered Subwoofer

Congratulations on investing in one of JENSEN’s finest Subwoofer

Systems. You will find this information valuable for the

long term enjoyment of your X-165.

Your JENSEN X-165 is an integrated Active Subwoofer System with a single 10”

Heavy Duty Sub driver powered by an on-board 160 Watt RMS amplifier. You may string
additional X-165 subwoofers to your X-165 if so desired by connecting to the “Line Output”
section of your X-165’s amplifier (see “For Big Bass Lovers” section below).

Sit on Floor or build into Cabinetry: With different room positioning, Bass

response can vary as Subwoofer frequencies are mainly non-directional. On Floor: Use any
location within room as Sub-Bass is non-directional. Inbuilt: As per diagram but be sure to allow
20mm (minimum) clearance on sides/rear and 140mm (minimum) on top. Cupboard internals to be
at least 650(H)x 430(W)x 390(D).

140mm

20mm

Fit 4 pcs Rubber
Acoustic Blocks

(supplied) to Gloss

Panel and stand unit up.

Internal

Dimensions

(mm)

650

min.

430

min.

390 min.

Plus door

Internal dimensions to

be at least 650 (H)
x 430(W)x 390(D)

+ door)

20

Door must be acoustically
transparent in front of Woofer and
Port area. This can be open weave
timber, rattan, metal or cloth. Black
“Acoustic cloth” can be ordered at
[e-mail] or
on [phone] Mon-Fri.

Port

Woofer

Subwoofer amplifier features.

Light on front panel is Blue when active and Red
when on standby (standby mode, like on a TV draws
next to no power) Switch the X-165 amplifier switch
to “AUTO” and this can be left on indefinitely as the
X-165 automatically activates when it senses as incoming
signal. Front panel LED will then turn Blue. After signal
has been removed between 15 and 40 minutes, amplifier
will revert to Standby mode and LED will change to Red.

Level Control Knob is your volume knob. This adjusts the output of your X-165 to balance

and harmonize with output from your Front / Center etc. etc. speakers. DO NOT set this on
maximum. Be careful not too advance this control too far as overload may occur causing damage
to your X-165 speaker (see below setting recommendations).

Frequency Control Knob. This control adjusts how low (in frequency) you wish your X-

165 to operate at. In other words, 70 Hz is a lower and deeper frequency than 90Hz, so if you set at
70Hz you will be amplifying all music information 70Hz and below this frequency and filtering
out everything above which is the ideal intention of a Powered Subwoofer. Take care not to
advance this control too far as overloading may occur (see below recommendations).

Phase Control Switch is only used if several speaker boxes are in the one room (i.e. Center

Speaker, Surrounds etc.). This Phase switch can be set to ensure the X-165 woofer is “in phase”
with all other woofers operating together in the same room so that Bass cancellation does not
occur. Once your entire speaker system is completely set-up, flick this switch from “NOR” to
“REV” and leave on setting that provides the most Bass. This will be the best setting and be
correctly “in phase”. Leave switch on “NOR” if no audible increase is detected.

Line Output sockets are provided for adding additional X-165’s using an additional 1RCA

to 1 RCA lead. You may add as many X-165’s as you like (see “For Big Bass Lovers” below).

Connections.

Option A. Connecting from your multi-channel receiver.

Connect a 1 RCA to 1 RCA lead
(not supplied) from SUB-OUT
on your receiver to “LOW
LEVEL INPUT” on
X-165. Connect to
Either “L” or “R”
on X-165 as both
are internally
paralleled.

Sub-Out

socket