Klipsch KSW, KSW-50 Owners manual
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Indianapolis, Indiana 46240
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KSW 300
Dear Klipsch Synergy Series Owner:
Congratulations on your purchase of a Klipsch Synergy Series powered subwoofer! Our third generation
KSW powered subwoofers will add an exciting new dimension to your home entertainment system, providing outstanding bass reproduction of your favorite music and movies. The KSW models provide more
powerful amplifiers, all-new driver designs and greater ease of use, making them an incredible value.
A Klipsch KSW subwoofer brings that “I’m part of the action” feeling to your home entertainment system
in a way few other components can. If this is your first Klipsch purchase, welcome to the fold, if this is an
additional Klipsch purchase, we thank you for your loyalty. When it comes to the best in home entertainment, Klipsch is a sound choice.
Please take the time to fill out the enclosed questionnaire and warranty registration card. This information
helps us serve you better and assists our dealers in meeting your needs as a valued Klipsch customer.
Should you have any questions or need more information on Synergy or other Klipsch products, please
contact us. We will be happy to assist you, and we welcome your feedback.
Thank you for choosing Klipsch loudspeakers.
Sincerely,
Fred S. Klipsch
Chairman & CEO
We Want Your Klipsch Product to Look and
Sound as Good as When it Left the Factory.
Please Check Promptly for Transit Damage.
Each Klipsch product is individually tested for sonic quality and inspected for superior appearance
before it leaves the Hope, Arkansas factory. Your loudspeaker left the factory in perfect condition in
packaging carefully engineered to protect both the working parts and finish. However, in certain
extreme circumstances, the products may be damaged in transit.
To ensure that your loudspeaker is in its original condition, please inspect it immediately. If any
damage is discovered, notify the transportation company responsible for safe delivery. Make a
request for inspection and hold the product in its original shipping carton for the inspector. After a
joint inspection report is made, file a claim with the transportation company.
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Planning Your Klipsch
Home Entertainment System
Your new Klipsch subwoofer will enhance the performance of your home entertainment system,
whether used within a two-channel audio or multi-channel home theater system. Speaker placement
is important in optimizing the performance of your system. Please refer to the diagrams below as a
general guide for how to position the speakers within your listening area.
Audio Audio/Home Theater
Front Left and Right Channels Left and Right Surround Channels Center Channel Powered Subwoofer
F
RS
C
SW
Front Left and
Right Channels
Couch
Front Left
Speaker
S W
Powered
Subwoofer
R S
Left
Rear
Surround
Channel
Video Shielded
Center Channel
C
Couch
Front Right
Speaker
Right
Rear
Surround
Channel
R S
Subwoofer Placement
Your Klipsch subwoofer is designed to operate at frequencies below 120 Hz. As frequencies in this
range are essentially omnidirectional (difficult to localize), there may be several options for the placement of your subwoofer. The position of the subwoofer in the room will effect its frequency
response and a minor change in position will result in an audible difference.
A general rule of thumb is to place your subwoofer in the vicinity of the speakers with which it is
being paired. For example, a subwoofer reproducing main left and right channel bass would normally
be placed in the same end of the room as the main speakers. This could mean along the front wall,
in a front corner or along a side wall. A subwoofer connected to the surround channel (of a 5.1 type
system) to compliment the bass of rear channel speakers performs best when positioned near the
back wall or in a back corner.
For maximum output, place your subwoofer in or near a corner. This improves the loading of the
subwoofer, increasing its efficiency and improving the output and dynamic range capabilities. Room
acoustics and personal taste may dictate placing the subwoofer in a location other than a corner.
Asymmetrical placement of two subwoofers in a room may improve low frequency reproduction by
providing a smoother and more consistent response pattern. Placing two subwoofers in the same
location or corner will provide the greatest output. This configuration can yield another 6 dB of
output (equivalent to quadrupling the size of the subwoofer’s amplifier power). Since low frequencies
are heavily influenced by room size and dimensional ratios, experiment with the placement of your
subwoofer.
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