Onix Rocket ELT-1 Enjoyment Manual
Your Rocket
ELT-1 Home
Theater
Enjoyment
Guide
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We ask you read this owner’s manual first. It contains many tips on getting
your new loudspeaker system set up, connected, configured, and performing
its absolute best in your unique environment. We hope you find it clear, concise, and useful.
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Your Rocket ELT-1 Enjoyment
Guide
Table of Contents
Product and Company Introduction
Section 1-Getting Started
Section 2-Placement
2.1 Front Speaker Placement
2.2 Should You “Toe In” Your Speakers
2.3 Center Channel Speaker Placement
2.4 Surround Speaker Placement
2.5 Alternative Speaker Placement Options
• Shelf Mounting
• Stand Mounting
• Wall Mounting
2.6 Your ELT SW-10 Subwoofer Placement
Section 3-Making the Connections
3.1 Connecting Your Speakers
• 1) A Question of Polarity
3.2 Connecting Your SW-10 Subwoofer
Section 4-Features and Functions of Your ELT SW-10 Subwoofer
4.1 Control Panel Features of Your SW-10
4.2 SW-10 Setup
• Rubber and Spike Feet
• Phase
• Frequency
• Cheater Plug
• Port Plug
Section 5-Setting Up Your Receiver
5.1 Simple Calibration
• *What is Reference Level?
5.2 Setting “Small” or “Large”
Section 6-Proper Care and Feeding
6.1 Speaker Grilles…On or Off?
6.2 Some Advice on Speaker Wire
6.3 Speaker Break In
6.4 Speaker Care
6.5 Stay in Touch
Section 7-Specifications and Your ELT-1 Warranty
7.1 AV123 Warranty Policy and Registration
7.2 Specifications
• ELT LRS Satellite
• ELT Center
• ELT SW-10 Subwoofer
Introduction to AV123 and your new
Rocket ELT-1 Home Theater System
At AV123, our absolute highest
priority begins and ends with you,
the customer. You can rest assured that if you’re not 100% satisfied with your purchase within 30
days from your original receipt
date, you may return your product(s) for a
prompt refund in full (excluding shipping
charges) with no explanation necessary. Coupled with the expert advice on our website and
through our trained advisors, there is simply not
a safer way or place to buy today. At AV123,
misleading and high-pressure sales tactics have
no place. Not only do we give you the tools and
the resources to fully evaluate your purchase before your order is placed, we back this up after
the fact by allowing you a full month to audition
our products in your own home before your final
decision is made.
We’ve done our best to provide you with products and services meeting or exceeding your expectations. However as good as our products
are, they do not match our dedication to each
and every sale. Should you need any further assistance in the future with your A/V system, you
can bet that AV123 will be there supporting and
assisting you as you make your way to your next
level of audio/visual enjoyment.
The Onix Rocket ELT-1 (Extremely Luscious
Theater) is a very potent and agile loudspeaker
system. Unlike many all-in-one home theater
systems, your ELT-1 has been specifically designed to offer stellar performance for both music and home theater formats. For this reason,
the placement tips and suggestions in this manual are vital for proper imaging and soundstaging. Features of your new system include a 200watt powered 10” ported subwoofer, dedicated
3-way, 4-driver center channel, extremely rigid,
high excursion 5.25” alloy cone woofers, and an
incredibly smooth and refined hybrid silksuspended aluminum dome tweeter. We hope
you enjoy your new home theater, and thank
you again for your support of AV123!
Section 1-Getting Started
Your new ELT-1 loudspeaker system includes just
about everything to get you up and running in a
few short minutes. However, listed below are a
few things you will need to complete proper installation. Should you have any questions about
those items below or where to find them, feel
free to call our support staff at any time.
• Home theater receiver or preamp/
processor and amplifier.
• An audio source such as a DVD / CD
player.
• Speaker wire – 16 gauge or lower (larger)
• Source Interconnects – A digital coaxial or
fiber optic cable and possibly standard
analog RCA cables depending on your
equipment (if DVD-A or SACD is going to
be used, you will need both digital and
analog connections. See your player’s
manual for more information).
• Subwoofer Connection – RCA is the most
common and preferred connection
method from receiver to subwoofer. You
will need a single mono RCA cable to
make this connection.
Section 2-Placement
To achieve the best performance your ELT system has to offer, there are several tips, suggestions, and guidelines to follow when setting up
your system in its new environment. Details for
the most common placement techniques are
listed below. However, at the end of this section
you will also find more information on placement
alternatives in unique situations.
2.1-Front Speaker Placement
Try to place your main speakers (Left, Center,
and Right) along the same wall of your listening/
viewing room. Although we've seen successful
installations that didn't follow this guideline,
they're generally more problematic in terms of
system response and accurate theater sound reproduction.
Use the "Rule of Thirds" whenever possible as a
starting guide. This suggests that the best placement for your Left speaker is approximately 1/3 of
the way along the wall behind your speakers.
Similarly, the best place for the Right speaker is
usually 2/3 of the way across the same wall. If at
all possible, move the speakers out from the back
wall. Although all rooms are different, we recommend a minimum wall-to-rear-of-speaker distance
of 3 inches. Whatever distance you finally select,
use a tape measure to make sure that each
speaker is placed at the same distance from the
back wall. With that same tape measure, make
sure the speaker-to-listening/viewing position is
the same for each speaker, too. If there's a conflict here (as would happen with an irregular wall
behind the speakers), we suggest that you equalize the distance between front of the speakers and
your favorite listening/viewing position. If that
places one speaker closer to the wall behind it
than the other, don't be too concerned.
In other words, this…
Is generally preferable to this…
Remember that the "Rule of Thirds" is a basic
guideline only. Some acousticians recommend
placing the main (Left and Right) speakers so that
they form an equilateral triangle with the prime
listening/viewing position. This is as close to
ideal. Notice different distances between speakers
and left and right sidewalls. It's worth trying for
this ideal, but don't get overly concerned if your
room doesn't allow this precision.
Side walls have a major impact on the sound you
hear. Ideally, you should not place your main
speakers close to them. Remember that the Rule
of Thirds" gives you a good starting position, but
you should feel free to experiment. Ideally, try
not to place your main speakers so they're ex-
actly the same distance from the closest side
walls. A bit of asymmetry here is actually preferable. Symmetrical placement generally results in
larger standing waves in the room that reinforce
certain frequencies and diminish others. This, obviously, is not a good idea. Follow the same
guideline with the Right speaker. When you take
the time to place your speakers properly, you'll
realize better "imaging" (the apparent lateral
placement of individual instruments or voices),
and more depth or "layering". You'll hear those
advantages because you'll be avoiding the aural
confusion caused by so-called "first reflections"
that complicate our perceptions when speakers
are too close to a wall's large, flat, reflecting surface.
2.2 Should you “toe-in” your speakers?
Some people like to "toe-in" their main speakers
to get better performance. This simply means
aiming both Left and Right speakers so that they
point towards the prime listening/viewing position rather than straight ahead. This is how
many people aim their speakers. "Toe-in" can
improve imaging and add a sense of spaciousness to the sound. In addition to imaging improvements, toe-in can also change your
speaker's tonal balance (or timbre). For that reason, you may want to play with toe-in to get the
most out of your speakers. Some time experimenting here can yield a better match to your
room's acoustic properties, provide a clearer,
more precise center channel speaker, or just better suit your own listening preferences. Enjoy!
2.3 Center Channel Speaker Placement
Place your center-channel speaker between your
Left and Right speakers as close to your TV
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