Solid State Logic S-10-I Owners manual

Soliloquy Model

S10i

Owner’s Manual

Bringing Life to Sound

Contents you should find in the box

Please read this manual carefully before setting up or at-

tempting to listen to your new loudspeakers.

Unpacking Instructions

Each inner box contains one Soliloquy S10i subwoofer with one separately pack­aged cloth grille, IEC power cable and 4 spikes with set screws. Once the sub­woofer is set-up in it’s final position, you may wish to install the grille for a fin­ished decorator look.

Each subwoofer is outfitted with a solid steel plinth and threaded outriggers for the
enclosed custom spikes. These holes have been carefully pre-checked at the fac­tory to assure flawless threading.

On the back of the subwoofer is the self contained power amplifier. This amplifier
offers two ways to connect it to the system. The first is called high-level or
speaker level connections. This refers to connecting the subwoofer speaker input
to the speaker connections on the main amplifier and then connecting the speak­ers to the subwoofer speaker output terminals. The second type of connection is
referred to as line level or low level. This requires taking the subwoofer out of the
preamp / processor and connecting the line input on the back of the subwoofer. In
certain cases you may use a second set of preamp outputs to utilize this connec­tion for a two-channel system. This line level connection is the recommended ap­proach whenever possible.

Before you proceed, inspect your box to insure it contains all items in good condi­tion. If anything is missing, call your dealer for assistance right away.

Otherwise, carefully unpack the speakers. They are heavier than their size sug­gests. That’s because each cabinet panel and all internal braces are a solid 1-inch
thick! Store the boxes (including all inserts and bags) in a safe place. You’ll need
them should you ever require service at our factory. If you move into a new house
or apartment, using this original packaging during transport is the safest way to
move your speakers.

The subwoofer amplifier has several settings that will significantly affect the per­formance of your system. These settings are the crossover adjustment, the phase
adjustment, the gain adjustment and lastly, the full-range switch. We will address
these settings in the chapter regarding Setup, Placement and Voicing.

Setup, placement and voicing

A speaker’s exact position in a room significantly impacts its final performance.
That’s because it’s at the loudspeaker where the otherwise purely electrical signal
passing through the preceding chain of system components is converted into me­chanical energy — the pushing and retracting of the loudspeaker drivers.

Once the signal leaves the controlled environment of amplifier, it suddenly inter­acts with the uncontrolled environment of the room.

To assure that speakers performance remains reasonably uncolored and unaf­fected by the room (and its natural boundaries of walls, floor, ceiling, windows and
furnishings), careful placement is necessary.

Loudspeaker room interaction occurs in the following four main areas:

• reflection;

• absorption;

• diffusion;

• and resonance.

Smooth hard surfaces reflect sound (glass, stone, tiles, mirrors); soft plush sur­faces absorb it (carpet, pillows, overstuffed chairs and couches); and irregularly
shaped hard surfaces scatter it (partially opened blinds, indoor trees).

Most rooms exhibit a natural combination of these qualities. Too little absorptive
materials and a room turns excessively “live” or “bright” (an empty bathroom; a
church with lengthy reverb or hall echo). Too much absorption and a room be­comes acoustically “dead” or “dull” (the equivalent of an anechoic chamber
wherein all reflections are strategically killed for loudspeaker measurements un­tainted by room interaction).

The S10i crossover frequency adjustment is variable from 40Hz to 180Hz. This al­lows your subwoofer to play the lower frequencies that your main loudspeakers
cannot handle as well alone. The crossover setting you choose, should be at the
point where your main loudspeakers exhibit a noticeable reduction in bass output.
Optimum placement for the S10i will depend on the room, but keeping it on the
same plain with the front speakers makes integration easier.

Soliloquy offers a white paper document on the topic of properly placing

your loudspeakers.

Please feel free to contact your dealer or Soliloquy directly to receive your

free copy.