Positioning your Subwoofer

Connecting the MS-8 ,MS-CUBE and MS-DUO

Although the unit may be placed almost anywhere in the room, even behind the sofa or the TV set, we recommend that it be placed in front of the listener and as central to the listening position as possible. The subwoofer should not be operated within 450mm of a television set as the drive unit magnet may distort the picture.

>200mm

The MS-8 , MS-CUBEand MS-DUOfeature identical connectivity and are connected to the rest of your system in exactly the same way.

We suggest you position the subwoofer about 20cm (8 inches) from the wall. A position close to the wall will enhance the bass; placing it across a room corner will increase the bass further, possibly at the expense of clarity. Experiment with a variety of locations and sources before making a final decision.

The drive unit and bass ports move a lot of air at high volume, so make sure you do not place your subwoofer near surfaces or objects that may rattle.

There should be a mains outlet within easy reach.

Your system will perform best if there is a clear line of sight between the subwoofer and the listening position.

A/V Processor Connections

Your subwoofer has been designed for optimum performance with a Digital processor. If your AV processor has a line level or LFE subwoofer output you should use this connection. You will need to purchase a single screened RCA phono lead from your dealer. Connect this lead to the Left line input of the Subwoofer as shown opposite.

Alternatively, you may use a split mono lead from the processor to both inputs of the subwoofer. In this case the input level at the subwoofer will be slightly higher.

AV AMPLIFIER

RIGHT LEFT

REAR CENTRE FRONT

Subwoofer Out (Line Level)

RIGHT LEFT

REAR CENTRE FRONT

INPUT OUTPUT

LEFT

RIGHT

INPUT OUTPUT

LEFT

RIGHT

NOTE: When running signal cables to the subwoofer, keep them clear of obstructions. Do not run a long signal cable close to mains cables or cables carrying heavy digital traffic.

Stereo Line Output Connections

If your amplifier has a spare preamplifier output or a stereo sub- woofer output, connect the sub-woofer as shown. You will need a stereo screened RCA phono cable.

Pre Out - Main In Connections

If you use a stereo pre and power amplifier, or a stereo amplifier where the pre and main amplifier can be separated, connect the sub-woofer as shown. You will need two screened RCA ‘Y’ adaptors and two single RCA phono cables.

Remove the Pre-Main links on your amplifier. Connect the RCA ‘Y’ adaptors and cables as shown. Connect one leg of the ‘Y’ adaptor to the Left Channel Pre Out socket on the amplifier and the other leg to the Left Channel Main In socket. Connect the remaining plug on this combination to the Left Channel Line Level Input on the sub-woofer. Repeat this for the Right Channel.

AV AMPLIFIER

R RIGHT LEFT

RIGHT LEFT

REAR CENTRE FRONT

Stereo Outputs (Line Level)

(x2)

PRE MAIN

OUT IN

L AMPLIFIER

RIGHT LEFT

Speaker Level Connections

The high level Speaker connections should be used only if your amplifier does not have a line level subwoofer output. In this connection the subwoofer is fed together with the Front loudspeakers. For this you will need two extra twin core cables.

Measure out two loudspeaker cables of the appropriate length.

Prepare the cables as shown.

Connect the Left Speaker Terminals on the subwoofer to the Front Left speaker terminals on the amplifier. Connect the Red (+) speaker terminal on the amplifier to the Red (+) terminal on the subwoofer. Connect the Black (-) speaker terminal on the amplifier to the Black (-) terminal on the subwoofer. Now connect the Right Speaker terminals on the subwoofer to the Front Right speaker terminals of the amplifier.

TO FRONT

SPEAKERS

AMPLIFIER

	SUBWOOFER
SPEAKER LEVEL INPUTS
R	L