Sunfire Solitaire 10 user manual Connections to a preamplifier using Y cables

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Connections to a preamplifier using Y cables

If your preamplifier does not have a sub/LFE output, you can use “Y” cables to send its main outputs to both the subwoofer and your amplifier.

The subwoofer will play the low frequency range and your front speakers will play the full range.

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Although bass is commonly dis-

 

 

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tributed evenly between left and

 

 

 

right channels (L+R bass), movie

 

 

 

soundtracks often contain dif-

 

 

 

ferential (L-R) bass. The opening

 

 

 

scene in “Top Gun”, for example,

 

 

 

has loads of L-R bass infor-

 

 

 

mation. If this is not

 

 

 

 

preserved, the bass

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in these scenes

L

R

 

 

sounds anemic. The

SUB/LFE OUT

 

MAIN

Sunfire Subwoofer

 

OUTPUTS

 

 

 

utilizes differential

 

 

 

 

gain on the left and

 

 

 

 

right inputs to retain

 

 

 

 

both the L+R and

 

 

 

 

L-R information.

 

 

 

 

Therefore, systems

 

L

R

 

which do not have a

 

 

 

AMPLIFIER

INPUTS

 

dedicated sub/LFE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

output should use

 

 

 

 

both the left and the

 

 

 

 

right inputs as shown, for the greatest

 

 

 

bass impact.

 

 

 

 

An alternative connection method without using Y cables is shown on the next page.

If your preamp/receiver has a dedi- cated sub/LFE output, then only the Left (Mono) input is used, as shown on the previous page.

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Solitaire 10 specifications

Sunfire Solitaire 10: A Benchmark in High-Performance Audiophile Speakers

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Connectivity is made easy with the inclusion of multiple input options, including standard speaker wire connections and binding posts, which allow for versatile setups. This flexibility ensures compatibility with various amplifiers and home theater systems.

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