Connecting Speakers
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SUBWOOFER SERIES INSTALLATION
This can be a desired setting if you are using the sub in combina-
tion with tower or floor-standing speakers. If you are using satellites
speakers with 5.25" cones sizes or under, you will want to move the
frequency up to slightly overlap the lowest frequency the satellites
can produce. If your satellite frequency response is rated at 80 Hz to
18 kHz then you may choose to move the Crossover control higher
to blend the highest frequency of the subwoofer slightly past the
lowest frequency of the satellites. In this example you may wish to
set your sub's Crossover control to 90 Hz creating a mid bass cou-
pling between your sub and the rest of your speaker system.
Balances the loudness of the Subwoofer relative to the Front
speakers and compensates for room effects on the Subwoofer’s
output. It should not be necessary to set the level control to maxi-
mum volume to achieve a well balanced installation, but you may
need to adjust when changing between music CD's and DVDs.
Important: Use Option1 or Option 2, but not both.
OPTION 1. Connection with speaker wire - Connect speaker wires
from the Receiver’s front left and right speaker outputs to the
Subwoofer’s Speaker Level-In connections. Connect left channel to
left input and right channel to right input. You have the option of
connecting your main speakers to the speaker B outputs on your
receiver if it is so equipped; otherwise, you have the option of con-
necting your main speakers using the connections on the
Subwoofer. This will send the audio signal to the main speakers
while funneling the low bass frequencies to the subwoofer. To take
advantage of this option, connect your main speakers to the right
and left outputs on the Subwoofer. Be sure you take care to main-
tain proper signal polarity by connecting the red wire to the red
terminal, and black wire to the black terminal.
OPTION 2. Connection with audio cable -
Connection with audio
cable - This connection employs a left/right audio cable. To use this
option, your receiver should include a subwoofer Out jack, which is
typical of receivers equipped with Dolby Digital and DTS 5.1 decoding.
Locate the subwoofer output jack on the back of your receiver.Using a
standard audio cable, connect the subwoofer output on the back of
your receiver to the line-In on the back of the subwoofer.
Low Pass Frequency
(Crossover) Control
(cont’d)
Level Control
Note: Dual recommends you
use 16-gauge speaker wire for
Opinion 1 when hooking your
Receiver speaker outputs in
making an audio connection to
your Subwoofer.