Optimizing the Rear Panel Settings

Level

Phase

Subwoofer

Satellites

 

 

 

100Hz

140Hz

100Hz

140Hz

 

 

80Hz

 

80Hz

 

There Minare fourMaxcontrol 0°knobs180°on the50Hzrear of180Hzthe SBX:50Hz“Level,”180Hz“Phase,” “Subwoofer” LPF cutoff frequency, and “Satellites” HPF cutoff frequency. These combined controls make it possible to optimally match the low thesebass frequencies from the subwoofer to your unique combination of satelliteWhile speakers, room characteristics and subwoofer position. Because of variables, there is no single recipe for obtainingotherbest audio results.

you can certainly apply sound meters and analysis equipment in establishing the right settings, most people use their ears and a few familiar recordings to determine the best settings.

Setting the Level Control

Use the Level control (#2) to adjust the volume of the subwoofer to properly

match that f the satellite speakers. We suggest starting with this knob in the

12 o’clock position.

 

Note: Placement has a great deal to do with how the Level knob is set. If

the SBX is placed on the floor against one wall in a normal room, for

example, the resulting sound pressure may be as much as 3dB greater

than if the

stands alone. Placement a corner could add

another 3dBsubwoofersound pressure over placement against a wall alone.

Setting the Phase Control

 

 

The purpose of the Phase control (#3) is to match the phase the Satellite

HPF cut off frequency to the phase of the

LPF cutoff frequency.

Adjust the Phase in order to make sure that Subwooferthe oofer and Satellites are

in phase at the selected crossover frequency. This will allow you to achieve

maximum sound pressure and the most accurate sound quality from

the whole system. A little experimentation here may be in order. When signals

are out of phase, they tend to cancel each other. This is most likely to occur

when using bass management, in which case both the “Subwoofer” and

“Satellites” cutoff frequencies are set to the same frequency settings (see

next two sections for more

. Rotate the Phase control knob until

SBX sounds the most robust,information)return

it to the 0 degree position if that is the

optimum setting or if you hear no difference.

 

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SBX specifications

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