Niles Audio manual Setting UP the SW10 and SW12, Checking Phase on the Satellite Loudspeakers

Models: SW10 SW12

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SETTING UP THE SW10 AND SW12

After making all the connections and calibrating the loudspeakers, set up the SW10 and SW12 by performing the following steps (see CONTROLS AND CONNECTORS on page 7 for information on control operation):

1.On the rear panel, set the (Auto) POWER switch to ALWAYS ON or MUSIC/VOLTAGE SENSE. Depending on your application.

2.On the front panel, set the following controls (and switches) to their initial positions:

LEVEL control = 5

LOW PASS FREQUENCY control = 120 Hz

PHASE control = 0°

3.While playing a favorite music track, adjust your system’s volume control to a comfortable level and listen to the bass level at your favorite listening position (e.g., couch).

4.Continue listening to your favorite music and movie sources. If you want a more solid- sounding bass (with less overtones), try moving the LOW PASS FREQUENCY control toward the lower frequencies. Experiment with different frequency settings until you find one that sounds best. If needed, readjust the LEVEL control (see step 3).

5.Continue listening to your favorite music and movie sources using the appropriate setting for LEVEL SETUP. Try experimenting with the PHASE control until you find its optimum setting. Depending on the SW10 and SW12 placement, the bass should sound more pronounced when the phase has been optimized.

CHECKING PHASE ON THE SATELLITE LOUDSPEAKERS

Loudspeaker wire has two conductors. On applications with satellite loudspeakers, one conductor is attached to a component’s negative (–) terminal, while the other is attached to a component’s positive (+) terminal. Usually, the wire is marked for your convenience, but the marking can be done in the following different ways:

Stripe on one wire

Ribbed area you can feel on one conductor

Different colors of metal wire on each conductor

Fabric strand or string wound into one of the conductors

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Niles Audio manual Setting UP the SW10 and SW12, Checking Phase on the Satellite Loudspeakers