Setup, calibrating and integration What’s to know?
Well, first of all, setting up an SVS subwoofer is
pretty darn easy. There are a few key things to get right though if you
want to get the most out of your sub…
Unpacking.
You’re probably eager to fire up your sub, but take time
to carefully unpack everything. Save the box and shipping materials,
just in case you need to return the sub for any reason.
Location.
They say it’s all about location right? It’s the same with
setting up your subwoofer. So, where to put it?
Go for a corner
if
you can. Avoid putting your sub where it might adjoin large open
areas
.
Studies have shown the deepest and flattest bass response is
typically attained when a subwoofer is placed within a few feet of one
of your home theater’s corners. A corner near your seat is best of all
(the further it is from your seat the harder it has to work). The front-
firing configuration of this SVS sub makes this easy. Whether you put
the sub in front or to the rear of your seating area makes surprisingly
little difference. Deep music or home theater bass, like that from “5.1
channel” DVDs, is largely non-directional. You can’t tell where it is
coming from, even though you can hear, and feel it.
Hook-up
(see fig. 1). To configure your new sub, a simple mono,
shielded, 75 Ohm, A/V RCA type cable (a.) is all you need to take the
subwoofer output jack of your DD/DTS surround sound receiver
(b.)
and feed either the right
or
left low-level input of the sub’s amp.
DD/DTS Processor/Receiver
(Subwoofer “Out” RCA jack)
Fig. 1
(a.)
(b.)
SVS PB12-NSD
“Input” jack (right or
left)
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NOTE: Stop now if you aren’t
Totally familiar with your re-
ceiver’s manual. Ensure all
power to your equipment is off when
making these connections. Also, be cer-
tain your power outlet can handle a mini-
mum of 400 watts. (Use of “convenience
outlets” on receivers are not recom-
mended for powering your sub.)