SV Sound SVS PB1-Plus manual SV Subwoofers, 50Hz - 37.5Hz= 0.33 37.5Hz, Page

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The LEVEL control is the amount of attenuation on the signal located at the center frequency. MIN is equal to 0dB and MAX is equal to -12dB “cut”. Each hash mark reduces the Center Point in question by 1.5dB.

The “FREQ” control (short for frequency) is the adjustment for the center point of the cut and should target the highest peak frequency in the room’s response. Each hash mark for this control moves the center frequency for the desired cut 5Hz, within a range of 20-80Hz.

Adjustments of the parametric equalizer. The first step to adjusting a PEQ is determining the “Center Point” of the cut. Determining the Center Point allows us to establish a target, or baseline, for further adjustments. In this example (again, look- ing to the graph in Figure 3), the peak frequency is roughly 40Hz.

At this stage we’ll estimate the beginning (lowest frequency) and the end (highest frequency) of the peak. In Figure 3 the beginning would be located somewhere near 25Hz and the end, or Highest Frequency, would be near 50Hz. This would be a 25Hz bandwidth, with a Center Point located at 37.5Hz (the midpoint between 25 and 50hz). Notice that the center point of 37.5Hz is not located precisely at the peak frequency in the response curve, which was estimated at 40Hz. Why? If we used 40Hz as our center frequency and 50Hz as our high point cutoff we would only at- tenuate the curve down to 30Hz. This will leave a small bump in response near 25Hz because the correction would only be located between 30Hz to 50Hz.

Now that we determined the Center Point we can adjust the “FREQ” control knob to 37.5Hz, or between the fourth and fifth hash marks, clockwise from the left.

The next step will properly adjust the “Q” setting. We again need to use Formula 1 and calculate the Q setting from Figure 3 using Highest Frequency and Center Point figures just determined above.

50Hz – 37.5Hz = 0.33 37.5Hz

.33 Q … or just past the third hash mark, clockwise from the left of this control.

Now that we have successfully adjusted the Q and Frequency controls, we need to make the final Level adjustment. In Figure 3 the adjustment should be somewhere near –10dB to –11dB, or on the 8th hash mark from the left (1.5dB cut per hash mark), completing the adjustments for the parametric equalizer.

Measure room response for accuracy. After all the adjustments are made we recommend you measure the room again to make sure the adjustments are correct. If the new response curve is not acceptable then fine-tune things some. For example, if the response curve still shows a small peak you should adjust the Level control again to compensate. Make sure your overall SPL calibration is set as de- scribed earlier in this manual, and enjoy your optimized subwoofer!