Owner’s manual
Introduction Congratulations on choosing the AEGIS Compact Sub — a powerful, active subwoofer loudspeaker which is capable of outstanding Hi-Fi and Home Cinema performance. Please take a few moments to read this manual. The advice it contains will enable you to get the very best performance out of your Acoustic Energy loudspeaker. The AEGIS Compact Sub is capable of handling 150 watts RMS with a clean bass response extending to 25Hz in the listening environment.
Rear elevation Operation 1. POWER SWITCH Switches the power ON and OFF. By switching to AUTO the power is automatically switched ON when a signal is applied to an input. 2. POWER INDICATOR LIGHT This indicator lights green when the power is switched ON, and lights red when in STANDBY mode. 3. POWER CORD SOCKET Connect the cord supplied to a 110–120V or 220–240V AC mains power outlet. 4.
Connections Positioning The AEGIS Compact Subwoofer is virtually omni-directional, so it can be positioned in almost any location in the room. For the best performance in the ideal room the AEGIS Compact Sub should be positioned in a corner of the room or near a back wall. In certain circumstances the addition of a second AEGIS Compact Sub located in another position in the room helps to achieve a more uniform bass.
Connections 2. For use with amplifiers having Line level pre-amp jacks The pre-amp outputs of your amplifier can be connected to the line level inputs on the AEGIS Compact Sub. The line level outputs on the AEGIS Compact Sub are then connected back to the power amp (main) inputs on your amplifier. This provides the greatest power handling for the stereo speakers.
Connections 150W ACTIVE SUBWOOFER OPTION: 5. For use with two AEGIS Compact Subwoofers Using parallel speaker cables from the speaker terminals on your amplifier connect to the High Level speaker inputs on the corresponding left/right AEGIS Compact Subwoofers. TELEVISION HI LEVEL SPEAKER OUT HI LEVEL SPEAKER IN L OUTPUT (VARIABLE) OUTPUT (FIXED) INPUT R VIDEO R L LINE IN LEFT 70 60 80 50 90 RIGHT 40 MIN LINE OUT 100 MAX SUB LEVEL CROSSOVER FREQUENCY (Hz) 4.
How to use the controls How to use the SUB VOLUME CONTROL knob, CROSSOVER FREQUENCY knob and PHASE switch Typical Control Positions FRONT SPEAKER The VOLUME CONTROL, FREQUENCY knob and PHASE switch can be adjusted to match the condition of the listening room and/or the characteristics of the left and right front speakers.
Specifications Power amplifier 150 watts rms into 8 ohms Drive unit One front facing 220 mm pulp cone bass unit S/N ratio >75 dB Power handling 150 watts programme rating Crossover frequency range 35 Hz – 100 Hz active/passive Connections Line level gold-plated RCA phono jacks 5-way binding posts Cabinet Precision engineered, low resonance 25 mm/36 mm MDF throughout, with front-facing drive unit in a sealed enclosure Cabinet finish Black Ash vinyl Grille Precision engineered, protective gri
Warranty Your Acoustic Energy loudspeaker is guaranteed against original defects in materials, manufacture and workmanship for 3 years from the date of purchase. Please retain all original packaging materials for possible future use. Please fill in this form to keep for your records. If you ever need to return the product to Acoustic Energy then please do so through your dealer along with a copy of this completed form.
