HTS6 Operating Manual Genelec HTS6 Active Subwoofer
HTS6 Active Subwoofer General description Genelec HTS6 is a powerful active subwoofer unpacked, place the subwoofer in a suitable low frequencies the effects of the room are location (For more details see the ‘Position- strong. Even a slight change in the subwoof- ing’ section). er's location can make a marked difference designed specially for high quality digital 5.1 Before connecting the audio signals, in the frequency balance and often patient channel Home Theater systems.
Figure 2. XLR to RCA connector for unbalanced operation. Subwoofer placement Bass Roll-Off setting Near to a wall -2 dB In a corner -6 dB Flush mounted -2 dB Figure 1. HTS6's connector panel, connectors and controls. Table 1. Suggested Bass Roll-Off settings symmetrically and at an equal distance from the listening position. front of the grilles. subwoofer.
Phase Difference: 0˚ 120 Hz Phase Difference: 90˚ 120 Hz Phase Difference: 270˚ Phase Difference: 180˚ 120 Hz 120 Hz Figure 4. The effect of phase difference between the subwoofer and the main speakers Remote control type Pole or contact Connect to remote control input pin no. 12 V DC remote control + 1 - 2 External switch or relay Contact 1 3 Contact 2 4 Connect only one remote control unit at a time Table 2.
20 cm (8”) GENELEC GENELEC GENELEC GENELEC Figure 6. Flush mounting the subwoofer. Note the clearance needed on the reflex port side. HEAVY WOODEN OR CONCRETE WALL Figure 5. The curves above show the harmonic distortion analysis of the HTS6 in free field. In half space the SPL will be 6 dB higher. VIBRATION ISOLATORS f ~ 2-8 Hz Figure 7. Flush mounting the subwoofer in a non-absorbing wall. ABSORBING MATERIAL HEAVY WOODEN OR CONCRETE WALL VIBRATION ISOLATORS f ~ 2-8 Hz Figure 8.
HTS6 Operating Manual AMPLIFIER SECTION SYSTEM SPECIFICATIONS HTS6 HTS6 Free field frequency response (+/- 3 dB) Maximum short term sine wave SPL output averaged from 30 to 85 Hz, measured in half space at 1 meter Short term amplifier output power (Long term output power is limited by driver unit protection circuitry) 19 Hz…120 Hz Amplifier system distortion at nominal output THD 124 dB SPL Maximum peak SPL output with random pink noise, measured in half space at 1 meter 129 dB SPL Self generated
