Operation Manual

COMBINATION WITH ACTIVE SUBWOOFER

The use of an active subwoofer is recommended particularly for home-cinema

applications. Subwoofers in the MAGNAT BETASUB series are particularly well

suited for such uses. In the AV receiver’s set-up the crossover frequency for the

NEOS TOWER should be set to around 80 Hz, for the SAT and CENTER to 120 Hz.

Please also refer to the subwoofer’s and your amplifier’s operating instructions.

CONNECTING TO AN AV RECEIVER

Figs. 4 and 5 show two different methods of connecting to AV receivers.

Fig. 4: AV receiver without subwoofer output.

Fig. 5: AV receiver with subwoofer output.

HOW TO AVOID DAMAGE TO YOUR VALUABLE SPEAKERS

All MAGNAT loudspeakers are designed and built for optimum sound reproduction

with the tone controls in the central position – i.e. with “linear” amplifier output.

Turning up the bass and treble controls too far delivers more power to the woofers

and/or tweeters, and at high volumes this can actually destroy the speaker units!

If the output of your amplifier is significantly higher than the rated power handling

capacity of your speakers extremely high volumes can physically destroy your

speakers. This doesn’t actually happen often but you should be aware that it is

possible.

Weak amplifiers with low output ratings can actually be more dangerous for your

speakers at medium volumes because weak amplifiers may overload much faster

than powerful ones and this causes measurable and audible distortion, which is

extremely dangerous to your loudspeakers.

Always turn the volume down immediately as soon as you hear distortion! If you like

listening to loud music make sure that your amplifier can deliver at least as much

power as the speakers’ power-handling rating.

THE SOUND YOU CAN’T HEAR...

Amplifiers, tuners and CD players can all produce inaudible high-frequency signals

– and this doesn’t only apply to cheap products. If your tweeters fail at low or medium

volumes you should have a qualified technician check your system components for

dangerous inaudible signals.