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Thank you for your purchase of the N H T SW 10 llor SW 12 pow ered subw oofer. Like all N H T loudspeakers, the SW 10 ll and SW 12's developm ent has been guided by the study of hum an hearing,it’s design rigorously tested,and its com ponents optim ized to deliver clean,clear m usicalsound.
is uneven. Som e frequencies w ill sound exaggerated relative to others, or the subw oofer w illsound thin and lack im pact. The Boundary EQ control allow s you to com pensate for the effects of room boundaries on the frequency response of the subw oofer. Adjusting the controlenables you to achieve sm ooth low frequency output from the subw oofer regardless ofits location in your room . The follow ing diagram s show n in Fig.1 show the correlation betw een subw oofer placem entand Boundary EQ .
9 8 7 4 C onnecting The SW 10IIO R SW 12 3 Line Input LFE Low Pass Filter In L Out R 40Hz 180Hz Power Mode Hi Level Input Volume Max Min Phase Boundary On 180 Auto 0 +3dB 5 0 + L - - R -3dB + 6 1 2 Green - On Amber - Standby Red - Protect C aution: Before connecting the SW 10II O R SW 12 to your audio system , it is im portant to unplug or turn off all AC pow er connections to connected com ponents such as receivers,am plifiers,pream plifiers,and processors.
• Pream ps w ith Line O utjacks:connectone pair ofLine O utcables to your m ain am p to pow er your m ain L & R speakers, and a second pair to the SW 10II O R SW 12 LIN E LEVEL IN PU T. Ifyourpream p has only one pairof Line O ut jacks, you can use a pair of "Y" connector cords,available through your N H T dealer.
The frequency chart below lists som e term s com m only used to describe different bands of the frequency spectrum . Listen to yoursystem and m ake adjustm ents to achieve a seam less blend betw een your m ain speakers and the SW 10 llorSW 12.Fourcom m on problem s are outlined below.Follow the flow chartto correct these.See the glossary for any term s you are unfam iliar w ith.
O peration W e recom m end thatthe SW 10 llor SW 12 pow er be left on,w hich w illallow the built-in Auto M ode feature to disable the subw oofer w hen notin use. Every speaker,has lim its,and it's im portantto listen for them .Speaker dam age m ostoften results notfrom brief loud m usicalpeaks,butfrom sustained high volum e levels in som e or all frequencies. For this reason, extrem e volum e settings and excessive bass, treble or equalizer boosts are notrecom m ended.
G lossary the back of a receiver, integrated am plifier or pow er am plifier. A ctive:U ses electricalpow er. M idrange:The frequency span in the m iddle ofthe audio A m plifier: An electronic device that increases the cur- range, roughly 180H z - 3000H z. Also used to describe rent and/or voltage of a signal, providing pow er to the the driver thatreproduces these frequencies. loudspeakers (i.e. pow er am plifier, integrated am plifier, O hm :A unitofelectricalresistance.
S p e c i f i c a t i o n s AllSuper Series products are sonically m atched for seam less integration into m ultichannelsystem s.
