B10 Subwoofer Owner’s Manual
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 1. Read these instructions. 2. Keep these instructions. 3. Heed all warnings. 4. Follow all instructions. 5. Do not use this apparatus near water. 6. Clean only with a dry cloth. 7. Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions. 8. Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves or other apparatus (including amplifiers) that produce heat. 9.
ABOUT THE REVEL® CONCERTA 2™ B10 SUBWOOFER Thank you for purchasing the Revel Concerta 2 B10, a high-performance powered subwoofer that perfectly augments Revel Concerta 2 Series loudspeakers in stereo music or home theater entertainment systems. The B10’s adjustable controls allow you to optimize the subwoofer’s performance in any system and listening room.
SUBWOOFER PLACEMENT CONSIDERATIONS When using subwoofers within the limited confines of a typical home theater room, the reflections, standing waves and absorptions generated within the room will create peaks and dips in the bass response that can vary greatly depending on where the listeners are located in the room – a listener seated in one location may hear an overabundance of bass created by a response peak at that location, while another listener only a few feet away may hear a considerable lack of bass
Rooms with multiple seating rows Placing one subwoofer in a front corner and the other subwoofer in the rear corner on the same side will produce the most consistent bass performance throughout multiple seating rows. Video Screen Since listening and speaker locations are equally important, the trial-and-error process can be time-consuming. However, the sonic rewards are well worth the time spent determining the ideal placement locations.
MAKING CONNECTIONS 2-CHANNEL APPLICATIONS – CONNECTING TO THE MAIN OUTPUTS Receiver/Preamplifier CAUTION: Never make or break connections unless all system components are powered off. Main Outputs B10 Input Panel Figure 8: Rear-panel input connectors The B10 subwoofer input connectors are located on the rear panel. Some processors incorrectly label the subwoofer output as LFE; others offer both an LFE and a Subwoofer output. If there is no labeled subwoofer output, use the LFE output.
ATTENTION: RISQUE DE CHOC ELECTRIQUE-NE PAS OUVRIR. AC 100-120V ˜ 50/60Hz 1500W FUSE RATING: 115AL 250V Figure 14: Rear-panel controls and connectors SUBWOOFER OPERATION POWER INDICATOR LED The rear panel of the Concerta 2 B10 subwoofer, shown in Figure 14, contains all of the available connectors and controls. The Input section of the rear panel was discussed in the “Making Connections” section, earlier in this manual. The subwoofer controls are discussed in this section.
LOW-PASS FREQUENCY CONTROL PHASE SWITCH Figure 16: Phase switch Figure 15: Rear-panel controls and connectors Adjusts the variable 50Hz – 150Hz low-pass crossover, which determines the highest frequency at which the B10 reproduces sounds. Set the crossover to a lower frequency setting, between 50Hz and 100Hz, when using larger main loudspeakers that can comfortably reproduce some low-frequency sound. Compensates for the absolute phase of the subwoofer’s output relative to the front speakers.
EQUALIZATION CONTROLS SPECIFICATIONS B10 SUBWOOFER Frequency Response +/–0.5dB in the pass-band Low Frequency –3dB at 35Hz Extension (Anechoic) –6dB at 32Hz –10dB at 29Hz Maximum Amplifier Output 20Hz – 150Hz with no more than 0.1% THD, 800W, 1500 peak Figure 18: Equalization controls Low-Pass Crossover Frequencies 50Hz – 150Hz, 24dB/octave, continuously variable Optimizes the subwoofer’s response for your specific listening room.
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LIMITED WARRANTY United States, US Territories – Effective January 1, 2017 This limited warranty (this “Limited Warranty”) protects only the original end-user (“you” or “your”), and is not transferable. Any attempt to transfer this Limited Warranty shall immediately make this Limited Warranty void.
