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Limited Warranty
Sima Products Corp. (“Sima”) warrants that if the accompanying product proves to be
defective to the original purchaser in material or workmanship within 90 days from the original
retail purchase, Sima will, at Sima’s option, either repair or replace same without charge (but no
cash refund will be made). To enforce warranty you must deliver, mail or ship the product,
together with both the original bill of sale and this limited Warranty statement as proof of warranty
coverage to:
Sima Products Corp.
Att: Customer Service
140 Pennsylvania Ave. Bldg. #5
Oakmont, PA 15139
Phone: [phone] FAX : [phone]
It is recommended that you call Sima at the number listed above to obtain a return
authorization number.
Limitation of Liability and Remedies
Sima shall have no liability for any damages due to lost profits, loss of use or anticipated benefits, or other
incidental, consequential, special or punitive damages arising from the use of, or the inability to use, this
product, whether arising out of contract, negligence, tort or under any warranty, even if Sima has been advised
of the possibility of such damages. Sima’s liability for damages in no event shall exceed the amount paid for
this product. Sima neither assumes nor authorizes anyone to assume for it any other liabilities.Some states
do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages, so the above limitation or
exclusion may not apply to you. This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may also have other
rights which vary from state to state. Volume Stabilizer is a trademark of Sima.
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Why are the attack and decay time constants different?
The attack time is the time for the SVS-1B to respond to an increase in volume. It needs to be
very fast in order to “catch” a sudden burst of music. The attack time constant of the SVS-
1B is 2 msec ( 0.001 seconds) and is an exponential shape so that the slope (change of
db per second) increases with larger changes of music volume. Therefore, a loud burst
will cause the unit to reduce the volume more quickly than a small volume change. This
provides a more natural sound.
The decay time is the time for the SVS-1B to turn the volume “up” after loud music. This is
much longer (about 5 seconds) than the attack time. The slope is constant so the volume
changes smoothly, just as you would do. This prevents “pumping” and “breathing” sounds
associated with conventional compressors and other such devices.
Typical Questions (cont.)
Limited Warranty
Sima Products Corp. (“Sima”) warrants that if the accompanying product proves to be
defective to the original purchaser in material or workmanship within 90 days from the original
retail purchase, Sima will, at Sima’s option, either repair or replace same without charge (but no
cash refund will be made). To enforce warranty you must deliver, mail or ship the product,
together with both the original bill of sale and this limited Warranty statement as proof of warranty
coverage to:
Sima Products Corp.
Att: Customer Service
140 Pennsylvania Ave. Bldg. #5
Oakmont, PA 15139
Phone: [phone] FAX : [phone]
It is recommended that you call Sima at the number listed above to obtain a return
authorization number.
Limitation of Liability and Remedies
Sima shall have no liability for any damages due to lost profits, loss of use or anticipated benefits, or other
incidental, consequential, special or punitive damages arising from the use of, or the inability to use, this
product, whether arising out of contract, negligence, tort or under any warranty, even if Sima has been advised
of the possibility of such damages. Sima’s liability for damages in no event shall exceed the amount paid for
this product. Sima neither assumes nor authorizes anyone to assume for it any other liabilities.Some states
do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages, so the above limitation or
exclusion may not apply to you. This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may also have other
rights which vary from state to state. Volume Stabilizer is a trademark of Sima.
 
 
 2003 Sima
Why are the attack and decay time constants different?
The attack time is the time for the SVS-1B to respond to an increase in volume. It needs to be
very fast in order to “catch” a sudden burst of music. The attack time constant of the SVS-
1B is 2 msec ( 0.001 seconds) and is an exponential shape so that the slope (change of
db per second) increases with larger changes of music volume. Therefore, a loud burst
will cause the unit to reduce the volume more quickly than a small volume change. This
provides a more natural sound.
The decay time is the time for the SVS-1B to turn the volume “up” after loud music. This is
much longer (about 5 seconds) than the attack time. The slope is constant so the volume
changes smoothly, just as you would do. This prevents “pumping” and “breathing” sounds
associated with conventional compressors and other such devices.
Typical Questions (cont.)
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