SV Sound OWNERS’ GUIDE SVS PB13-Ultra Powered Box - Ultra 13” Woofer Contents: • Pages 2-3 Safety instructions • Page 4 SVS Welcome • Page 5 About your new SVS subwoofer • Pages 6-8 Setup, integration, and calibration • Pages 9-10 PB13-Ultra basic features • Pages 11-12 Variable tuning feature • Pages 13-15 Parametric equalizer (PEQ) • Pages 16 - 18 Room compensation control • Pages 19 - 20 Bass demos • Page 21 Home Theater Terms • Page 22 Specifications • Page 23-24 Authorized Deal
SV Sound Page 2 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 dry cloth. 7. Do not block any ventilation openings. manufacturer's instructions. Install in accordance with the 8. Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other apparatus (including amplifiers) that produce heat. 9.
Page 3 SV Sound 13. Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when unused for long periods of time. 14. Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel. Servicing is required when the apparatus has been damaged in any way, such as power-supply cord or plug is damaged, liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into the apparatus, the apparatus has been exposed to rain or moisture, does not operate normally, or has been dropped. 15.
Page 4 SV Sound Page 4 SV Subwoofers Welcome. From the entire SVS team, congratulations on your purchase of a new standard in home theater and music bass! Your sub isn’t some generic black box built someplace you can’t even find on a map. It’s built in our Liberty, Ohio USA factory by engineers, craftsmen, audio fans, some probably like you.
SV SV Subwoofers Sound Page 5 About your SVS Subwoofer There maybe be other subwoofers that look like them, but virtually none work like them. SVS subwoofers are decidedly different in how they are designed, produced, sold, and the exceptionally high quality components we use. The best part? You could have spent much more and still not come close to the performance our products provide. So, what makes a subwoofer an SVS? Quality components, sane prices.
SV SV Subwoofers Sound Page 6 Setup, calibrating and integration What’s to know? Well, first of all, setting up an SVS subwoofer is pretty darn easy. There are a few key things to give attention to if you want to get the most out of your sub. Unpacking. You’re probably eager to hear your sub, but take time to carefully unpack everything. Save the box and shipping materials, just in case you need to return the sub for any reason. Location.
SV SV Sound Sound Page 7 More Setup, calibrating and integration If you are running a pair of SVS subwoofers (Fig. 2), you will need to use an inexpensive “Y” cable adapter (d.) From the “Y” cable you can run a standard 75 Ohm RCA or XLR signal cable (e.) to each sub, thus “splitting” the Low Frequency Effects (LFE) and other bass from your receiver, and effectively feeding both subwoofers with the same signal.
Page 8 SV Sound “Large”. Selecting the size accordingly will ensure bass goes to most appropriate speakers, and use the subwoofer correctly too.
SV Sound Page 9 9 Page 9Page But what’s “too high”?? Tastes vary, and so do movie soundtracks, but your SVS subwoofer is capable of tremendous levels of low distortion, low frequency bass — far more than most subs in this size or price class. Take advantage of this, especially if you like action movies with lots of “.1” channel (LFE) bass action, and give the sub a bit more “bump” during calibration. Keep in mind too that the human ear is relatively insensitive to low frequencies.
Page 10 SV Sound your sub, getting these bass wave forms to arrive in a complementary fashion is the difficult job of the phase control. Essentially, “phase” varies the timing of the bass waves coming from the sub. But don’t despair if you don’t hear much difference, especially if running a single subwoofer. Bass “cancellation” will vary by room shape, volume, and the bass frequency. No one setting is likely to ever be perfect.
Page 11 SV Sound Advanced Features: Subsonic Filter and Port Tuning Your new SVS subwoofer not only comes with our “Tri-Power” port flares, but custom port plugs and variable subsonic filter which allow your sub to be “tuned” to even lower frequencies than its stock configuration. For most people and most rooms, your SVS sub is already configured for the best blend of extension (how deep/low your sub goes) and output (how loud it gets at a variety of bass frequencies).
SV Sound Page 13 Advanced Features: Parametric Equalizer. “PEQ” allows you to tame a “peak” in your room’s response. Peaks are quite common, especially in large rooms or where your sub is far from your listening position. NOTE: A Sound Pressure Level meter is a must for proper use of the PEQ, so get one before you tackle this control.
SV Sound Page 14 Sine wave audio tools typically allow the user to play individual tones, say 10Hz through 98Hz in one hertz increments allowing very good resolution over your measurements. When measuring the room’s response use a minimum resolution of 5Hz. Figure 3 on the previous page shows a theoretical illustration of a room’s response.
SV Sound Page 15 The LEVEL control is the amount of attenuation on the signal located at the center frequency. MIN is equal to 0dB and MAX is equal to -12dB “cut”. Each hash mark reduces the Center Point in question by 1.5dB. The “FREQ” control (short for frequency) is the adjustment for the center point of the cut and should target the highest peak frequency in the room’s response. Each hash mark for this control moves the center frequency for the desired cut 5Hz, within a range of 20-80Hz.
SV Sound Page 16 Advanced Features: Room Compensation Theory: In typical home theaters a phenomenon known as “room gain” can play a major role in affecting the sound of the subwoofer in any given home. If you desire, skip to “size” setting recommendations on the bottom of the next page. “Room Comp” control (short for “room compensation”), is there for some interesting technical reasons, we need to discuss why this knob has been implemented.
SV Sound Page 17 Application: Room gain relates primarily to two parameters of your room, its size (physical dimensions and openings to other rooms) and its structural integrity. While we can’t change the parameters of your room, we can adjust the output of the subwoofer to perform better based on the room’s size. We accomplish this by applying an electronic filter to the input signal. The graph below depicts the results of the “Room Comp” knob.
SV Sound Page 18 Example: The following example will help you set your subwoofer’s room compensation switch properly. Let’s say your theater room measures 16 feet wide, by 21 feet long, by 8 feet tall with a small 10 feet by 7 feet wide opening. Calculate Room Volume: 16ft X 21ft X 8ft = 2688ft3 (plus 5% for the opening) Determine Room Compensation Location: 2822.4ft3 = >2400ft3 = LARGE The below graph depicts the above example and the results that you would expect to achieve.
SV Sound Page 19 Bassy demo scenes to die for. So now what?? You’ve got one of the best theater and music bass subsystems on the planet, you’re calibrated...want to see what she’ll do? But of course! Since finding those scenes can be a bit trying, we’ve compiled a list of our classic favorites below. After all, calibration with test tones is important, but it’s movies and music this sub is itching to show off. Chapter stops for DVDs are shown, with movie time in hours: minutes: seconds.
SV Sound Page 20 More Bassy demo scenes. • • • • • • “Titanic” You love it...or you hate it. Regardless of which side of the ship you sit on, this flick does some serious rumbling for you: 1. “We can’t leave him” Scene 22 (2:21:50) 2. “Ship Splitting” (2:41:30) 3. “Last Gasp” (2:42:05) “Blade” Not one for the kiddies, but loaded with deep bass. 1. “Footstep”, Scene 4 (7:15) 2.
SV Sound Page 21 A Glossary of Home Theater Terms Don’t feel guilty if you want to skip over the below. But if you are curious about what some of the terms and abbreviations stand for, read on: CD - Compact Disc, the music standard and capable of great sound. Now joined by other disk-based high-resolution music alternatives that can really make subwoofers great audio upgrades.
SV Sound Page 22 Specifications Model Name: PB13-Ultra Configuration: Powered Box, front-firing 13” woofer Design: Vented, Variable Tune with Sealed Mode Dimensions: 22” High x 20.5” Wide x 27” Deep HxWxD Weight: 56 cm H. x 52 cm W. x 68.6 cm D. 155lbs (70.
SV Sound Page 23 Authorized International Dealers: Australia/New Zealand BENELUX Deep Hz Audio M-Pro BVBA 98 Nimblefoot Way Lilydale Vic. 3140, Australia Phone: 0434-550782 Email: sales@deephzaudio.com De Regengoog 3 2800 Mechelen, Belgium Phone: +32 (0)15-330980 Fax: +32 (0)15-330995 Email: info@svsound.be Canada Scandinavia/Germany Sonic Boom Audio 410 Denison street Markham, Ontario L-Sound AS Email: sales@sonicboomaudio.
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