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1. SEE FIGURE 5 page 18 You also can get excellent sonic results by connecting the High Speaker Level Output of your receiver integrated 12 amplifier or power amplifier to the High Level Input of the subwoofer Use standard speaker cable and maintain polarity as well as right and left side Speaker wires can be run onwards from the subwoofer directly to the main speakers This replaces running wires from the receiver or amplifier to the main speakers Twist the ends of each input wire from the electronics together with the corresponding wire to the speakers and insert them both into each corresponding input binding post of the subSeries i Be sure to avoid all contact between wires into the sepa rate binding posts B THE SUBSERIES 5 1 Connecting Home Theater Equipment SEE FIGURE 3 page 16 Please see the instructions for the SubSeries 1 Connecting Stereo Equipment using Low Line Level SEE FIGURE 4 page 17 For this preferred connection please see the instructions for the SubSeries 1 Additionally you may need to use Y connectors at the Preamplifier Output to also send signals to the Power Amplifier Main Input Connecting Stereo Equipment with High Speaker Level SEE FIGURE 9 page 18 You also can get excellent sonic results by connecting the High Speaker Level Output of your receiver integrated amplifier or power amplifier to the High Level Input of the subwoofer Use standard Speaker cable and maintain p2. pol 9 gt Cn PREAMPLIFIER SubSeries 6 CE 9 MODEL ONLY SEE POWER PLD AMPLIFIER A 7 1 254 250v I i 220 240V8 50 6047 Fo A meme ALTERNATE mm map mm e a RECEIVER OR INTEGRATED C AMPLIFIER WITH PRE AMP OUT O AND MAIN IN JACKS RIGHT LEFT SPEAKER SPEAKER Hook up same for all models SubSeries 6 Back Plate used for illustration Le raccordement est le m me pour tous les modeles Plaque arri re SubSeries 6 utilis e pour fins d illustration La conexi n es la misma para todos los modelos Se usa el panel posterior del SubSeries 6 como For this type of connection two RCA Y adapters are required to be plugged into the pre out jacks of a preamplifier or integrated amplifier or receiver Pour ce genre de connexion il faut brancher deux adaptateurs en lt lt Y gt gt RCA sur les prises de sortie d un pr amplificateur d un amplificateur int gr ou d un r cepteur Para esta conexi n se necesita enchufar dos adaptadores RCA tipo Y a los conectores de salida de un preamplificador amplificador integrado o receptor 19 VII FREQUENCY RANGE Response On Axis 0 3dB LF Cutoff 10dB AMPLIFIER POWER INTERNAL Continuous Dynamic Peak Type ACOUSTIC DESIGN Woofer Crossover Internal Volume Design Type SIZE WEIGHT Net Shipping FINISH CONNECTIONS FEATURES POWER Input Fuse SPECIFICATIONS SubSeries 1 Anechoic Chamber 3
3. course that you enjoy using it Please take the time to read the following sections about the placement of your subwoofer and its connections and adjustments We suggest you save the original carton and packing materials at least for an ini tial period Should you ever need to ship or store your PSB subwoofer it is the best packaging in which to do so QUICKSTART If you cannot wait to hear your new PSB subwoofer Turn off all other compo nents and follow one of the connection diagrams Connect the supplied power cord to the AC power socket Set the PSB subwoofer volume control to its min imum position counterclockwise then plug the subwoofer into an active AC outlet The same receptacle as the rest of your audio video system or another on the same electrical circuit should be used to avoid ground hum Set the sub woofer s Sub Cut Off Frequency control to its midpoint and the phase switch to Q Flip the Power Switch to the on position Play a bass rich program source and slowly bring up the Sub Volume control clockwise until the subwoofer contributes a natural level of low frequency sound Now please read the rest of this guide and fine tune your installation accordingly it will be time well spent 5 FEATURES CONTROLS AC POWER SUB VOLUME CONTROL Adjusts the output level of the PSB subwoofer only This is not intended as a day to day volume control See VII Setup Calibration The PSB subwoofer includes de
4. om roma o ate m SubSeries OPTION i From RIGHT RECEIVER or AMP 0 From LEFT RECEIVER or AMP I 1 To RIGHT SPEAKER i e To LEFT SPEAKER From RIGHT RECEIVER or AMP From LEFT RECEIVER or AMP TOT To AIGHT SPEAKER To LEFT SPEAKER i l luz __ _ Hook up same for SubSeries 6 SubSeries 5 Back Plate used for illustration Le raccordement est le m me pour SubSeries 6 Plaque arri re SubSeries 5 utilis e pour fins d illustration La conexi n es la misma para SubSeries 6 Se usa el panel posterior del SubSeries 5 como ilustraci n RIGHT LEFT SPEAKER SPEAKER High level connections wire the subwoofer to the speaker output terminals of a receiver or amplifier just as if the subwoofer was a pair of speakers Les connexions haut niveau relient le haut parleur d extr me grave aux bornes de sorties h p d un r cepteur ou d un amplificateur comme s il s agissait d une paire d enceintes acoustiques Para conexi n al nivel alto se conecta el subgrave a las terminales de salida para altavoz de un receptor o amplificador como si se tratase de un par de altavoces 18 SubSeries 6i SubSeries 5i SubSeries 1 With LOW LEVEL INPUT to TWO SUBWOOFERS Avec ENTREE BAS NIVEAU vers DEUX H P D EXTREME GRAVE Con ENTRADA de NIVEL BAJO a DOS SUBGRAVES Figure 6 SUB 1 H P D EXTR ME GRAVE N 1 H P D EXTR ME GRAVE N 2 SUB 2 RIGHT DROIT GAUCHE LEFT Lal o C E CJ j B EY man f A
5. within a receiver processor See y iimmm VII Setup Calibration Figure 2 SubSeries 67 back plate L EXTERNAL FUSE used for illustration When you turn on the subwoofer and there is no LED light and or sound G POWER SWITCH please check the fuse accessible from the rear panel to ensure it is The Power Switch turns the PSB electrically intact The fuse could have Subwoofer on and off As the become broken during transit A spare subwoofer draws only an extremely p fuse is contained within the fuse small current when idle this may be holder compartment behind the left normally on and turned off only inscribed text Use a wide slot when you do not expect to use the screwdriver to pry the fuse holder Subwoofer for an extended period The compartment from the AC power Power Switch must be in the on tion A socket If itis necessary to replace position for normal operation the fuse use a fuse equivalent to the type and rating of the fuse shipped H AMPLIFIER PANEL with the product See the Specifications page at the end of the The metal provides cooling for the manual for a detail description of the PSB subwoofer s internal amplifier fuse required for your model of by radiating heat produced in normal subwoofer operation Allow air circulation including at least four inches clearance from wall or furnishings ROOM ACOUSTICS SUBWOOFER PLACEMENT MULTIPLE SUBWOOFERS amp CONTROL SETTINGS Room Acou
6. 6 150Hz 32Hz RMS Clipping lt 10 Time 110 Watts 140 Watts 280 Watts Class AB Discrete MOSFET Output Devices 8 203mm Polypropylene Cone Rubber Surround 1 38mm Voice Coil 28 oz 794g Magnet 20 oz 567g Shielding Magnet Variable 50Hz 150Hz 24dB octave Linkwitz Riley Low Pass Filter 0 68 cu ft 19 3 liter Bass Reflex 1 x 8 Front Duct 25mm x 203mm Radiused Externally Video Shielded WxHxD 9 5 8 x 13 1 4 x 14 1 2 244 x 337 x 368mm Plus 1 25mm Feet 23 5 Ib 10 8kg each 27 5 lb 12 6kg each Black Textured Sienna or Maple Vinyl Veneer Low Line Level LFE Input High Speaker Level Input Front Mounted Volume and Crossover Phase Crossover Bypass and On Standby Off 5 way Binding Posts and Gold plated RCAs or CE 120V 60Hz 1 6A 250V 220 240 50 60Hz T0 8A 250V 5mm x 20mm SubSeries 5 30 150Hz 21Hz 150 Watts 225 Watts 450 Watts Class H BASH Discrete MOSFET Output Devices 10 250mm Polypropylene Cone Rubber Surround 1 38mm Voice Coil 28 oz 794g Magnet 28 oz 794g Shielding Magnet Variable 50Hz 150Hz 240B octave Linkwitz Riley Low Pass Filter 1 01 cu ft 28 6 liter Bass Reflex 2 x 2 Front Ports 508mm Radiused Internally and Externally Video Shielded 12 3 8 x 16 1 2 x 14 7 8 314 x 419 x 378mm Plus 7 8 22mm Feet 31 Ib 14kg each 34 Ib 16kg each Black Ash Vinyl Low Line Level LFE
7. Input High Speaker Level Input and Output Front Mounted Volume and Crossover Phase Crossover Bypass and On Standby Off 5 way Binding Posts and Gold plated RCAs SUI AN L 149 LR 106476 CE 120V 60Hz 2 0A 250V 220 240V 50 60Hz T1 0A 250V 5mm x 20mm Manufactured by Littlefuse Type 313 or Equivalent SubSeries 6 29 150Hz 26Hz 225 Watts 325 Watts 650 Watts Class H BASH Discrete MOSFET Output Devices 12 300mm Polypropylene Cone Rubber Surround 2 50mm Voice Coil 53 02 1503g Magnet Variable 50Hz 150Hz LR4 24dB octave Linkwitz Riley Low Pass Filter 2 38 cu ft 67 liter Bass Reflex 2 x 2 5 8 66 mm Front Ports Radiused Internally and Externally 15 x 19 7 8 x 19 1 4 381 x 505 x 489mm Plus 1 25mm Feet 461b 20 9kg each 54lb 24 6kg each Black Ash Vinyl Low Line Level LFE Input and Output High Speaker Level Input and Output 80 Hz High Pass Filter 12 dB octave Butterworth High Level High Pass 6 dB octave Filter Front Mounted Volume and Crossover Phase On Standby Off 5 way Binding Posts and Gold plated RCAs Feet with Adjustable Spikes amp Rubber Levelers ANSVUL 148 220 240V 50 60Hz T1 25A 250V 5mm x 20mm 120V 60Hz 2 5A 250V All specifications are subject to change without notice PSB Alpha and SubSeries are trademarks of Lenbrook Industries Limited 2006 PSB Speakers a division of Lenbrook Industries Limited A
8. SubSeries Gi SubSeries 51 SubSeries 1 Powered Subwoofers OWNER S GUIDE I IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Il INTRODUCTION 111 QUICKSTART IV FEATURES CONTROLS AC POWER Sub Volume Control Figure 1 On Indicator Light Figure 1 AC Power Connection Sub Cut Off Frequency Control Figure 1 High Speaker Level Terminals Figure 2 AC Power Socket Figure 2 External Fuse Figure 2 Low Line Level Jacks Figure 2 Phase Switch Figure 2 LFE Input Crossover Bypass Switch Figure 2 Power Switch Figure 2 Amplifier Panel Figure 2 TACLTISOT Moo gt V ROOM ACOUSTICS SUBWOOFER PLACEMENT MULTIPLE SUBWOOFERS amp SETTING THE CONTROLS VI CONNECTING THE SUBWOOFER TO YOUR AUDIO SYSTEM The SubSeries 1 B The SubSeries 5 C The SubSeries 67 D Using Multiple Subwoofers gt Vil SET UP CALIBRATION Vill SPECIFICATIONS www psbspeakers com e Phone 888 772 0000 or 905 831 6555 M SPEAKERS CONOR WN gt co 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Read these instructions Keep these instructions Heed all warnings Follow all instructions Do not use this apparatus near water Clean only with dry cloth Do not block any ventilation openings Install in accordance with the manufacturer s instructions Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators heat registers stoves or other apparatus including amplifiers that produce heat Do not d
9. amplification Class H is a special high efficiency amplifier design Briefly audio amplifiers are inherently inefficient because they are designed to have the capability of delivering great Output power yet spend most of their life delivering fairly low power Their out put devices must deliver current while withstanding the high power supply rail voltages needed for peak outputs With a Class H design the rail voltages are not constant They swing high when the music demands it and stay low during quiet passages This is achieved by a sophisticated high frequency switching power Supply Power dissipated as heat is greatly reduced and more power is available per dollar of cost A second benefit is that they tend to have high peak power relative to their steady state power The SubSeries bi for example has 150 watts continuous but is capable of 450 watt peaks The result is a subwoofer capable of the great transients required by dynamic music and explosive sound effects SubSeries 6 The SubSeries 6 has a design much like the 57 but with larger drive units and greater power for even more awesome output In the words of our engineering Staff it Cranks pretty good Additional features of the 67 are its high and low level passive and active filtering circuits that allow greater flexibility in installation Whichever PSB subwoofer you have chosen we hope that you appreciate the attention to detail that has gone into its design and of
10. and some of these positions may result in standing waves that can t be tamed Things are more controllable through the use of a subwoofer or two Positioning of the bass speakers has almost no impact on imaging so a subwoofer can be located with only standing waves in mind Subwoofer Placement There is no argument among audiophiles that the loudest bass output from a subwoofer comes from corner placement The natural megaphone like flaring outward of walls from a room corner focuses low frequencies giving them no place to go but toward you In the case of subwoofers there is no automatic penalty in overall balance for this maximal bass since your main speakers can be located elsewhere It still may be too much bass for your room or more par ticularly your favorite listening spot in the room but unless you are seated in a null spot where sound from the sub is cancelled or diminished by out of phase reflections from elsewhere there should be plenty of bass from corner placement ES PSB subwoofer DD PSB subwoofer DI Most bass output least even Moderate bass output more Lowest bass output most bass response even bass response even bass If you are seated in such a null spot your only real choices are generally to move either the subwoofer or your listening position until bass returns to the point that satisfies Cranking up the level control or changing the crossover poi
11. be identical It may be fine in fact to use two lesser subs to equal the performance of one with stronger specs Recent studies have shown that an excellent way to position two subwoofers is with each in the center of opposite walls That is with one in the center of the front wall and a second in the center of the back Alternatively try one in the center of each side wall The same crawl around the room method as previously described should be used for determining the location of the second subwoofer except in this instance one is listening for the minimum amount of bass output This is a recom mended starting point for determining the best placement for your subwoofer s LO VI Control Settings Once a reasonably smooth response has been achieved by careful positioning of the subwoofers the overall performance can be fine tuned by means of the con trols found on the speaker An important one is the low pass filter which con trols the upper limit of the subwoofer s frequency range This should be set high enough to overlap the low frequency cutoff of the satellite speakers but not high enough to localize specific sounds from the sub If the frequency response of your satellite speakers is such that the subwoofer s low pass filter must be set higher than about 80Hz in order to avoid gaps in the overall system response then you might well be able to localize specific sounds from the sub This can be very distracting whe
12. efeat the safety purpose of the polarized or grounding type plug A polarized plug has two blades with one wider than the other A grounding type plug has two blades and a third grounding prong The wide blade or the third prong are provided for your safety If the provided plug does not fit into your outlet consult an electrician for replacement of the obsolete outlet Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched particularly at plugs convenience recepta cles and the point where they exit from the apparatus Only use attachments accessories specified by the manufacturer Use only with the cart stand tripod bracket or table specified by the manufacturer or sold with the apparatus When a cart is used use caution when moving the cart apparatus combination to avoid injury from tip over Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when unused for long periods of time 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 WARNING To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock this apparatus should not be exposed to rain or moisture and objects filled with liquids such as vases should not be placed on this apparatus To completely disconnect this equipment
13. emplacement du produit au gr de PSB Speakers PSB Speakers ne peut tre tenue responsable des dommages caus s tout autre produit par suite de la d fectuosit des produits PSB Speakers ni des dommages r sultant des d sagr ments ou pertes d utilisation du produit ni d autres dommages directs indirects ou autres Les lois de l tat ou de la province au regard de la pr sente garantie Certains tats et certaines provinces n autorisent pas les clauses limitant la dur e des garanties tacites ou l exclusion des dommages indirects ou accessoires ou l une et l autre Par cons quent il est possible que les clauses restrictives ou exclusives ci dessus ne s appliquent pas vous La pr sente garantie vous accorde des droits l gaux pr cis il se peut que vous en ayez d autres qui peuvent varier d un tat ou d une province un autre La pr sente garantie ne s applique que dans le pays o le produit a t achet incluant ses possessions etterritoires Conservez cet nonc de garantie incluant la date d enregistrement et votre preuve d achat dans vos dossiers OM 010 Rev 06 06 SPEAKERS 633 Granite Court Pickering Ontario Canada L1W 3K1 Phone 905 831 6555 888 772 0000 Fax 905 837 6357 www psbspeakers com LIMITED WARRANTY PSB Speakers a division of Lenbrook Industries Limited warrants the following products for the periods indicated Products Loudspeakers and Powered Subwoofe
14. erritories 7 Any problem other than a product defect 8 Any product not purchased from an authorized PSB Speakers Dealer If you re not sure a dealer is authorized check our dealer locator or call PSB Speakers Who May Enforce the Warranty This warranty may be enforced only by the original purchaser What We Will Pay For We will pay for all labor and material expenses for items covered by the warranty Payment of shipping charges is discussed in the next section of this warranty Register Your Warranty Online Now for a chance to win PSB speakers Visit www psbspeakers com warranty A Member of the Lenbrook Group of Companies How You Can Get Service 1 If your unit needs service please take your speaker with the original invoice or bill of sale to your PSB Speakers dealer If you need assistance locating a PSB dealer please look on PSB s internet website or contact PSB directly 2 You must pay any shipping charges if it is necessary to ship the product for service However if the necessary repairs are covered by the warranty we will pay the return shipping charges to any destination within the country of service 3 Wherever warranty service is required you must present the original dated sales receipt invoice or other proof of purchase Limitation of Implied Warranties All implied warranties including warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose are limited in duration to the length of
15. ers With less low frequency demands the main speakers can play louder Particularly with smaller and or less efficient main speakers relieving speakers other than the subwoofer of the demands of reproducing low frequencies will allow greater sound output and dynamic capabilities from the other speakers and from the system overall Connecting Stereo Equipment with High Speaker Level SEE FIGURE 9 page 18 You also can get excellent sonic results by connecting the High Speaker Level Outputs of your receiver integrated amplifier or power amplifier to the High Speaker Level Inputs of the subwoofer Use standard speaker cable and maintain polarity as well as right and left High Speaker Level Outputs from the subwoofer allow speaker wires to be run onwards easily from the subwoofer directly to the main Speakers The signals from the SubSeries 5j to the main speakers are looped through full range This replaces running from the receiver or amplifier to the main speakers The High Speaker Level Inputs of the SubSeries 6j are internally processed through a passive high pass filter at 6dB octave below 100Hz to the Speaker Level Outputs of the sub woofer Connecting the Speaker Level Outputs from the subwoofer directly to the main speakers delivers the processed signal with reduced low frequency content With less low frequency demands the main speakers can play louder D Using Multiple Subwoofers SEE FIGURE 6 page 19 Particularly in diff
16. esseur L interrupteur de l entr e d rivation du filtre s parateur de fr quences LFE doit tre r gl active seulement si votre sortie de r cepteur processeur caisson de grave LFE est filtr e bas niveau Use esta configuracion para conectar el subgrave a un receptor de audio video o a la salida sub LFE de un procesador El interruptor que permite pasar por alto le entrada LFE red divisora debe ponerse un la posici n activa solamente si hay un filtro de paso bajo en la salida para altavoz subgrave del receptorde audio video procesador 16 SubSeries 6i SubSeries 5i SubSeries 1 With LOW LEVEL INPUT and OUTPUT OPTION Avec L OPTION D ENTR E BAS NIVEAU et de SORTIE BAS NIVEAU Con OPCION de ENTRADA y SALIDA a NIVEL BAJO Figure 4 SubSeries 6 CE MODEL ONLY SEE A T1254 250V 220 240V 50 60HZ C D CE Hook up same for all models SubSeries 6 Back Plate used for illustration Le raccordement est le m me pour tous les modeles Plaque arri re SubSeries 6 utilis e des fins d illustration La conexion es la misma para todos los modelos Se usa el panel posterior del SubSeries 6 como ilustraci n POWER AMPLIFIER m POWER _ ALTERNATE em on one mue bo one ou ne eme mme mn AMPLIFIER RECEIVER OR INTEGRATED AMPLIFIER WITH PRE AMP OUT AND MAIN IN JACKS RECEIVER OR INTEGRATED AMPLIFIER WITH PRE AMP OUT AND MAIN IN JACKS I EE This method of wiring does not l
17. facturers would strive for Our years of experi ence and our sophisticated design and measurement tools allow us to achieve ideal subwoofer performance Beyond these characteristics there are a few other parameters that we uniquely feel are very important in the design of a sub woofer First and foremost it is important to us that a PSB subwoofer be musi cal In this era of home theater this might at first seem out of step but we believe that a musical subwoofer will also sound the most natural when playing movie soundtracks Furthermore an ideal subwoofer should have the ability to play musically even under conditions of overload or stress No subwoofer is so large with its limits so great that it can never be overloaded especially with modern movie soundtracks For this reason PSB subwoofers incorporate very intelligently applied proprietary limiting circuitry to prevent audible overload The limiting circuitry of all PSB subwoofers is a combination of peak limiting circuits that hold amplifier signal swing to the point just short of the amplifiers clipping and compression circuitry that will come in under conditions of long term overload and reduce the amplifiers gain The trick is to apply these circuits in such a way that they don t squeeze the life out of the music or movie sound track to allow the dynamics to get through while preventing gross distortion We do this by being mindful of the dynamics of music and carefully tailoring the ti
18. from the mains disconnect the power supply cord plug from the receptacle The mains plug of the power supply cord shall remain readily operable The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated dangerous voltage within the product s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance servicing instructions in the litera ture accompanying the product Notes on environmental protection At the end of its useful life this product must not be disposed of with regular house hold waste but must be returned to a collection point for the recycling of electrical and electronic equipment The symbol on the product user s manual and packaging point this out The materials can be reused in accordance with their markings Through re use recy cling of raw materials or other forms of recycling of old products you are making an important contribution to the protection of our environment Your local administrative office can advise you of the responsible waste disposal point 3 INTRODUCTION PSB subwoofers are designed to provide the flattest possible frequency response full bass extension low distortion and high output Frankly these are characteristics that most manu
19. g a Low Line Level connection be sure to follow the coding on the cables to maintain left to left and right to right Use high quality well shielded low capacitance RCA cables of minimal necessary length to avoid picking up noise in the cable runs When making a High Speaker Level connection in addition to maintaining left to left and right to right be sure to use the coding of the pair of wires in each speaker cable to maintain phase red rib writing to 11 red rib writing and white smooth clear to white smooth clear We recommend minimum 16 gauge wire and for longer runs larger lower gauge wire A THE SUBSERIES 1 1 Connecting Home Theater Equipment SEE FIGURE 3 page 16 You can use a Single RCA cable to connect the Subwoofer Output of your receiver integrated amplifier or preamplifier to either right or left side of the Low Level Input on the subwoofer Home Theater receivers integrated amplifiers surround sound proces sors and preamplifiers usually have a special Subwoofer Output to provide the optional Dolby Digital 5 1 Low Frequency Effects LFE Channel present on many movie and other programming sources To reproduce these deep bass effects when they are present supple menting the bass information in the main channels this output must be connected to the subwoofer The subwoofer output LFE signal is filtered by most receivers proces sors The subwoofer s variable low pass filter is usually no
20. icult rooms with difficult layouts using two subwoofers is an alternative to smooth as well as increase bass response One sub woofer can be located to increase response with the second subwoofer located to smooth response The wiring of two subs in a system is illus trated in Figure 6 the two subs do not need to be identical Please refer to Section V Multiple Subwoofers for further information SET UP CALIBRATION The following procedure assumes your PSB subwoofer is installed and connect ed If possible work in a team with another person one listening one making subwoofer control adjustments 14 A Set Sub Volume to 0 Sub Cut Off Frequency to 50Hz Set any loudness bass and treble and or equalizer controls on your preamplifier or integrated amplifier or receiver or other components to their nominal midpoint or off positions Ensure the LFE Input Crossover bypass switch is set to off unless the subwoofer is connected to the LFE Subwoofer output of your receiver processor and the output is low pass filtered B Play a familiar compact disc LP or video soundtrack that includes substan tial deep bass content over an extended section Your PSB dealer can help you select a few such titles C Gradually turn the Sub Volume control clockwise until you achieve natural balance between the subwoofers deep bass output and your main left and right loudspeakers D Slowly turn the Sub Cut Off Frequency control clockwise to reach
21. imit low frequencies reaching left and right main speakers Ce c blage ne limite pas les basses fr quences atteignant les haut parleurs principaux gauche et droite RIGHT SPEAKER LEFT SPEAKER Esta conexi n no limita las frecuencias bajas que llegan a los altavoces principales derecho e Izquierdo Low level connections wire the subwoofer to a preamplifier or to the pre out jacks of an integrated amplifier or receiver using standard RCA cables Les raccordements bas niveau relient le haut parleur d extreme grave un pr amplificateur ou aux bornes sortie pr amplificateur d un pr amplificateur d un amplificateur int gr ou d un r cepteur au moyen de cables RCA standard Para conexi n al nivel bajo se conecta el subgrave al pre amplificador o a los conectores pre salida de un amplificador integrado o receptor usando cables comunes tipo RCA 17 SubSeries 5i SubSeries 6i SubSeries 1 With HIGH LEVEL INPUT and OUTPUT Avec ENTREE et SORTIE HAUT NIVEAU Con ESTRADA y SALIDA de NIVEL ALTO Figure 5 SubSeries 5 CE MODEL ONLY SEE RECEIVER INTEGRATED AMPLIFIER or POWER AMPLIFIER SPKR R SPKR L 7 1 0A 255V 220 240V EC ER Z CE E gt ae BE Bi p wan ow ae LA 106878 DDC ar AC POWER SOCIET CAUTION an corroe sancma AAA ENTI peat GERTE RA ZA ir Pin UE FAM DULAC ORLY DETTO DAAA TIFI FIN AdS IC Az EEE LACT ATTENTIBN unes
22. ll rights reserved 20 PSB Speakers 633 Granite Court Pickering Ontario L1W 3K1 Canada www psbspeakers com 888 772 0000 North America 905 831 6555 International Fax 905 837 6357 SPEAKERS SPEAKERS 633 Granite Court Pickering Ontario Canada L1W 3K1 T l phone 905 831 6555 888 772 0000 T l copieur 905 837 6357 www psbspeakers com GARANTIE LIMITEE PSB Speakers une division de Les Industries Lenbrook Limit e garantie les produits ci apr s pour la dur e indiqu e Produits Enceintes acoustiques et haut parleurs d extr me grave asservis Dur e de la garantie Tous les haut parleurs PSB et les caissons de graves extr mes sont garantis 5 ans Les amplificateurs PSB y compris ceux utilis s dans nos haut parleurs actifs tels que les caissons de graves extr mes sont garantis 1 an tendue de la garantie Sous r serve des dispositions ci apr s la pr sente garantie couvre les pi ces et la main d oeuvre en vue de corriger tout vice de mat riau et de fabrication Sont exclus de la pr sente garantie 1 tout dommage d gradation mauvais fonctionnement ou d failiance r sultant des situations suivantes a accident cas de force majeure mauvaise utilisation n gligence au modification intempestive du produit b installation enl vement out entretien incorrect et manquement se confirmer aux directives fournies pourle produit c r paration ou tentative de r pa
23. me constants of the circuits to that of music For example it is known that most music is performed with a beat of 80 to 140 beats per minute Our test signals are configured to follow this timing and allow maximum transient effect without distortion on sustained tones We go to great lengths to reduce any mechanical noises our subwoofers may make Woofers are designed never to bottom harshly Ports have large radius end flares to reduce noise from turbulence Cabinets and amplifiers are designed so that no air leaks which can contribute minute amounts of noise are possi ble All of our designs are exhaustively tested A subwoofers design isn t com plete until the sub s amp and woofer can survive a 15 hour test of being driven continuously to maximum output SubSeries 1 The Subseries 1 has a few unique features worth mentioning We have mounted Volume and Crossover controls on the front of the cabinet Most subwoofers are tucked away in a dark corner and once in place it can be very inconvenient to access the controls Placing volume and crossover knobs on the front of the cabinet will allow you to adjust these most important functions more conve niently Despite its modest price the SubSeries 1 contains a simplified version of our two part limiting circuit and a 100 watt class AB amplifier SubSeries 57 The SubSeries 57 has more power and a larger bass unit than the SubSeries 1 It also has a very different Class H design for its power
24. n these sounds appear to come from beside or behind you One solution is to make sure the subwoofer is in the front of the listening area another is to use multiple subwoofers to make such sounds more diffuse Subwoofers also offer a phase control so the upper frequencies they produce will not cancel out the lower frequencies of the satellites A judicious tweaking of this control can pay major dividends in spectral smoothness in the crossover area Phase changes with frequency however so these controls may need read justing every time you vary the cutoff frequency Also adjustable is the overall level of the subwoofer s output Many users tend to set this too high at first in an effort to achieve truly impressive bass Again smooth response is the aim and it may well be that if you use them two sub woofers end up being set differently if for example one is in a corner and the other is not It s all part of the overall balancing act that is bass management in real rooms We get virtually no inquiries about subwoofer placement from customers which Is a good indication that it s not something over which people lose much sleep A good subwoofer is such a pleasure when used with a good main speaker that enjoyment is definitely the rule CONNECTING THE SUBWOOFER TO YOUR AUDIO SYSTEM There are several ways to connect a subwoofer into a system For best results overall we recommend using Low Line Level connections When makin
25. nt almost certainly won t help much But flipping the phase control 180 degrees sometimes may make a difference especially if the null is a product of cancellations caused by interaction with low frequencies from your main speakers If you are in the opposite sort of situation where direct and reflected bass waves converge in phase and produce a strong peak at your listening location you can if you like deal with that both with changes in placement or in the position of your sub s level control or less likely but possible the crossover frequency chosen We say if you like because there is no such thing as too much bass for some listeners and we don t want to be dogmatic You are defi 9 nitely the one who has to be pleased unless your Significant Other chimes in to the contrary As you go outward from the corner along one wall or another the general con sensus with which we tend to agree is that while bass output diminishes somewhat it also becomes more uniform throughout the room with fewer of the standing waves that produce peaks and nulls at various points Chances are things won t be so simple so the best method for positioning a subwoofer although a rather undignified looking one is to put the subwoofer in your listening chair then play music with lots of bass through the system some thing with steady low frequencies such as organ music or continuous test tones not movie material Move around the ro
26. olarity as well as right and left side High Speaker Level Output from the subwoofer allows speaker wires to be run onwards easily from the subwoofer directly to the main speakers This replaces running wires from the receiver or amplifier to the main speakers The signals from the SubSeries 57 to the main speakers are looped through full range C THE SUBSONIC 6 1 Connecting Home Theater Equipment SEE FIGURE 3 page 16 Please see the instructions for the SubSeries 1 Connecting Stereo Equipment using Low Line Level SEE FIGURE 4 page 17 If your receiver or integrated amplifier has preamplifier out puts or if you are using a separate preamplifier the preferred connec tion is from the Preamplifier Outputs of the electronics to the Low Line Level Inputs of the subwoofer Use a dual RCA audio cable and maintain right and left You may need to use Y connectors at the preamplifier outputs to also send signals to the Power Amplifier Main Inputs 13 VII Connecting the Low Line Level Outputs from the subwoofer back to the Power Amplifier Inputs is an important option The Low Line Level Inputs of the subwoofer are internally processed through an active high pass filter at 12dB octave below 80Hz to the Low Line Level Outputs of the subwoofer Connecting the Low Line Level Outputs from the sub woofer back to the Power Amplifier Inputs delivers the processed sig nal with reduced low frequency content to the main speak
27. om and note where the bass sounds best if you place the subwoofer there and yourself in your chair you should get the same bass performance Bear in mind that the test only works if you have your ears as high off the floor as the subwoofer will be so don t be afraid to crawl around recommended starting point for the placement of this subwoofer would be in either of the front corners of the room on either side of the main speakers Multiple Subwoofers Why Two Subs Are Better Than One since the objective of most people who buy subs is to make sure of plentiful low frequencies the only situation most of us will run into that makes sub woofer placement really difficult is the factor we all fear the bad room that just won t let you get satisfying amounts or quality of bass There are rooms with troublesome dimensions especially as you approach a perfect cube with a closed door There is unlikely to be any combination of speaker and listener position that will be free of obvious acoustic anomalies In such a case the best way to iron out those anomalies is with two sub woofers placed carefully to work with each other This can also be true when the problem is too much or too uneven bass The overall system needs all the help it can get and that often means the use of two subwoofers each one of which corrects for the acoustic problems excited by the other For excellent results from this solution the two subs don t have to
28. quency amplifier and the woofer it is paired with After size the most important aspect of a listening room is its shape In any room sound reflects off the walls ceiling and floor If the distance between two opposite parallel surfaces is a simple fraction of the wavelength of a particular frequency notes of that frequency will bounce back and forth in perfect phase an effect called a standing wave or room mode At some point in the room this note will be reinforced substantially at others it will cancel out almost entirely If the prime listening seat is placed at either of these locations the note will be a horrible boom or virtually non existent The standing waves are different between floor and ceiling side walls and end walls unless any of these dimensions are the same An ideal listening room would have no parallel surfaces an unusual situation to say the least so that such waves would not establish themselves The worst kind of room is a perfect cube Almost all rooms are susceptible to some standing waves at low frequencies but their effects can be minimized by careful positioning of both the speakers 8 and the listening seat Moving either of these even a few inches is sometimes enough to cure or create an intolerable sound The only way to find out what works best is by experimentation With full range speakers the range of places you can put the speakers and still get proper imaging may be fairly limited
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30. rs How Long Does the Warranty Last Ali PSB loudspeakers and subwoofer drivers have a 5 year warranty PSB amplifiers including the amplifiers used in our powered speakers such as powered subwoofers have a1 year warranty What is Covered and What is Not Covered Except as specified below this warranty covers parts and labor to correct all defects in materials and workmanship The following are not covered by the warranty 1 Damage deterioration malfunction or failure to meet performance specifications resulting from a Accident acts of nature misuse abuse neglect or unauthorized product modification b Improper installation removal or maintenance or failure to follow instructions supplied with the product c Repair or attempted repair by anyone not authorized by PSB Speakers to repair the product d Any shipment of the product claims must be presented to the carrier e Any cause other than a product defect 2 Cleaning initial set up check ups with no defects found or charges incurred for installation removal or reinstallation of the product 3 Any product on which the serial number has been defaced modified or removed 4 Accessories including but not limited to cables mounting hardware and brackets and detachable power cords 9 Any product used in any trade or business or in an industrial or commercial application 6 Any product purchased outside the country of service its possessions or t
31. signed in dynamic range protection it is virtually impossible to overdrive the subwoofer regardless of volume setting or the demands of the program material Where even higher levels of low frequencies are required a second PSB subwoofer can provide a Significant gain in total bass levels ON INDICATOR LIGHT The light is located between the control knobs With both the 120 and 230 volt versions the subwoofer is initially in stand by mode awaiting the presence of an audio signal When the subwoofer receives an audio signal the On indicator will illuminate At the end of the audio signal the subwoofer will stay on for approximately 15 minutes C AC POWER CONNECTION SUB CUT OFF FREQUENCY CONTROL Adjusts the high frequency roll off of signals sent to the subwoofer Continuously variable from 50Hz to 150Hz for precise matching of subwoofer bass reproduction with the main left and right stereo speakers See VII Setup Calibration Figure 1 located on the front of the subwoofer HIGH SPEAKE LEVEL TERMINALS Connect the PSB subwoofer to receivers or integrated amplifiers equipped with speaker outputs only See VI Connecting The Subwoofer to Your Audio System AC POWER SOCKET Supplies AC power to the PSB subwoofer Connect the supplied power cord to the AC power socket Plug the power cord into any standard wall outlet With 230 volt versions in some countries it may be necessary to replace the po
32. st choice and will promote deeper low bass extension Note The Sub Volume control is not a bass boost or volume control It is a set and forget adjustment not intended for day to day adjustment Use your preamplifier or receiver integrated amp tone controls to modify program tonal balance 15 SubSeries 1 SubSeries 5i SubSeries 6i With SUBWOOFER LFE INPUT INTEGRATION avec RECEPTEUR A V ENTREE LFE INTEGRACION con RECEPTOR de AUDIO VIDEO ENTRADA LFE Figure 3 CE Ol ALPHA SubSeries 1 OWED SUEWDON MTE wr LIL 6 0 SubSeries 1 CE MODEL ONLY SEE A Toga 250V 220 240Y w 50 60HZ C 0 CE C B A Hook up same for all models SubSeries 1 RE ie titine Back Plate used for illustration Le raccordement est le m me pour tous les modeles Plaque arri re SubSeries 1 utilis e des fins d illustration sPKR L ay RECEIVER Ta i INTEGRATED AMPLIFIER La conexi n es la misma para todos los PREAMPLIFIER OR modelos Se usa el panel posterior del SUB LFE OUT PROCESSOR subSeries 1 como ilustracion RIGHT LEFT SPEAKER SPEAKER Use this configuration to connect the subwoofer to an A V receiver or processor s subwoofer LFE output The LFE input crossover bypass switch should be set to active only if your A V receiver processor subwoofer LFE output is low pass filtered Utilisez cette configuration pour raccorder le haut parleur d extr me grave un r cepteur A V ou la Sortie Sub LFE du proc
33. stics If you are critical about low frequency response there s quite a bit of useful experimentation you can do especially in combination with the crossover level and phase controls of our subwoofers since the earliest days of high fidelity one of the main challenges for the designers of speakers and of their users has been management of the lowest frequencies the deep bass Many of the most notable developments in speaker design have been made with a view to getting more bass output from smaller boxes One consideration is the size of the listening room The larger the volume of air a speaker must excite the more acoustic output you will require from it to achieve the sound levels you want In any environment sounds attenuate as you move farther away from their source but in smaller rooms that tends to be off set by reinforcement from wall reflections The larger the space is the farther the sound has to travel both to reach the reflecting surfaces and then to get to your ears which means it has to be louder to begin with With traditional full range speakers that involves an intricate matching act between amplifier power speaker sensitivity impedance and power handling But the bulk of the power goes to reproducing bass so the use of powered sub woofers and separate midrange treble satellites both allows you to be conserva tive in the amount of power your main amplifier produces and ensures a good match between the low fre
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35. t required and should be bypassed by switching the LFE Input Crossover bypass switch to active only if the receiver processor subwoofer LFE output is low pass filtered The default position for this switch is off With some Home Theater electronics and settings connecting the Subwoofer Output does not provide the low frequencies from normal Stereo music through the subwoofer If this is true of your system you can make two connections First connect the Subwoofer Output from the electronics to the right or left side of the Low Level Input of the subwoofer as described above Then also connect the High Level Output from the electronics to the High Level Input of our subwoofer as described below When listening to music using High Level Input set the LFE Input Crossover bypass switch to the off position The switch would usually be set to active whenever the receiver proces sors Subwoofer Output is used during playback of movies Most Home Theater electronics will not require this second connection which if not required will produce greater bass than intended Connecting Stereo Equipment Using Low Line Level SEE FIGURE 4 page 17 If your receiver or integrated amplifier has preamplifier out puts or if you are using a separate preamplifier the preferred connec tion is from the Preamplifier Output of the electronics to the Low Level Input of the subwoofer Use a dual RCA audio cable Connecting Stereo Equipment with High Speaker Level
36. the best mid bass blend with your main left and right speakers This will be the point at which the upper bass retains solid impact and fullness Boom or muddiness is the result if the control is too high A thin reedy quality to the mid bass such as deep male voices FM announcers Darth Vader is the result if the control is too low E Switch the Phase control between 0 and 180 several times leaving it in the position that yields the fullest low to mid bass output You will now probably want to repeat steps C amp D to double check the subwoofer blend Cycling through steps C amp D several times with slightly different settings of both the Sub Volume and Sub Cut Off Frequency controls will help you get the most musical performance from your PSB Subwoofer and your system The best combination is that which yields the most solid very low bass sounds without mid bass boom or a gap in response between the subwoofer and the main speakers As you will discover the Sub Cut Off Frequency and Sub Volume controls are interactive Raising the latter while lowering the former can have the effect of extending deep bass response somewhat with a small sacrifice in overall loud ness capability this will still be well beyond the full range loudness capability of most systems In general for well recorded acoustic music the lowest Sub Cut Off Frequency setting that yields a smooth transition between subwoofer and main speakers is often the be
37. this warranty Exclusion of Damages PSB Speakers liability for any defective product is limited to repair or replacement of the product at PSB s option PSB shall not be liable for damage to other products caused by any defects in PSB s products damages based upon inconvenience or loss of use of the product or any other damages whether incidental consequential or otherwise How State Provincial Law Relates to the Warranty some states do not allow limitations on how long in implied warranty lasts and or do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages so the above limitations or exclusions may not apply to you This warranty give you specific legal rights and you may also have other rights which vary from State Province to State Province This warranty is enforceable only inside the county of purchase its possessions or territories Keep this warranty statement including the registration date with your proof of purchase for your records 0M 010 Rev 06 06
38. wer cord to meet the Standards in use locally The same receptacle as the rest of the system or another on the same electrical circuit Should be used to avoid ground hum The PSB subwoofer has its own self contained amplifier and thus requires AC power keep this in mind when selecting a location You may plug the power cord into any standard wall outlet and leave the connection in the wall as the PSB subwoofer draws extremely little current when idle You may want to unplug your PSB subwoofer when it will not be used for an extended period such as a vacation I LOW LINE LEVEL JACKS Connect the PSB subwoofer to a separate component preamplifier or to an integrated amplifier or receiver with psb e preamplifier out main in facilities at sue O meter mu line level See VI Connecting The 29 9 Subwoofer to Your Audio System J PHASE SWITCH oy fo selects the subwoofer output phase y JION LEVEL A O me between in phase 0 and out of phase O 180 to compensate for the low to mid bass acoustic effects of different 9 ia placement locations and listening Right Left ONTPUT TO ti gt sus rooms See VII Setup Calibration o Uk LFE INPUT CROSSOVER BYPASS SWITCH When active the subwoofer variable low pass filter is bypassed so that this function can be accomplished by the low CATION ms sms mes a en pass filter
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