SV Sound SVS PB13 manual

O WNERS ’ G UIDE Contents: • Pages 2-3 Safety instructions • Page 4 SVS Welcome • Page 5 About your new SVS subwoofer • Pages 6-8 Setup, integr ation, 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 • P[...]

IMPOR T ANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 1. Read thes e instructions. 2. Keep these in structions. 3. Heed all war nings. 4. Follow all instructions. 5. Do not use this apparatus near water. 6. Clean only with dry clo th. 7. Do not block any ventilatio n openings. Instal l in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions. 8. Do not install near any h[...]

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 d amaged in any w ay, such as power-supply cord or plug is damaged, liquid h as be en spilled or objects have fallen into the apparatus, the apparatus ha[...]

Page 4 SV Subwoofers W elcome. 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 engi- neers, craftsm en, audio fa ns, some probably like yo u. Designed,[...]

About your SVS Subwoofer There maybe be other subw oofers that look like them , but virtually none work like them. SVS subwoofers are deci dedly different in how they are designed, produced, sold, and the ex ceptionally high quality components we use. The best part? You could have spent much more and still not com e close to the performance our pro[...]

Setup, calibrating and integration What’s to kn ow? 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 t he most out of your su b. Unpacking. You’re probably eager to hear your sub, but tak e time to carefully unpack ever ything. Save the box and shipping mater[...]

More Setup, calibrating and integration SV Sound If you are running a pair of SVS subwoofers (Fig. 2), you will need to use an inex- pensive “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 Lo w Frequency Ef- fects (LFE) and other bass from your rece [...]

“Large”. Selecting the size according ly will ensure bass goes to most ap- propriate speakers, and use t he subwoo fer correctly too. Also, is your sub- woofer turne d “ON” ? We do n’t mean “is your subwoofer amplifier on?” (that’ll be important later too) but rather, is your receiver sending a bass signal to your sub amp ? This can[...]

But what’s “too high” ?? Tastes vary, and so do movie soundtracks, but your SVS subwoofer is capable of trem endous levels of low distor tion, low frequency bass — far more than most subs in this si ze or price cla ss. Take advantage of this, especially if y ou like action movies with lots of “.1” channe l (LFE) bass action, and give th[...]

SV Sound Page 10 your sub, getting these bass wave forms to arrive i n a complementar y fashion is the difficult job of the phase control. Essentially, “phase” vari es the timing of the bass waves coming from the sub. But don’t despa ir if you do n’t hear m uch differ- ence, especially if running a single subw oofer. Bass “cancellation”[...]

SV Sound Page 11 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 whi ch allow your sub to be “tuned” to even lower frequen- cies than its stock configur ation. For most peo- ple and most rooms, your SVS sub is alread[...]

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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 me- ter 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 ve ry 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 th eo retical illustratio n 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 MA X 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 [...]

SV Sound Page 16 Advanced Features: Room Compensation Theory: In typical home th eaters a phenomenon known as “ room gain” can play a major role in affecting the sound of the s ubwoofer 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 com pe[...]

SV Sound Page 17 Application: Room gain relates primar ily to two parameters of your room, its size (physical dimensions and openings to other room s) and its structural integr ity. While we can’t change the parameters of your room, we can adjust the o utput of the sub- woofer to perform better based on the room’s size. W e accomplish this b y [...]

SV Sound Page 18 Example: The following example will h elp you set your subwoofer’s room compensation switch properly. Let’s say your theater room m easures 16 feet wide, by 21 feet long , by 8 fee t t all with a small 10 feet by 7 feet wide opening. Calculate Room Volume: 16ft X 21ft X 8ft = 2688ft 3 (plus 5% for th e opening) Determine Room C[...]

Bassy demo scenes to die for . S o now what?? You’ve got one of the b e st theater and music bass sub- systems on the planet, y ou’re calibrate d...want to see what she’ll do? But of course! Since fi nding those scenes can be a bit trying, we’ve compiled a list of our classic favorites below. After all, calibration with test tones is import[...]

• “T itanic” You love it.. .or you hat e it. Regardless of which side of the ship you sit on, this flick do es 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 kiddi es, but loade d with deep ba ss. 1. “Footstep[...]

SV Sound Page 21 A Glossary of Home Theater T erms Don’t feel gui lty if y ou want to s kip over the bel ow. But i f you are curi ous about what some of the term s and ab breviat i ons stand for, read on: CD - Compact Disc, th e music standard and capable of great sound. Now joined by other disk-based high-resolution music al ternatives that c an[...]

SV Sound Page 22 Specifications Model Name: PB13-Ultra Configuration: Po wered Box, front-firing 13” woofer Design: Vented, Variable Tune with Sealed Mod e Dimensions: 22” High x 20.5” Wi de x 2 7” Deep H x W x D 56 cm H. x 52 cm W. x 68.6 cm D. Weight: 155lbs (70.5kg) Voltage (fixed): 110~120V/60hz (US/Canada/ South America) 220~240V/50hz [...]

SV Sound Page 23 Authorized International Dealers: BENELUX M-Pro BVBA De Regengoog 3 2800 Mechelen, Belgium Phone: +32 (0)15-330980 Fax: +32 (0)15-330 995 Email: info@svsound.be Canada Sonic Boom Audio 410 Denison street Markham, Ontario Email: sales@sonicboomaudio. com Australia/New Zealand Deep Hz Audio 98 Nimblefoot Way Lilydale Vic. 3140, Austr[...]

T erms and Conditions Terms and Conditions: These are a vailable on request, con- tact your Deale r listed on the previous page. Please note t hat these terms and conditions do not affect your statutory rights. Shipping : When you receive your new subwoofer, please check to ensure th ere is no damage. If after unp acking you discover any d amage th[...]