ButtKicker BK-LFE manual

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    F eel what you ’v e been missing        [...]

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    Thank you for your purchase of the ButtKicker ® L FE , t h e m o s t p o w e r f u l , m u s i c a l l y a c c u r a t e a n d l o n g l a s t i n g l o w f r e q u e n c y a u d i o dr i ve r av ailable today . This User ’ s Guide is designed to help you install and use the ButtKicker in order to receive the most possible enjoyment. I f a f t e[...]

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    Contents Product Description .......................................................... 1 Quick Setup .................................................................... 2 Integration into Y our Sound System ................................... 3 Power ...................................................................... 3 Low End Roll Off .......[...]

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    Product Description The ButtKicker ® LFE is a patented 4 ohm low frequency audio transducer that features a 3 1/4 l b. ( 1 . 4 8 k g ) m a g n e ti c a l l y susp ended pis ton. The Butt Kicker is musi cally acc urate, has powerful low frequency response, and is virtually indestructible a n d m a i n t e n a n c e f r e e . W i t h a n a t u r a l[...]

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    Quick Setup This section is for those who are more experienced with sound system installation. The ButtKicker ® is a passive, 4 ohm speaker lo ad , w hi ch r eq u ir es p ow er fr om an a ud io po we r a mp li e r , which in turn requires an adequate signal feed from your sound system (Figure 1). Shaking forces are produced in the direction of [...]

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    Integration into Your Sound System Power The ButtKicker ® is a passive load and therefore requires it s ow n de di ca te d au di o po we r am pl i er . S ugg es te d minimum required power is 400 watts. The use of 14 ga uge s pe ake r ca ble b et we en th e am pl ie r an d th e ButtKicker is recommended. For cable runs over 25 feet, 12 gauge[...]

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    Source Hookup to Amplier Surround Sound System One signal source for the ButtKicker ® is the “Subwoofer” output of your surround receiver/processor . This output is controlled by the master volume control and usually a separate subwoofer control. If a subwoofer is also a part of the sound system and connected to this signal output, then a ?[...]

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    No Separate “Subwoofer Output” I f n o “S u bw o of e r O ut p ut ” e xi s ts o n y o ur p ro ce ss o r / r e ce i v e r/ preamp please visit our website, w w w. t h e b u t t k i c k e r . c o m , or contact our technical support department. Physical Mounting and Placement Some consideration regarding the human sense of feeling: Y our bra [...]