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    TH I E L SmartSub SS1 Subwoofer Owner Information ®[...]

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    Thank you for purchasing a THIEL SmartSub system. I t has been engineered to provide a ver y high level of performance and also incorporat es inno vative (pat ent pending ) concepts in its design t o solve the se veral special problems subwoofer systems usually exhibit. Consequently , it performs at a ver y high level with a wide variety of speak e[...]

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    The THIEL SS1 SmartSub is a ver y high performance, innovative subwoofer system that provides exceptionally deep, uniform, dynamic and low distortion bass reproduction. I n addition, it pro vides near-ideal performance with any room placement and, when used with the companion SI1 I ntegrator , provides near-perfect integration with any type of main[...]

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    5 Accurate Matching to Main Speakers R ather than providing generic built-in crossover controls that can rarely achieve high quality blending of the subwoofer with main speak ers, the Smar tSub can be used when needed with a separate unit, either a dedicat ed pa ssive crossover or the universal SmartSub Int egrator . The passive crossovers pro vide[...]

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    L E F T R IG H T CEN T E R L REA R R R E A R S U B L FE L e vel Re a r Wa ll D ista n ce S i d e Wall D is ta nce L FE Ou t p u t L F E In p ut N o rmal In p u t N o rmal O u tpu t T rig g e r O n O f f CA UTIO N R I S K O F E L E C T R I C S H O C K D O N O T O P E N A V I S : R I S Q U E D E C H O C E L E C T R I Q U E - N E P A S O U V R I R ! T[...]

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    LEFT R IG H T CEN T E R L REAR R RE AR S U B U n b a l In p u t R i g h t B a l I n p u t L e ft B a l I n p u t LFE In p u t R i g h t B a l Ou tp u t L e f t Ba l Ou t p u t S p e a k er le ve l In p u ts P o w e r L R U n b a l O u tp u t L R L + L – R – R + I N P U T S O U T P U T S R i g h t S u b Ou t p u t R e m o te L e ft S u b O u t p[...]

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    Do you require a crossover? W ithout a crossover the subwoofer will provide ver y high quality reproduction of the Low F requency Effects (LFE), or “point 1”, channel of a multi channel sound system. When used with a crossover , the subwoofer can, in addition, also reproduce the low frequency part of the main channels in a 2 channel or multi ch[...]

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    If the subwoofer is used onl y for LFE reproduction, it can be placed almost anywhere. I f more than one subwoofer is used, placing them in different locations tends to even out possible room resonance irregularities. If the subwoofer is used with a crosso ver or I ntegrator to reproduce the low frequency portion of the main channels then placement[...]

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    Hookup If the subwoofer is being used with a passive crosso ver or SmartSub I ntegrator , a balanced XLR interconnect cable is connect ed from the unit’s subw oofer output to the subwoofer ’ s N ormal I nput . I f more than one subwoofer is used, they are “ daisy-chained” by connecting an additional XLR interconnect cable from the N ormal O[...]

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    LFE Level Rear Wall Distance Side Wall Distance LFE Output LFE Input Normal Input Normal Output T rigger On Off CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN A VIS: RISQUE DE CHOC ELECTRIQUE - NE PAS OUVRIR ! TH IE L SmartSub ® Model Ser N o Vo lt age THIEL Audio • 1026 Nandino Boulevard • Lexington, Kentucky USA • www .thielaudio.com On Auto F[...]

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    Setup and Adjustment Flow Chart 12 Crossover not required Do main speakers produce bass deep enough an d play loudly enough? Connect processor ’s subwoofer output to subwoofer LFE input Is poor sonic match of subwoofer acceptable? T ell processor main speakers are “small” T ell processor main speakers are “large” Crossover decision Proces[...]

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    13 Connect subwoofer power cord, set On switch, auto on switch, set position controls Subwoofer Setup integrator Adjustment Is effects channel level balanced? Adjust subwoofer level Add subwoofer Finished Does subwoofer play loudly enough? Does subwoofer play loudly enough? Listen Y N Y N Set Integrator to Crossover mode If LFE input not used set s[...]

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    Specifications Amplifier Power output (at 120 or 240 line voltage) ............................................................................. ... 500 watts RMS Line voltage ................................................................................................................... .... 90-130 or 180-260 Cabinet Response ..................[...]

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    THIEL 1026 Nandino Blvd., Lexington, KY 4051 1, USA www .thielaudio.com 12/06[...]