Velodyne Acoustics VA-806/907 manual

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    Velodyne Acoustics, Inc. 1070 Commercial St. Suite #101 San Jose, CA 95112 408.436.7270 voice 408.436.7276 fax Web Site: http//www.velodyne.com E-mail: velodyne@earthlink.net "If you know subwoofers, you know about Velodyne." "... it's safe to say that when it comes to woofin' done right, Velodyne's bigger models are p[...]

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    1 10 ☞ FOR YOUR RECORDS. . . DATE PURCHASED _______________________________ DEALER ________________________________________ SERIAL# ________________________________________ *NOTE: Please complete and return your warranty card within ten (10) days. CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN Caution To reduce the risk of electric shock, do not remo[...]

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    Congratulations! Congratulations on your purchase of a Velodyne VA-806/907 subwoofer system. This system represents the state of the art in accurate low frequency reproduction. Read and follow the instruc- tions below to insure safe and proper system operation. Warning! To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose this equipment to rain or moistu[...]

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    3 ☞ 8 ☞ When using a pair of VA-806/907 subwoofers in stereo, it is preferable to place each subwoofer adjacent to the satellite of the same channel. Keep in mind that frequency response and output level can be drastically influenced by placement depending on the acoustic properties of the listening room. Typically the VA-806/709 will sound lou[...]

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    Interconnect cables When installing your VA-806/907 using the line-level inputs/out- puts, you should use standard shielded phono cables. Always keep the lines as short as practical to minimize noise. When using the speaker-level inputs/outputs, use the same quality speaker cable to your subwoofer as you run to your satellites. Placement The VA-806[...]

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    A word about subwoofer outputs The Velodyne subwoofer is designed to operate using the full range audio signal for input when using the built-in crossover. Some surround sound processors/receivers have a "subwoofer out" jack that is already crossed over and designed to be used with a conventional amplifier and speaker. If this is the case[...]