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MODEL
www.earthquakesound.com
SuperNova MKVI
Class "J" Powered
Subwoofer
600WRMS
U S E R M A N U A L
Earthquake Sound Corporation | 2727 McCone Avenue, Hayward CA 94545
Sound That Will Move You.
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SuperNova MKVI Introduction Congratulations and thank you for choosing the new Earthquake SuperNova The MKVIs' amplifier offers a room correction technique that surpasses all MKVI Subwoofer as a key component for your audiophile system. The MKVI previous attempts. The intelligent “Back emf” drive circuit interacts with the subwoofers are designed to meet the highest standards of performance and subwoofer design and memorizes system tuning frequencies as well as system sound quality. In addit
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SuperNova MKVI Unpacking and Warnings ITEMIZED LIST OF INCLUDED ITEMS: 1. One (1) AC Power Cable 2. One (1) Owners' Manual 3. One (1) Registration Card 4. One (1) Remote Control 5. One (1) SuperNova Subwoofer When you have safely removed the subwoofer from the packaging and placed it in a safe area, perform a thorough physical inspection and report any damage to the dealer that you purchased the unit from. We suggest that you keep the original packaging, and that it should be stored in a
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SuperNova MKVI Subwoofer Placement Guide GOOD / This illustration shows a single subwoofer setup Why having two gains on a mono subwoofer is a good thing? The blue arrow represents the subharmonic Often you hear the term “subwoofers are non-directional”; frequencies as they move always toward the sub in this is not true. Subwoofer placement is harder to pick when the single sub system. The red arrow represents two low frequencies are crossed. The wider the room, the the lows + mids + hi
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SuperNova MKVI Front and Back Panel Overview 24dB/Oct Switchable Subsonic Filter 0°-180° Phase Shift WE RECOMMEND THE ON POSITION 0-20 MS.Phase Delay CROSSOVER SUBSONIC PHASE DELAY PHASE SHIFT 20, 30 and 40Hz 24dB/Oct Individual Channel Room Equalization Lowpass ON BY PASS ON OFF Gain Controls 0 20ms 0° 180° With 12dB range 20Hz With Bypass and Boost Channel Status LEDs -40Hz 200Hz -6dB +6dB GAIN 2 GAIN 1 30Hz 2 1 AUTO Required LFE Inputs ON OFF Auto Sensing -6dB +6dB RCA RCA IR INPUT 40Hz Use O
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SuperNova MKVI Dual Subwoofer Stereo Connection INPUT LEFT Split L/R RCA's To Amplifier's LEFT/RIGHT Channels. RIGHT The back side of a typical processor or receiver MAIN AUDIO OUTPUTS LEFT LEFT SUR CENTER RIGHT RIGHT SUR SUB CROSSOVER SUBSONIC PHASE DELAY PHASE SHIFT CROSSOVER SUBSONIC PHASE DELAY PHASE SHIFT ON BY PASS ON OFF ON BY PASS ON OFF 0 20ms 0° 180° 0 20ms 0° 180° 20Hz 20Hz -40Hz 200Hz -6dB +6dB -40Hz 200Hz -6dB +6dB GAIN 2 GAIN 1 GAIN 2 GAIN 1 30Hz 30Hz 2 1 2 1 AUTO AUTO ON OFF ON O
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SuperNova MKVI Single Subwoofer Mono Connection The back side of a typical processor or receiver MAIN AUDIO OUTPUTS LEFT LEFT SUR CENTER RIGHT SUR RIGHT SUB CROSSOVER SUBSONIC PHASE DELAY PHASE SHIFT ON BY PASS ON OFF 0 20ms 0° 180° 20Hz -40Hz 200Hz -6dB +6dB GAIN 2 GAIN 1 30Hz 2 1 AUTO ON OFF -6dB +6dB RCA RCA IR INPUT 40Hz XLR XLR -6dB +6dB EQUALIZER Usually one RCA has enough signal to ON 110-120VAC drive the IQ amplifier to its full output. SPK SPK However, in some cases where signal is 2
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SuperNova MKVI Room Correction The MKVIs' amplifier offers a room correction technique that surpasses all previous attempts. The intelligent “Back emf” drive circuit interacts with the subwoofer design and memorizes system tuning frequencies as well as system type. The information, which is stored in microprocessor, turns on a preset group delay curve that serves as a correction reference. This information deals only with time correction that moves the peaks and the dips in a room to a fla
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SuperNova MKVI Specifications MODEL MKVI-12PIANO / BLK MKVI-15PIANO / BLK Description Sealed Enclosure With Patented Passive Radiator Technology Dimensions (HxWxD) 16 1/4" x 15 1/2" x 19 1/2" 17 3/4" x 17" x 21" Weight 73 Lbs. 86 Lbs. Frequency Response Subsonic ON 16Hz-130Hz 15Hz-120Hz Crossover at MAX Frequency Range -24dB/Oct @ below 17Hz -24dB/Oct @ below 15Hz Subsonic ON 40/200Hz adjustable 120dB @ 10Hz 123dB @ 10Hz Subsonic OFF Bass Unit 12" Cast Aluminum With Flat Piston 15" Cast Aluminu
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SuperNova MKVI Consumer Warranty & Guidelines Earthquake warrants the original purchaser that all Factory Sealed - Bent speaker frame, broken speaker connectors, holes in speaker New Audio Products be free from defects in material and workmanship, under cone, surround & dust cap, burnt speaker voice coil. normal and proper use, for a period of five (5) years from the date of purchase - Fading, deterioration of speaker components & finish due to improper (as shown on the original bill of sale w
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The SuperNova MKVI is capable of generating SOUND LEVEL DURATION CAUTION: DBA IN HOURS high sound pressure levels. You should exercise caution when operating this system. Long term 90 8 THE CHART (ON THE SIDE) SHOWS THE U.S. GOVERNMENTS exposure to high levels of sound pressure will cause permanent 92 6 95 4 OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION (OSHA) damage to your hearing. Sound pressure levels exceeding 97 3 REGULATIONS WHICH WERE IN EFFECT AT THE TIME OF THIS
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Sound That Will Move You. Earthquake Sound Corporation • www.earthquakesound.com • 2727 McCone Avenue Hayward, California 94545 • Phone: 510-732-1000, Fax: 510-732-1095
