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Final S220 Subwoofer User Manual
release 1.6 –US-
Final Sound Solutions B.V. Eisenhowerweg 8D 5466AC Veghel The Netherlands http://www.finalsound.com
Final Sound, L.L.C. 500 West Cummings Park, Suite 2500 Woburn, MA 01801 T:(781) 938-6416 F:(781) 938-6415
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TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. WELCOME ...................................................................................................................................... 5 2. DESIGN SAFETY ............................................................................................................................ 6 3. LOUDSPEAKER & SUBWOOFER POSITIONING ......................................................................... 6 4. FEATURES OF THE S220 SUBWOOFER ............................
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1. Welcome Thank you for buying the Final Sound S220 subwoofer. The S220 is carefully hand built using the finest materials available and is designed for maximum performance. This manual contains important safety information as well as helpful advice and should be carefully studied before use. WORLD WIDE WARRANTY In addition to any local Warranty, Final Sound offers a 1 year conditional Worldwide Warranty to the end user. Please see your dealer for any warranty service.
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2. Design Safety This subwoofer is supplied with a removable IEC power cord. Use only IEC power cords designed for the power receptacle of your country, and with a minimum current rating of 2.5A. For 220V operation, a 1.6A fuse is required. For 110V operation, a 3.15A fuse is required. In both cases the fuse must be rated for 250V operation. Use only the rated sized fuses. Do not use without the fuse cover in place. If the fuse holder is damaged or worn, see your dealer for re
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Typical room layout The following figure 0 represents a typical room set up for stereo and/or home theatre. See the following chapters for a full set up explanation. The figure shows: • The subwoofer’s preferred positions, depending on the panels you choose. • The base line between the front loudspeakers. • The stereo loudspeaker’s position. • The full home theatre loudspeaker placement. • A preferred unequal distance between the side walls and the panels (a, b, c and d). Fi
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4. Features of the S220 SUBWOOFER PANEL CONTROLS (see figure 7) The S220 subwoofer has a wide variety of features, including: - Variable volume (level) control (Min-Max) - Phase Switch (0-180) - Variable phase control (Min-Max) - Variable low pass crossover (40 Hz to 200 Hz) - Variable Bass Equalizer (Min-Max) - Switch able high pass filter - Switch able mid bass EQ - Auto turn-on - High and low level inputs - Low level outputs - Switch able power supply (110/220V user selectabl
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between the sub and the panels relative for the listening position. Phase adjustment is critical to get proper subwoofer/speaker integration. The Low Pass control has a roll-off range from 40 Hz to 200 Hz. For use with Final Sound electrostatic panels the crossover is typically set to the lowest frequency an applied panel can produce. The Variable Bass Equalizer can lift the lowest part of the subwoofer’s frequency curve. It’s used for compensation when playing movies or for playing e
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The graphic in this chapter will provide you with a representation about the subwoofer’s controls. - the recommended adjustment will give a starting point for a smooth transition between the subwoofer and the panels. To accomplish this, adjust the ‘var low pass crossover’ according to the recommended settings in table 1. Secondly, adjust the ‘high pass filter’ setting according to the recommendation in table 2. The low pass filter’s upper frequency limit is set by the ‘var low pass cr
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The power connection is a standard IEC connector with a built-in fuse holder. The power supply cord must be plugged into the connector before the power supply cord is plugged into the wall socket. The fuse is contained inside the IEC connector. The small tab inside the connector must be depressed allowing the fuse holder to be slid out. The power supply cord cannot be used when the fuse holder is extended or removed. Important The Final Sound S220 subwoofer, is specially designed
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(Figure 3) If you use a separate pre amplifier/power amplifier combo for stereo, follow these instructions: • Connect the pre amplifier’s output RCAs to the subwoofer’s line in RCAs. • Connect the subwoofer’s line out RCAs to the power amplifier’s input RCAs. • You can now use the subwoofer’s special high pass facilities for driving the electrostatic panels. • Follow Procedure B for adjusting the subwoofer. () Another ‘trick’ to use the high pass filtering without having a separable
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• You can only use the subwoofer’s special high pass filter facilities for driving the left and right electrostatic front panels, if you connect an additional two channel power amplifier. • Connect the AV-receiver’s left and right RCA pre amp out terminals to the subwoofer’s left and right line in RCA terminals. • Connect the subwoofer’s line out RCA terminals to the additional two channel power amplifier’s RCA input terminals. • Connect the left and right front panels to the additional
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7. Adjusting the S220 subwoofer PROCEDURE A - QUICK INSTALLATION- Using the Final Sound sub as a standard subwoofer. • Position the subwoofer in the desired location. • Connect the subwoofer according to this manual’s instructions. • Set the sub’s volume control to a minimum and the phase switch (as a starting point) to 0 degrees. • Adjust the Variable Phase control to ‘minimum’. • Adjust the sub’s Low Pass control (crossover frequency) to the panel’s lowest frequency
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• Note that you may need to try more than one location for the subwoofer to reach optimum results. TABLE 1 Recommended Crossover Settings Model: 90i 150i 300i 400i 600i 1000i * Size: SMALL SMALL SMALL SMALL SMALL SMALL Crossover setting: 150Hz 130Hz 95Hz 65Hz 45Hz 38Hz * when using the LFE-output for driving the subwoofer, the panel’s ‘size’ parameter should be set to ‘small’. Otherwise, most theatre processors won’t activate the LFE-output The S220 is also usable in comb
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• After adjusting the phase, it might be necessary to re-adjust the balance between the subwoofer and the panels, using the subwoofer’s Level Control. • Adjust the sub’s High Pass switch in the desired position, depending on the panels of your choice. (see Table 2) Although the right position for the switch depends on the panels, the placement and the room’s acoustic behavior, the table’s values are a reasonable starting point. • Set the sub’s Mid Bass Equalizer switch in position 1 (
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8. Figures FINAL SOUND SOLUTIONS S220 SUBWOOFER MANUAL vs. 1.6 -US- c FSS 2006R 17 .
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9. Panel Layout Figure 7 FINAL SOUND SOLUTIONS S220 SUBWOOFER MANUAL vs. 1.6 -US- c FSS 2006R 20 .
