Phase Technology HV81 user manual

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Thank you for choosing Phase Technology speakers. We know there are a wide variety of choices available
today, and we sincerely appreciate your purchase of our product. Phase Technology speakers are built to
exacting standards and will provide many years of listening enjoyment.
Our speakers are the result of over five decades
of designing and manufacturi

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SUBWOOFER PLACEMENT Subwoofer placement is important, but less critical than speaker placement, because the frequencies subs reproduce are omni directional. This means the human ear doesn’t perceive these low frequencies as coming from a specific direction, enabling placement of a subwoofer virtually anywhere in the listening room. It’s best, however, to keep a subwoofer within the sound field of the other speakers. The closer the subwoofer is to a wall, the louder and more intense its bass o

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SUBWOOFER CONNECTIONS Option 1: Low Level Setup This is the recommended method for those amplifiers and receivers that are equipped with a “Subwoofer Out” or “Pre-Amp Out” connection. Virtually all audio/video receivers have this connection clearly marked on the rear panel. Run a dedicated interconnect cable with RCA connectors from the subwoofer output jack to the line input on the subwoofer. In this setup, you will be using the internal crossover on your processor. Subwoofer SUB OUT Right

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AMPLIFIER SETUP AND BASS MANAGEMENT Many home theater receivers/processors have a feature that controls how the bass is processed and delivered to the subwoofer. It also adjusts the amount of bass that is sent to your satellite speakers. Look carefully in your amplifier or receiver’s instruction manual for details on how to adjust for the speaker size (sometimes called “Speaker Setup”) for your system. When using a Dolby® Digital or DTS™-capable receiver/processor with the subwoofer connecte