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THIEL
®
SmartSub
SS1 Subwoofer
Owner Information
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Thank you for purchasing a THIEL SmartSub system. It has been engineered to provide a very high level of performance and also incorporates innovative (patent pending) concepts in its design to solve the several special problems subwoofer systems usually exhibit. Consequently, it performs at a very high level with a wide variety of speakers and room locations. You are welcome to contact our Customer Service department with any questions or for help in setting up this system. Our contact informati
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Product Features The THIEL SS1 SmartSub is a very high performance, innovative subwoofer system that provides exceptionally deep, uniform, dynamic and low distortion bass reproduction. In addition, it provides near-ideal performance with any room placement and, when used with the companion SI1 Integrator, provides near-perfect integration with any type of main loudspeaker. These performance abilities are the result of new patented technology developed to overcome the major problems that subwoof
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Accurate Matching to Main Speakers Rather than providing generic built-in crossover controls that can rarely achieve high quality blending of the subwoofer with main speakers, the SmartSub can be used when needed with a separate unit, either a dedicated passive crossover or the universal SmartSub Integrator. The passive crossovers provide perfectly blended augmentation of THIEL main speakers, allowing the combination to provide very accurate reproduction of the entire sonic spectrum, to below th
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Crossover Use Do you require a crossover? Processor Bass Management Without a crossover the subwoofer will provide very high Surround sound processors have the ability to redirect quality reproduction of the Low Frequency Effects (LFE), or the bass energy away from your main speakers and into the “point 1”, channel of a multi channel sound system. subwoofer channel where it is reproduced by the subwoofer, with the benefits of allowing the main speakers to play When used with a crossover, the su
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Setting up the Subwoofer to the distance from the side of the subwoofer to the side Hookup wall and the Rear W all Distance to the distance from the rear If the subwoofer is being used with a passive crossover or of the subwoofer to the rear wall. The distance is marked in SmartSub Integrator, a balanced XLR interconnect cable is meters, which is the distance in feet divided by 3.3. If a connected from the unit’s subwoofer output to the distance is greater than maximum indication set the control
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Set this Set this This level Connect an If the LFE Connect an If the DC voltage This light will The On control to control to adjustment input cable input is input cable Normal (5-25 volts) glow green if position turns match the match the functions to this used, this to this input is to this jack the amplifier the amplifier distance distance only for the connector if connector connector if used, then will turn the is currently on provided from the from the LFE input. the can connect the this ampl
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12 Setup and Adjustment Flow Chart Does your You can always take the “No” path system have a multi-channel but you may take the “Yes” path processor with a subwoofer output? if the answer is yes. Y N Do main speakers produce bass deep enough and play loudly enough? Y N Crossover Is poor sonic Do main match of subwoofer speakers play loudly decision acceptable? enough? Y N Y N Is correct, fixed main channel bass level acceptable? Y N Is a passive crossover available for your model of THIEL main s
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Y Y Y 13 YN Connect additional cables Connect processor or preamp from main speaker amplifier outputs to controller inputs. outputs to crossover’s Connect Integrator outputs to speaker level inputs main speaker amplifier inputs Connect crossover’s or Integrator’s subwoofer output to subwoofer’s Normal input Test speaker polarity and reverse connections at each speaker if necessary Connect subwoofer power cord, set On switch, auto on switch, set position controls If LFE input not used set subwoof
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Fuse Replacement If the subwoofer is completely dead, with no indicator light on, the main fuse has probably blown and will need to be replaced. The fuse should be replaced only with an equivalent type. The fuse type is 5 x 20 mm size, slo-blow or time delay type, with a rating of 3.2 amp for 230 volt units and 6.3 amp for 115 volt units. The BUSSMANN number is GDC-3.15A or GDC-6.3A, respectively. Littlefuse numbers are 2183.15 or 2186.3. Or contact THIEL for a replacement fuse. Replace the fuse
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