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THIEL
®
SmartSub
Subwoofers
SW1 SS2 SS3 SS4
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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 informa
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Product Features THIEL SmartSubs are very high performance, innovative 1000 Watt Amplifier subwoofer systems that provides exceptionally deep, The SS2, SS3 and SS4 are powered by a Class D, switching- uniform, dynamic and low distortion bass reproduction. In mode 1000 watt RMS amplifier. The amplifier’s very high addition, they provide near-ideal performance with any room power ensures that the woofers can provide all the output they placement and when used with any type of main loudspeaker. are
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Temperature Correction Accurate Matching to Main Speakers These SmartSub models contain unique circuitry (patent Rather than providing generic built-in crossover controls pending) that corrects for compression distortion due to that can rarely achieve high quality blending of the heating of the drivers’ voice coils. Without this correction subwoofer with main speakers, the SmartSub can be used subwoofer output levels could decrease by as much as 5 dB when needed with a separate unit, either a de
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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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Feet The SS2 and SS3 are supplied with four pointed, screw-in The SS4 has four large castors and four large stabilizer feet built feet that can be used to provide firmer coupling to the floor into the bottom of its cabinet. The unit is supplied with the for slightly better sound quality and to prevent the unit from stabilizers screwed into the bottom so that the unit can be rolled to moving during use. Please be advised that their use can put its desired location. If desired, the stabilizers can
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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? N Y Y N Is correct, fixed main channel bass level acceptable? Y N Is a passive crossover available for your model of THIEL main speak
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Y Y Y 13 enough with demanding bass? YN Connect processor or preamp Connect additional cables outputs to controller inputs. from main speaker amplifier 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 Connect subwoofer power cord, set On switch, auto on switch, set position controls If LFE input not used set subwoofer s LFE level control to minimum Listen Subwo
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Fuse Replacement If the subwoofer is completely dead, with no indicator lights 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 5 amp for 230 volt units and 10 amp for 115 volt units. The BUSS number is GMC-5A or GMC-10A, respectively. Littlefuse numbers are 232005 or 218010. Or contact THIEL for a replacement fuse. Specifications Amplifier Ty
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