STONES S200W-V2 USER MANUAL
Contents
1. E o MAX 18Hz 150Hz m we Ae Vi d e m R pL 3 TO SPEAKERS RECOMMENDED SETTINGS FOR BEST SOUND using an RCA cable from the Sub Out on Home Theatre receiver connected to the LOW LEVEL inputs of the S200W V2 Subwoofer amp LOW LEVEL IN Wiring Diagram Options These are line level RCA inputs Use to connect from the Home Theatre Sub out RCAline out OR pre amplifier outputs Russell s Tip Use an RCA Y lead to connect both the Leftand Right Channel inputs together this gives a pd b level boost to the input of the subwoofer amplifier The cable can be up to 5M long 13 STONES S200W V2 w200s8 Va ad er e pos INPUT OUTPUT UV meae B O7 a 16 0 150Hz IIl HIGH LEVEL IN HOME THEATRE and STEREO AUDIO SETTINGS FOR BEST SOUND Using speaker cable high level input to subwoofer amplifier Speaker Level Input Input connects directly to receiver via speaker cables Russell s Tip Use high level inputs to achieve the best bass transients and quality for music based systems NOTE The HIGH LEVEL IN on the S200W V2 is a high impedance signal input only and will not affect the sound quality of the speakers or the amplifier 14 STONES S200W V2 High Level In Wiring Diagram Options STONES SOUND STUDIO S200W V2 SUBWOOFER AMPLIFIER RUSSELL STOREY HIGH LEVEL IN WIRING DIAGRAM Update 24 June 2010 OPTION 1 OPTION 2 Spester Speaker Right Left R2. with a plethora of recommended techniques and gadgets On my own Home Theatre Sound System hook up All my equipment TV Satellite Home Theatre amplifier DVD Blu ray CD player computer etc via one protected multi power outlet board from a single 240V power outlet socket on the wall Between the 240V wall socket and the protected multi power outlet board insert in series a 240V to 240V 250 Watt Isolation Transformer Bingo This works Another benefit is you only have one switch on the wall to turn off all the equipment after use and if there is a bad storm or lightning about you can quickly pull the plug out of the wall to protect all your equipment in one go ROOM LOCATION AND SUBWOOFER HEIGHT ABOVE THE FLOOR Russell s Tip 4 Subwoofer needs to be 450mm out from the rear and adjacent side walls to enable tight bass Always keep the subwoofer away fromthe corner of a room the corner of the room will increase the bass but cause poor quality bass and Bass Boom LF room modes Experiment with Sub height above floor forget the feet on the box Try sitting the Subwoofer box up on top of a 60 to 70 mm thick phone book This will tighten the bass and reduce room modes and boom dramatically You can make your own DIY Centre Stand for the subwoofer recommend you fill the inside cavity if there is one with lead and fit this toa 12mm thick rubber on the base STONES S200W V2 STONES Recommended HT and Subwoofer Room locati
3. STONES S200W V2 USER MANUAL Subwoofer Amplifier with TWIN A V FILTER CURVES STONES S200W V2 Installation and Operation Instructions By Russell Storey FEATURES e SSS NEW upgraded STONES S200W V2 Amplifier e Excellent for low impedance sub driver loads single or twin 10 12 15 subwoofers e Speaker sockets with high level in e Very stable under all loads e TWIN A V FILTER CURVES e Heavy duty speaker cable e Gold plated RCA low level inputs e 180 0 degrees phase switch e Power auto On switch e Manual control of Volume Level and Frequency e Green LED Position Indicators and Power On indicator e Improved signal to noise e Dynamic range e Bass transit speed OVERVIEW Thank you for purchasing the 200 Watt Subwoofer Amplifier Ideal for building subwoofer projects for audio and home theatre systems This amplifier includes both high and low level inputs phase switch auto on off activated by input signal and a handy control that adjusts the volume level and a unique Audio and Video switch selector that enables the electronic twin low pass filters to vary the low pass cut off slope and frequency When switched to Audio used for Music Blu ray DVD and 2 channel systems the sub amplifier goes flat to 5HZ With the switch set to Video position there is a filter at 35 HZ to reduce subwoofer cone excursion in the O to 17 Hz region but this in conjunction with the frequency control still enables excellent Home Theatr
4. VD with a fast tight bass guitar and switch the phase switch back and forth whilst listening to the music at your normal listening position Get a friend to switch the phase switch for you whilst listening at your normal position lounge chair or you can sit on top of the subwoofer box and switch it yourself whilst looking at the Front speaker With the grills off you will see the speaker cones move in sync with the Subwoofer cone and the sound quality improve in one or the other phase switch positions STONES S200W V2 Voltage vs Freq S200 AJDO O min4 ma 7 S200 V DEO max4R 2 8200 AUDIOCHIR 8 S200 MDEO CS4R wee 3 S200 AUDIOmariR S200 VIDEO min r E ERT oet R T 7 0 0 00 43030 Person Russell Storey a TE LMS Gea Company STONES SOUND STUDIO SIONES SADMEVS OII L UN F RX STONES S200W V2 200W Subwoofer Amplifier Audio and Video Filter curves STONES S200W V2 HUM amp NOISE Home Theatre or 2 Channel Amplifier As we have a mixture of different earth points around the house via TV antennas satellite dishes Foxtel set top boxes etc and also combine this with the use of 2 pin no earth and 3 pin earth equipmentin our systems sometimes a low or high level 50 Hz hum comes out through the subwoofer or main L amp R speakers SOLUTION Locating what is creating the earth loops or hum in your sound system can be a very time consuming frustrating and expensive even for expert technicians
5. e LFE effects and tight bass The amplifier sums the right and left stereo inputs to a mono output so that only one amp is required per system It also features a 12dB high pass filter 125Hz 80hm output for satellite speakers if need be The amp has thermal overload and fuse protection for years of reliable use STONES S200W V2 QUICK SETUP CONTROLS amp RECOMMENDED SETTINGS 1 PWR PRT SET SWITCH TO ON OFF AUTO ON 2 LEVEL GAIN SET TO 9 O clock 3 FREQ Frequency SET TO 9 O clock 4 PHASE SET SWITCH TO REV REV NOR 5 AUDIO VIDEO SET SWITCH TO AUDIO 6 LOW LEVEL IN Connect an RCA Y cable see page 9 to connect both the Left and Right Channel inputs together to the input of the subwoofer amplifier then connect the other end of the cable to the Home Theatre receiver SUB OUT 7 PWR PRT POWER SWITCH OFF AUTO ON When the power switch is in the auto on position the amplifier will automatically turn on when a signal is present Note In auto on off mode Russell s Tip 1 A recommend that you leave the OFF AUTO ON switch in the ON position and turn the subwoofer power On and Off at the wall outlet when not in use Do not leave the subwoofer or equipment on and then go outoron holidays Why This prevents main grid power surges and high voltage spikes from storms etc tuming the subwoofer unit on and off at random B Power 240 V to System If running on a 240V generator
6. ight AMPLIFIER AMPLIFIER Speaker Terminale Left Right 5 Speaker Terminals e tt EO mit E LM Left S200W V2 SUBWOOFER AMPLIFIER High Level IN Right Right High Level IN S200W V2 SUBWOOFER AMPLIFIER 15
7. o lower to all the other channels L C Rand rear effects channels to begin with If you have a DTS and Dolby LFE effects level setting in the HT menu set this to Max Remember to turn the Subwoofer On in the Speaker Settings Some HT receiver s auto turns the SUB off after powering On Off FREQUENCY CONTROL Continuously variable from 15Hz to 150Hz at 24 dB Octave LF and 12db HF Russell s Tip 2 Set the Frequency control to 9 o clock and leave it there always Some types of music may need of a turn more but always reset the control to 9 O clock after use Why Based on my experience with AV systems this will enable the best quality bass on any kind of music and HT sound effects Setting the Frequency Control to 9 O clock also reduces room modes bass boom in most room shapes and tightens the bass Setting the Frequency Control past 12 o clock position can and will create room modes bass boom in most room shapes and enable honky hollow bass sound STONES S200W V2 PHASE SWITCH Selectable between 0 and 180 This will aid in subwoofer room placement Russell s Tip 3 PHASE The correct position will be the one that provides the most apparent loudest bass output level and provides fast tight bass Set Phase switch to REV Reverse 4H n the Home Theater Receiver Menu Turn OFF Centre and Rear Effect speakers and set up the Subwoofer phase with the front left and right speakers running ONLY Then Play back a CD or D
8. on V2 2010 Stones Sound Studio HO ME THEATRE ROOM LAYO UT SCREEN EXAMPLE ONLY STONES S200W V2 Input Outputs LOW LEVEL IN These are line level RCA inputs used to connect from the Home Theatre Sub out RCA line out OR pre amplifier outputs to the LOW LEVEL INPUTS on the S200W V2 Subwoofer Amplifier Russell s Tip Use an RCA Y cable to connect both the Left and Right Channel inputs together Why This gives a 6db level boost to the input of the Subwoofer Amplifier The cable can be up to 5M long LOW LEVEL OUT This line level RCA output provides a full range 20Hz 20kHz output and is used to connect daisy chain the line level signal to other amplifiers Note LOW LEVEL OUT is only active when a signal is present at the low level input STONES S200W V2 SUBWOOFER SPEAKER CONNECTIONS Connect the Subwoofer speaker to the Subwoofer amplifier using the supplied speaker cable with push on speaker connectors marked speaker negative and positive Russell s Tip Solderspeaker leads to Subwoofer Speaker as this enables most reliable connection compared to push on connectors which can vibrate loose with very low frequencies inside the cabinet SUB AMPLIFIER SPEAKER LOAD 2 4 or 8 ohm Russell s Tip Subwoofer Speaker Impedance DC or AC Some makes brands of subwoofer drivers specified at 4 Ohms Nominal voice coil resistance can and does go below 2ohms DC or AC especially d
9. or Solar power or using Grid power in rural areas always disconnect the mains power plugs at the wall socket or power outlet when not using the subwoofer or your Home Theatre TV sound system This will prevent damage to the equipment from power brown outs voltage surges lightning and storm damage STONES S200W V2 LEVEL CONTROL volume Adjusts the output level of the Subwoofer Amplifier Russell s Tip 1 For LEVEL iiit Warning Don t set the volume past 12 O clock with the Level Control This amp is a deceivingly powerful amplifier and can and will damage some subwoofer drivers If you don t have enough level from the sub amp it s the HT amplifier or integrated amplifier line signal level out is not high enough to drive the STONES 200 Watt Subwoofer Amplifier set the levels in the HT Menu gt gt see below NB For best sound quality recommend connecting with the High level speaker inputs to the sub amplifier See Instructions below Russell s Tip 2 LEVEL CONTROL Volume NB Warning With home theatre movies amp sound effects levels are recorded all over the place On DVD amp Blu ray it is possible to blow up a subwoofer speaker If you have the volume or freq set to high on some movies or music CD s Blu ray amp DVD s recommend that you initially leave the LEVEL setting at 9 o clock until you get the feel of the Subwoofer with movies over a period of a few weeks Pre set your HT receiver Menu SUBWOOFER level t
10. ual voice coil types or when 2 x subwoofer drivers are wired in parallel The subwoofer driver and configuration of wiring above needs a special amplifier that will drive 2 ohm loads NB This amplifier is not designed to drive 2 Ohm loads SUBWOOFER AMPLIFIER Cut out Hole and screw size 217x217 mm Russell s Tip Some amplifier modules vary in hole cut out size Measure amplifier sealing edge e g Say it s 17mm wide subtract this from the outside Height amp Depth to get the hole cut out size Cut a sample hole in a piece of scrap timber to test best fit before you cut the recommend rebating the sub enclosure with a router so the amplifier plate sits flush with the cabinet This provides a better look and seal NB User Option Use of long chipboard screws to secure the amplifier to the subwoofer enclosure will minimize air leaks around the gasket 10 STONES S200W V2 SPECIFICATIONS STONES S200W V2 Subwoofer Amplifier This Subwoofer is designed to operate with 4 to 8 ohms Nominal speaker loads and NOT 2 Ohm loads Rated Power Output Signal to Noise Ratio Amplifier Dimensions Amplifier Cut out Voltage Weight 200 Watts 95 dB 250x250 mm 217 x217 mm 240V AC 5 5 Kg Measure Subwoofer unit as dimensions may vary 11 STONES S200W V2 STONES SOUND STUDIO ARTISAN R1000 SUBWOOFER P1 Y FRONT G Y LEFT g STONES S200W V2 w200s 7 E nev NOR INPUT r 3 was ae On M
Download Pdf Manuals
Related Search