ButtKicker BK-LFE subwoofer
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1. tied into any adjacent walls and suspended by short powered subwoofer that enables you to feel the low end bass sides only Use rubber isolators on the short dimension by vibrating the surface to which it is attached as opposed to to support the riser from the room floor moving air like a subwoofer And like a powered subwoofer O the ButtKicker also requires a separate amplifier to power it D The greatest flex of the riser will be along its long While powered subwoofers have their amplifiers in the speaker dimension the riser s short dimension will offer much cabinet the ButtKicker s amplifier is a separate component less low frequency flexibility Therefore when possible because the ButtKicker is typically mounted in beneath or avoid any support along the long dimension on what it shakes typically not an appropriate place for an amplifier Additional details are provided in the following sections Receiver Processor Power PreAmp Amplifier Figure 1 System Integration Figure 2 Shake Integration into Your Sound System Integration into Your Sound System Power The ButtKicker is a passive load and therefore requires its own dedicated audio power amplifier Suggested minimum required power is 400 watts The use of 14 gauge speaker cable between the amplifier and the ButtKicker is recommended For cable runs over 25 feet 12 gauge speaker cable is recommended Low End Roll Off Wh2. ButtKicker System Figure 3 C Gaming Consoles Stereo System The ButtKicker also works well in a two channel stereo system and with gaming consoles like Microsoft s XBOX Sony s PlayStation 2 and Nintendo s GameCube In a two channel stereo system the low frequency signals are very seldom only on the left or right channel so a connection to either left or right channel preamp output would produce satisfying results Figure 3 B A further note about gaming consoles The XBOX PlayStation 2 and GameCube all have digital out capabilities that enable the console to connect to a surround sound 5 1 6 1 etc system Many new games feature 5 1 digital sound with a 1 or LFE track that is ideal for use with the ButtKicker If you connect your gaming console to a surround sound processor then the ButtKicker will connect to the system using your processor s subwoofer out as described in the preceding Surround Sound System section No Separate Subwoofer Output Mounting Considerations If no Subwoofer Output exists on your processor receiver preamp please visit our website www thebuttkicker com General Q or contact our technical support department The best way to understand the movement or shaking 5 potential of any structure is to first identify areas that z z Physical Mounting and Placement will NOT shake see Figure 5 2 A Some consideration regarding the human sense of feeli
3. Considerations ccccccceccececeeeeeeeeeeeeeseeseeneress ll 6 EAE E T E E 6 Floating Wood FIGONS sicnerisreissnsnar eaaa 8 Chairs and COUCNES ccicugsiwanreniwiseacnamen th E EEEE EEEE 8 Platforms and Risers siciscicdctesaieeradiidant stone edadondndeaearass 8 How to Determine How Many Isolators You Will Need 10 Vertical vs Horizontal Mounting ss ssesssssssssssssrsssssas 10 Thermal Protecto irrisistu aio Wal WARAN netwindaa seas aldseatchatas cteadauate tai E a aN 11 SOE Cli Ca LIONS cqnieate suena itoeneenaunauis coe er aerndes EE Eaa 12 Contact Informat O esaia aaa aa conc 12 Page 10 Product Description How to Determine How Many Isolators You Will Need The ButtKicker LFE is a patented 4 ohm low frequency audio Rubber isolators come in different weight capacities Isolators transducer that features a 314 Ib 1 48 kg magnetically are designed to be partially compressed in application and Suspended piston The ButtKicker is musically accurate has therefore are made with varying weight specifications This powerful low frequency response and is virtually indestructible specification RDA 55 RDB 120 RDB 220 RDB 375 indicates z c and maintenance free With a natural working range of the amount of weight in Ibs that each isolator is designed to O O approximately 5 200Hz it is designed primarily to move support per isolator for greatest efficiency 5 structure not air and to provide a much more direct
4. or not Your body also knows more about those hard points depending on the construction and its surroundings via the sense of feel than you probably realize rigidity of the suspended structure For example a The field of entertainment has come great distances to capture wood joist floor or a couch between its legs 3 in your senses of hearing and seeing and the next major sense Figure 5 to capture is your sense of feeling Our bodies feel sound through both air momentary changes in air pressure and structure i e the ground or floor on which we stand The speaker system supplies the air vibrations and pressure changes we hear and feel in the air The ButtKicker Supplies the structural vibrations 3 2 2 2 1 Figure 5
5. THE GUITAMMER COMPANY INC leaders in low frequency sound User s Guide Lire Batti kicker Feel what you ve been missing Feel what you ve been missing Post Office Box 82 Westerville Ohio 43082 The Guitammer Company Inc info guitammer com phone 888 676 2828 fax 815 346 9532 Post Office Box 82 Westerville Ohio 43086 Page 12 Specifications Dimensions 5 3979 I ko W Frequency Response 5 200 Hz Weight 11 Ibs 5 kg Nominal Impedance 4 ohms inductive Thank you for your purchase of the ButtKicker Power Handling 400 watts min 1500 watts max LFE the most powerful musically accurate WG Poe eee eat er Thermal Limit internal 150 F 70 C and long lasting low frequency audio driver available today UOINCLWIOJUT 3DL JUOD SUO IEDYID9dS OVW r BNO This User s Guide is designed to help you install alee af and use the ButtKicker in order to receive the most possible enjoyment 3 If after following these instructions you are HN LW not COMPLETELY THRILLED with the ButtKicker s ry please contact us Call email or fax us We will do everything possible to make sure you are E r eHe completely satisfied NAVE TA J f ITN M L e B KULA ki tile i s cc je 3 5 i 5 5 e ButtKicker LFE Dim
6. audio track The ButtKicker responds accurately to the existing low frequency content much as a subwoofer responds to the signal given it Floating Wood Floors The surface below you is your physical connection to your environment A suspended joist floor is an ideal mounting surface for the ButtKicker Best results are obtained by installing two 2 x 6 boards between two floor joists Figure 6 Place them near the center of the room or near the seating area of the audience avoiding any supports and bracing that would not allow the floor to move Then mount the ButtKicker to the two 2 x 6 boards An alternative method is shown in Figure 7 Here a 2 x 6 board is attached broadside across the bottom edge of three joists Figure 6 Figure 7 Chairs and Couches When properly installed to your couch or chair the ButtKicker will provide excellent low frequency sound reproduction without excessive midrange vibrations If possible we recommend using rubber isolators on the bottom of your furniture s legs or as a replacement for the legs to better isolate the furniture from the floor Platforms and Risers Many home theaters have more than one row of seats with the second and third rows built upon risers These risers for ButtKicker applications have two purposes raise and support the seats and occupants and allow vertical platform and seat movement The ButtKicker can be mounted above or below the top s
7. en choosing a power amplifier other than the ButtKicker Power Amplifier BKA1000 4 please be aware of the low frequency response of the amplifier Many manufacturers roll off or cut frequencies below 20 Hz usually because anything below 20 Hz has been considered unusable and damaging for speaker systems Therefore amplifier manufacturers often include additional circuitry to reduce or eliminate those damaging unusable signals before they are amplified and sent to the speaker This roll off of low frequencies also called Low Cutoff or Hi Pass filters is not best for the ButtKicker although a shallow roll off can be tolerated i e 1 5 dB to 3 dB at 10 Hz A full cut at 20 Hz and below is not acceptable because it will severely limit some of the remarkable qualities of the ButtKicker You should find frequency response listed among the amplifier manufacturer s specifications Source Material The ButtKicker responds to a broad range of bass frequencies including those far below what we hear or deep down into the feeling range of sound Today s digital sound sources DVD s MP3 s etc are capable of carrying signals down to 5 Hz but it is the producers who determine the content of a sound track Therefore the level and range of bass contained within any given sound track will vary Even though a DVD may show the launch of a rocket the audio track will contain only what the producers chose to include in the
8. ensions All measurement in inches Contact Information The Guitammer Company Inc PO Box 82 Westerville OH 43086 support guitammer com Voice 888 676 2828 Fax 815 346 9532 Please visit our website www thebuttkicker com for additional technical information specifications and FAQs Page 11 Thermal Protection Warranty Thermal Protection If the ButtKicker is driven too hard i e given too much power for too long of a period it may overheat For this reason each ButtKicker contains a thermal switch This switch will automatically disconnect the ButtKicker from the amplifier if the internal temperature of the shaker reaches a preset limit This Should happen only rarely and only when the unit is overdriven In most situations the level of shake that is produced by the ButtKicker until it overheats will be far more than needed This is also related to the flexibility and size of the surface you are endeavoring to shake However if tripped the thermal switch will automatically reset after the unit has cooled sufficiently Then the ButtKicker will resume normal operation Cooling off time can be 5 20 minutes depending on ventilation While in thermal protection mode the ButtKicker may feel quite warm to the touch but the cutoff point has been set to avoid damage Warranty The Guitammer Company products are warranted against defects in materials and workmanship for a period of two 2 years from date o
9. f purchase by the original end user Items returned for repair under warranty will be repaired or replaced at the sole discretion of The Guitammer Company without charge for materials or labor providing such items are returned for inspection transportation prepaid to The Guitammer Company or an authorized service center All repaired or replaced items will be returned freight collect Warranties do no apply to products that have been subjected to abuse accident modifications improper handling or installation or repairs made by anyone other than The Guitammer Company or an authorized service center The Guitammer Company shall be the final authority in the determination of all warranty service claims Please contact us before returning any defective products to the store where they were purchased Contents PFOGUCE Descriptor tardacstnimscuvsucineoeteimaiise iets eesiaacse M 1 OUICK SCLUD eerren rirerire Eea Un E ie ae 2 Integration into Your Sound System ssssssssssrsrrsrsnrerenesnan 3 POWO aoa E E E E 3 LOW End ROMO siisesinorssnissnninsrui amirinin irine a 3 Source Maeridl sorsra a ea oa i 3 Source Hookup to Amplifier sssasssssssnnerrnrsnrnnerenrsnrererenren 4 Surround Sound System scscisccscrsstainieadiaessantadianaaninesss 4 Gaming Consoles Stereo SystemS ssssesssrsrsrrererrsrns 4 No Subwoofer OUTPUT sraerarerinnarer o aai 5 Physical Mounting and Placement ssssssnsrsrrnnsrrsrsrrnrrnrsstan 5 Mounting
10. method or of sound perception Because it provides a more effective When used with furniture a platform or a riser calculate the G g sense of feeling than that produced by the speaker system total weight to be carried by the isolator including the weight O WY the ButtKicker enables your subwoofer and speaker system to of the platform furniture and people Divide this weight by the O O function in their more natural audible working ranges Many total number of isolator feet to be used i e a minimum of J E users wind up turning the sound system down when using the 3 a usual number of 4 more only when necessary This will 3 ButtKicker reducing the amount of sound that their significant give you the weight per isolator Pick the isolator model closest D e others family friends and neighbors hear outside of the theater to your calculated weight o area For this reason the ButtKicker is an ideal solution for cr ou connected housing such as apartments We like to call it 2 spouse and neighbor friendly T For musician monitoring stage and studio use we recommend using the ButtKicker Concert which has more power in the 40 80 Hz range than the ButtKicker LFE Please refer to our website www thebuttkicker com for further information Figure 8 Kinetics Rubber Isolator Vertical vs Horizontal Mounting The ButtKicker was designed for optimal performance in the vertical orientation but will function at any angle Moveme
11. ng e The earth will not shake While this is not an absolutely ms fe Your brain is constantly making perceptions of your surroundings true statement it is a very practical statement and for iS ie indoors or outdoors size shape and material of a room etc the purposes of this User s Guide it will be considered D Your brain and body have been doing this with all of your senses an absolute 1 in Figure 5 Q c since the day you were born confirming and associating what it J hears with what it sees feels tastes and smells e Any hard support or structure that vertically ties a Surface to earth defines a secondary hard point a D lt You probably at some time have become aware of something point not allowed to shake by virtue of its connection m or someone by seeing a shadow it cast within your view its to the earth For example a supporting wall concrete cr O effect on your environment rather than seeing the item itself slab building foundation pier or column 2 in 2 z Have you ever sensed someone enter the room without them Figure 5 Ta making a sound You were unconsciously aware of a change a in the room s sound characteristics associated by your mind What DOES shake with the addition of another person Your brain and body e Any horizontal structure suspended between two or have perceived this many times before whether you are more hard points will flex bend and shake between consciously aware of it
12. nt sensation is very different in the two axis and only when specific sensations are required should horizontal mounting be utilized Horizontal orientation will not damage the ButtKicker Please note that vertical installation is strongly recommended in when mounting in chairs and other types of furniture needed under the riser As always keep in mind any Quick Setup maintenance that may become necessary This section is for those who are more experienced with sound system installation The ButtKicker is a passive 4 ohm speaker Think suspension load which requires power from an audio power amplifier A which in turn requires an adequate signal feed from your sound O In essence you re constructing a floor above the room s system Figure 1 Shaking forces are produced in the direction floor Build the riser similar to a suspended wood of the axis of the shaker as shown Figure 2 A positive voltage i joist floor to give the riser its greatest low frequency at the red terminal wire will produce a push by the ButtKicker O S response toward its feet red terminal is positive It can be mounted iF on the topside of a surface or inverted and mounted to the 5 The major differences between a riser and real floors bottom side of a surface A O are the suspension points and tie points to other V external structure The riser should be free floating not It may also help you to consider the ButtKicker as a mechanical c
13. suspended and will bend and shake but only to the degree allowed by its materials and construction See the chairs and couches section for more information Surround Sound System One signal source for the ButtKicker is the Subwoofer 2 and vibrating in the area between its supported hard output of your surround receiver processor This output 2 5 points This is similar to a guitar string that can vibrate is controlled by the master volume control and usually D between its supporting hard points at each end of the a separate subwoofer control If a subwoofer is also a F string This floor would be best shaken by a ButtKicker part of the sound system and connected to this signal S mounted to the floor in the center area of the room output then a Y cable may be used to split the signal O T away from the dampening action of the walls two ways Figure 3 C i C O Example two 5 A room similar in size to the room of Example one g but this construction is different in that the floor has AR D additional support underneath made up of a pier or A Q gt c foundational wall that runs under the floor about 5 feet e gt i i Oo O from one of the room s walls The floor is now supported at an additional point which effectively divides the floor a into two suspended sections measuring 12 by 5 and COB A 12 by 9 This effect would be similar to placing a finger EN SS suwoofer System To Aj
14. urface of the riser If above consider people traffic and furniture placement If under the surface some simple framing can be done to avoid the extra room SUOIIeJapISUO7Z Pununonw Example one Source Hookup to Amplifier What does shake cont A room with a suspended joist floor measuring 12 by 14 The floor is only supported around the edges at the walls by a foundation and is capable of bending on a guitar string holding the string against a fret This floor will vibrate in a different manner than that of Example one The 12 by 5 section will not allow as much bending of the floor s materials between its Supports hard points and will therefore exhibit less low frequency shaking than the 12 by 9 section For example a higher note on a guitar string As an additional note if the wider section of this floor were shaken with the ButtKicker the narrower section would still exhibit some sympathetic and less pronounced vibrations because of its connection to the wider section of the floor Example three A room with a concrete slab floor lying directly on the earth This floor will be practically impossible to Shake In your main listening area your favorite couch is the best option The feet at the ends of the couch are pressed and held firm against the concrete slab by its weight and are therefore unmoving hard points of the couch The horizontal length of the couch between the feet is
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