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1. SVS PB13 Ultra Powered Box Ultra 13 Woofer GUIDE 600 Svs The Sound Authority Contents Pages 2 3 Safety instructions Page 4SVS Welcome Page 5 About your new SVS subwoofer Pages 6 8 Setup integration and calibration Pages 9 10 PB13 Ultra basic features Pages 11 12 Variable tuning feature Pages 13 15 Parametric equalizer PEQ Pages 16 18 Room compensation control Pages 19 20 Bass demos Page 21 Home Theater Terms Page 22 Specifications Page 23 24 Authorized Dealers Terms and Conditions Last update 13 August 2007 Page 2 SV Sound 10 11 12 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Read these instructions Keep these instructions Heed all warnings Follow all instructions Do not use this apparatus near water Clean only with dry cloth Do not block any ventilation openings Install in accordance with the manufacturer s instructions Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators heat registers stoves or other apparatus including amplifiers that produce heat Do not defeat the safety purpose of any polarized or grounding type plug A polarized plug has two blades with one wider than the other A grounding type plug has two prongs and a third grounding point The wide blade or the third prong are provided for your safety If the provided plug does not fit into your outlet consult an electrician for replacement of the obsol
2. Ship Splitting 2 41 30 3 Last Gasp 2 42 05 e Blade Not one for the kiddies but loaded with deep bass 1 Footstep Scene 4 7 15 2 Door blown Scene 20 50 05 e Aliens Not just another modern sci fi horror classic this one rocks from intro to final scene 1 Ship drop Scene 9 41 20 2 Awakenings Scene 15 1 12 52 e Apocalypse Now Making This Vietnam war movie Francis Ford Copolla nearly went crazy 1magine what it ll do to your subwoofer 1 Chopper ride Scene 2 0 19 47 2 ARC LIGHT Scene 4 0 26 02 3 Grenade launch Scene 12 1 27 58 e Contact SETI with a bass twist or two along the way 1 Bombing Scene 28 1 36 30 2 Space truckin Scene 33 1 55 56 e Dark City One of Roger Ebert s favorites think he likes bass too 1 Let the tuning commence Scene 8 34 30 2 City makeover Scene 15 1 27 45 SV Sound A Glossary of Home Theater Terms Don t feel guilty if you want to skip over the below But if you are curious about what some of the terms and abbreviations stand for read on CD Compact Disc the music standard and capable of great sound Now joined by other disk based high resolution music alternatives that can really make sub woofers great audio upgrades dB Short for deci Bell a unit of sound a 3dB increase takes twice the acoustic power to attain DD Dolby Digital
3. the most popular form of digital surround sound usually found on DVD soundtracks Actually a compression algorithm that can provide 1 to 7 channels of movie or music audio DPL Dolby Pro Logic The last generation of non discreet channel surround sound Derived from 2 matrixed analog channels DTS Digital Theater System similar to DD but often with less compression Many feel it sounds better than DD but you be the judge DVD Amazing little video disk DVD technically doesn t mean anything but practically it changed the face of home entertainment HD High definition Generally relating to the new generation of much improved movie resolution but often accompanied by new improved audio resolution for mats HT Home Theater What you make of it But a home theater without a sub woofer isn t quite up to our definition Hz Short for Hertz the German scientist who came up with a scheme of measur ing the frequency of sound waves 15 30 Hz is very low bass and very rare in any thing but movie soundtracks 60 80 Hz is generally considered mid bass above which most large full range speakers can easily produce The real fun and most common deep bass is in the middle of that range call it 20 40 Hz LFE Low Frequency Effects are the 1 channel in 5 1 or 6 1 or even 7 1 channel soundtracks If you have a sub selected in your system any LFE signal goes to the subwoofe
4. when a subwoofer is placed within a few feet of one of your room s corners leave about 3 in the back for cable clearance with any wall or other surface A corner near your favorite seat is often the best location of all Whether you put the sub in front or to the rear of your seating area makes surprisingly little difference Deep home theater bass like that from 7 1 channel movie or music is non directional You can t tell where it is coming from even though you can hear and feel it Hook up see Fig 1 There are a variety of ways to configure your new sub Usually a simple mono shielded 75 Ohm A V RCA type cable a is used to take the subwoofer output of your DD DTS surround sound receiver b and feed one low level input of the sub s amp There is no need to split the signal going to the sub c You can feed either one of the two amp inputs it doesn t matter right or left NOTE Stop now if you aren t TOTALLY familiar with your re ceiver s manual Ensure all power to your equipment is off when making these connections Also be certain your power outlet can handle a minimum of 1000 watts Use of convenience outlets on receivers are not recommended for your sub DD DTS Processor Receiver e Subwoofer Out Fig 1 SV Sound Page 7 More Setup calibrating and integration If you are running a pair of SVS subwoofers Fig 2 you will need to use an
5. Calculate Room Volume 16ft X 21ft X 8ft 2688ft plus 5 for the opening Determine Room Compensation Location 2822 4ft 2400ft LARGE The below graph depicts the above example and the results that you would ex pect to achieve The blue trace is with the Room Comp knob set to BYPASS and the red trace is the Room Comp knob set to LARGE As you can see the Room Compensation knob allows the subwoofer to produce a more linear response SPL vs Freq 5 Without Compensation 6 With Compensation Project Room Compensation Jul18 2006 i ensati File Room Comp tion lc Tue 4 43 pm The fine print Because every home theater differs is size and integrity you may not achieve the desired results based in the above example If you are have any trouble setting the Room Compensation knob please email us at techsup port svsound com We will be happy to help you optimize your subwoofer Page 19 SV Sound Bassy demo scenes to die for So now what You ve got one of the best theater and music bass sub systems on the planet you re calibrated want to see what she ll do But of course Since finding those scenes can be a bit trying we ve compiled a list of our classic favorites below After all calibration with test tones is important but it s movies and music this sub is itching to show off Chapter stops for DVDs are shown with movie
6. of 20 80Hz Adjustments of the parametric equalizer The first step to adjusting a PEQ is de termining the Center Point of the cut Determining the Center Point allows us to establish a target or baseline for further adjustments In this example again looking to the graph in Figure 3 the peak frequency is roughly 40Hz At this stage we ll estimate the beginning lowest frequency and the end highest frequency of the peak In Figure 3 the beginning would be located somewhere near 25Hz and the end or Highest Frequency would be near 50Hz This would be a 25Hz bandwidth with a Center Point located at 37 5Hz the midpoint between 25 and 50hz Notice that the center point of 37 5Hz is not located precisely at the peak frequency in the response curve which was estimated at 40Hz Why If we used 40Hz as our center frequency and 50Hz as our high point cutoff we would only at tenuate the curve down to 30Hz This will leave a small bump in response near 25Hz because the correction would only be located between 30Hz to 50Hz Now that we determined the Center Point we can adjust the FREQ control knob to 37 5Hz or between the fourth and fifth hash marks clockwise from the left The next step will properly adjust the Q setting We again need to use Formula 1 and calculate the Q setting from Figure 3 using Highest Frequency and Center Point figures just determined above 50Hz 37 5Hz 0 33 37 5Hz 33 Q or just past
7. performance home theater and music bass If we use it you know t is satisfied some tough customers first us Get Boxed We try all our materials and features in the real world and test size and even the enclosure shape as you might before any design is deemed ready Cabinet construction must ensure a rigid product both compact and can take the abuse your family and friends can dish out SVS s Ultra Powered Boxes are no ordinary subwoofers replete with internal reinforcement CNC cut panels t nut fasteners recessed components Selling factory direct or through select exclusive regional dealers means your sub and not glossy ads get the priority at SVS Tap the side of your sub look at the solid construction or remove your grill and you ll see and hear what we mean Sealed or vented down firing and ultra compact foot print This SVS hallmark design is not only built exceptionally well but it fits in spots most super subs can t come close to While stability can be a problem with some speakers you ll find this sub s weight is low and remains rock solid even at full throttle Compliant rubber feet or optional metal cones allow for stable placement on a variety of surfaces No rattling or buzzing allowed Features and controls A veritable Swiss Army knife this subwoofer has every useful control device and feature we ve yet developed Variable phase tuning room compensation parametric EQ defeata
8. time in hours minutes seconds What are you waiting for Just hit PLAY The Iron Giant Great family animation with SERIOUS bass including strong peaks below 25 Hz Jump to I Chase thru the forest Scene 8 20 00 into the movie 2 Robot Landing Train Impact Scene 10 25 40 3 Green Boom Scene 27 1 11 40 Antz Another good family movie though not perhaps for small children Extremely loud bass above 30 Hz Terror from Above Scene 17 51 48 The Matrix Modern violent science fiction classic with plenty of shoot em up bass blasts Here s some subtle and not so subtle 1 Where we are grown Scene 12 42 55 2 Landing in fight Scene 15 50 51 3 Chopper shootout Scene 31 1 47 15 Das Boot Arguably one of the most compelling war pictures of all time with bass approaching 20 Hz Very loud very deep 1 Depth charges Scene 21 59 30 2 Storm surfing Scene 25 1 15 15 3 Hitting bottom Scene 17 53 15 Side B Apollo 13 Moving story with some surprisingly subtle but re vealing bass where it counts 1 Lift off Scene 13 35 15 2 Coming home Scene 53 2 05 43 SV Sound Page 20 More Bassy demo scenes e Titanic You love it or you hate it Regardless of which side of the ship you sit on this flick does some serious rumbling for you 1 Wecan t leave him Scene 22 2 21 50 2
9. B 31 5Hz add 3dB 40Hz add 2 5dB my i La he 50Hz add 1 5dB FA e 63Hz add 1 5dB 2 Cee 80Hz add 1 5dB SVS PEQ Controls 100Hz add 2dB 125Hz add 5dB Explanation of the controls Now that we have discussed how to measure the room s response the next step is to correct the problem areas with the parametric equalizer Before we start turning the controls we need to understand what the ad justments are and how they work Q This control determines how wide the correction will be Each hash mark on the amp s front plate represents 0 1 octave adjustments The HT mark is equal to 0 1 octave narrow and LO mark is equal to 9 octave wide In Figure 3 the highest peak is located at 40Hz and becomes flat again at 50Hz the Highest Fre quency of the peak To determine the Q adjustment the following formula is needed More on Q in a moment Formula 1 Highest Frequency X Center Point Y Center Point Y Page 15 SV Sound The LEVEL control is the amount of attenuation on the signal located at the center frequency MIN is equal to OdB and MAX is equal to 12dB cut Each hash mark reduces the Center Point in question by 1 5dB The FREQ control short for frequency is the adjustment for the center point of the cut and should target the highest peak frequency in the room s response Each hash mark for this control moves the center frequency for the desired cut 5Hz within a range
10. LR and RCA Hi Pass filters can be switched Off if you desire to daisy chain the output of one sub to the input of another without frequency response conflicts or pass full range audio signals to an outboard stereo amp receiver Power This heavy duty two position switch next to the power cord will completely cut the power to your sub amp Flip this switch to off before you ever move the sub or change inputs or outputs Do not plug this sub into receiver convenience power outlets Allow two minutes of off time before switching back on Fuse User replaceable contact your dealer if you have trouble finding one The fuse can be accessed by a small door immediately next to the power cord fitting where you should also find a spare one for your use Advanced Features Subsonic Filter and Port Tuning Your new SVS subwoofer not only comes with our Tri Power port flares but custom port plugs and variable subsonic filter which allow your sub to be tuned to even lower frequen cies than its stock configuration For most peo ple and most rooms your SVS sub is already configured for the best blend of extension how deep low your sub goes and output how loud it gets at a vari ety of bass frequencies However we know that bass is a very personal taste and no two rooms will react exactly the same with any subwoofer So we includes custom plugs which when inserted into a port allows you the user to expe
11. With two ports blocked 10Hz With three ports blocked Sealed if you put the subsonic filter into the 10Hz mode contact SVS about details on the use of this deepest mode This simple table indicates the settings you should use in setting up your sub blocks and the subsonic filter knob Sapo uoisuapta apo uoIsUua x3 y2eq Joj asuodsay Aduanbal4 BAIN ELAY alj SA 1ds Page 13 SV Sound Advanced Features Parametric Equalizer PEQ allows you to tame a peak in your room s response Peaks are quite common especially in large rooms or where your sub is far from your listening position NOTE A Sound Pressure Level me ter is a must for proper use of the PEQ so get one before you tackle this control TO DISABLE THIS CONTROL Set the LEVEL control in the Parametric EQ feature Counter clockwise until it stops on MIN thus ensuring you do not inadvertently cause poor frequency response until you desire to properly configure this feature First you might ask yourself why use a PEQ The reason is quite simple Your room See most times even a superlative subwoofer which measures very evenly we say flat in an open domain no reflective boundaries will not measure the same in your home theater or music room Instead colliding bass waves can build up and cause a peak This is where a parametric equalizer helps out A PEQ is an electronic circuit which al lows the user to manipulate the inp
12. ation See Crossover Feature discussion below for more on Line Out options Auto On Your Powered Box allows itself to be in an Auto On mode or On all the time With the former setting the switch in the Auto position your sub woofer will sense that a DVD or CD etc has begun and switch its audio circuits on immediately the hard power switch mentioned below must be on naturally A few minutes after a movie the Auto On light will turn Red switching portions of the sub s power supply back off When running and sensing a signal the Auto On LED will be green Sometimes with very low listening levels your subwoofer might not get enough of a bass signal from your surround sound processor to trip the Auto On circuit Should you ever find this to be the case you may leave this switch to On or turn up the receiver s subwoofer level some be sure to recali brate channels levels with your meter afterwards Crossover Feature Switches If you allow your DD DTS surround sound receiver or processor to manage bass frequencies again highly recommended this switch should be set to Disabled eliminating the effects of the Crossover Frequency knob and allowing your sub to reproduce just what it s fed from the receiver If you use the sub in a two channel stereo only configuration then Enable the crossover and adjust the knob to best blend the sub into the output of your speakers X
13. ble crossovers and hi pass filters allow easy daisy chaining of dual subs too Classic tools for power users Any or all these are easy to switch off for novices looking for basic setup too World class power Our Canadian assembled amps are designed and manufactured with a level of fit and finish and real power practically unheard of at this price Loaded with comprehensive set of easy to use amp mounted controls our tremendously efficient Ohio built Ultra woofers achieve massive amounts of excursion to get down exceptionally low with impact and clarity that will defy their size and competitors alike Extra thick anodized amp plates add still more rigidity and even help shed heat from the likewise efficient BASH amp chassis SV Sound Page 6 Setup calibrating and integration What s to know Well first of all setting up an SVS subwoofer is pretty darn easy There are a few key things to give attention to if you want to get the most out of your sub Unpacking You re probably eager to hear your sub but take time to carefully unpack everything Save the box and shipping materials just in case you need to return the sub for any reason Location They say it s ALL about location right It s the same with subwoofers So where to put it Go for a corner if you can and avoid putting your sub where it might adjoin large open areas Studies have shown that the deepest and flattest bass response is typically attained
14. d night Mode DRC dynamic range control Movie Mode etc If it is an op tion in your system route your LFE to the subwoofer only not mains sub Now play your receiver s internal test noise tones so you have something to meas ure with your SPL meter Or better yet buy a test DVD such as Ovation s Avia A test disk s tones ensure your entire signal path from the DVD player to your speakers is set correctly Whatever you use when the tones start alternating from speaker to speaker watch your sound meter now set each speaker s volume to about 75 dB or 85dB if using Avia by using the receiver s dedicated channel level controls leaving receiver s master volume the same We recommend you turn down the receiver s subwoofer channel output level before you significantly lower your sub s volume gain control This helps keep distortion sent to your SVS at a minimum Note You should not set this control much lower than the first 1 4th of the receiver s control range however since some downward adjustment may be needed to fine tune levels later If your subwoofer s SPL meter reading is still too high then turn down the sub s amp volume a little with each run of the test noise signal as it cycles from speaker to speaker and the subwoofer SV Sound Page 9 But what s too high Tastes vary and so do movie soundtracks but your SVS subwoofer is capable of tremendous levels of low disto
15. es say 10Hz through 98Hz in one hertz increments allowing very good resolution over your measurements When measuring the room s response use a minimum resolution of 5Hz Figure 3 on the previous page shows a theoretical illustration of a room s response Again exercise extreme caution with the length of time and keep to very moderate SPLs or damage to your subwoofer s voice coil will occur Before you plot your results however it s important to note the Radio Shack sound meter is not totally linear in its accuracy down low All similar meters are off by the similar amount depending on the frequency so while its sensitivity below 20Hz is not what it is at 50Hz there is a simple way to compensate for this deficiency It s called a compensation chart Simply look to the below frequencies and add the required decibels dBs at the fre quency in question So if your system seems to be measuring 70dBs with a 20Hz tone then really it s putting out 77 5dBs This is a very substantial difference roughly TWICE the acoustical energy requiring several times the amplifier power to achieve You can see then how critical the below chart is if you are using your PEQ to even out or flatten the room response of your bass Note control layout may differ on your amplifier functions and labels are constant PARAMETRIC EQ Add the following to your measurements 10Hz add 20dBs 12Hz add 16 5db 16Hz add 11 5dB 20Hz add 7 5dB 25Hz add 5d
16. ete outlet Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched particularly at plugs convenience receptacles and the point where they exit from the ap paratus Only use attachments accessories specified by the manufacturer Use only with the cart stand tripod bracket or table specified by the manufacturer or sold with the apparatus When a cart is used use caution when moving the cart apparatus combination to avoid injury from tip over Page 3 SV Sound 13 Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when unused for long periods of time 14 Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel Servicing is required when the apparatus has been damaged in any way such as power supply cord or plug is damaged liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into the apparatus the apparatus has been exposed to rain or moisture does not operate normally or has been dropped 15 WARNING To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock this apparatus should not be exposed to rain or moisture and objects filled with liquids such as vases should not be placed on this apparatus 16 To completely disconnect this equipment from the mains disconnect the power supply cord plug from the receptacle 17 The mains plug of the power supply cord shall remain readily operable The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of un insulated dangerous volta
17. fter unpacking you discover any damage that may have been caused by transporta tion on your product we request you contact your Dealer im mediately and if possible provide a photo of damage in ques tion to them to ensure the fastest possible correction to the situation Warranty The product has a 3 year warranty against defects in materials and workmanship Upon return the products will be repaired and redelivered Naturally this warranty does not cover any product subjected to misuse or accidental damage The bottom line We re proud of these subwoofers and want you to be as happy owning one as we are selling one or more to you E mail your Dealer or SVS if you have any warranty question SV Sound SV Sound Intl LLC 6420 Belmont Ave Liberty Ohio 44420 SVS Non Fax 703 997 2603 The Sound Authority Phone 703 845 1472 Email custsupport svsound com
18. ge within the product s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance servicing instructions in the literature accompanying the product SV Sound Page 4 Welcome From the entire SVS team congratulations on your purchase of a new standard in home theater and music bass Your sub isn t some generic black box built someplace you can t even find on a map It s built in our Liberty Ohio USA factory by engi neers craftsmen audio fans some probably like you Designed and tested using the latest state of the art instruments and assembled by hand with the utmost care using imported and domestic components your SVS subwoofer is without a doubt one of the best investments you ll ever make in bringing music and theater home We ll help set your sub up right and in no time you ll be giving demos of your favorite movie or music selections to all your friends and neighbors be kind if you live in an apartment This isn t just a subwoofer after all it s a carefully designed audio component care fully tuned in our labs by the award winning SVS team You re unlikely to have heard or felt bass like this before unless it was in a top notch commercial movie theater High fidelity sound in your home will achieve new meaning T
19. hat s a promise Already have a question about your sub You might answer it by reading this manual we think you ll find it easy to read and more informative than most Always feel free to call your authorized SVS Dealer or contact us directly Someone who knows their stuff will assist you with local expertise and in your native language should it not be English Maybe you just want to share a bit of bass news Or perhaps you have a story about your SVS subwoofer to share with us Maybe something we missed in our website No matter look to the back of this manual for a full listing of our exclusive Dealers as of this man ual s printing Svs SVS Customer Service Liberty Ohio USA wy The Sound Authority SV Sound Page 5 About your SVS Subwoofer There maybe be other subwoofers that look like them but virtually none work like them SVS subwoofers are decidedly different in how they are designed produced sold and the exceptionally high quality components we use The best part You could have spent much more and still not come close to the performance our products provide So what makes a subwoofer an SVS Quality components sane prices You might be surprised at how inexpensive the components in some not so inexpensive subwoofers are At SVS performance 1s king not shaving off a few dollars from our cost to build We meld the best and most suitable parts into carefully aligned audio designs which define high
20. inex pensive Y cable adapter d From the Y cable you can run a standard 75 Ohm RCA or XLR signal cable e to each sub thus splitting the Low Frequency Ef fects LFE and other bass from your receiver and effectively feeding both subwoof ers with the same signal Alternatively you can switch off Hi Pass RCA or XLR output filters and daisy chain subs from one s output to the other s input Always calibrate dual subs one at a time and adjust phase on one so as to achieve a com bined 6dB increase when both are set to the same levels measured individually NOTES Now is a good time to select if you want ON always on or AUTO ON which turns your sub on only when a bass signal is present Power off sub with main switch when changing connections or moving the sub High current amp design requires two minutes of OFF time before sub will resume ON status again SITT i Y cable splitter from DD DTS Processor Receiver Fig 2 w SE Subwoofer Out Calibration isn t only for tech minded folks it s critical to a proper con figuration of your home theater sound system Fortunately adjusting channel balance essentially all calibration amounts to is as simple to do as it is important The first order of business is making sure your DD DTS sur round sound system is set up properly We recommend you consult your audio video receiver or proces
21. m we can adjust the output of the sub woofer to perform better based on the room s size We accomplish this by applying an electronic filter to the input signal The graph below depicts the results of the Room Comp knob Voltage vs Freg 1 LARGE 2 MEDIUM 3 SMALL I Crossover Person Jim Farina Project Room Compensation Jul 17 2006 5 LEAF Shop Company SV Sound LLC File Room Compensation lcd Mon 5 14 pm L IN EA Rx The two parameters that you need to know when setting the room compensation switch are the room s size or volume and resulting classification into small medium or large The following explanation will help you determine both parameters Room Size Calculation To determine the room size you will need to measure the length width and height of the room Once you have that information you will need to multiply those numbers together to equate the volume Room Volume Length X Width X Height Note An increase in class may be needed if there are large openings to other rooms Approximate Room Size Room Compensation Setting gt 2400ft 68m LARGE lt 1400ft 40m SMALL Page 18 SV Sound Example The following example will help you set your subwoofer s room compensation switch properly Let s say your theater room measures 16 feet wide by 21 feet long by 8 feet tall with a small 10 feet by 7 feet wide opening
22. nob is used to best blend your subwoofer into your other speakers Typically used in stereo only systems today Phase Think of long bass waves as conflicting or enhancing each other depending on the timing of their arrival at your listening location either together or not Since some of your room s bass might come from main center and or surround speakers as well as Page 10 SV Sound your sub getting these bass wave forms to arrive in a complementary fashion is the difficult job of the phase control Essentially phase varies the timing of the bass waves coming from the sub But don t despair if you don t hear much differ ence especially if running a single subwoofer Bass cancellation will vary by room shape volume and the bass frequency No one setting is likely to ever be perfect If your receiver is equipped with a distance setting for your subwoofer set the SVS s phase to 0 or full counter clockwise and the sub s distance to your main seats accordingly Line In Out Use either of the sub s Line In jacks RCA or XLR type to connect the subwoofer to the output jack of your receiver processor Feeding just one input is enough If you are using a conventional amp and or a stereo setup you can use the Line Out jacks to send sound filtered of deep bass information back to your system amp or switch off this Hi pass filter A simple RCA or XLR cable is all you need for either type configur
23. oofer output of your DD DTS receiver to either input jack of your subwoofer s dedicated amp Again you ll need to split the bass signal with a Y Cable if you have a pair of subs But you only need feed one of the two inputs it doesn t matter either Right or Left of any SVS Powered Box sub e Is your Radio Shack sound pressure level SPL me ter ready This tool is absolutely essential to proper home theater audio setup It s akin to a tire pressure gauge for your car you don t set tires by feel right Set the meter to Slow and C weighting and turn the dial to 70 or 80dB depending on your test tone source Haven t got the meter yet Order one from your SVS Dealer We prefer the analog instead of the digital display model to ease visual notes of the levels being played Getting ready to start now Make sure your receiver or processor s master volume is set to OO dB or some other easy to remember reference level Then ensure your sub s volume gain control is set no more than 1 4 to 1 3rd up for now leaving plenty of adjustment up It s also critical to check the subwoofer output level control of your surround receiver before you begin the test tones Set the receiver s subwoofer output to about 1 3rd up too Your receiver s LFE trim or peak limiter if you have one should be set to OdB with the least effect Turn off any sound field processing schemes Mi
24. r The sub may get bass from other channels as well however depending on the size of speakers in your set up RMS A common and accurate way to rate the power of an amplifier Literally Root Means Squared Typically measured in watts SPL Sound Pressure Level a fancy way of saying Volume Usually meas ured in dBs SPL meters are critical to setting your surround sound Doing so by ear is nearly impossible Sub Short for subwoofer SV Sound Page 22 Specifications Model Name Configuration Design Dimensions HxWxD Weight Voltage fixed Driver Frequency Response quasi anechoic Inputs Outputs Controls Power Handling Crossover Enclosure Material PB13 Ultra Powered Box front firing 13 woofer Vented Variable Tune with Sealed Mode 22 High x 20 5 Wide x 27 Deep 56 cm H x 52 cm W x 68 6 cm D 155lbs 70 5kg 110 120V 60hz US Canada South America 220 240V 50hz Europe Australia other 13 SVS designed built Ultra woofer with high excursion synthetic surround foam glass cone with cast basket high temp US voice coil and integral cooling vents 18Hz 150Hz 3dB typical in room response 3 5Hz deeper with 20hz tuning RCA and XLR low level Defeatable high pass filters Gain continuously variable phase crossover defeatable auto on PEQ Room Compensa tion variable tuning and high pass filter switche
25. riment with a substantially lower tune As with all such devices there are compromises when tuning a sub lower Installing one port block takes some capacity from upper reaches of bass in stalling two port blocks naturally limits upper bass headroom even more So while deeper settings will indeed get more bass down low where DVD and music bass is more rare but quite exciting you ll sacrifice some total output capacity above the stock tuning point of the sub where bass is more common You should decide if the effect is pleasing on the sorts of movies and music you enjoy How to do it Remove your grill by prying up with our fingers along its metal side To insert a port plug simply squeeze the foam on one end and press the plug into a port flare until it is about 1 lower than the edge of the surface of the sub You can remove the plug by inserting your fingertips into the port flare and squeezing and pulling on the foam plug at the same time Be sure to select the subsonic filter point on the back of your SVS amp which coincides correctly with your new tuning point NOTE We strongly recommend you do NOT run a lower subsonic filter point than your port plug configura tion would dictate especially if you are running the subwoofer at high sound pressure levels Somewhat more moderate levels are doubly important SVS Tuning Chart Subsonic Filter Knob Stock tune no ports blocked 20Hz With one port blocked 15Hz
26. rtion low frequency bass far more than most subs in this size or price class Take advantage of this especially if you like action movies with lots of 1 channel LFE bass action and give the sub a bit more bump during calibration Keep in mind too that the human ear is relatively in sensitive to low frequencies This coupled with the fact most folks don t watch movies at Dolby Digital reference level fairly loud means raising the bass up a few decibels dBs usually yields a more satisfying movie and music experience What bass levels do we recommend If you watch movies at moderate sound levels a good start is a range of 1dB to 3dB above your other channels as measured with your sound meter This means the test tone will waiver about 78 dB for the sub woofer portion of the calibration run using your receiver test tones or 88dB with Avia Note You may want to rotate the sound meter dial to 80dB to get a good reading with these higher levels Note too that many modern A V receivers allow a variety of subwoofer level settings depending on the listening mode you are in With Dolby Digital as your mode use the above calibration routine You may well find that CD Stereo music calls for a lower bass settings The above is a guide experiment The louder your master volume though the more you should back off the sub level to com pensate You must avoid your driver bottoming resulting in a lo
27. s 750 watt RMS High pass 12dB octave 80Hz Variable low pass 12dB octave 40 120Hz 1 Medium Density Fiber board MDF with internal CNC d bracing and wood gloss or textured black epoxy finishes Page 23 SV Sound Authorized International Dealers Australia New Zealand Deep Hz Audio 98 Nimblefoot Way Lilydale Vic 3140 Australia Phone 0434 550782 Email sales deephzaudio com Canada Sonic Boom Audio 410 Denison street Markham Ontario Email sales sonicboomaudio com South America Liquid Sound Ltda Rua Dario Pompeu de Camargo 467 13089 080 Campinas Brasil Fone 55 0 19 9276 8820 Fax 55 0 19 3251 4482 Email info liquidsound com br BENELUX M Pro BVBA De Regengoog 3 2800 Mechelen Belgium Phone 32 0 15 330980 Fax 32 0 15 330995 Email info svsound be Scandinavia Germany L Sound AS Bedriftsveien 14 4841 Arendal Norway Phone 47 377 11 333 Fax 47 377 10 440 Email support Ilsound no UK Kent Home Cinema AV Sales 69 London Road Southborough Tunbridge Wells Kent TN4 OPA England Phone 01892 535007 Fax 01892 533334 Email sales kenthomecinema co uk Terms and Conditions Terms and Conditions These are available on request con tact your Dealer listed on the previous page Please note that these terms and conditions do not affect your statutory rights Shipping When you receive your new subwoofer please check to ensure there is no damage If a
28. sor manual to refresh on the procedures to do this Generally this requires ensuring the receiver s test tones or a spe cial test disk like Ovation Software s Avia play back at the same volume from each of your system s speakers That s speakers at left center right left surround and right surround and if equipped center rear speakers plus the subwoofer More on sub level in a second Skip to page 9 Powered Box Features if you aren t familiar with your sub s amp and come back to calibration Some things to check as you get ready to calibrate e Are your speakers set correct to the correct size Your receiver processor should allow you to indicate if your speakers are Small or Page 8 SV Sound Large Selecting the size accordingly will ensure bass goes to most ap propriate speakers and use the subwoofer correctly too Also is your sub woofer turned ON We don t mean is your subwoofer amplifier on that ll be important later too but rather is your receiver sending a bass signal to your sub amp This can only happen if you say Yes or ON in the Subwoofer selection during the setup of any typical Dolby Digital DTS capable receiver you ll need to enter your receiver s setup menu to check these critical choices e Is your receiver connected to the sub amp Use a well shielded RCA cable sometimes called a patch cord to connect the subw
29. sures 21ft long by 16ft wide and 8ft high the lowest mode will be about 27Hz To calculate the lowest room mode use the following equation Note 565ft or 170 meters in the formula is a constant representing the speed of sound Lowest Mode 565 g Longest Dimension feet Lowest Mode 170 Longest Dimension meters When the subwoofer produces any sound below 27Hz the output is different than its anechoic output The difference is depicted in the graph below The red trace indicates the anechoic response and the blue trace indicates the same subwoofer s response in a 2800ft room As you can see the output increases as the frequency decreases when compared to the anechoic response SPL vs Freg Enclosure Person Jim Farina Project Room Compensation Jul18 2006 pe Lene Shop Company SV Sound LLC File Room Compensation led L TN EA KA Anechoic Meaning essentially without echo As measured in a special room or outdoors without the reflective boundaries that any audio enthusiasts home present to a speaker or subwoofer This resultant in room frequency response will over exaggerate the low frequency Page 17 SV Sound Application Room gain relates primarily to two parameters of your room its size physical dimensions and openings to other rooms and its structural integrity While we can t change the parameters of your roo
30. the third hash mark clockwise from the left of this control Now that we have successfully adjusted the Q and Frequency controls we need to make the final Level adjustment In Figure 3 the adjustment should be somewhere near 10dB to 11dB or on the 8th hash mark from the left 1 5dB cut per hash mark completing the adjustments for the parametric equalizer Measure room response for accuracy After all the adjustments are made we rec ommend you measure the room again to make sure the adjustments are correct If the new response curve is not acceptable then fine tune things some For example if the response curve still shows a small peak you should adjust the Level control again to compensate Make sure your overall SPL calibration is set as described earlier in this manual and enjoy your optimized subwoofer SV Sound Advanced Features Room Compensation Theory In typical home theaters a phenomenon known as room gain can play a major role in affecting the sound of the subwoofer in any given home If you desire skip to size setting recommendations on the bottom of the next page Room Comp control short for room compensation is there for some interesting techni cal reasons we need to discuss why this knob has been implemented In a typical home theater or music room a subwoofer is sometimes called upon to produce frequencies lower than the lowest mode in that space For example if a room mea
31. ud clack Location and measurement You should take the above measurements from your typi cal preferred seat for watching movies Be advised strong bass levels can vary tremen dously simply by moving your seat or your subwoofer just a few feet Such is the na ture of long wave length low bass sound Don t hesitate to try different locations and different levels for your subwoofer Setting playback levels on the sub which are too high and often too low is the most common theater music setup error Powered Box Basic Features We looked the world over for the best sub woofer amp that s still affordable In the end we designed our own in partnership with one of the best manufacturers in the business The result A custom North American made amp with amazing build quality durability and unbeatable features Advanced Features discussion begins on page 11 Volume Gain Use gain in conjunction with your receiver s subwoofer output level control to dial in a bass calibration to your liking Start calibration with the sub s vol ume gain no more than 1 4 to 1 3 of the way up turned clockwise from the left Crossover Frequency If you use your DD DTS receiver processor s internal cross over to manage bass frequencies highly recommended the setting of this knob on the sub is irrelevant Note Use the sub s crossover Enable Disable switch discussed below to take advantage of this configuration Otherwise this k
32. ut signal so the acoustical output is more desirable for their environment in many cases allowing the worst peak to be flattened By manipu lating the input signal with your PEQ you can cut a wide or narrow peak in response lo cated somewhere in the frequency range of the equalizer Importantly the equalizer found your sub only allows reduction of peaks and is cut only not a boost device Measure the room s response As indicated above you must have a firm under standing of your room s acoustical properties before you use a PEQ To determine your room s natural response properties and your subwoofer in that room you will need an SPL meter shown on Page 6 and at least a pad of graph paper and a pencil for charting as below If you have graphing program similar to Microsoft Excel this will save some time charting the response curves NOTE Use extreme caution with sine waves and only run very low SPLs in the 70dB 80dB region Sine waves at high SPL s will damage your sub Freq 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 155 60 65 70 75 80 85 90 95 100 SPL 85 84 86 91 5 95 90 84 84 86 86 85 83 5 83 83 5 84 5 85 86 Room A Response 96 gt 93 a 90 a 87 84 81 20 40 60 80 100 Figure 3 Frequency Page 14 SV Sound Sine wave audio tools typically allow the user to play individual ton

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