Adam Sub7 - Subwoofer Placement Strategies; Optimizing Distance to Satellites; Wall Placement and Room Acoustics; Finding the Best Listening Position

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6. Controls
Onthefrontsideyouwillndtwopotentiometer,oneforthevolumeandone
forthecrossoverfrequency.Boththevolumeandthefrequencycanalsobe
controlledbytheremotecontrol.Ontherearside,therearemorecontrols
(satellitelter,phaseswitch,mode).Thefollowingtipsareintendedtoassist
youatusingthecontrolsinthebestmanner.
Controls on the front panel & Remote control
Volume
Input Sensitivity control from -60 dB to +6 dB
relativeto775mVwhenusedviathesymmetrical
XLRinputorrelativeto250mVwhenusedviathe
asymmetricalCinch(RCA)input.
Frequency:
Theupperfrequencylimitoftheunitisvariableand
canbesettoanyvaluebetween50and150Hz.
The85Hz marker indicates the recommendation
of Dolby® labs for surround sound settings. In
manycases,aslightlylowercrossoverfrequency
delivers tighter bass response, for typical near-
mideld monitors we recommend 70 to 75Hz
as upper limit (i.e. -3 dB point in the frequency
response).
Please note: If you alter the frequency it is
advisable to try if an alteration of the phase
improves the sound quality.
g. 4: Frontpanel
g. 5: Remote control
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FREQ
VOLUME
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