Diagram 10 – 2.1 Conguration – The subwoofer
is driven by a preamplier/AV receiver with a second
pre-amplier Output or dedicated subwoofer
Output. Additional subwoofers may be daisy chained
using the subwoofer Outputs, or connected in
a stereo conguration as shown.
The recommended initial settings are
shown in Diagram 11.
The ear and brain tend to interpret distorted sound
as loudness and thus underestimate the actual level of
undistorted sound. ATC subwoofers, like all ATC
products, demonstrate much lower levels of distortion
than conventional systems of a similar size and it is
therefore advisable to begin listening at an articially low
level and carefully increase the volume. It is also possible
for the ATC systems to produce sucient sound
pressure levels for your ears themselves to become
a source of distortion and make the sound appear
harsh. Any audible distortion indicates that either the
system or your ears are being overloaded and that
the volume level should be reduced.
When a subwoofer is successfully integrated into a
system it should become impossible to discern from
the main loudspeakers. If the subwoofer is audible
as a separate element, then it is likely the level is too
high, the lter settings require adjustment, or the
positioning can be improved.