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Page 2 - For Future Reference; Table of Contents; Safety Precautions; 0 Subwoofer Placement

2 SP-8000 Subwoofer Preamplifier 3 Instruction Manual CAUTION: To reduce the risk of electric shock, do not remove the cover . No user serviceable parts inside. Refer to qualified personnel. WARNING: To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not expose this appliance to rain or moisture. This...

Page 3 - Preamplifier

2 SP-8000 Subwoofer Preamplifier 3 Instruction Manual SP-8000 Subwoofer Preamplifer SP-8000 Subwoofer Preamplifier Congratulations on your purchase of an Atlantic Technology SP-8000 Subwoofer Preamplifier. This unique unit will enhance your listening pleasure dramatically. Its flexible control capab...

Page 4 - Test and Training CD-ROM

4 SP-8000 Subwoofer Preamplifier 5 Instruction Manual Features SP-8000 Features  Built-in Parametric Equalizer (pages 5 and 13) Designed to flatten and smooth bass response deviations caused by standing waves at the listening position, in your room.  Four Built-in Program Equalizations with Refere...

Page 5 - Preamplifier Front Panel; Front Panel

4 SP-8000 Subwoofer Preamplifier 5 Instruction Manual LEVEL TRIM display Indicates amount of trim adjustment applied (via the remote con-trol) above or below the reference volume setting of your SP-8000. (page 12) FREQUENCY EQ control Selects the frequency to be adjusted by the parametric equalizer....

Page 6 - Preamplifier Back Panel

6 SP-8000 Subwoofer Preamplifier 7 Instruction Manual Product Serial Number Write this number in the space provided on page 2 for future ref-erence. Direct Access Remote Control port Use for hard-wired direct access of remote control functions. A contact closure between "com" and any functio...

Page 7 - Remote Control; The Atlantic Technology SP-8000 is relatively simple to hook up.; To prevent risk of electrical shock or damage to your equipment,; Input; Remote Control and Connections; The

6 SP-8000 Subwoofer Preamplifier 7 Instruction Manual Remote Control Connecting Your Preamplifier The Atlantic Technology SP-8000 is relatively simple to hook up. WARNING: To prevent risk of electrical shock or damage to your equipment, always unplug all component AC cords before proceeding with spe...

Page 8 - Basic Hookup; Connections

8 SP-8000 Subwoofer Preamplifier 9 Instruction Manual Basic Hookup Figure 6 Connections Manufactured under license from THX Ltd. THX, THX Ultra2 and THX Select are registered trademarks of THX Ltd. E Q 2 COMMAND V O L + V O L - M U T E R E F E Q 1 E Q 4 E Q 5 E Q 3 C O M OUT TO D A T A + 12 V G N D ...

Page 9 - Remote Control Connections; Power Connection

8 SP-8000 Subwoofer Preamplifier 9 Instruction Manual Remote Control Connections Connections Manufactured under license from THX Ltd. THX, THX Ultra2 and THX Select are registered trademarks of THX Ltd. E Q 2 COMMAND V O L + V O L - M U T E R E F E Q 1 E Q 4 E Q 5 E Q 3 C O M OUT TO D A T A + 12 V G...

Page 10 - Subwoofer Placement; Single Subwoofers; A particularly useful experiment is to place the sub-; Dual Subwoofers; System Setup and Operation; The LOW PASS Control; unless you are using a pro-; Many Dolby Pro Logic surround processors and; Bass Management; Atlantic Technology

10 SP-8000 Subwoofer Preamplifier 11 Instruction Manual Subwoofer Placement Single Subwoofers If you are using a single subwoofer, then, generally speaking, the ideal location would be in the front of the room, between the LRs, or close to or in a corner (see Figure 8). Every room has its own unique...

Page 11 - The PHASE Control; Although the test tones can be used to set the Room EQ “by; Adjusting the Room EQ Using a Meter or Real; During all set up operations except setting the; octave resolution and slow; Setting the Parametric EQ Using an SPL Meter; Setup

10 SP-8000 Subwoofer Preamplifier 11 Instruction Manual to Large the processor/receiver assumes that they can produce full fre-quency range sound, including very deep bass at fairly high volume levels. When set to Small it assumes that the speakers are bass limited and feeds the bass from that chann...

Page 12 - Level Setting Using an SPL Meter; , and the front panel BASS LEVEL control to the THX/REF; Remote Control Functions; - This EQ was programmed to enhance the impact and punch of

12 SP-8000 Subwoofer Preamplifier 13 Instruction Manual Setup & Operation Level Setting Using an SPL Meter When setting up a complete home theater we strongly recommend that you use a Sound Pressure Level meter to calibrate the individual channel levels. At the time of this writing Radio Shack® ...

Page 13 - REF; Direct Access Connector; slightly; Troubleshooting Guide; Problem

12 SP-8000 Subwoofer Preamplifier 13 Instruction Manual Operation & Troubleshooting is less sensitive at the frequency extremes (deep bass and very high sounds). In order to compensate when you must play the system at lower volume levels, EQ4 has been designed to raise the overall bass output of...

Page 14 - Specifications

14 SP-8000 Subwoofer Preamplifier 15 Instruction Manual Specifications Signal to Noise Ratio (-90dB hum) -97dB @ full output Total Harmonic Distortion .03% @ full output Low Level Input Sensitivity 250mv @ full output, 100Hz Low Level Input Impedance 22K Ω Output Level 3 V, max Output Impedance 150 ...

Page 15 - These graphs represent the response of a typical THX Ultra; Program EQ Setting Curves

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