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Page 2 - Your Studiophile SBX

Your Studiophile SBX The SBX is a high-quality subwoofer designed to deliver extremely low frequencies in conjunction with stereo pairs of studio reference monitors such as the M-Audio Studiophile BX8 or BX5. In fact, so many consumers have subwoofers in their home and car entertainment systems that...

Page 3 - First Things First; In the Box; combinations may result in hazardous conditions and/or damage to; Positioning the Subwoofer in the Studio

First Things First In order to avoid risk of damage and insure optimum performance from your SBX Subwoofer, please take time to read this manual before you proceed to unpack and install it. In the Box Carefully remove the SBX from the carton, paying extra attention to avoid touching or damaging the ...

Page 6 - Connecting the SBX and Your Main Speakers; System to realize maximum benefit. There are, however, two possible

Connecting the SBX and Your Main Speakers Most applications will utilize the SBX’s internal Stereo Bass Management System to realize maximum benefit. There are, however, two possible operational modes that you may use when connecting your SBX and your Mains, or “Satellite” stereo speakers, i.e., 1) ...

Page 8 - Connecting an Additional Subwoofer; Operation; Power Modes; If you intend not to use the system for a long period of time (such as a; Setting the HPF Bypass Switch

Connecting an Additional Subwoofer If you have a large monitoring environment requiring greater subwoofer sound pressure, you can connect as many SBX cabinets as desired in a daisy chain. Simply connect the Extra Sub Output (located in the Output section) to the Input-L or Input-R input of second SB...

Page 9 - Placement has a great deal to do with how the Level knob is set. If; Setting the Phase Control

Optimizing the Rear Panel Settings There are four control knobs on the rear of the SBX: “Level,” “Phase,” “Subwoofer” LPF cutoff frequency, and “Satellites” HPF cutoff frequency. These combined controls make it possible to optimally match the low bass frequencies from the subwoofer to your unique co...

Page 10 - db

Setting the Subwoofer LPF and the Satellites HPF The fundamental concept behind the Stereo Bass Management System is to isolate the upper and lower frequency ranges and direct them respectively to the component best suited to reproduce them. In order to accomplish this, the SBX utilizes a crossover ...

Page 11 - proposed setting for THX.

This crossover network consists of two main components: a 2nd order (12 db/octave) low-pass filter that limits the upper frequencies that the subwoofer has to reproduce (shown above), and a high-pass filter that limits the lower frequencies the satellite monitors have to reproduce (shown below). The...

Page 12 - Troubleshooting & Technical Support; Avoiding Problems with Turntables; Hz

If your satellites are properly damped at the bass response as shown in curve “a,” set the two crossover frequencies to be identical. If your satellite speakers are under-damped (boomy sounding) as shown in curve “b,” experiment with setting the Satellite crossover frequency control higher. If they ...

Page 13 - Warranty Information; Terms

while gradually increasing the volume of your audio system. If you begin to hear a sustaining sound quality before you are able to advance the volume control to a setting representing loud listening, acoustic feedback is a problem. You may need to move either the turntable or the SBX to remedy this ...

Page 14 - Contact Information

Contact Information If you have any questions, comments or suggestions about this or any M-Audioproduct, we invite you to contact us by using the following information: 14 M-AUDIO U.S. 5795 Martin Road, Irwindale, CA 91706-6211, U.S.A.Sales Information: 626-633-9050 Sales Information (email): info@m...

Page 15 - Technical Specs; Crossover Frequency :

Technical Specs Studiophile SBX Specifications * : • Type : Bass-reflex powered subwoofer • Woofer Driver : 8-inch mineral-filled polypropylene cone with high-temperature voice coil and damped rubber surround • Frequency Response : 30Hz – 180 Hz • Low-Pass Filter : Butterworth –12dB/octave <325Hz...