
"master" subwoofer in a daisy-chained
multiple subwoofer configuration. Note
that the "subwoofer out" channel of an
analogue matrix surround decoder (Dolby
Surround, Dolby Pro Logic) should not be
connected to the "LFE IN" input. See sec-
tion "Subwoofer in analogue matrix sound
SUM OUT: Use this output connector
when you want to link another subwoofer
to your system. "SUM OUT" carries an
unfiltered sum of signals combined from
all input channels. See section "Using
FRONT L, C, R CHANNELS IN/OUT: Use
these connectors for the Front Left, Center
and Right channels of a surround sound
system or the Left and Right channels of
a Stereo system. Connect line level signal
cables from your signal source to their
respective "LEFT IN", "CENTER IN" and
"RIGHT IN" connectors. Then connect the
subwoofer to your main monitors with XLR
cables from the "LEFT OUT", "CENTER
OUT" and "RIGHT OUT" connectors. All
"L, C and R OUT" channels are high pass
filtered with the filtering frquency fixed at
REAR L, C, R CHANNELS IN/OUT: Use
these connectors for the Rear Left, Center
and Right channels of a surround sound
system. The connection is made in the
same way as with the Front channels. The
rear channels are also high pass filtered
Once all connections have been made,
the subwoofer and main monitors are
The placement of the subwoofer in the room
affects the overall frequency response and
sound level of the system dramatically, as
at low frequencies the effects of the room
are strong. Even a slight change in the sub-
woofer's location can make a marked dif-
ference in the frequency balance and often
patient and methodical experimentation
and testing is needed to find the optimum
The placement will affect the phase dif-
ference between the main monitors and
the subwoofer, and also the bass roll-off
rate. These effects can be compensated
by the use of the controls in the amplifier
unit; but we recommend that at first you
leave the switches untouched and con-
centrate on finding the position where the
subwoofer gives the smoothest response,
and only then use the controls to fine-tune
the balance and phase alignment between
the subwoofer and the main monitors.
To begin with, place the subwoofer
slightly offset from the center of the front
wall. The recommended distance to the
wall is less than 60 cm / 24" measured
from the subwoofer's drivers. This posi-
tion gives increased acoustic loading (and
SPL) due to the proximity of the front wall
and floor and avoids low frequency can-
cellation and comb filtering. Front wall can-
cellation for the 85 Hz high pass filtered
main speakers can be eliminated by plac-
ing them at least 110 cm / 43" away from
the front wall. In a multichannel system the
main monitors should ideally be positioned
symmetrically and at an equal distance
Figure 1. 7073A's connector panel, connectors and controls.
Figure 2. XLR to RCA connector for
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