Samson EX500 - Manual (Page 8)

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Configuring Your Speaker System
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Before you start plugging in cables, you should take a minute to decide how you want to interface your new sub-
woofer. There are several ways you can interface the EX500, however most systems set-ups fall into two cate-
gories, Stereo or Mono (Common) sub operation.
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Stereo Sub Operation
In larger rooms, as well as in theatres and
theme park installations (for low frequency
special audio effects), two EX500’s can be
used in stereo.
Common Sub Operation
In most cases a common sub, or mono
bass operation is desired. This is true for
several reasons, but mostly because low
frequencies produced by a subwoofer tend
to be non-directional. Since low frequency
waves take so much space to actually
develop, you can’t tell if the sub bass is
coming from the left or right side, unless of
course you’re in a very large room.
Because of this phenomena, just about all
sub bass material is mixed in mono.