Niles Audio PSW8 - Manual (Page 22)

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Oper
ation
Operation
Congratulations
A concealed PSW8 subwoofer installation
frees you to use your tone controls, play the
system loudly and enjoy deep extended
bass, even if your satellite speakers are
small. When used with satellite speakers
that have substantial bass of their own, the
PSW8 tightens the deep tones and aug-
ments the bass musically.
Listening at Higher Volumes
It requires more power to achieve a reason-
able volume of sound in a large room than
it does in a small room. It is possible (even
if you are not a teenager) to turn the vol-
ume so high that the amplifier runs out of
power. This creates “clipping” distortion. If
you are using an extremely powerful ampli-
fier it may be possible to hear clicking or
buzzing sounds from the subwoofer as it
tries to reproduce too loud a sound. If you
hear these sounds turn the volume down.
More typically you will hear clipping dis-
tortion through your satellite speakers.
Clipping distortion makes treble sound very
harsh and unmusical. When you hear harsh
sounding treble from any good speaker,
turn the volume down immediately! Those
harsh sounds are masking some much
more powerful ultra-high-frequency sound
spikes which will quickly damage any fine
loudspeaker. You are much less likely to
damage a speaker with a large amplifier
because it will be very loud indeed before
it produces any clipping distortion.
Cleaning
You can clean the speaker with a damp-
ened soft cloth or paper towel. If the speak-
er is mounted high up on the wall, use a
broom to gently brush it off.