Thiel Audio Products SS3 - Manual (Page 12)

Setup and
Adjustment Flow Chart
12
Crossover not required
Do main
speakers produce bass deep
enough
and
play loudly
enough?
Connect processor
s
subwoofer output to subwoofer LFE input
Is poor sonic
match of subwoofer
acceptable?
T
ell processor main
speakers are
small
T
ell processor main
speakers are
large
Crossover decision Processor Setup
Y
Y
N
Does your
system have a multi-channel processor with a subwoofer
output?
Y
N
N
Hookup
Is a passive
crossover available for your
model of
THIEL
main
speakers?
Use Integrator
Use passive crossover
If you have a processor
tell it main speakers are
large
Do main
speakers play loudly
enough?
Is correct, fixed
main channel bass level acceptable?
Y
N
Y
Y
N
N
If you have one, connect processor’s LFE output to Integrator’s LFE input
If you have one, connect
processor’s LFE output to subwoofer LFE input
Y
ou can always take the
No
path
but you
may
take the
Y
e
s
path
if the answer is yes.
Do main
speakers play loudly
Subwoofer will be
used only for
reproduction of Special ef
fects
channel.
Subwoofer will be
used to reproduce all low frequency signals
in all channels but
balance and integration
will not be good.
Subwoofer will be
used for ef
fects channel
and enhancing bass of
main channels with very good
blending.
Subwoofer will be
used for ef
fects channel
and
main channel bass.
Can provide enhancement
or
transfer of bass from
main channels. Provides
excellent blending and
flexible adjustment of all
system parameters.
Set subwoofer channel to "On" or "Yes". Set subwoofer level to same as left/right channels.