Wharfedale Titan Sub A15 - Manual (Page 8)

OPERATING MANUAL AND USER GUIDE
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The uniform dispersion of the Titan™ Series makes it easy to place the speakers where you
need them, rather than trying to rearrange the room to accommodate the sound system. For
the best coverage and highest quality sound, the speakers should be located above head
level. Mounting hardware (M6/M8) and an integral tripod stand socket make installation
easy and safe. The Titan™ Series accommodates a bottom mounted OmniMount® 60.0
(Titan™ 12, 15) and OmniMount® 30.0 (Titan™ 8) bracket and has optional rigging /
hanging brackets.
Before turning on the Titan™ Series, or any powered loudspeaker, be sure that the power
switch is in the off position, volume controls are all the way down (at 0 level) and all audio
connections are made.
After power-up, speak into your mic or start the CD or MP3 player or other line level device
and slowly increase the volume to the desired level. Always remember that a speaker will
do what you tell it to do (i.e. deliver sound to the audience), but if the audience is too large
and your system too small, you will not achieve the desired sound level without a lot of
distortion. Avoid distortion as it can damage your speakers in the long term. If you cannot
achieve the desired SPL, you must add more speakers or a subwoofer to the system.
Titan™ 8 / Titan™ 12 / Titan™ 15 Passive
Connecting the Titan™ Series to your system is easy. The rear panels include NL4 and 1/4”
phone connectors in parallel. Run your speaker wires from your amplifier to the speaker.
You can use either input connector. Use the correct gauge of speaker cable according to
the power handling ability of your Titan™ Series cabinet. Use stranded insulated cable for
speaker runs. It is always advisable to use heavier gauge (lower number) cables on longer
runs. Be sure to connect your speakers in proper polarity (what many refer to erroneously,
as phase). This means that in normal operation; connect one end of the same wire to the
Red terminal on the amplifier and the other end to the + (tip) connector on the speaker.
Black is always the ground or common.
Although the location of the speakers is not often critical to your sound, there are some
guidelines to follow, especially with powered speakers, to make the sound the best it can
be.
SETTING UP/ SPEAKER PLACEMENT
• Try to plug the amplifiers (a/k/a powered speakers) into a circuit that does not have light
dimmers or refrigerators on it. When these devices are in the circuit , it is almost certain
you will get a 50Hz hum in your system that cannot be removed with a EQ.
• Make sure the speakers are above head level to make the projection of the sound as
good as it can be. Keep the speakers out of the corner of the room. Place them away from
boundaries and the microphones. Do not place them too far apart.
• When using the hanging bracket or another apparatus, use a cable safety line attached to
the speaker and a solid part of the wall - not the bracket. If the bracket fails, the speaker
will not fall down.
• If the speakers will be hanging above the audience, it often is a good idea to turn the
speakers upside down and aim the horn 2/3 of the way back in the room.This will provide
good coverage of the audience.
CONNECTIONS/ WIRING