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Placement
• As a general rule, bass
Low-frequency sounds are
response increases as a
normally omnidirectional,
subwoofer is placed closer
meaning the listener can't
to a wall. Therefore, bass
tell where they are generated
output is maximized when
from. However, frequencies
the subwoofer is placed in
between 75Hz – 150Hz can
a corner.
be localized, especially at
• It is also recommended
higher volume levels.
that the subwoofer be
Positioning your subwoofer
positioned along the
as recommended will provide
same wall as the front
the most natural soundstage
loudspeakers.
and imaging from your loud-
speaker system.
Hookup
When we designed the
DPS-10 powered subwoofer,
our goal was to offer the user
the best possible performance
combined with the the
most flexible and complete
installation options. Please
look over the following three
examples to determine which
description best matches your
system and follow the corre-
sponding hookup instructions.
1) If your receiver/amplifier
has no subwoofer
outputs or preamp
outputs for the left
and right channels.
Remember that these are just
guidelines. Since every listen-
ing room is different, JBL
strongly recommends experi-
menting with the positioning
of your subwoofer to obtain
the most pleasing results in
your room. One technique that
can help you find the ideal
RECEIVER/AMPLIFIER
SPEAKER OUTPUT
LEFT
RIGHT
+
–
–
+
subwoofer location is to tem-
porarily place the subwoofer
near the main listening loca-
tion. Then move around the
room and determine where you
hear the most pleasing bass
performance. This would then
be the ideal location for the
subwoofer.
120
High
90
150
Pass
60
180
Level
Max
Min
Phase
0
180
120
Low
90
150
Pass
60
180
High-Pass
Output
Line
R
L
Input
+
+
L
L
–
–
–
–
R
R
+
+
SPKR
SPKR
Out
In
– 3 –
LEFT
SPEAKER
–
+
RIGHT
SPEAKER
–
+
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