Lexicon CP-1 PLUS V2.0 Owner's Manual page 24

Speaker
Set-Up and
Configuration
CP-1 Digital Audio Environment Processor
The Subwoofer Output is a monaural signal created by summing the left,
Subwoofer Connections
right and center outputs, then filtering out frequencies above 100 Hz at a
rate of 12 dB per octave.
Connecting a subwoofer to the CP-1 rear-panel Subwoofer Output, adds
bass energy without removing any from your main speakers. Note, how-
ever, that many of the subwoofers curently on the market have their own
crossover (complementary low and high pass filters) and amp built in. If
yours does, it may be better not to use the CP-1 Subwoofer output (which is
already filtered at 100Hz 12dB/octave). Instead, we recommend using the
main outputs as follows.
Connect the CP-1 main (front) left and right outputs to the inputs of the
subwoofer crossover. Then connect the subwoofer's output (high pass
filtered version of the input) to the amplifier driving the main speakers. This
has the advantage of bi-amping the main speakers — all the low bass is
handled by the subwoofer and the main speakers only handle mid-bass on
up. This usually reasults in a better-sounding main speaker.
If you want to run the main speakers full range, the subwoofer can be wired
in parallel to the main amp using a Y-connector. Alternatively, the CP-1
Subwoofer ouput can be used. If there is not enough gain for the subwoofer
(because it's being filtered by both the CP-1 and its own crossover), use one
of the methods described above.
Since the center channel will still be running full range, you should use the
BASS SPLIT parameter in the Pro Logic and Stereo Logic modes. This
protects the center channel speaker by splitting low frequencies off the
center channel and feeding them to the left and right front and subwoofer
outputs. Remember to turn up this parameter in any User Register you
program, particularly in Stereo Logic. A little experimentation goes a long
way in determining the optimum value for BASS SPLIT. When this parame-
ter is set too high, some male vocals will sound chesty; too low and you lose
bass.
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