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Owner's Manual

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  • Page 1 B1 Subwoofer Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 2 IMPORTANT SAFETY PRECAUTIONS READ FIRST! 1. Read these instructions. 2. Keep these instructions. 3. Heed all warnings. 4. Follow all instructions. 5. Do not use this apparatus near water. 6. Clean only with a dry cloth. 7. Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions. 8.
  • Page 3: Subwoofer Placement

    Below 300Hz, loudspeaker and listener locations have a profound impact on the way sound is reproduced. All rooms have “standing waves,” by Thank you for purchasing the Revel Concerta B1, a high-performance which certain frequencies are emphasized or diminished. Their complex...
  • Page 4: Subwoofer Placement Considerations

    SUBWOOFER PLACEMENT PLACING FOUR SUBWOOFERS CONSIDERATIONS When installing four subwoofers, place each one in a room corner. In rooms with more than four corners, use the four corners closest to the When using subwoofers within the limited confines of a typical home listening area.
  • Page 5 Remember that peaks (below the subwoofer crossover frequency) can be minimized or eliminated by the proper adjustment of the Concerta B1’s Equalization controls, but dips cannot be corrected via equalization. Therefore, the most important objective is to find locations that result in the minimum number (and severity) of dips.
  • Page 6: Making Connections

    LFE output. system components are powered off. NOTE: The Concerta B1 subwoofer has a third connection option – wireless connection is also available when coupled with the optional TX1 transmitter. Refer to the “Wireless Connection”...
  • Page 7 2-CHANNEL APPLICATIONS – MULTICHANNEL APPLICATIONS – CONNECTING TO THE MAIN OUTPUTS MULTIPLE SUBWOOFER CONNECTIONS Receiver/Processor Receiver/Preamplifier Main Outputs Subwoofer Output Main Outputs B1 Input Panel B1 Input Panel B1 Input Panel Sub 1 Sub 2 Figure 10: Connection to main outputs Figure 11: Connection to multiple B1 subwoofers This configuration is for use with 2-channel preamplifier/power amplifier This configuration is for use with multiple B1 subwoofers and a...
  • Page 8 MULTICHANNEL APPLICATIONS – MULTICHANNEL APPLICATIONS – MULTIPLE SUBWOOFER OUTPUTS MULTIPLE SUBWOOFER OUTPUTS WITH A SINGLE SUBWOOFER AND MULTIPLE SUBWOOFERS Receiver/Preamplifier Receiver/Processor Subwoofer Output Subwoofer Output Subwoofer Output Subwoofer Output B1 Input Panel B1 Input Panel B1 Input Panel Sub 1 Sub 2 Figure 13: Multiple subwoofer connections This configuration is for use with multiple B1 subwoofers and a...
  • Page 9: Subwoofer Operation

    SUBWOOFER OPERATION POWER INDICATOR LED The rear panel of the Concerta B1 subwoofer, shown in Figure 14, The Power Indicator LED identifies the current state of the B1 subwoofer. contains all of the available connectors and controls. The Input section The subwoofer has three different powered states –...
  • Page 10: Phase Switch

    SUBWOOFER LEVEL (VOLUME) CONTROL PHASE SWITCH Provides basic volume adjustment for the subwoofer. Begin with this control set to the nominal “12 o’clock” position. LOW-PASS FREQUENCY CONTROL Figure 16: Phase switch Compensates for the absolute phase of the subwoofer’s output relative to the front speakers.
  • Page 11: Equalization Controls

    EQUALIZATION CONTROLS SPECIFICATIONS B1 SUBWOOFER Frequency Response +/–0.5dB in the pass-band Low Frequency –3dB at 36Hz Extension (Anechoic) –6dB at 32Hz –10dB at 29Hz Maximum Amplifier Output 20Hz – 150Hz with no more than 0.1% THD, 250W RMS, 300 dynamic Low-Pass Crossover 50Hz –...
  • Page 12 HARMAN International Industries, Incorporated 8500 Balboa Boulevard, Northridge, CA 91329 USA © 2014 HARMAN International Industries, Incorporated. All rights reserved. Revel and the Revel logo are trademarks of HARMAN International Industries, Incorporated, registered in the United States and/or other countries. Nomex is a registered trademark of E.

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