Subwoofer Setup - Parasound HINT 6 Owner's Manual

Subwoofer Setup

The crossover setup and level setup are two important steps in setting up your sub(s).
Subwoofer Crossover Setup
You should turn off the crossover built into your subwoofer's amplifier, since the HINT 6 has its own
crossovers and leaving both the sub's and HINT 6's crossovers on will result in double-filtering.
Most powered subwoofers have a switch that's typically labelled "Bypass", "Home Theater" or
simply "Crossover Off." If your subwoofer's crossover cannot be switched off, set it to its highest
frequency. Follow the Crossover setup section for the proper settings.
Subwoofer Level Setup
To set the proper subwoofer level, start with the HINT 6's front panel Sub Level control set to its 12
o'clock (0 dB) position and then play a variety of music. Adjust the level control built into your
subwoofer until the bass level sounds balanced in your system. Now, whenever you want to fine-
tune your subwoofer level you can simply use the HINT 6's front panel Sub Level control instead of
walking over to your sub, bending down and reaching behind it to adjust its level control.
High and Low Pass Crossover Setup
The HINT 6 is equipped with adjustable low-pass and high-
pass crossovers. Crossovers are filters that allow certain
frequencies to pass while blocking other frequencies. A
low pass filter permits only low frequencies to pass and
blocks high frequencies. A high pass filter permits only
high frequencies to pass and blocks low frequencies. 80
Hz is the best starting frequency for both the High Pass
and Low Pass crossovers if you are using a subwoofer and
are not certain where to set the crossover frequency. If you
are not using a subwoofer, set the HINT 6 Preamp Output
Crossover switch to its Off position. The crossover settings
affect both the Speaker Outputs and the Preamp Outputs
(both RCA and XLR).
Low Pass Crossover (Subwoofer RCA jacks and XLR Output)
The Low Pass crossover allows only low frequencies to be output from the HINT 6 Sub Output
jacks. If your subwoofer has a built-in crossover that cannot be switched off, set it to its
highest frequency to minimize the negative effects on bass response from filtering in the HINT
6 and again in the subwoofer.
High Pass Crossover (Left and Right Speakers and Preamp Outputs)
The HINT 6 High Pass Crossover for the Speaker Outputs and Preamp Outputs (both XLR
and RCA) allows you to block low frequencies from going to your main L and R speakers.
This can be particularly useful if you are using small speakers (typically with woofers of
6.5"/165 mm or smaller) and you have a subwoofer. The most common settings are between
50 Hz and 80 Hz. If you are not using a subwoofer you will get better results by turning the
HINT 6 High Pass Crossover off or setting it below 40 Hz. If you want your L and R speakers
to operate full range with no frequencies blocked set the High Pass crossover switch to its Off
position.
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