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Studiophile SP-8S
Rear Panel: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
SP-8S Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
First Things First . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
Unpacking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Positioning the Subwoofer in the Studio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Connecting the SP-8S and Your Main Speakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Using the SP-8S with Stereo Bass Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
Using the SP-8S without Stereo Bass Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
Connecting an Additional Subwoofer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Power Modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Setting the HPF Bypass Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Optimizing the Rear Panel Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Setting the Level Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
Setting the Phase Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
Setting the Subwoofer LPF and the Satellites HPF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
Replacing the Fuse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
Technical Specs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
One Year Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
Users Manual
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Page 1: Table Of Contents
Studiophile SP-8S Users Manual Rear Panel: ............3 SP-8S Features . -
Page 3: Rear Panel
Rear Panel: 1. Power/Standby LED: This LED indicates the power status. If the auto-muting circuitry is engaged, this LED will be amber if there is no audio signal to the SP-8S, and green when the SP-8S receives a signal. If “Auto-Power” is switched off, then this LED will remain green. -
Page 4: Sp-8S Features
The SP-8S is a high-quality subwoofer designed to deliver extremely low frequencies in conjunction with stereo pairs of studio reference monitors such as the M-Audio Studiophile SP-8B or SP-5B. In fact, so many consumers have subwoofers in their home and car entertainment systems that you’re not really mixing accurately without having a sub yourself. -
Page 5: Unpacking
Unpacking Remove the SP-8S from the carton carefully, paying extra attention to avoid touching or damaging the speaker cone. If the system is damaged in any way or does not contain all parts, contact your dealer immediately. We recommend that you save the carton in the event that you need to transport or ship the product in the future. -
Page 6: Using The Sp-8S With Stereo Bass Management
Using the SP-8S with Stereo Bass Management To take advantage of the SP-8S’s internal Stereo Bass Management System, your main monitors become satellites of the subwoofer. Connect the left and right main or control room outputs of your mixer, sound card, or other audio source to the Input-L and Input-R jacks of the SP-8S (#6) respectively. -
Page 7: Connecting An Additional Subwoofer
through to the outputs. In this setup, you will want to set the Subwoofer LPF control knob to the desired cutoff frequency for the SP-8S. The Satellites HPF control knob is not operational with the HPF Bypass switch set to “On.” If you are using an external bass management device, or if you have an auxiliary or subwoofer output send, you may want to connect this directly to the SP-8S while connecting your main L &... -
Page 8: Operation
Operation Power Modes The SP-8S’s Power switch (#12) must be switched “On” in order for the SP-8S to operate. The subwoofer is designed to operate continuously in Standby mode, thereby conserving power. (The SP-8S uses less than 3 VA in standby mode.) When the Auto Power mode is engaged, the subwoofer automatically becomes operational when a signal is present and returns to Standby mode when a signal has not been detected for five minutes. -
Page 9: Setting The Level Control
There are four control knobs on the rear of the SP-8S: “Level,” “Phase,” “Subwoofer” LPF cutoff frequency, and “Satellites” HPF cutoff frequency. These combined controls make it possible to optimally match the low bass frequencies from the subwoofer to your unique combination of satellite speakers, room characteristics and subwoofer position. - Page 10 This crossover network consists of two main components: a 2nd order (12 db/octave) low-pass filter that limits the upper frequencies that the subwoofer has to reproduce (shown above), and a high-pass filter that limits the lower frequencies the satellite monitors have to reproduce (shown below). The Subwoofer LPF cutoff frequency (#4) and Satellite HPF cutoff frequency (#5) controls adjust frequencies of the low- and high-pass filters, respectively.
- Page 11 You will need to use your ears to determine the best settings for these filters. The frequency markings shown next to each control knob may give you some guidelines. 50Hz (or above) might be used as a setting for music production. 80Hz is the proposed setting for Dolby Digital playback, while 100Hz is the proposed setting for THX.
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Page 12: Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting Avoiding Problems with Turntables Since the SP-8S can produce a considerable output level at low frequencies, acoustic feedback via a turntable can occur. To ensure that this is not the case, perform the following test at installation of the SP-8S. Set up the equipment for playing a record. -
Page 13: Technical Specs
Technical Specs SP-8S Specs: • Type: Bass-reflex powered subwoofer • Woofer Driver : 8-inch mineral-filled polypropylene cone with high-temperature voice coil and damped rubber surround • Frequency Response : 30Hz – 180 Hz • Low-Pass Filter : Butterworth –12dB/octave <325Hz, -24dB/octave > 325Hz •... -
Page 14: One Year Warranty
One Year Warranty MIDIMAN warrants that this product is free of defects in materials and workmanship under normal use for a period of one year from purchase date, so long as the product is: owned by the original purchaser; the original purchaser has proof of purchase from an authorized MIDIMAN dealer;...