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- Page 1 Owner’s Manual Sage STS High Output Subwoofer...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
Table of Contents Introduction ....................4 About this manual ....................4 Please register your system ..................4 Description .....................5 Regenerative Transmission Line™ ................5 Unpacking the STS ..................6 Room Acoustics & Placement ................7 Start With the Room ....................7 Rigid Walls ......................7 Speaker Placement ....................8 Left &... -
Page 4: Introduction
SC-1 System Con- troller. While we expect your local Wisdom Audio dealer to take care of the setup and calibration of the system, we still recommend that you at least briefly review this and the other manuals (SC-1, SA-series amplifiers) to understand the system’s full... -
Page 5: Description
Description Your Wisdom Audio STS subwoofer uses a modern implementation of an old idea for high quality, low distortion bass reproduc- tion. While the roots of the Regenerative Transmission Line go back to the 1950’s, ™ it is the combination of modern computer... - Page 6 Uncrating the STS The Wisdom Audio Sage STS subwoofer is a substantial piece of equipment. Please exercise caution when unpacking your STS to ensure that you do not strain yourself from its (perhaps unexpected) weight. Caution! Do not attempt to lift your STS by yourself. Unpacking this subwoofer is clearly a two person job.
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Page 7: Room Acoustics & Placement
Room Acoustics & Placement Wisdom Audio believes in equalization. Assume for a moment that you had a “perfect” loudspeaker: as soon as you place it in your room, its perfection is gone. In fact, even good rooms often introduce deviations of as much as 20 dB to the response of the system. -
Page 8: Speaker Placement
SC-1. Your Wisdom Audio dealer can help you with optimizing your speaker place- ment, which is never quite as simple as it seems it should be. The characteristics... -
Page 9: Surround Speakers
ented planar magnetic hybrid speakers that will match your Sage loudspeakers superbly; place them as close to the edge of the screen as is practical. Surround channel geometry Surround Speakers In a 5.x channel system, the surround should be placed either directly to the sides of or slightly behind the listening area (90°–110°... -
Page 10: Room Treatment
(The minimization of these reflections is one of the strongest arguments for the tall, line source loud- speakers that Wisdom Audio builds.) This leaves you with eight “first reflections” that you should consider minimizing somehow. These points are easily found by having an assistant slide a small mirror along the four walls of the room, while you sit at the listening position. -
Page 11: References
Books on Acoustics: References The Master Handbook of Acoustics, F. Alton Everest, TAB Books Sound Reproduction: The Acoustics and Psychoacoustics of Loudspeakers and Rooms by Dr. Floyd Toole, Focal Press Suppliers of Acoustic Treatments: Acoustic Innovations, http://www.acousticinnovations.com/ Acoustic Sciences Corporation, http://www.acousticsciences.com/ Echo Busters, http://www.echobusters.com MSR Acoustics, http://www.msr-inc.com/home_theater/hometheater.html RPG Diffusor Systems, http://www.rpginc.com/... -
Page 12: Setting Up The Sts
Setting Up the STS There is no escaping the fact that the STS is a large subwoofer. That being said, it is designed to have remarkable installation flexibility for something so large. It may be used standing upright, or laying down on its broad side, in which case it can be built into a set of risers or as part of a “stage”... -
Page 13: Making The Sts Connections
(to create the subwoofer channel(s), and then on to the SC-1; following the SC-1, the signal for the sub- woofer is sent to a high quality amplifier such as the Wisdom Audio SA-series amplifiers. Connect the outputs of your amplifier to the subwoofer, taking care to get the polarity correct. -
Page 14: Optimizing The System
Optimizing the System A Wisdom Audio loudspeaker system is just that: a system, designed to provide the highest calibre of performance, in the widest variety of possible settings. As such, simply connecting all the wires does not mean the system is optimized. -
Page 15: North American Warranty
The warranty will not apply to any Wisdom Audio loudspeaker that has been misused, abused, al- tered, or installed and calibrated by anyone other than an authorized Wisdom Audio dealer. -
Page 16: Obtaining Service
We take great pride in our dealers. Experience, dedication, and integrity make these professionals ideally suited to assist with our customers’ service needs. If you develop a problem with your Wisdom Audio subwoofer, please contact your dealer. Your dealer will then decide whether the problem can be remedied locally, or whether to contact Wisdom Audio for further service information or parts. -
Page 17: Specifications
■ Dimensions see appropriate Dimensions drawings on next page 350 lbs. (160 kg) ■ Shipping weight For more information, see your Wisdom Audio dealer, or contact: Wisdom Audio 1572 College Parkway, Suite 164 Carson City, NV 89706 www.wisdomaudio.com information@wisdomaudio.com Ph: 775.887.8850... -
Page 18: Sts Dimensions
STS Dimensions... -
Page 19: Notes
Notes... - Page 20 WISDOM and the stylized W are registered trademarks of Wisdom Audio. Wisdom Audio 1572 College Parkway, Suite 164 Carson City, Nevada 89706 USA Telephone: 775.887.8850 Fax: 775.887.8820 STSOM-1.0 © 2/2012 Wisdom Audio, Inc. All rights reserved. Printed in U.S.A.
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