Outlaw Audio ECS-10 - Manual (Page 4)

4 Outlaw Audio
Owner’s Manual
Subwoofers, Bass and Overall
System Performance
The goal of an audio system is to recreate the source material as accurately as
possible. The components needed to perform this task are an audio source, a
receiver or processor/amplifier combination, and speakers.
In the era of digital, multi-channel sound, many listeners have chosen to use
frequency-limited “satellite” speakers for the front, center and surround channels.
By limiting their frequency range, these speakers may be made smaller, to more
easily fit into a wide range of spaces. However, by eliminating the capability to
reproduce bass frequencies, a separate speaker that is custom designed to deal
with signals below 200Hz is required. That speaker, along with its companion,
built-in amplifier is a powered subwoofer.
Even in two-channel systems with traditional bookshelf or tower speakers the
Subwoofers, Bass and Overall System Performance
bottom two octaves of sound (20 Hz to 80 Hz) are frequently rolled off or not
reproduced at all. Here, too, a specialized speaker/amplifier combination is
required to deliver the full spectrum of sound from a system.
Finally, many multi-channel digital soundtracks contain a special audio channel
devoted specifically to extreme low frequency extension. This signal is the “.1” in
5.1, 6.1 and 7.1 systems and is sometimes referred to as the LFE channel.
Regardless of which of these situations create the need, a subwoofer is absolutely
essential for accurate audio reproduction of both movies and music. A properly
designed subwoofer such as the Outlaw ECS-10 can provide a visceral impact
that most speakers are not able to provide on their own. No matter what type of
speakers comprise the rest of your system or what your favorite movie or music
is the ECS-10 is up to the task of completing the sonic presentation by providing
the impact that only a subwoofer can provide.
ECS-10 Rear Panel
POWER
ON
OFF
R
INPUT
SPEAKER LEVEL INPUT
OUTPUT
LFE
PHASE
LOW-PASS
CROSSOVER
SUBWOOFER
VOLUME
AUTO ON/OFF
SUBWOOFER
DIRECT
INTERNAL
X-OVER
180°
120 Hz
MIN
INACTIVE ACTIVE
MAX
40 Hz
80 Hz
L
R L
+ + - -
120V~
60HZ
8A
ECS-10
CAUTION
RISQUE DE CHOC ÉLECTRIQUE. NE PAS OUVRIR
WARNING: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE
OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE
THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE
RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK
DO NOT OPEN
AVIS:
C
D
E
B
F
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