Wisdom Audio Series SCS - Manual (Page 19)

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1. Turn both the Crossover Frequency and Output Level controls all the
way down.
This will reduce the audible contribution of the SCS to the point of being
negligible.
2. While playing your 40-80 Hz music, slowly raise the Output Level
control until the bass seems just a bit too prominent, then back it off
slightly.
The goal here is to roughly match the overall level of the SCS to the overall
level of your main speakers. You probably won’t get it just right on the first
try; you just need to get it close.
3. Next, slowly raise the crossover frequency until the midbass begins to
sound a bit “thick.” Lower the crossover frequency just until the “thick”
quality goes away.
The “thickness” you hear is an indication that the SCS and your main
speakers are beginning to overlap, creating an excess of energy in the
overlap region. Back it off until the transition from one to the other is done
more smoothly.
4. Return to the Output Level control, and fine-tune the volume of the SCS
now that the transition to the main speakers is better-defined.
You may find you need to go back and forth between these two adjust-
ments a couple times, since it is an iterative adjustment by its nature.
When properly adjusted and listening to music, you should not be aware that
the SCS is active in the system (until you turn it off and realize how much it has
been contributing). The proper level setting will allow the SCS to integrate quite
seamlessly into a high quality system.