EMP Tek E10s (100Watt) - Manual (Page 4)

Placing the subwoofer away from walls will provide the least reinforcement, making
the bass sound subjectively thinner than if the woofer were closer to a wall. Good
results can usually be obtained by placing a subwoofer along a wall 1-3 feet from a
corner. Experiment with placement of the subwoofer and the sub-amplifier controls
to achieve the proper bass balance.
It is important the signal being sent to the subwoofer be a non-boosted or “flat” signal.
To be sure of this, check the settings on your receiver or processor to determine any
“bass boost”, “super bass” or “loudness” is set to Off. In most cases for home theater
setting a receiver or processor will determine the crossover frequency through bass
management settings. In this configuration, connect the receiver or processor to the
LFE Line Level Input. Your subwoofer can now reproduce the bass frequencies the
way they were originally recorded. Use the subwoofer level control and the individual
bass management control within the receiver or processor to adjust the subwoofers
volume if necessary. Once set, the volume controls should not need to be altered as
the subwoofer’s volume will coincide with the master volume control of your receiver
or processor.
Setup Suggestions (continued)