GoldenEar Triton Five - Manual (Page 8)

Triton Five Owner’s Manual
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Setting Bass and Treble Controls on Receiver or Amplifi er
Normally we recommend that you set the “Bass” and “Treble” controls on fl at (or off, or 0 dB). Same applies for
a graphic equalizer; we recommend that you leave it fl at (or off). This will give you the most accurate and natural
sound. The reason for this recommendation is that we have discovered what is often thought to be improper
sounding speakers is, in fact, a problem caused by the use of tone controls. When in doubt, leave them out (fl at);
this almost always results in the best possible and most natural sounding system performance.
VERY IMPORTANT: Setting Channel Levels and Bass Management Systems
Multi-channel surround sound systems have a critical channel balancing procedure for setting the level for all
speakers which must be followed if the system is to perform properly. Many problems relating to the overall sound
of the system can be clearly traced back to improper system balance. Also note that multi-channel surround
sound systems have bass management systems (systems which direct the bass to the various channels) which
vary from unit to unit. This bass management system must also be properly adjusted. Many problems relating to
the overall sound of the system can be traced back to improper bass management.
Bass Management Settings:
If you are using your Triton speakers as part of a multi-channel home theater system, here are some general bass
management setup guidelines:
• If you are NOT using a separate powered subwoofer, on your receiver or A/V processor’s Speaker Setup
Menu, set Left and Right main speakers to “Large” and set Subwoofer to “No”. If you are using the Triton
speakers for surround speakers, set the surround channels of your receiver/processor’s bass management
system to “Large” also.
• If you ARE using a separate powered subwoofer, on your receiver or A/V processor’s Speaker Setup
Menu, set all speakers to “Small” and set Subwoofer to “Yes”. A good recommended starting point for
the crossover setting for all channels that are using the Triton loudspeakers would be 80 Hz.
Setting Channel Levels
On your receiver or A/V processor’s Speaker Level Calibration Menu, set each speaker (channel) in the system
to the same volume level. While you can get reasonable results doing this by ear, it is best to use an inexpensive
Sound Pressure (SPL) meter to get better channel to channel balance. Some new receivers and processors have
Auto Set Up functions that use a supplied microphone to set levels automatically.
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