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SONANCE CABINET SUBWOOFERS
Audio Connections
Your Sonance Cabinet Subwoofer has flexible connections that let you use it in a wide variety of audio system configurations.
You can connect the subwoofer’s Line Inputs to a surround processor or receiver’s line-level dedicated subwoofer output or a
stereo preamp/integrated amp’s left & right main outputs. The subwoofer’s Speaker Inputs can be connected to the speaker
outputs of a receiver or integrated amp that doesn’t have left & right line-level outputs or a dedicated subwoofer output.
The subwoofer has a pair of L
INE
OUTPUTS that feed the signal to a main speaker power amplifier when the subwoofer is being
fed by a stereo preamp’s main outputs. The subwoofer’s Speaker Outputs feed a pair of main speakers when the subwoofer
is being fed by a receiver or power amp’s speaker outputs. The subwoofer’s Line Outputs and Speaker Outputs are both high-
pass filtered at 100Hz, 6dB/octave. This high-pass filter is not defeatable.
Connecting Cables
Sonance recommends using high-quality audio cables such as Sonance MediaLinQ
®
Bronze to connect to the subwoofer’s
L
INE INPUTS and LINE OUTPUTS. To minimize noise interference on cable runs longer than 20 feet we recommend converting
the audio signal to balanced configuration with the Sonance LS2 Balanced Line Sender and back to unbalanced
configuration with the Sonance LR2 Balanced Line Receiver.
When using the subwoofer’s Speaker Inputs and Speaker Outputs we recommend the following minimum speaker wire
sizes:
• 14 gauge for a total wire length up to 30 feet
• 12 gauge for a total wire length from 30 feet to 75 feet
• 10 gauge for a total wire length longer than 75 feet
To determine the total wire length, add the lengths of wire between the amplifier and subwoofer and between the
subwoofer and the main speakers.
Connection Examples (see pages 9 – 10)
Follow the connection example that best describes your audio system. The examples are listed in descending order of preference,
with the most ideal method presented first. If you can connect the subwoofer to your system using more than one of the
following methods, use the one that appears first unless the placement of the subwoofer and your main speakers requires
that you use a different method.
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