Anthony Gallo Acoustics Classico CLS-10 Owner's Manual - page 9
CLS-10 / 12 Subwoofer Highlight Features
Internal Crossover Bypass: Lets you set the crossover for your satellite speakers in your preamplifier,
surround sound receiver, or processor while bypassing the internal crossover in the CLS-10 / 12. This
method, detailed further in the manual, is ideal if you’re using compact speakers in your system. There
can also be benefit to this method even if you’re using larger speakers, as we’ll detail below. The result
is improved integration between the smaller speakers and subwoofer with dramatically improved bass
performance at and around the crossover point.
Note: For our purposes in this manual, when we say “satellite speaker,” we’re not only talking about
small speakers, we’re referring to any size speaker used as the left or right in a stereo system or in any
of the L/C/R or surround positions in a surround sound system.
Bass EQ: Provides the ability to maximize the CLS-10 / 12’s performance in your room by giving you the
option of adding 3 or 6dB more bass. Remember, more bass isn’t always the goal with a high-quality
audio system. When properly set up, your Classico subwoofer should effectively add significant deep
bass impact to music or movie special effects without calling undue attention to itself. It will simply
blend in with the output of the satellite speakers and not sound like a separate entity.
As often happens with someone who wants accurate music reproduction, you may find that 3 or 6dB
of bass boost is great for movie special effects but less or no bass boost works best for music. We
suggest that you experiment with the Bass Boost control to find your preferred setting(s). To some
extent this will depend on the placement of the subwoofer in the room, and your personal preferences
as to what sounds right to you.
Enclosure Design: AGA has built an enviable reputation using innovative speaker enclosures to
eliminate the typical problems inherent in traditional speaker-box designs. The Classico series continues
this philosophy by incorporating thick enclosure walls with critically placed internal bracing and sloped
baffles to reduce internal reflections. The result is a continuation of AGA’s “boxless sound”
performance advantage, even though Classico speakers and subwoofers technically are in box-type
enclosures.
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