Cambridge SoundWorks BASSCUBE 821 User Manual

Summary of BASSCUBE 821

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    S u b w o o f e r / a m p l i f i e r s y s t e m u s e r m a n u a l b ass c ube 821 ™.

  • Page 2: On Side of Speaker Enclosure

    2 the lightning flash with arrowhead, within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated “dangerous voltage” within the product’s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute risk of electric shock to persons. The exclamation point within an e...

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    3 3 power-cord protection – the ac power cords should be routed so that they are not likely to be walked on. No object should bring weight to bear on to the ac power cords. Lightning – for added protection for the speaker during a lightning storm, or when it is left unattended and unused for long pe...

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    4 introduction ................................................................4 carton contents..........................................................5 connection diagram ..............................................6-7 positioning your speakers..........................................8 connec...

  • Page 5: Carton Contents

    5 carton contents a) one subwoofer/amplifier loudspeaker b) ac cord c) volume control d) hook and loop fastener (for volume control, if desired) both signal cables (listed below) are 2-meters long . E) stereo signal cable, red and white rca plugs to green miniplug plugs into line in a or line in b c...

  • Page 6: Connection Diagram

    6 6 6 connection diagram + bass treble po + green plug – to a stereo minijack analog out (musicworks, sound card, portable cd play line out right left outputs dual rca to minijack – to typical home audio source or tv ouput home audio source, dvd player, etc. I f analog signal cable e.

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    7 power 120vac 60hz risk of fire replace fuse as marked ower/standby speakers line in a b volume control l r + + tput yer).

  • Page 8: Positioning Your Speakers

    8 8 8 positioning your speakers subwoofer/amplifier place the subwoofer cabinet on the floor, preferably near a wall. Do not place it on a desktop or shelf. For maximum bass output, place the subwoofer near a corner. If the subwoofer is placed away from the intersection of two room surfaces, the max...

  • Page 9: Connections

    + bass treble power/standby speakers line in a b volume control l r + + + connections volume control it is not necessary to connect the volume control if your audio signal source provides an output level adjustment. The volume control allows use with a source that do not have volume control, or wher...

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    Other connection situations 1) using the basscube 821 system as a high perform- ance stereo television sound system. A) a stereo television with audio signal output typically has two rca-type jacks (one red, one white). To connect to these jacks, use the cable with two rca plugs at one end and a 3.5...

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    11 2) using the basscube 821 system as a sound system for a component cd player. Typically, there are two rca-type jacks (one red, one white) on the cd player. To connect to these jacks, use the stereo signal cable with two rca plugs on one end and a 3.5 mm stereo miniplug at the other end. Connect ...

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    12 speaker connections to connect the speaker cables. The basscube 821 will accept your choice of speaker wire up to awg#16. We recommend at least awg#18 for runs up to 12 feet, and awg#16 for longer runs. Speaker wire is generally marked in some way to help identify the “+” and “–” conductors at ea...

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    Operation and final adjustment 1) use the volume control or the signal source control to vary output level. 2) defeat or cancel any “tone control” or other sound adjustments within your audio program source. Portable cd players may have “bass boost” switch- es and many computer sound programs have a...

  • Page 14: Specifications

    Important: turn off and unplug the speaker before changing the fuse. Use only with a 250v fuse employer uniquement avec un fusible de 250v specifications fuse replacement analog input: 775 millivolts for full output 10 kohms input impedance amplifiers: satellite: 60 watts continuous at 1 khz, two ch...

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    P81-1910 cambridge soundworks, inc. 26 dartmouth street, westwood, ma 02090 telephone: 1-800-367-4434 fax: 1-617-527-3194 a company.