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Studiophile SP-8S

Users Manual

Rear Panel: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3

SP-8S Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

First Things First . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

Unpacking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

Correct Power Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

Positioning the Subwoofer in the Studio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

Connecting the SP-8S and Your Main Speakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

Using the SP-8S with Stereo Bass Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

Using the SP-8S without Stereo Bass Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

Connecting an Additional Subwoofer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

Power Modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

Setting the HPF Bypass Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

Optimizing the Rear Panel Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

Setting the Level Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9

Setting the Phase Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9

Setting the Subwoofer LPF and the Satellites HPF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9

Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12

Avoiding Problems with Turntables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12

Replacing the Fuse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12

Technical Specs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13

One Year Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14

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Summary of Studiophile SP-8S

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Studiophile sp-8s users manual rear panel: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 sp-8s features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 first things first . ....
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Rear panel: 1. Power/standby led: this led indicates the power status. If the auto-muting circuitry is engaged, this led will be amber if there is no audio signal to the sp-8s, and green when the sp-8s receives a signal. If “auto-power” is switched off, then this led will remain green. 2. “level” co...
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Sp-8s features the sp-8s is a high-quality subwoofer designed to deliver extremely low frequencies in conjunction with stereo pairs of studio reference monitors such as the m-audio studiophile sp-8b or sp-5b. In fact, so many consumers have subwoofers in their home and car entertainment systems that...
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Unpacking remove the sp-8s from the carton carefully, paying extra attention to avoid touching or damaging the speaker cone. If the system is damaged in any way or does not contain all parts, contact your dealer immediately. We recommend that you save the carton in the event that you need to transpo...
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Using the sp-8s with stereo bass management to take advantage of the sp-8s’s internal stereo bass management system, your main monitors become satellites of the subwoofer. Connect the left and right main or control room outputs of your mixer, sound card, or other audio source to the input-l and inpu...
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Through to the outputs. In this setup, you will want to set the subwoofer lpf control knob to the desired cutoff frequency for the sp-8s. The satellites hpf control knob is not operational with the hpf bypass switch set to “on.” if you are using an external bass management device, or if you have an ...
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Operation power modes the sp-8s’s power switch (#12) must be switched “on” in order for the sp-8s to operate. The subwoofer is designed to operate continuously in standby mode, thereby conserving power. (the sp-8s uses less than 3 va in standby mode.) when the auto power mode is engaged, the subwoof...
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There are four control knobs on the rear of the sp-8s: “level,” “phase,” “subwoofer” lpf cutoff frequency, and “satellites” hpf cutoff frequency. These combined controls make it possible to optimally match the low bass frequencies from the subwoofer to your unique combination of satellite speakers, ...
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This crossover network consists of two main components: a 2nd order (12 db/octave) low-pass filter that limits the upper frequencies that the subwoofer has to reproduce (shown above), and a high-pass filter that limits the lower frequencies the satellite monitors have to reproduce (shown below). The...
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You will need to use your ears to determine the best settings for these filters. The frequency markings shown next to each control knob may give you some guidelines. 50hz (or above) might be used as a setting for music production. 80hz is the proposed setting for dolby digital playback, while 100hz ...
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Troubleshooting avoiding problems with turntables since the sp-8s can produce a considerable output level at low frequencies, acoustic feedback via a turntable can occur. To ensure that this is not the case, perform the following test at installation of the sp-8s. Set up the equipment for playing a ...
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Technical specs sp-8s specs: • type: bass-reflex powered subwoofer • woofer driver : 8-inch mineral-filled polypropylene cone with high-temperature voice coil and damped rubber surround • frequency response : 30hz – 180 hz • low-pass filter : butterworth –12db/octave 325hz • crossover frequency: adj...
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One year warranty midiman warrants that this product is free of defects in materials and workmanship under normal use for a period of one year from purchase date, so long as the product is: owned by the original purchaser; the original purchaser has proof of purchase from an authorized midiman deale...