Soundavo SB-65-WH Subwoofer Speaker Owner’s Manual

Soundavo SB-65-WH Subwoofer Speaker

SAFETY WARNINGS AND GUIDELINES

• These speakers are intended for indoor use only.
• Do not expose these speakers to water or moisture of any kind.
• If operating these speakers in a humid environment, ensure that no condensation occurs. Condensation could cause damage to the speaker cones and voice coils.
• Power off and unplug all Audio/Video components when making wired connections. Only apply power after all connections have been made.
• Double-check all connections prior to applying power to ensure that speaker polarity is properly made and that there are no stray wire strands, which could short the connections, either on the backs of the speakers or the AV receiver/amplifier.
• Do not use full volume until after the speakers have been fully broken-in.
• If you hear distortion, reduce the volume until the distortion is no longer audible. Distortion can sound like a buzzing, scratching, or hammering sound. Distortion can damage to or destroy the delicate speaker coils.
• Do not use cleaning fluids, solvents, or other chemicals to clean the speaker frames or grilles.
• Do not use excessive volume when listening to these speakers. If you experience pain, discomfort, or dizziness, reduce volume immediately. Prolonged exposure to excessive volume can cause permanent hearing damage.
• Do not disassemble or attempt to service these speakers.
• You must use speaker wire rated for in-wall use.
• Do not attempt to install these speakers near power outlets, wall switches, or ceiling fixtures. These objects indicate the presence of AC power lines within the wall or ceiling and should be avoided.
• When checking for the presence of objects behind the wall, do not try to force the wire past obstructions.
• Always check and adhere to your local building and fire safety codes before installing these speakers and running wires through the walls and ceiling.

SPEAKER WIRE PREPARATION

Before attempting to make any connections it is best to look at the situation, get all the necessary materials together, and then make all the connections at once.

First, look at the back of your amplifier or receiver to determine what options it offers for making connections. Amplifiers and receivers typically employ either 5-way binding posts, spring-loaded terminals, or push terminals for the speaker connections.

A 5-way binding post can accept bare speaker wire, spade plugs, pin plugs, and banana plugs, while spring loaded terminals and push terminals can accept either bare speaker wire or pin plugs. Refer to the documentation that came with your amplifier or receiver to determine the maximum size/gauge speaker wire the speaker terminals can accept.

The in-ceiling speakers feature push terminals, which can accept pin plugs or bare wire up to 14AWG. The in-wall speakers feature blade connectors. You should use .250″ 16-14AWG crimp style blue female disconnects (not included) on the speaker end of the speaker wire.

If your amplifier can accept it, you should use 14AWG speaker wire. Using pin plugs is highly recommended for several reasons. Plugs are easier to connect, don’t run the risk of stray wire strands shorting the connections, allow for use of heavier gauge speaker wire in most cases, and it is much easier to identify the polarity from a color coded ring on a plug then from a subtle marking along the length of a wire.

Because the speaker wires will necessarily be run through your walls, you must use in-wall rated wire. This is required by fire safety codes and ensures that the wire jacket will not act as an accelerant in the event of a fire.

Rather than using fixed length speaker wires, it is best to get a roll and cut the wires to the length you will need them. This ensures that there is a minimum amount of excess wire. However, even if your amplifier is off-center, the lengths of wire used for each speaker pair should be identical. This keeps the impedance on each channel the same, which ensures that the volume levels, frequency ranges, and tonalities are identical. Any excess wire should be snaked back and forth, not coiled, to avoid creating an inductor/antenna for stray radio signals.

Before making the actual connections, cut each length of wire to size. Note the markings on the wire that differentiate between each conductor. Sometimes the marking clearly identifies a positive and negative side. Some common clearly positive and negative markings or identifiers are:

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In many cases, the mark is a single stripe on the jacket of one of the connectors. In this case the side with the stripe is generally considered the positive side, but it really does not matter as long as you are consistent and always using the stripe as positive or always using it as negative.

When you are ready to prepare your speaker wires, first separate about 4″ of wire, then strip about 1/4″ (6mm) insulation from the end and twist it to prevent stray strands. If you plan to use banana or pin plugs (highly recommended), install the plugs on the wire.

INTRODUCTION

Soundavo SB-65 series passive subwoofer loudspeaker (with option HPS-3 series satellite) speaker system, it provides high Þdelity sound allows you to enjoy your favorite music in either remote locations around residential or commercial space application. Such as the restaurants, retail stores, music cafes, health clubs, theme bars, leisure venues, or any location where full- range high fidelity foreground/ background music is required from surface- mount system.

KEY FEATURES

• Backwards Bass Reflex Port
• Wooden Cabinet in PVC
• 6.5″ Paper Cone with rubber surround
• 100W RMS (200W Peak) Output Power at 8 Ohms
• Built-in selectable transformer with impedance switch  70V -80W /40W /20W /10W 100V -80W /40W /20W
• Steel wall-mount bracket set
• Versatility for either two or four satellite speakers per system
• Black Plastic Terminal CUP
• 2-Pin Euroblock for the satellite speaker, amplifier and loop connection
• Available in black or white

SB-65-BL (SB-65-WH) Passive Subwoofer

The 100 Watt RMS (200 Watt peak) SB-65 series subwoofer contains a wooden cabinet with highpower, long-excursion, 6.5″ driver which features the backwards bass reflex port for extended low frequency response. The SB-65 series included the easy-mount wall-bracket installs quickly: The multipoint wall portion of the bracket attached to the wall and the self-guiding speaker- mounted bracket drops into place for a secure attachment. The SB-65 series passive subwoofer speaker is mono.

The crossover network built into the subwoofer provides proper signal routing and four satellite output connectors allow connection of the wires for the four HPS-3 series satellite pendant loudspeakers (option). A Loop Out connector is also provided on the subwoofer for looping the full-range input signal to other loudspeakers or to other subwoofer/satellite systems.

It also comes with selectable transformer with impedance switch to choose between 8 ohms and 70/100V loaded to match your commercial system application.

INSTALLION

Using Included Wall Bracket

1. The SB-65-BL(WH) comes with the speaker plate of the wall bracket pre- attached to the speaker, ensure that that screws holding this plate to the speaker are tight. Run the wiring from the power amplifier to the location desired for mounting the Soundavo SB-65-BL(WH) passive subwoofer, allso run the wiring that will connect the subwoofer to the satellitevspeakers.
2. Using a level, secure the wall plate of the mounting bracket to the wall. Be sure to use appropriate wall anchors for attaching the bracket plate, and use all the screw holes for maximum integrity and safety.

3. Attach a safety cable (not included) to the 5.8 mm insert on the back of the SB-65- BL(WH) cabinet using the included 5.8 mm screw (not included), prepare to attach the other end of the cable to a secondary attachment point on the wall.

5. Position SB-65-BL(WH) subwoofer toward wall, in the orientation shown, slightly higher than the on-wall plate, then slide the SB-65-BL(WH) subwoofer downward while maintaining pressure toward the wall until the two bracket plates engage. Make sure the retaining spring latches securely into place.

5. Remove the input terminal cover, connect wiring and set the tap selector rotary switch. Replace input terminal cover, routing wires through the side opening, dressing the wiring toward the the back side of the cabinet.

Actual hardware and anchors utilized may different depending on the requirements of the wall material and structure. Secure and safe attachment is the responsibility of the installer.)

CAUTION: Installation must be done by qualified persons using safe rigging standards.
The installer is responsible for proper selection and use of mounting hardware, to properly and safely wall-mount the speakers .

Wall Bracket Dimensions

SYSTEM CONFIGURATION

Mixing and Matching
The SB-65 series available as packaged system (with HPS-3 series satellite pendant speaker) or as separate items, The SB-HPS-Pack system contains four HPS-3 series satellite pendant speakers and one SB-65 series passive subwoofer as an easy predesigned system. As listed on the connection label, when using four HPS-3 series (or any 4/8 ohms) satellite speakers for 8 ohms loaded or 70/100V application and get connected to the subwoofer ’s SAT 1, 2, 3, & 4 connectors

The SB-65 seires can be intermixed in any combination as long as you end up with a system having 1 subwoofer and either 2 or 4 satellite speakers. This is very convenient for meeting the architectural and/or visual requirements of a wide variety of venues

NOTE: The system should include either two or four satellite speakers. The system is NOT designed for one or three satellite speakers,

70/100V & Low-Z
Arotary switch on the SB-65 series subwoofer speakerinput cup switches between low impedance and the multi-tap 70V & 100V tap settings (max is 80 Watts).

Recommended Amplifier Power
When using a SB-65 series subwoofer speaker with four HPS-3 series satellite pendant speakers on a 70V/100V distributed speaker line, we recommend to use the 70V (or 100V) commercial amplifier with 240W power output with system.

SYSTEM CONFIGURATION

SUBWOOFER – SATELLITE INPUT/OUTPUT TERMINATION

• A rotary switch on the SB-65’s input cup switches between low impedance as
  8 ohms loaded (in LOZ position), and the multi-tap 70V/100V tap settings (max is 80 Watts)
• The system should include either two or four satellite speakers (is not designed for one or three satellite speakers).

NOTE: If more than four satellite speakers are needed, then use multiple subwoofer- satellite systems. The crossover network built into the SB 65 subwoofer contains two high-pass filters, each set to work properly with the impedance and sensitivity of two satellite speakers.

TRANSFORMER SETTING

The tap selector rotary switch is located on the rear panel of the SB-65-BL
(WH), adjust the tap setting before applying power to the speaker with amplifier, this adjustment can be made with at head screw driver.
From the OFF position, turn the selector counter-clock- wise to set to the LOZ as 8! (low impedance) nominal setting
Or turn the selector clockwise to set to the various 70V and 100V distributed system tap settings.

NOTE: A rotary switch should set in 70 or 100V position with wattage that matched with your PA amplfier system

PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS

• Backwards Bass Reflex Port
• Wooden Cabinet in Black PVC
• 6.5″ Paper Cone with rubber surround
• 1 OOW RMS (200W Peak) Output Power at 8 Ohms
• Built-in selectable transformer with impedance switch 70V -SOW /40W /20W /1 OW 100V-80W/40W/20W
• Steel wall-mount bracket Set
• Plastic Terminal CUP
• 2-Pin Euroblock

WARNING

The packaging (cartons and foams) has been designed to effectively protect your SOUNDAVO electronics during transport and shipping.
We invite you to keep them for future use. Protect the environment: if you want to get rid of the packaging, note that it is recyclable. We invite you to make the arrangements for the best respect of the environment according to the possibilities which are offered to you (sorting for example). At the end of his life, this device should not be thrown into a conventional trash bin. It must be returned to a recycling center for electronic equipment. This symbol on the product indicates that it is designed to be recycled according to a particular process. You will make a very significant contribution to the preservation of the environment. This device complies with the RoHS European directive. This means that it does not release polluting substances during recycling (Lead, Mercury, Cadmium, Hexavalent Chromium, Polybrominated biphenyls, Polybrominated diphenyl ethers).

Precautions for proper use
This product was designed according to rigorous norms and complies with safety standards. It should only be used under normal conditions as described below. Verify the electrical voltage before connecting it to a power source. This electronic device was designed to work in numerous countries. We advise you to hook it up completely before connecting it to the AC power source. Take care when unplugging the power cord. When you unplug the power cord from the power source, do so by pulling on the head of the plug rather than on the cable. If you do not expect to use this device for a prolonged period of time, you are advised to unplug it from the power source. Do not open the case.
This device contains no parts that can be exchanged by the user. Accessing the inside of this device’s case can lead to electric shock.
Any modification to the product will nullify the guarantee. If a foreign object or liquid falls into the case, contact your retailer to arrange for a technician to remove it from the device safely

WARRANTY

Soundavo platinum is designed and manufactured to the highest quality standards. If there is a defect in your Soundavo product, Soundavo customer service or an authorized dealer may take care of the repair within the limits of this warranty

The warranty is 2 years from the date of purchase from an authorized dealer.
Definition of Warranty The warranty is limited to the repair of Soundavo equipment. Under no circumstances is the transport, the associated costs and the installation covered by the guarantee.
The warranty is only applicable to the first owner and is not transferable.
The guarantee does not apply in the following
cases:

– The damage is caused by incorrect installation or connection.
– The damage is caused by improper use, other than that described in this manual, by negligence, or modification of the product by a person not authorized by Soundavo.
– Damage caused by accidents, lightning, water, fire, excessive heat or any other cause that can not be controlled by Soundavo.
– In the case of repair by unauthorized personnel. This warranty supplements the legal warranties in force in the country of the authorized dealer.

How to repair a product under warranty Simply contact your authorized dealer. To ensure transport in good conditions, always use the original packaging. If you use a product in a country other than where you bought it, contact the importer in your country of residence who will refer you to an authorized service center.

The list of authorized distributors is available on the website:
http://www.soundavo.com To validate your warranty, you must produce as proof of purchase the original of your invoice containing the date of your purchase and the stamp of your dealer.

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