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SA-3 Subwoofer Amplifier Now Hear This 6400 Goodyear Road Benicia, CA 94510 800-NHT -9993 OWNER’S MANUAL .
1. READ INSTRUCTIONS - All safety and operating instructions should be read before the appliance is operated. 2. RET AIN INSTRUCTIONS - Safety and operating instructions should be ret ained for future reference. 3. HEED W ARNINGS - All warnings on the appliance and in operating instructions should be adhered to.
Thank you for your purchase of the NHT SA-3 monaural subwoofer amplifier . Please take a few moments to read through this Owner ’s Manual prior to inst alling your new amplifier and/or subwoofer system. The information provided can help you to obt ain maximum performance from your audio system.
Design NHT product s are designed to deliver refined, musical sound from attractive and affordable p ackages. Our effort s are guided by the study of human hearing and are optimized for real-world use. Every NHT product undergoes rigorous testing and quality control at the factory to ensure you years of listening pleasure.
3 (A) Power Switch - T urns the unit on and off (B) Power / St atus Light - Tri-color LED: Green (On), Orange (S tandby), Red (Protect) (C) V olume Control - Adjusts the loudness of the subwoofer inde.
General Connections Caution: Prior to connecting the SA-3 to your system, it is important that all AC power connections to associated components (receivers, amplifiers, pre-amplifiers, processors, etc.) are either unplugged or turned off. Do not plug in or connect the SA-3 to AC power until all connections have been made.
phase settings on the same track. Do not attempt to evaluate the best sound while standing above the subwoofer or amplifier , as the sound at the listening position will be significantly different.
This method of connection allows your main speakers to receive the full-range audio signal (no high-pass filtering), and the subwoofer to be utilized for low bass extension only . 1) Y our L & R speakers are connected directly from your amplifier / receiver .
4) Connect the SA-3 SUBWOOFER OUTPUT to the SW3S input terminals with speaker cable. This method allows your main speakers to receive a high-pass filtered signal (not full range), and the subwoofer to be utilized for low- to mid-bass reproduction.
Fine T uning the Subwoofer The frequency chart below lists some terms commonly used to describe dif ferent bands of the frequency spectrum. The key to good subwoofer / speaker integration is repeated listening, followed by small re-adjustments of the subwoofer controls.
The SA-3 and Biamplification All NHT tower loudspeakers are designed with dual set s of binding posts to allow for biamplification. Biamplification is the use of two sep- arate amplifiers, one to power the low frequency (subwoofer) drivers and one to power the upper frequency (midrange / tweeter) drivers.
This connection method routes the full-range line-level signal from the preamplifier through the SA-3, which passes on a high-pass filtered signal to the main amplifier and powers the subwoofer sections of the speakers directly with a low-pass filtered signal.
This connection method results in sending a full-range line-level signal to both the main amplifier and the SA-3. If you have a separate preamplifier that features two sets of line output s, each set is connected to one amplifier . If the preamplifier features only one set of line outputs, use “Y”-adaptors to split the signal.
Operation The SA-3 was designed to handle a wide range of listening levels, but every component has limits. It is import ant to use common sense and listen for signs of possible distress from the subwoofer .
Glossary of T erms Active: Uses electrical power . Amplifier: An electronic device that increases the current of a signal, providing power to the loudspeakers (i.e. power amplifier , integrated amplifier , receiver). Bass: The range of audio frequencies below 160Hz, characterized by low pitch.
W arranty (V alid Only in the U.S.A.) W arranty Period: For the period of 5 years for parts and 5 years for labor for loudspeaker product s and 1 year for part s and 1 year for labor for electronic co.
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