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US Commercial Officer Sarah Fox and Joseph Sahyoun 

Joseph Sahyoun, US Secretary of  Commerce Gary Locke, 

Abraham Sahyoun and Thomas Mygrind 

About Earthquake Sound Corporation 

For over 30 years, Earthquake Sound has been produc-

ing a variety of high quality audio products that have 

impressed audiophilecommunitiesaround the world. It

all started in 1984 when Joseph Sahyoun, a music freak

and Aerospace Engineer unhappy with the existing 

loud speaker technology and performance, decided to 

put his advance engineering knowledge to use. He 

pushed technological boundaries to the limit to create 

the kind of subwoofer he could live with. Earthquake

quicklycreatedanameforitselfin thecaraudioindustry

and became well known for its powerful subwoofers

and ampli

fi

ers. In 1997, using his existing expertise in

the audio industry, Joseph Sahyoun expanded his com-

pany to homeaudioproduction. 

Earthquake Sound has since evolved into a leader in 

the home audio industry, producing not only sub-

woofers and amplifiers but surround speakers and

tactile transducers as well. Engineered by audiophiles 

for audiophiles, Earthquake Sound audio products are 

meticulously crafted to reproduce each and every 

single note perfectly, bringing your home theater ex-

perience to life. With true dedication and full attention 

to details, Earthquake Sound engineers continuously

develop new and better products to meet cus-

tomers’ needs and go beyond their expectations. 

From mobile audio to prosound and home audio, 

Earthquake Sound has been selected as the winner of 

many prestigious awards based on sound quality, 

performance, value and features. CEA and numerous 

publications have awarded Earthquake Sound with 

over a dozen design and engineering awards. Addition-

ally, Earthquake Sound has been granted many design 

patents by the USPTO for revolutionary audio designs 

that have changed thesound of theaudioindustry. 

Headquartered in a 60,000 square foot facility in Hay-

ward, California USA, Earthquake Sound currently ex-

ports to over 60 countries worldwide. In 2010, 

Earthquake Sound expanded its export operations by 

opening a European warehouse in Denmark. This ac-

complishment was recognized by the US Department 

of Commerce who honored Earthquake Sound with an

Export Achievement award at the 2011 Consumer Elec-

tronic Show. Just recently, the US Department of Com-

merce presented Earthquake Sound with another

Export  Achievement award for expanding its export

operationsinChina. 

LM1000 Manual  3 

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Summary of Contents for SuperNova Luminous LU-12

Page 1: ...Owner s Manual LU 12 LU 15 There might be better subwoofers on the planet but I haven t heard them ...

Page 2: ...ding 85dB can be dangerous with constant exposure Set your audio system to a comfortable loudness level Earthquake Sound Corp does not assume liability for damages resulting from the direct use of Earthquake Sound audio product s and urges users to play volume at moderate levels About Earthquake Sound Safety Instructions Unpacking Tips Introduction What Makes a Supernova Luminous LM1000 Amplifier ...

Page 3: ... reproduce each and every single note perfectly bringing your home theater ex perience to life With true dedication and full attention to details Earthquake Sound engineers continuously develop new and better products to meet cus tomers needs and go beyond their expectations From mobile audio to prosound and home audio Earthquake Sound has been selected as the winner of many prestigious awards bas...

Page 4: ...ging in a safe place 3 Read all warnings 4 Follow instructions do not take short cuts 5 Do not use this apparatus near water 6 Clean only with a dry cloth 7 Do not block any ventilation openings Install in accordance with the manu facturer sinstructions 8 Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators heat registers stoves or other apparatuses that produceheat 9 Do not defeat the safety pu...

Page 5: ...to the cone and suspension When carrying your LU 12 LU 15 make sure that the speakers grilles are away from your chest eliminating the chance of pushing against the face of the speaker Do not drop the LU 12 LU 15 or subject it to sud den shocks This will damage the external finish and weaken the enclosure creating air leaks Avoid exposing the LU 12 LU 15 to moisture Wa ter will damage the wood str...

Page 6: ...amount of air in either direction Coupled with the active driver the SLAPS enables the woofer to move more than 4 peak to peak and adds an excess of 5 dB at 15Hz more than twice as load at that frequency The active driver in the Supernova Luminous is specifically designed for accurate reproduction of bass and sub bass frequen cies With a massive moving structure these drivers operate with extremel...

Page 7: ...gest keeping the Super nova s VOLUME knob between the 10 and 2 o clock position and controlling its volume level through the output controls of your surround sound processor 5 LOW PASS FILTER The 24dB octave variable low pass filter from 50 150Hz is designed to control the subwoofer s cutoff frequency The recommended general setting is at the 2 o clock position 6 PHASE SHIFT SWITCH This 0 180 switc...

Page 8: ...ion It will be better to have a stereo subwoofer to help in the lower bass notes and their placement Suppose you have only one 1 subwoofer in the room and it is placed on the right side of the room If a bass guitar player was standing on the left side of the stage and played an EE note 42Hz then the sub will also respond to that from the right side of the room and completely destroy the stage You ...

Page 9: ... OUT only use 1 per subwoofer We strongly recommend that you use the best available RCA con nectors and cables High quality cables are normally triple shielded and the connectors are gold plated with forceful grasping Balanced XLR Balanced XLR cables can be used on this am plifier when Refer to the XLR pinout diagram below if using XLR connectors on the Super nova Luminous amplifier hot in phase c...

Page 10: ...ing the amplifier to deliver maximum output with minimal distortion NOTE Some audio processors come equipped with high level voltage on the RCA subwoofer outputs In such case you might experience some clipping even when the Subwoofer s volume is set under the 10 o clock posi tion One solution is to feed the audio signal to the Su pernova Luminous using only 1 one RCA input instead 7 With the cross...

Page 11: ...U 12 LU 15 POWER HANDLING 600 WRMS 600 WRMS 1200 PEAK 1200 PEAK INPUT IMPEDANCE 18 kOhm 18 kOhm FREQUENCY RESPONSE 18Hz 145Hz 17Hz 120Hz ENCLOSURE TYPE Sealed with Passive Radiator Sealed with Passive Radiator AVAILABLE FINISHES BLACK PIANO BLACK PIANO Supernova MKV Subwoofer Dimensions Specifications ...

Page 12: ...doesnotcoverproductsthathavebeenmodifiedorabused includingbutnotlimitedtothefollowing Damages to speaker cabinet and cabinet finish due to misuse abuse or improper use of cleaning materials methods Bent speaker frame broken speaker connectors hole s in speaker cone hole s in surround dust cap and burnt speaker voicecoil Fadingand ordeteriorationofspeakercomponents finishduetoimproperexposuretoelem...

Page 13: ...LM1000 Manual 13 Specifications are subject to change without notice ...

Page 14: ...14 LU 12 LU 15 Manual Earthquake Sound Corporation 800 576 7944 www earthquakesound com Notes ...

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