REVELL Performa B15, Owner'S Manual

Page 1: ...Revel Performa B15 Subwoofer...

Page 2: ...QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol within an equi lateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated dangerous voltage within the product...

Page 3: ...mbustible chemicals for cleaning audio components 5 Never operate this product with any covers removed 6 Never wet the inside of this product with any liquid 7 Never pour or spill liquids directly ont...

Page 4: ...13 CONNECTIONS 14 STEREO POWER AMPLIFIER 15 MULTI CHANNEL CONTROLLER USING THE CONTROLLER S CROSSOVER 16 MULTI CHANNEL CONTROLLER USING THE REVEL PERFORMA B 15 S CROSSOVER 17 MULTI CHANNEL CONTROLLER...

Page 5: ...s This tremendous flexibility results in superb integration with any Revel loudspeakers or even with other manufacturers speakers ABOUT THE MANUAL AND WARRANTY To begin enjoying your REVEL PERFORMA B1...

Page 6: ...on a dual laminated Kapton former for extraordinary power handling and freedom from compression Extremely long throw voice coil is capable of 2 5 inches 64 mm of peak to peak linear excursion and 3 i...

Page 7: ...response and tame unwieldy acoustic anomalies 2 way crossover with variable frequency and phase controls and selectable slopes allow ideal response matching with other audio system components NOTE Fo...

Page 8: ...bending from the waist Always stand as straight as possible and use leg muscles to lift a product 1 At the final placement choice see Placement on page 11 set the packaged REVEL PERFORMA B15 subwoofe...

Page 9: ...ing materials may result in damage to the product and is not covered by the warranty See Obtaining Service on page 25 for additional details INSTALLING SPIKE FEET 1 Remove the spike feet covers lock n...

Page 10: ...PERFORMA B15 subwoofer UNPACKING Continued REVEL PERFORMA B15 Owner s Manual 10 3 Spikes 3 Covers optional 3 Nuts Lock Nut CARPETED FLOORS spike end Foot 1 1 8 max Spike 7 8 max Lock Nut HARD FLOORS...

Page 11: ...rt with a corner placement for the REVEL PERFORMA B15 subwoofer This will provide the best results in most rooms especially in conjunction with the B15 s unique 3 band parametric equalizer If you cann...

Page 12: ...frequency performance is often dramatically improved by placing two or more subwoofers in carefully chosen asymmetrical locations For very large rooms e g greater than around 4 000 to 5 000 cubic fee...

Page 13: ...recisely set a two way crossover point from 30 to 80 Hz with symmetrical 24 dB slopes or asymmetrical 24 12 or 48 12 dB slopes and low pass phase shift from 0 to 180 degrees 3 INPUT Use stereo XLR bal...

Page 14: ...erve energy CONNECTIONS Audio interconnection to your main amplifier or home theater controller can be any combination of unbalanced or balanced terminations with full balanced connections offering th...

Page 15: ...AMPLIFIER The most common application is interconnecting the REVEL PER FORMA B15 subwoofer between a stereo preamplifier and the main power amplifier as shown in Figure 8 REVEL PERFORMA B15 Owner s Ma...

Page 16: ...A B15 Owner s Manual 16 B15 Rear Panel split view To SUB LFE Output if using optional Y adapter To SUB LFE Output if using optional Y adapter Use L or R Input and Increase Low Pass Level Or Use Option...

Page 17: ...nnect a home theater multi chan nel controller as shown in Figure 10 REVEL PERFORMA B15 Owner s Manual 17 B15 Rear Panel split view Main Amplifier rear To Main Speakers Left Input Left Right Right Inp...

Page 18: ...ur Revel dealer can help with the proper crossover settings If the REVEL PERFORMA B15 subwoofer will be used without a high pass crossover see Figure 11 contact your Revel dealer for help in setting t...

Page 19: ...split view 2 B15 Rear Panel split view Main Amplifier rear To Main Speakers Left Input Left Right Right Input Multi Channel Controller Decoder rear Left Output FRONT MAIN Right Output Left Output REAR...

Page 20: ...L PERFORMA B15 Owner s Manual 20 Right B15 Rear Panel split view Left B15 Rear Panel split view Main Amplifier rear To Main Speakers Left Input Left Right Right Input Multi Channel Controller Decoder...

Page 21: ...s However no electronic system alone can fully compensate for the dramatic effects of room acoustics Every room will have locations where nulls at specific frequencies occur These cancellations of the...

Page 22: ...metric equalization If you plan to use more than one subwoofer try placing them both in one corner or use a modeling program or trial and error measurements to determine locations that will further m...

Page 23: ...stening locations that are near the middle or at one quarter or three quarters of the room s length front to back where large cancellation dips often occur If the installation allows choose the prime...

Page 24: ...ine whether the problem is in the subwoofer the wiring and or other audio components If the problem also affects the main speakers the cause is most likely in your electronics If it is only noticed in...

Page 25: ...and the Revel Customer Service Department locate and repair the difficulty as quickly as possible A copy of the original bill of sale will serve to verify warranty status Please include it with the co...

Page 26: ...REVEL PERFORMA B15 specifica tions for the subwoofer and amplifier are as follows SUBWOOFER Low Frequency Extension 3 dB 18 Hz up to full rated power Frequency Response 20 Hz to fc 0 5 dB 3 dB 18 Hz T...

Page 27: ...balanced XLR and unbalanced RCA line level Outputs Left and right balanced XLR and unbalanced RCA high pass line level to main amplifier Left and right balanced XLR and unbalanced RCA line level to au...

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