SUBWOOFER PLACEMENT AND CONNECTION
POSITIONNEMENT ET RACCORDEMENT DES CAISSONS (illustrations)
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YOUR NEW SUBWOOFER
Break-In
Although your Paradigm
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Reference subwoofer will sound great "out of
the carton" it will sound even better when broken in. Allow it to operate
for several hours before you listen critically.
POWER REQUIREMENTS
The "Watts" (W) rating indicated on the rear panel is the typical power
your subwoofer will draw during normal use. However, when producing its
maximum power output, the actual wattage draw will vary with the bass
content of the program material-more if there is a lot of deep bass, less when
there is not as much bass. Although generally not required for typical music
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Cleaning
Paradigm
use a damp soft cloth. Do not use a strong or abrasive cleaner. Avoid
getting any part of the subwoofer system wet. Do not place wet objects
(drinking glasses, potted plants, etc.) on top of the subwoofer—if allowed
to soak in, even a small amount of water may permanently damage the
subwoofer enclosure.
and movie program material, if the bass content of your program material
is very loud and more continuous in nature, and if you play your system at
very high levels, we recommend connecting subwoofer models with higher
power ratings (i.e. over 1200 Watts RMS) to dedicated AC circuits.
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Reference subwoofers have a durable premium finish. To clean,
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