Samson SUB88 User Manual

Setting up your sub88 Active Subwoofer is a simple procedure, 

which takes only a few minutes: The following section is an 

explanation to get your Resolv 2.1, sub-satellite monitor system 

running. The example assumes that you are using an active sat-

ellite speaker like a Resolv 50a.

 

•   Remove all packing materials (save them in case of need for 

future service) and decide where the unit is to be physically 

placed.

•   Make sure the power to your mixers powered satellite moni-

tors and other equipment in your audio system is off.  Locate 

the sub88’s Power switch on the rear panel and place the to 

its off position.

•   Connect your mixer’s left and right output to the left and 

right AUDIO INPUTS on the sub88 rear panel.  

•   Now, connect the sub88’s left Audio Output to the input of 

the left side satellite speaker and the connect the sub88’s 

right AUDIO OUTPUT to the right side satellite speaker.

•    Locate the FREQUENCY control on the sub88’s rear panel 

and set the knob to 70Hz (10 o’clock position).

•   Before you power up your gear make sure that your mixer’s 

output level is turned all the way down so you can fade up 

your new monitor system.

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Before you start plugging in cables, you should take a minute 

and decide how you want to interface your new subwoofer. 

In most cases, a common sub ( mono) bass operation is desired. 

This is true for several reasons, but mostly because low frequen-

cies produced by a subwoofer tend to be non-directional. Since 

low frequency sound waves take so much space to develop, 

you can’t tell if the sub-bass is coming from the left or right 

side,unless of course you’re in a very large room.  Because of 

this phenomenon, just about all sub-bass material is mixed in 

mono. 

Because the low frequencies reproduced by the sub88 are 

non-directional, you can position the unit almost anywhere.  It 

is however, a good idea to keep the sub88 away from corners.  

Ideally the sub88 should be positioned in the middle, and up 

close to the wall you are facing in the mixing position.

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