Emotiva X-Ref 12 Manuel D’Utilisation

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The Emotiva X-Ref 12 DSP Powered Subwoofer, with its advanced DSP Management 

System, was designed to deliver impressive performance and outstanding sound quality 

in both home theater and audiophile stereo music systems. The X-Ref 12 delivers the 

deep bass you need for earth-shaking home theater special effects, while maintaining 

the quality, accuracy, and superb musical rendition necessary for true high-fidelity 

music reproduction. Some of the more important features of the Emotiva X-Ref 12 DSP 

Powered Subwoofer include:
•  Great sound and amazing bass. The X-Ref 12 has both the raw power to deliver 

awe-inspiring special effects and the finesse to play the bottom octaves of music 

with amazing depth, detail, and subtlety.

•  Power and efficiency. The X-Ref 12’s powerful, high-efficiency amplifier and high 

current switch-mode power supply deliver all of the power necessary to rattle the 

walls, or play the lowest registers of a pipe organ or bass guitar with amazing depth 

and clarity, without running up your electric bill or heating up the room.

•  Ease of use. The X-Ref 12’s convenient push-to-engage rotary encoder, and easy 

to read back lit LCD display, make configuration simple and straightforward.

•  Flexible, accurate, and repeatable configuration is provided by the X-Ref 12’s 

advanced DSP Management System and fully configurable two-band parametric 

equalizer.

•  Advanced mechanical design, including a powerful 12” long-throw woofer with 

a die-cast frame, massive motor assembly, woven tinsel leads, proprietary para-

aramid blended fiber cone, and heavy-duty Butyl rubber half roll surround, and a 

sealed cabinet with extensive cross bracing and internal damping, enables the  

X-Ref 12 to produce prodigious amounts of smooth clean bass with no extra 

vibrations, distortion, or unwanted distractions.

•  Advanced electronic design, including Emotiva’s exclusive dynamics processing 

and elegant soft limiting, delivers the clean power the X-Ref 12 needs to play all 

types of source material with astonishing realism and no hint of strain or distortion

•  Intelligent turn-on automatically switches the X-Ref 12 on when signal is present 

and returns to standby mode when the music stops. The X-Ref 12’s Movie EQ 

Trigger feature optionally activates a little extra punch for movie special effects 

when instructed to do so.

•  Application flexibility. Professional balanced (XLR) and unbalanced (RCA) input 

connections allow you to connect the X-Ref 12 to both home theater and stereo 

sources. A balanced feed through output lets you add additional subwoofers.

•  Good looks and practicality. The X-Ref 12’s compact size, Studio Black satin 

lacquer finish, and removable grill allow it to blend easily into any room decor. Both 

aluminum spikes and non-marring rubber feet are included to allow you to use the 

X-Ref 12 with any type of flooring, and the front-firing design helps simplify room 

placement and minimize room interactions.

You can find more information about the X-Ref 12 DSP Powered Subwoofer on our Web 

site at http://www.emotiva.com