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GoldenEar Technology ►SuperSat Series Manual
SuperSat Series Owner’s Manual
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G o ld e nEa r Sup e rSa t sp e a ke rs a re d e sig ne d to fit b e a utifully in a wid e va rie ty o f a p p lic a tio ns. The ir c o mp a c t a nd
na rro w dime nsio ns a llo w fo r e a sy insta lla tio n in ma ny lo c a tio ns within yo ur ho me . To g e t the b e st p e rfo rma nc e
p o ssib le a nd fo r a p ro d uc t tha t la sts a life time , we stro ng ly re c o mme nd tha t yo u fo llo w the p la c e me nt a nd se tup
g uid e line s p ro vid e d in this ma nua l.
C le a ning
Do no t use a stro ng o r a b ra sive c le a ne r o n yo ur ne w sp e a ke rs. C le a n the m o nly with a d a mp c lo th, b ut d o no t
g e t the m we t. Do no t se t we t o b je c ts o n to p o f the sp e a ke rs a s the y ma y d a ma g e the e nc lo sure .
Wa ll a nd Sta nd Mo unting
Yo ur sp e a ke rs ha ve ke yho le slo ts a nd a thre a d e d inse rt to fa c ilita te mo unting o n a wa ll. If yo u a re wa ll mo unting
sp e a ke rs, ta ke e xtra c a re in insta lla tio n a nd the use o f sa fe ty stra p s a s a se c o nd a ry re stra int is re c o mme nd e d .
We sug g e st wa ll mo unting insta lla tio n b e p e rfo rme d b y a q ua lifie d c o ntra c to r o r yo ur a utho rize d G o ld e nEa r
d e a le r.
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IMPO RTANT: G o ld e nEa r do e s NO T supp ly the
ha rd wa re fo r m ounting sp e a ke rs to the wa ll.

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Preventing Speaker Damage
G o ld e nEa r Te c hno lo g y Sup e rSa t sp e a ke rs a re e ffic ie nt a nd c a n b e d rive n to lo ud liste ning le ve ls w ith mo d e ra te
a m p lifie r p o we r. The y a re a lso a b le to ha nd le the o utp ut o f ve ry p o we rful a mp lifie rs. To p re ve nt d a ma g e to yo ur
sp e a ke rs, p le a se re a d a ll o f the fo llo wing g uid e line s b e fo re ho o king the m up . Ple a se a lso no te , tha t Sup e rSa t
sp e a ke rs a re d e sig ne d to b e hig h-p a sse d a nd use d with a sub wo o fe r. Atte mp ting to p la y the m full ra ng e (no
hig h-p a ss) a t hig h vo lume s c a n d a ma g e the sp e a ke r.
Am p lifie r Disto rtio n — # 1 Thre a t to yo ur Ne w Spe a ke rs!
Amp lifie r d isto rtio n is the p rinc ip a l c a use o f sp e a ke r d a ma g e . Whe n liste ning a t lo ud le ve ls yo ur a mp lifie r ma y run
o ut o f c le a n p o we r. It will the n b e g in to p ro d uc e sp e a ke r-d a ma g ing d isto rte d p o we r. This will d a ma g e a ny b ra nd
o f sp e a ke r ve ry q uic kly! Mo re p o w e rful a mp lifie rs a re a c tua lly sa fe r – Fo r e xa mp le : A 40 Wa tt/ c ha nne l a mp lifie r
will ha ve sub sta ntia l d isto rtio n a b o ve 40 Wa tts. If d rive n to 50 Wa tts, this a mp lifie r will d e live r sp e a ke r-d a ma g ing
d isto rte d p o we r! But a 100 Wa tt/ c ha nne l a mp lifie r will ha ve ve ry lo w d isto rtio n b e lo w 100 Wa tts. The re fo re , whe n
the sp e a ke r re q uire s 50 Wa tts, this m o re p o we rful a m p lifie r will de live r c le a n p o we r a nd sp e a ke r d a ma g e is le ss
like ly to o c c ur. (Se e yo ur G o ld e nEa r Te c hno lo g y d e a le r fo r a mp lifie r re c o mme nd a tio ns.)
Vo lum e Se tting
Do no t b e fo o le d b y the Vo lume se tting o f yo ur re c e ive r/ p re a mp lifie r. It o nly a d justs liste ning le ve l — it is no t
a “ p o we r-o utp ut” d ia l. The a m o unt o f a m p lifie r p o we r a c tua lly use d a t a g ive n Vo lume se tting d e pe nd s so le ly
o n the na ture o f the so urc e ma te ria l yo u a re liste ning to (a t a g ive n Vo lume se tting a q uie t se c tio n o f music will
use le ss a mp lifie r p o we r tha n a lo ud se c tio n). With typ ic a l ma te ria l, the ra te d o utp ut p o we r o f ma ny re c e ive rs/
a m p lifie rs is o fte n re a c he d whe n the Vo lume is se t to a ro und -10d B, o r b e twe e n the “ 11” a nd “ 1 o ’ c lo c k”
se tting s with a n a na lo g c o ntro l (with b a ss/ tre b le a nd lo ud ne ss c o ntro ls no t use d — o the rwise ra te d p o we r
ma y b e re a c he d a t e ve n lo we r Vo lume se tting s). Re me mb e r, a ll a mp lifie rs p ro d uc e d isto rtio n whe n o p e ra te d
b e yo nd the ir ra te d o utp ut p o we r. The re sulting d isto rtio n will d a ma g e a ll sp e a ke rs! If yo u liste n a t lo ud le ve ls,
b e c a re ful to liste n fo r the p o int o f a ud ib le d isto rtio n — if the sp e a ke rs b e g in to so und d istre sse d , turn the Vo lume
d o wn o r yo ur sp e a ke rs a nd / o r a m p lifie r(s) will b e d a ma g e d ! This typ e o f d a ma g e c o nstitute s a b use a nd is no t
c o ve re d b y the wa rra nty. If lo ud e r vo lume s a re d e sire d , c o nsid e r a mo re p o we rful a mp lifie r.
The re is A c tua lly a Lim it!
Eve n with the se sa fe r, mo re p o we rful a mp lifie rs, the re is a p o int a t whic h yo u c o uld ha ve mo re p o we r tha n the
sp e a ke r c a n ha nd le . At tha t p o int yo u will o ve rp o we r the sp e a ke r a nd d a ma g e it. At lo ud le ve ls d o no t inc re a se
b a ss/ tre b le c o ntro ls fro m ze ro a nd e nsure tha t a ll lo ud ne ss/ c o nto ur/ b a ss EQ b utto ns a re o ff (o the rwise ra te d
o utp ut p o we r will b e re a c he d a t e ve n lo we r vo lume c o ntro l se tting s).
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USE AN APPRO PRIA TE AMPLIFIER. A t hig h vo lum e s a ve ry po we rful a m p lifie r c a n o ve rdrive yo ur
spe a ke rs a nd da m a g e the m . A nd if the a m plifie r is no t p o we rful e no ug h, it c a n p ro d uc e disto rtio n
tha t c a n e a sily d a ma g e yo ur spe a ke r. (C onsult yo ur de a le r fo r a ssista nc e .)
DO N’TBE FO O LED BY YO UR REC EIVER’S VO LUME C O NTRO L. It o nly a d justs ho w lo ud , it is no t a n
ind ic a tio n o f po we r o utp ut. If yo ur sp e a ke rs b e g in to so und ha rsh o r g ra ting o r if yo u he a r o the r fo rm s
o f d isto rtio n, turn d o wn the vo lum e im m e d ia te ly!
PRO PER SETUP IS THE KEY. Ple a se No te : Yo ur Sup e rSa t spe a ke rs a re de sig ne d to b e use d with a
sub wo o fe r a nd with a hig h- p a ss c ro sso ve r (“SMA LL” se tting o n a n A / V re c e ive r). A lso , a vo id use
o f to ne c o ntro ls a nd lo udne ss c o ntro ls a s the y will d e ma nd e ve n m o re po we r fro m a n a m plifie r.

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The Rig ht A mo unt o f Po we r
A p o we r-ra ng e ra ting is g ive n in the sp e c ific a tio ns a s a g uid e to ind ic a te the a p pro xima te minimum a nd
ma ximum p o w e r inp ut o f yo ur G o ld e nEa r Sup e rSa t sp e a ke rs. Am p lifie rs tha t me e t o r e ve n e xc e e d the sp e a ke r’ s
p o we r-ra ng e ra ting a re re c o mme nd e d a s the ir g re a te r p o we r re se rve s p ro vid e b e tte r so und . But a lwa ys use the
sp e a ke rs within the ir p o we r-ra ng e ra ting to p re ve nt d a ma g e — tha t is, ke e p liste ning le ve ls b e lo w the p o int o f
o b vio us a ud ib le d isto rtio n.
Unpacking your SuperSat Loudspeakers
Ple a se Inspe c t fo r Shipping Da m a g e
Ea c h lo ud sp e a ke r le a ve s o ur p la nt in p e rfe c t c o nd itio n. Any visib le o r c o nc e a le d d a ma g e mo st like ly o c c urre d in
ha nd ling a fte r it le ft o ur p la nt a nd sho uld b e re p o rte d a t o nc e to yo ur G o ld e nEa r Te c hno lo g y De a le r a nd / o r the
d e live ry c o mp a ny tha t d e live re d yo ur lo ud sp e a ke r. Ple a se unp a c k yo ur syste m c a re fully.
Sa ve a ll c a rto ns a nd p a c king ma te ria ls in c a se yo u mo ve o r ne e d to ship yo ur syste m. Re c o rd the se ria l num b e r
fo und o n the b a c k o f the Sup e rSa t lo ud sp e a ke r he re :
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(Se ria l Numb e r)
Ple a se g o to http:/ / www.g o ld e ne a r.c o m/ sup po rt/ re g istra tio na nd wa rra nty a nd use the se ria l numb e r(s) a b o ve to
c o mp le te yo ur wa rra nty re g istra tio n.
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Attaching Table Stand (SuperSat 3 Only)
If yo u a re g o ing to se t yo ur Sup e rSa t 3 o n a ta b le o r b o o kshe lf, insta ll the inc lud e d Ta b le Sta nd a s fo llo ws:
To o ls re q uire d : # 2 Phillip s Sc re wd rive r
Pa rts inc lud e d : O ne Ta b le Sta nd
O ne sq ua re -ne c k inse rt
O ne Phillip s he a d sc re w
O ne w ire c lip
(NO TE: Sta nd is p a c ke d in o ne fo a m e nd c a p , ha rd wa re ite ms a re p a c ke d in the o the r fo a m e nd c a p .)
Instruc tio ns:
1. Inse rt the sc re w fro m the b a c ksid e (re a r) o f the b a se . Pla c e the sq ua re -ne c k inse rt in the ho le
o n the fro nt sid e (sp e a ke r sid e ) o f the b a se (se e Fig ure 1) a nd lo o se ly tig hte n the sc re w.
2. Pla c e the Sup e rSa t 3 o n the b a se inse rting the c irc ula r he a d o n the sq ua re -ne c k inse rt into the
ke yho le o n the b a c k o f the sp e a ke r (se e Fig ure 2). Push the b a se up tig ht a g a inst the b o tto m o f
the sp e a ke r a nd c a re fully tig hte n the sc re w in the b a c k o f the b a se . Do NO To ve r tig hte n o r yo u
ma y c ra c k the sta nd .
3. Slid e the sp e a ke r c a b le re ta ining wire c lip into the two ho le s o n the b a se a s sho wn (Fig ure 2).
Yo u ma y ne e d to re mo ve this c lip a nd re -insta ll whe n a tta c hing sp e a ke r wire s.
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Fig ure 1 Fig ure 2

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Attaching Center Channel Feet (SuperSat 3C, 50C & 60C Only)
If yo u a re g o ing to se t yo ur Sup e rSa t C e nte r Sp e a ke r o n a ta b le o r b o o kshe lf, insta ll the inc lud e d Ad justa b le C e nte r
Sta nd a s fo llo ws:
To o ls re q uire d : # 2 Phillip s Sc re wd rive r
Sma ll Fla t Bla d e Sc re wd rive r (fo r a d justing tilt b a c k)
Pa rts inc lud e d Sup e rSa t 3C : O ne Ad justa b le Fo o t with Rub b e r-Tip p e d Se t Sc re w
One Phillip s he a d sc re w
One p la stic wa she r
Pa rts inc lud e d Sup e rSa t 50C : Two Ad justa b le Fe e t with Rub b e r-Tip p e d Se t Sc re ws
Two Phillip s he a d sc re ws
Pa rts inc lud e d Sup e rSa t 60C : Two Ad justa b le Fe e t with Rub b e r-Tip p e d Se t Sc re ws
Two Phillip s he a d sc re ws
Instruc tio ns:
1. C a re fully la y the Sup e rSa t o n its fa c e o n a so ft p a d de d fla t o b je c t, suc h a s a ta b le with a to we l o r b la nke t,
ta king c a re no t to d a ma g e the sp e a ke r o r g rille .
2. Alig n C e nte r Cha nne l Fo o t with ma tc hing inse rt(s) a s sho wn in the fig ure s b e lo w.
3. Inse rt the sc re w thro ug h the sta nd a nd into the inse rts o n the sp e a ke r’ s b a c k. O n Sup e rSa t 3C (O NLY),
p la c e the p la stic wa she r o n the sc re w a fte r the sc re w ha s b e e n inse rte d thro ug h the sta nd a nd b e fo re the
sc re w is inse rte d into the inse rt in the b a c k o f the sp e a ke r. The p la stic wa she r sho uld b e b e twe e n the sta nd
a nd the b a c k o f the sp e a ke r if this ste p ha s b e e n d o ne c o rre c tly (se e illustra tio n).
4. Tig hte n the sc re w into the inse rt in the b a c k o f the Sup e rSa t, d o no t o ve r tig hte n.
5. O n Sup e rSa t 50C / 60C (O NLY), re p e a t ste p s 2, 3 a nd 4 with the se c o nd Ad justa b le fo o t.
6. Ad just the he ig ht o f the rub b e r-tip p e d se t sc re w(s) to a c hie ve the d e sire a ng le . Yo u c a n a d just the se t
sc re w fro m a b o ve using the sma ll fla t b la d e sc re wd rive r. C a utio n sho uld b e e xe rc ise d to ro ta te the
sp e a ke r’ s we ig ht o ff the tip b e fo re a d justing to p re ve nt d a ma g ing the rub b e r tip .
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Speaker Placement
G o ld e nEa r Te c hno lo g y Sup e rSa t sp e a ke rs a re d e sig ne d to a llo w fle xib le p la c e me nt while p ro vid ing a ve ry la rg e
wind o w o f so und thro ug ho ut yo ur liste ning ro o m. Ple a se re me mb e r tha t a ltho ug h the fo llo wing re c o mme nd a tio ns
a re usua lly va lid , a ll ro o ms a nd liste ning se ts-up s a re so me wha t uniq ue , so d o no t b e a fra id to e xpe rime nt with the
sp e a ke rs. Re me mb e r, wha te ve r so und s b e st to yo u is c o rre c t.
Ro o m A c o ustic s
G o ld e nEa r Te c hno lo g y Sup e rSa t sp e a ke rs a re d e sig ne d to p ro vid e e xc e p tio na l so und in a wid e va rie ty o f
d o me stic se tting s. It is imp o rta nt to no te ho we ve r tha t liste ning ro o m c o nstruc tio n, d ime nsio ns a nd furnishing s
a ll p la y a p a rt in the q ua lity o f so und yo u will ultima te ly a c hie ve fro m yo ur ne w sp e a ke rs. The liste ning ro o m will
imp o se its o wn c ha ra c te r o n the p e rfo rma nc e c a pa b ilitie s o f the sp e a ke r syste m. Re g a rd ing the ro o m, p le a se
no te tha t:
• Mid a nd hig h fre q ue nc ie s a re a ffe c te d b y the a mo unt o f so ft furnishing s in yo ur ro o m — c urta ins, c a rp e ts,
so fa s, wa ll c o ve ring s, e tc . An e xc e ss o f suc h ite ms c a n re sult in a so me wha t d ull so und . The sa me ro o m
witho ut a ny so ft furnishing s c a n p ro d uc e a n o ve ra ll b rig ht so und . The typ ic a l q ua ntity o f so ft furnishing s
fo und in mo st living e nviro nme nts p ro vid e s the rig ht a c o ustic c ha ra c te ristic s to a llo w the sp e a ke rs to
so und b a la nc e d ;
• C o nc re te flo o rs a nd wa lls te nd to a g g ra va te lo w-fre q ue nc y sta nd ing wa ve p ro b le ms a nd a re
le ss p re fe rre d ;
• Ro o ms whe re he ig ht, wid th a nd le ng th a re simila r sho uld b e a vo id e d a s the y c a n e xhib it sig nific a nt
lo w-fre q ue nc y sta nd ing wa ve p ro b le ms. This ma y re sult in re d uc e d c la rity. If no o the r ro o m is po ssib le ,
e xp e rime nt with sp e a ke r p la c e me nt to minimize a c o ustic p ro b le ms.
The e xtra c a re yo u ta ke in c o rre c tly p o sitio ning the sp e a ke rs will re sult in g re a te r liste ning e njo yme nt. So , ke e p
the fo llo wing g uid e line s in mind whe n d e c id ing o n the b e st sp e a ke r p la c e me nt (se e p a g e 8):
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Po sitio ning Supe rSa t a s Le ft/ Rig ht Fro nts
To e nsure the b e st p e rfo rma nc e p o ssib le , o b se rve the fo llo wing p la c e me nt g uid e line s:
A C C URA TE TIMBRE: Fo r the mo st a c c ura te a nd na tura l timb re , sp e a ke rs’ hig h-fre q ue nc y d rive rs sho uld b e a t
a pp ro xima te ly e a r le ve l.
BA LA NC ED BA SS: Pla c ing sp e a ke rs in c o rne rs will o ve r-e mp ha size b a ss a nd re d uc e o ve ra ll c la rity. If p o ssib le ,
p o sitio n sp e a ke rs a s fa r a s p o ssib le fro m e ithe r sid e wa ll. This will e nsure b e tte r b a ss p e rfo rma nc e a nd o p tima l
mid ra ng e c la rity. If yo u c a n’ t, d o n’ t wo rry; just use yo ur sub wo o fe r’ s le ve l c o ntro l to a d just fo r o ptimum so und
in yo ur ro o m.
BEST IMAG ING : Me a sure the d ista nc e fro m yo ur ma in liste ning a re a to the le ft fro nt sp e a ke r (we ’ ll c a ll this
d ista nc e “ X” ). Fo r o p tima l ima g ing a nd la rg e st so und sta g e , p la c e sp e a ke rs “X” d ista nc e a p a rt fro m e a c h
o the r (a nd no less tha n 3/4o f tha t d ista nc e — 3/4o f “ X” up to “ X” ). To furthe r o p timize ima g ing , if p o ssib le ,
turn sp e a ke rs slig htly inwa rd so the y p o int to wa rd the liste ning p o sitio n with the ir a xe s c ro ssing just b e hind it.
Po sitio ning Sup e rSa t “C ” C e nte r Sp e a ke rs
Pla c e the c e nte r sp e a ke r a b o ve o r b e lo w yo ur TV, whic he ve r po sitio n is c lo se r to e a r le ve l. Yo ur Sup e rSa t C e nte r
sp e a ke r c a n b e p la c e d o n to p o f a she lf o r o n to p o f yo ur TV using the a djusta b le TV-To p / She lf Sup po rt Fo o t
inc lud e d , o r wa ll mo unte d (re fe r to Wa ll Mo unting instruc tio ns furthe r o n in this ma nua l). If she lf mo unting , fo r b e st
fid e lity p o sitio n the sp e a ke r a s c lo se to the e d g e o f the she lf a s p o ssib le to a vo id so und re fle c ting o ff the she lf.
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Wall Mounting Instructions
If yo u a re no t c o mfo rta b le p e rfo rming the fo llo wing mo unting p ro c e d ure s we stro ng ly sug g e st ha ving a
p ro fe ssio na l wa ll mo unt yo ur sp e a ke rs (se e yo ur De a le r). Ple a se no te tha t ha rd wa re fo r the wa ll is no t inc lud e d
— m a ke sure to use ha rd wa re a p p ro p ria te fo r yo ur wa ll typ e a nd the we ig ht o f the sp e a ke r b e ing mo unte d .
To o ls Re q uire d :
• Wa ll Mo unt Te mp la te (inc lud e d )
• Wa ll Mo unt Stic k O n Pa d s – 4 (inc lud e d )
• Pe nc il
• Le ve l
• Drill (a s ne e d e d , d e p e nd ing o n ha rd w a re use d )
• Sc re wd rive r
• Ap p ro p ria te Wa ll Mo unting Ha rd w a re with # 10 p a n he a d sc re w to fit the mo unting ke yho le
o n the b a c k o f the sp e a ke r
Instruc tio ns (a fte r the spe a ke r wire s ha ve be e n run a nd a re in pla c e ):
1. Pla c e Te mp la te in the d e sire d lo c a tio n o n the wa ll. Use the le ve l to ma ke sure the te mp la te is stra ig ht;
2. Use the p e nc il to ma rk the mo unting sc re w lo c a tio ns ind ic a te d o n the mo unting te mp la te using the
ho le s in the te mp la te ma rke d “ Pilo t Ho le s” ;
3. Insta ll yo ur mo unting ha rd wa re in this lo c a tio n, le a ving 1/8" (3mm) o f sp a c e b e twe e n the b a c k o f
the sc re w he a d a nd the wa ll.
4. Atta c h a wa ll mo unt p a d to the fo ur b a c k c o rne rs o f the sp e a ke r (se e illustra tio n b e lo w).
5. C a re fully a lig n the ke yho le s in the b a c k o f the Sup e rSa t with the sc re ws in the wa ll a nd g e ntly slid e
the sp e a ke r into p la c e .
6. If the sp e a ke r d o e s no t slid e in p la c e , b a c k the sc re ws o ut a turn a nd try a g a in; If the sp e a ke r is lo o se ,
turn the sc re ws in a no the r turn a nd try a g a in. Re p e a t a s ne c e ssa ry.
NO TE: The thre a de d inse rt o n the b a c k p a ne l is a 1/4"–20 UNC x 0.5" (16mm) d e e p thre a d fo r use with va rio us a fte r
ma rke t mo unting b ra c ke ts a s we ll a s the o p tio na l ma tc hing Sup e rSa t 3 a nd Sup e rSa t 50 flo o r sta nd s a nd Sup e rSa t
50 ta b le sta nd .
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Po sitio ning Supe rSa t a s Surro und s
Whe n use d a s surro und sp e a ke rs, Sup e rSa t sp e a ke rs ma y b e lo c a te d o n the sid e o r b e hind the liste ne rs. Whe n use d
o n the sid e s, ta ke c a re ne ve r to lo c a te the sp e a ke rs fo rwa rd o f the liste ne rs (A). If the sp e a ke rs a re p la c e d a lo ng
the re a r wa ll a s surro und s, it is sug g e ste d tha t the y b e p o sitio ne d fa irly wid e a p a rt if p o ssib le , in the c o rne rs is a lso
a g o o d lo c a tio n. Fo r insta nc e , if the re is a c o uc h in the c e nte r o f the re a r wa ll o n whic h the liste ne rs will sit, try to
p o sitio n the sp e a ke rs wid e r a p a rt tha n the c o uc h (B). Surro und a nd re a r sp e a ke rs sho uld a lwa ys b e p o sitio ne d a s
hig h a s p o ssib le in the ro o m.
Spe a ke r Bre a k- in
Yo ur ne w Sup e rSa t lo ud sp e a ke r syste m sho uld so und g o o d rig ht o ut o f the b o x; ho we ve r, a n e xte nd e d b re a k-in
p e rio d o f 40-60 ho urs o r mo re o f no rma l p la ying time is re q uire d to re a c h full a ud io p hile p e rfo rma nc e c a pa b ility.
Bre a k-in a llo ws the d rive r susp e nsio ns to wo rk-in a nd c ro sso ve r c o mp o ne nts to “ he a l,” re sulting in fulle r a nd tig hte r
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Speaker Connection
Yo ur Sup e rSa t sp e a ke rs a re e q uip p e d w ith a se t o f 5-wa y b ind ing p o sts tha t c a n b e use d w ith b a re wire , p in o r
sp a d e c o nne c to rs o r b a na na p lug s. Tig hte n the p o sts firmly b y ha nd , b ut d o no t o ve r tig hte n the m. Ma ke sure a ll
wire s a re firmly fa ste ne d . Alwa ys use hig h q ua lity sp e a ke r wire o f suffic ie nt g a ug e fo r the d ista nc e s yo u a re running
(se e yo ur d e a le r fo r a ssista nc e ).
Fo r the fro nt Sup e rSa t sp e a ke rs, ho o k up the le ft ma in/ fro nt c ha nne l re d (+) te rmina l o f yo ur re c e ive r o r a mp lifie r to
the re d (+) te rmina l o f yo ur le ft lo ud sp e a ke r a nd the le ft ma in/ fro nt c ha nne l b la c k(-) te rmina l o f yo ur re c e ive r o r
a m p lifie r to the b la c k(-) te rmina l o f yo ur le ft lo ud sp e a ke r. C o nne c t the rig ht c ha nne l ma in/ fro nt c ha nne l re d (+)
te rmina l o f yo ur a mp lifie r o r re c e ive r to the re d (+) te rmina l o f yo ur rig ht lo ud sp e a ke r a nd the b la c k(-) te rmina l o f
the rig ht ma in/ fro nt c ha nne l o f yo ur re c e ive r o r a mp lifie r to the b la c k(-) te rmina l o f yo ur rig ht lo ud sp e a ke r. It is
e sse ntia l tha t b o th sp e a ke rs b e c o nne c te d in the sa me wa y (in p ha se ) to its o wn c ha nne l o f the a mp lifie r. If yo u
e xp e rie nc e a g re a t la c k o f b a ss, it is like ly tha t o ne sp e a ke r is o ut o f p ha se (+ a nd – re ve rse d ) with the o the r.
If yo u a re using the Sup e rSa t sp e a ke r a s surro und sp e a ke rs, ho o k up the le ft surro und re d (+) te rmina l o f yo ur
re c e ive r o r a mp lifie r to the re d (+) te rmina l o f yo ur le ft surro und sp e a ke r a nd the le ft surro und b la c k(-) te rmina l o f
yo ur re c e ive r o r a mp lifie r to the b la c k(-) te rmina l o f yo ur le ft surro und sp e a ke r. C o nne c t the rig ht surro und re d (+)
te rmina l o f yo ur a mp lifie r o r re c e ive r to the re d (+) te rmina l o f yo ur rig ht surro und lo ud sp e a ke r a nd the b la c k(-)
te rmina l o f the rig ht surro und c ha nne l o f yo ur re c e ive r o r a mp lifie r to the b la c k(-) te rmina l o f yo ur rig ht surro und
lo ud sp e a ke r. Ag a in, it is e sse ntia l tha t b o th sp e a ke rs b e c o nne c te d in the sa me wa y (in p ha se ) to its o wn c ha nne l
o f the a m p lifie r.
If yo u a re using the Sup e rSa t 3C / 50C / 60C c e nte r c ha nne l sp e a ke r, ho o k up the c e nte r re d (+) te rmina l o f yo ur
re c e ive r o r a mp lifie r to the re d (+) te rmina l o f yo ur c e nte r sp e a ke r a nd the c e nte r b la c k(-) te rmina l o f yo ur re c e ive r
o r a mp lifie r to the b la c k(-) te rmina l o f yo ur c e nte r sp e a ke r.
Turn yo ur a m p lifie r/ re c e ive r O FF b e fo re p e rfo rm ing a ny c o nne c tio n ste ps,
in o rd e r to pre ve nt a c c id e nta l d a ma g e to yo ur a m plifie r.

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Se tting Ba ss a nd Tre b le Co ntro ls o n Re c e ive r o r Am plifie r
No rma lly we re c o mme nd tha t yo u se t the “ Ba ss” a nd “ Tre b le ” c o ntro ls o n fla t (o r o ff, o r 0 d B). Sa me a p p lie s
fo r a g ra p hic e q ua lize r; we re c o mme nd tha t yo u le a ve it fla t (o r o ff). This will g ive yo u the mo st a c c ura te a nd
na tu- ra l so und . If yo u wa nt mo re b a ss, ra ise yo ur sub wo o fe r’ s “ Le ve l” c o ntro l (o r ra ise the sub wo o fe r le ve l o n
yo u’ re a / v re c e ive r), ke e p ing in mind tha t e ve n a little turn o f the kno b c a n ma ke a b ig d iffe re nc e in the so und .
The re a so n fo r this re c o mme nd a tio n is tha t we ha ve d isc o ve re d wha t is o fte n tho ug ht to b e imp ro p e r so und ing
sp e a ke rs is, in fa c t, a p ro b le m c a use d b y the use o f to ne c o ntro ls. Whe n in d o ub t, le a ve the m o ut (fla t); this a lmo st
a lwa ys re sults in the b e st p o ssib le a nd mo st na tura l so und ing syste m p e rfo rma nc e .
Using the Supe rSa t in a Ste re o Sub / Sa t Applic a tio n
Whe n using the Sup e rSa t a s p a rt o f a Sub / Sa t ste re o syste m, it is e xtre me ly imp o rta nt tha t b a ss is d ire c te d to the
sub w o o fe r a nd NO Tthe Sup e rSa t sp e a ke r thro ug h use o f a hig h-p a ss filte r, suc h a s the b a ss ma na g e me nt syste m
in yo ur re c e ive r, o r tha t inc lud e d in the G o ld e nEa r Fo rc e Fie ld ™sub wo o fe rs. (Se e the Co nne c tio n se c tio n o f yo ur
Fo rc e Fie ld Sub wo o fe r o wne r’ s ma nua l fo r d e ta ile d c o nne c tio n instruc tio ns fo r se tup s using this o p tio n.)
Complete Home Theater Systems
We stro ng ly sug g e st tha t yo u use ma tc hing Go ld e nEa r Te c hno lo g y Sup e rSa t c e nte r c ha nne l a nd re a r/ surro und
sp e a ke rs, a nd a Fo rc e Fie ld ™sub wo o fe r, to c o mp le te yo ur Go ld e nEa r ho me the a te r syste m. Sup e rSa t sp e a ke rs
a re d e sig ne d to b e use d a s re a r o r sid e surro und sp e a ke rs a s we ll, with e xc e p tio na l re sults fo r b o th music a nd
mo vie s. O f p a rtic ula r no te , the G o ld e nEa r Fo rc e Fie ld Sub s ha ve b e e n d e sig ne d sp e c ific a lly to ma ke a p e rfe c t
ma tc h with the Sup e rSa t sp e a ke rs.
Se tting Cha nne l Le ve ls a nd Ba ss Ma na g e m e nt in Multi- C ha nne l Ho m e
The a te r Syste m s
VERY IMPO RTA NT: Ho me The a te r Syste m Ba ss Ma na g e me nt Se tting s: O n Yo ur Ho me The a te r Re c e ive r o r
A/ V Pro c e sso r’s Sp e a ke r Se tup Me nu, Se t Spe a ke r To “Sm a ll” Fo r All Cha nne ls Using Sup e rSa t Spe a ke rs.
Se e im po rta nt a dd itio na l se tup de ta ils be lo w.
Multi-c ha nne l surro und so und syste ms ha ve b a ss ma na g e me nt syste ms (syste ms whic h d ire c t the b a ss to the
va rio us c ha nne ls) whic h va ry fro m unit to unit. This b a ss ma na g e me nt syste m must b e p ro p e rly a d juste d , in
p a rtic ula r it is e xtre me ly imp o rta nt tha t b a ss is d ire c te d to the sub wo o fe r a nd NO Tthe Sup e rSa t sp e a ke rs in the se
se tup s, thro ug h use o f b a ss ma na g e me nt se tting s a s d e sc rib e d b e lo w. Ma ny p ro b le ms re la ting to the o ve ra ll so und
o f the syste m c a n b e tra c e d b a c k to imp ro p e r b a ss ma na g e me nt. Also no te tha t Multi-c ha nne l surro und so und
syste ms ha ve a c ritic a l c ha nne l b a la nc ing p ro c e d ure fo r se tting the le ve l fo r a ll sp e a ke rs whic h must b e fo llo we d
if the syste m is to p e rfo rm p ro p e rly. Ma ny p ro b le m s re la ting to the o ve ra ll so und o f the syste m c a n b e c le a rly
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HO ME THEA TER SYSTEM BASS MANAG EMENT SETTING S: O n yo ur Ho me The a te r re c e ive r o r A/ V p ro c e sso r’ s
Sp e a ke r Se tup Me nu, all c hanne ls using Supe rSat spe ake rs sho uld be se t to “Small.” Se e the c ha rt b e lo w
fo r the re c o mme nd e d c ro sso ve r se tting s fo r c ha nne ls using the ind ic a te d Sup e rSa t sp e a ke r mo d e l in the
sp e c ifie d syste m c o nfig ura tio n.
Mo d e l Syste m C o nfig ura tio n Re c o m m e nde d C ro sso ve r Se tting
Sup e rSa t 3/ 3C Sup e rC ine m a 3 120 Hz
Sup e rSa t 50/ 50C Sup e rC ine m a 50 100 Hz
Sup e rSa t 60/ 60C Sup e rC ine m a 60 100 Hz
Sup e rSa t 50C/ 60C Trito nC ine ma C e nte r 100–120 Hz*
Sup e rSa t 3/ 50 Surro und / Re a r 120 Hz
* Fo r ma ximum syste m pla yb a c k le ve ls se le c t 120 Hz
SETTING C HA NNEL LEVELS: O n yo ur re c e ive r o r A/ V p ro c e sso r’ s Sp e a ke r Le ve l C a lib ra tio n Me nu, se t e a c h sp e a ke r
(c ha nne l) in the syste m to the sa me vo lume le ve l. While yo u c a n g e t re a so na b le re sults d o ing this b y e a r, it is b e st
to use a n ine xp e nsive So und Pre ssure (SPL) me te r to g e t b e tte r c ha nne l to c ha nne l b a la nc e . So me ne w re c e ive rs
a nd p ro c e sso rs ha ve Auto Se t Up func tio ns tha t use a sup p lie d mic ro p ho ne to se t le ve ls a uto m a tic a lly.
Troubleshooting
If yo u e xp e rie nc e a ny d iffic ultie s with yo ur Sup e rSa t sp e a ke rs, try the sug g e stio ns d e sc rib e d b e lo w. If yo u a re still
ha ving p ro b le ms, p le a se c o nsult yo ur G o ld e nEa r Te c hno lo g y Autho rize d De a le r fo r a ssista nc e .
1. Ma ke sure a ll yo ur syste m inte rc o nne c ts a nd p o we r c o rd s a re so lid ly in p la c e .
2. C he c k tha t no fo re ig n o b je c ts o r liq uid ha s e nte re d the sp e a ke r.
3. If no so und c o me s o ut o r the so und is d isto rte d in so me wa y a nd yo u a re sure the syste m is se t up
p ro p e rly, p le a se b ring the sp e a ke r to yo ur G o ld e nEa r Te c hno lo g y Autho rize d De a le r fo r a ssista nc e .
But ma ke sure yo u Call First.
Service
Se rvic e a nd wa rra nty wo rk o n yo ur G o ld e nEa r lo ud sp e a ke rs will no rma lly b e p e rfo rme d b y yo ur lo c a l G o ld e nEa r
Te c hno lo g y d e a le r. If, ho we ve r, yo u wish to re turn the sp e a ke r to us, p le a se c o nta c t us first, d e sc rib ing the
p ro b le m a nd re q ue sting a utho riza tio n a s we ll a s the lo c a tio n o f the ne a re st fa c to ry se rvic e c e nte r.
Ple a se no te tha t the a d dre ss g ive n in this b o o kle t is the a d dre ss o f o ur o ffic e P.O . Bo x only. Und e r no
c irc um sta nc e s sho uld p ro d uc ts o r p a rts b e shipp e d to o ur o ffic e s o r re turne d witho ut c o nta c ting us first a nd
o bta ining re turn a utho riza tio n.
G o ld e nEa r Te c hno lo g y O ffic e s
P.O . Bo x 141
Ste ve nso n, Ma ryla nd 21153
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It is o ur p le a sure to o ffe r a ssista nc e if yo u ha ve a ny q ue stio ns re g a rd ing yo ur Sup e rSa t spe a ke rs o r the ir se t-up .
Ple a se c o nta c t yo ur ne a re st G o ld e nEa r Te c hno lo g y d e a le r o r c o nta c t us d ire c tly a t 410-998-9134.
Recycling and Reuse Guidelines for Europe
In a c c o rd a nc e with the Euro p e a n Unio n WEEE (Wa ste Ele c tric a l a nd Ele c tro nic Eq uip me nt)
d ire c tive e ffe c tive Aug ust 13, 2005, we wo uld like to no tify yo u tha t this p ro d uc t ma y c o nta in
re g ula te d ma te ria ls whic h, up o n d isp o sa l, a c c o rd ing to the WEEE d ire c tive , re q uire sp e c ia l re use
a nd re c yc ling p ro c e ssing . Fo r this re a so n G o ld e nEa r Te c hno lo g y (ma nufa c ture rs o f G o ld e nEa r
Te c hno lo g y sp e a ke rs) ha s a rra ng e d with o ur d istrib uto rs in Euro p e a n Unio n me mb e r na tio ns to
c o lle c t a nd re c yc le this p ro d uc t a t no c o st to yo u. To find yo ur lo c a l d istrib uto r p le a se c o nta c t
the d e a le r fro m who m yo u p urc ha se d this p ro d uc t o r g o to o ur we b site a t www.g o ld e ne a r.c o m.
Ple a se no te tha t the p ro d uc t o nly fa lls und e r the WEEE d ire c tive . Whe n d isp o sing o f p a c ka g ing a nd o the r
ship p ing ma te ria l we e nc o ura g e yo u to re c yc le thro ug h the no rma l c ha nne ls.
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Specifications
Supe rSa t™60/ 60C
Dim e nsio ns: 35-1/8" (89.3 c m) H (W) x 4-3/4" (12.1 c m) W (H) x 2-13/16" (7.2 c m) D
We ig ht: 11 lb s. (5 kg )
Fre q ue nc y Re spo nse : 50 Hz – 35 kHz
Effic ie nc y: 92 d B
No m ina l Im p e d a nc e : C o mp a tib le with 8 o hms
Drive r C o m p le m e nt: Two 4" x 7" q ua d ra tic p la na r lo w fre q ue nc y ra d ia to rs
Fo ur 4-1/2" hig h-d e finitio n c a st-b a ske t MVPP™mid / b a ss d rive rs
O ne HVFR™Hig h Ve lo c ity Fo ld e d Rib b o n twe e te r
Re c . A m plic a tio n: 20 – 300 Wa tt/ c ha nne l
Supe rSa t™50/ 50C
Dim e nsio ns: 26-3/4" (68 c m) H (W) x 4-3/4" (12.1 c m) W (H) x 2-9/16" (6.6 c m) D
We ig ht: 7 lb s. (3.2 kg )
Fre q ue nc y Re spo nse : 60 Hz – 35 kHz
Effic ie nc y: 92 d B
No m ina l Im p e d a nc e : C o mp a tib le with 8 o hms
Drive r C o m p le m e nt: Two 4" x 7" q ua d ra tic p la na r lo w fre q ue nc y ra d ia to rs
Two 4-1/2" hig h-d e finitio n c a st-b a ske t MVPP™mid / b a ss d rive rs
O ne HVFR™Hig h Ve lo c ity Fo ld e d Rib b o n twe e te r
Re c . A m plic a tio n: 20 – 200 Wa tt/ c ha nne l
Supe rSa t™3/ 3C
Dim e nsio ns: 12" (30.5 c m) H (W) x 4-3/4" (12.1 c m) W (H) x 2-11/16" (6.9 c m) D
We ig ht: 6 lb s. (2.8 kg )
Fre q ue nc y Re spo nse : 80 Hz – 35 kHz
Effic ie nc y: 92 d B
No m ina l Im p e d a nc e : C o mp a tib le with 8 o hms
Drive r C o m p le m e nt: Two 4-1/2" hig h-d e finitio n c a st-b a ske t MVPP™mid / b a ss d rive rs
O ne HVFR™Hig h Ve lo c ity Fo ld e d Rib b o n twe e te r
Re c . A m plic a tio n: 20 – 200 Wa tt/ c ha nne l
Sp e c ific a tio ns a re sub je c t to c ha ng e witho ut no tic e .
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Limited Warranty
5- YEARS FO R DRIVERS A ND C A BINETS,
3- YEA RS FO R ELEC TRO NIC C O MPO NENTS
G o ld e nEa r Te c hno lo g y wa rra nts to the o rig ina l re ta il p urc ha se r o nly tha t this G o ld e nEa r Te c hno lo g y Lo ud sp e a ke r Pro d uc t
(the “ Pro d uc t”) will b e fre e fro m d e fe c ts in ma te ria ls a nd wo rkma nship fo r a p e rio d o f five (5) ye a rs c o ve ring the d rive rs a nd
c a b ine ts, a nd thre e (3) ye a rs fo r the e le c tro nic c o mp o ne nts fro m the d a te o f the o rig ina l p urc ha se fro m a G o ld e nEa r Te c hno lo g y
Autho rize d De a le r. Ho we ve r, this wa rra nty will a uto ma tic a lly te rm ina te p rio r to the e xpira tio n o f five (5) ye a rs fo r the d rive rs a nd
c a b ine ts a nd thre e (3) ye a rs fo r the e le c tro nic c o mp o ne nts if the o rig ina l re ta il p urc ha se r se lls o r o the rwise tra nsfe rs the Pro d uc t
to a ny o the r p a rty. The o rig ina l re ta il p urc ha se r sha ll he re ina fte r b e re fe rre d to a s “ yo u.” De fe c tive Pro d uc ts must b e ship p e d ,
to g e the r with pro o f o f d a te o f p urc ha se , p re p a id insure d to the Autho rize d De a le r fro m who m yo u p urc ha se d the Pro d uc t, o r to
the ne a re st fa c to ry se rvic e c e nte r. Pro d uc t(s) must b e ship p e d in the o rig ina l ship p ing c o nta ine r o r its e q uiva le nt; in a ny c a se the
risk o f lo ss o r d a ma g e in tra nsit is to b e b o rne b y yo u. If, up o n e xa mina tio n a t the Fa c to ry o r a G o ld e nEa r Te c hno lo g y Autho rize d
De a le r, it is d e te rmine d tha t the unit wa s d e fe c tive in ma te ria ls o r wo rkm a nship a t a ny time d uring this Wa rra nty p e rio d ,
G o ld e nEa r Te c hno lo g y o r the G o ld e nEa r Te c hno lo g y Autho rize d De a le r will, a t its o p tio n, re p a ir o r re p la c e this Pro d uc t a t no
a dd itio na l c ha rg e , e xc e p t a s se t fo rth b e lo w. All re p la c e d p a rts a nd Pro d uc t(s) b e c o m e the p ro p e rty o f G o ld e nEa r Te c hno lo g y.
Pro d uc t(s) re p la c e d o r re p a ire d und e r this Wa rra nty w ill b e re turne d to yo u, within a re a so na b le time , fre ig ht c o lle c t.
This Wa rra nty d o e s no t inc lud e se rvic e o r p a rts to re p a ir d a ma g e c a use d b y a c c id e nt, misuse , a b use , ne g lig e nc e , ina d e q ua te
p a c king o r ship p ing p ro c e d ure s, c o mme rc ia l use , vo lta g e in e xc e ss o f the ra te d ma ximum o f the unit, c o sme tic a p p e a ra nc e
o f c a b ine try no t d ire c tly a ttrib uta b le to d e fe c ts in ma te ria ls o r wo rkma nship , o r se rvic e , o r re p a ir o r mo d ific a tio n o f the Pro d uc t
whic h ha s no t b e e n a utho rize d b y G o ld e nEa r Te c hno lo g y. G o ld e nEa r Te c hno lo g y ma ke s no Wa rra nty with re sp e c t to its
Pro d uc ts p urc ha se d fro m d e a le rs o r o utle ts o the r tha n G o ld e nEa r Te c hno lo g y Autho rize d De a le rs. This Wa rra nty is in lie u o f a ll
o the r e xpre sse d Wa rra ntie s. If this Pro d uc t is d e fe c tive in ma te ria l o r w o rkm a nship a s w a rra nte d a b o ve , yo ur so le re me d y sha ll
b e re p a ir o r re p la c e me nt a s p ro vid e d a b o ve . In no e ve nt will G o ld e nEa r Te c hno lo g y b e lia b le to yo u fo r a ny inc id e nta l o r
c o nse q ue ntia l d a ma g e s a rising o ut o f the use o r ina b ility to use the Pro d uc t, e ve n if G o ld e nEa r Te c hno lo g y o r a Go ld e nEa r
Te c hno lo g y Autho rize d De a le r ha s b e e n a d vise d o f the p o ssib ility o f suc h d a ma g e s, o r fo r a ny c la im b y a ny o the r p a rty.
So me sta te s d o no t a llo w the e xc lusio n o r lim ita tio n o f c o nse q ue ntia l d a ma g e s, so the a b o ve limita tio n ma y no t a p p ly to yo u.
All imp lie d wa rra ntie s o n the Pro d uc t a re limite d to the d ura tio n o f this e xp re sse d Wa rra nty. So m e sta te s d o no t a llo w limita tio n o n
ho w lo ng a n imp lie d Wa rra nty la sts, so the a b o ve limita tio ns ma y no t a p p ly to yo u. This Wa rra nty g ive s yo u spe c ific le g a l rig hts,
a nd yo u a lso ma y ha ve o the r rig hts whic h va ry fro m sta te to sta te .
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