
Operation and Functions
Bluetooth: Pairing
Press the bluetooth button on the remote control to switch to the
BLUETOOTH input (the status LED lights up or ashes blue).
Possible states
LED lights continuously: Active Bluetooth connection
LED ashes slowly: No active Bluetooth connection
LED ashes quickly: Bluetooth is in Pairing Mode
Pairing mode can be activated by briey pressing the pairing button
on the remote control. The loudspeaker emits a conrmation tone,
disconnects the current Bluetooth connection and is visible to other
devices. You can now pair with a compatible smartphone, tablet, or
computer. If no pairing is performed within two minutes, the A-125
pro returns to the previous operating mode and reconnects to the last
device used.
Bluetooth: Volume control
Virtually all devices that output an audio signal via Bluetooth have
their own volume control. For the best possible quality it is recom-
mended to set the volume of the source device to maximum and
adjust the playback volume with the remote control of the nuBoxx
active loudspeaker.
Auto power o
This speaker system can switch to the stand-by mode (< 0.5 Watt) via
an automatic power o function. Independent of the input, the loud-
speakers will switch to standby mode after a maximum of 15 minutes
without audio input. When switched to a digital input (OPTICAL, COAX
or USB), the auto-o circuit also reacts directly to the absence of the
digital data stream or the supply voltage and thus allows for a faster
switch-o. The playback device must deactivate the data stream or
the supply voltage accordingly.
Note: The auto power o feature can be enabled (factory setting) or
disabled. To do this, restart the speaker and within 5 seconds press the
EQ bypass-key on the remote control and hold it for 5 seconds.
• The Status-LED ashes seven times, to conrm that the Auto power
function is deactivated.
• The Status-LED ashes four times, to conrm that the Auto power
function is (re-)activated.
Auto power on
The electronics of the loudspeakers have an automatic switch-on
function, that automatically wakes them from stand-by mode as soon
as a sound signal is present. The signal must be applied to the input
that was selected during the automatic switch-o process.
• This function is not available for Bluetooth devices.
• At the other inputs, Auto power on is only active if the speakers
are set to standby mode by the Auto power o function. If standby
mode has been set manually by pressing the button on/o on the
remote control, the automatic switch-on function is deactivated.
Factory Default
To reset the speaker to it’s factory settings, turn the speaker on and
within the rst 5 seconds press the mute key xon the remote con-
trol for 5 seconds. The loudspeaker conrms the process with a green
LED and switches to standby mode. At the next start, the factory
settings are restored.
Construction and technology
Virtual expansion of the stereo stage
A sophisticated DSP algorithm in the nuBoxx active loudspeakers cal-
culates additional room information which, when added to the source
signal, leads to a virtual expansion of the stereo stage. There are two
intensities to choose from:
• By pressing the music button, the eect is rather soft.
The LED on the speaker front conrms the activation of the eect by
ashing seven times.
• By pressing the movie button, the ratio of processed information
added to the original signal is increased. This mode is recommended
especially if a very large soundstage is desired and the precision of
the stage image is less important.
The LED on the speaker front conrms this change by
ashing seven times.
• Pressing the EQ bypass button disables this eect.
Signal processing
The complete active electronics including signalling, control electro-
nics and all ampliers are located in the right speaker, the so-called
master. The two chassis of the left speaker, the so-called client, are
connected by means of a four-pole loudspeaker cable.
The nuBoxx Stereo Set is therefore a fully active system, as each
chassis is powered from its own amplier channel. The electronic
module consequently has four digital ampliers that receive their
signals directly from a high-quality digital signal processor. This
processor also works as a crossover network and takes care of the
optimization of the frequency response.
PCM sound format
The nuBoxx A-125 active loudspekers process signals in the “PCM”
format at the digital inputs. It may therefore be necessary to adjust the
settings of players such as TV sets or game consoles accordingly. To
do this, select “PCM”as the audio output format in the playback menu.
Please also refer to the manual of your player.
Further applications
Operation with a subwoofer
If your nuBoxx A-125 is to be used in combination with a subwoofer,
you can connect it to the SUBOUT output. This output provides a
summed mono signal. The relative volume of the subwoofer, its cross-
over frequency and phase settings must be adjusted at the subwoofer
itself. When you connect a RCA plug to this output, an 80 Hz low-cut
is automatically applied to the A-125 to ensure proper integration
between the A-125 and the subwoofer.
9
nuBoxx A-125 pro · 03/2022