Unitiqute settings - "4.4 The Speakers Menu"

[Maury_Finkle]

Ok, operating settings question on a UQ1. You have to select one of the following in the ‘Speakers’ settings - Large / Small / None. Now ‘none’ is not an option as I have speakers directly connected to ti unit (as you would do…) So it’s down to ‘Large’ or ‘Small’ And here’s what the brilliant manual writers say:

The speaker type options specify high-pass filtering settings.

Select the Large option when the UnitiQute preamplifier output is connected to an external power amplifier or to a subwoofer used to augment the low frequency performance of large (full bandwidth) speakers.

Select Small only when the UnitiQute preamplifier output is connected to a subwoofer used to provide the low frequency component of a speaker system incorporating small (restricted bandwidth) satellite speakers. When Small is specified, a 100Hz high-pass filter is applied to the UnitiQute speaker output signal.

Select None when no speakers are connected directly to the UnitiQute

I have neither an external power amplifier or subwoofer connected per the ‘Large’ setting, nor a subwoofer connected as mentioned in the ‘Small’ setting. ‘None’ is out as previously mentioned.

You have to choose one, so what gives? Was this written by a non-native English speaker, am I supposed to just pick what sounds best (and potentially do long-term damage if it’s wrong,) or am I missing something here??

Hmmmm…

[charlesphoto]

Rest assured, whatever you choose, you won’t damage anything (I had a UQ1 for years up until recently). If using standard size stand mounts or floor standers, choose large. If small computer or home theater speakers, choose small. I always used large (KEF LS50’s for example).

[Maury_Finkle]

Charles - thanks. Good to know there’s no long-term impact for either. Just super frustrating that this part of the manual is written in a sub-standard manner relative to the equipment that it accompanies.

[Innocent_Bystander]

Well, unless you want to cut frequencies below 100Hz don’t choose “small”. And as you have no separate power amp don’t choose “none”. So that only leaves “large” - which from the description appears to be a full range output, which is what I presume you want (unless you do want to cut off at 100Hz…?)

[davidhendon]

Yes as Charles and IB say, select Large.