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post #1 of 23
2/11/12 at 5:12pm
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Tympani Acoustics model TPS-15. I came across one quite awhile back for little or nothing, so I bought it. I never hooked it up and it just set in a closet.
I am finally getting a HT setup around. Bought a Denon 1712 receiver, new L/R and center speakers to use with my old surrounds. It is a 15" sub but I don't know anything else about this sub, other then what is on the back power panel. If anyone can give me any info on this sub I would be very thankful. As you can see on the pic of the power panel, it shows 350 watts and has a auto/off switch with no ON. When I do the Denon sub cal. should the Source switch be in LFE or Norm? Here are some pics of it.
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post #2 of 23
2/11/12 at 5:31pm
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Has anyone heard of this brand of sub

Never heard of it. A quick Google search appears to indicate that pretty much no one else has, either.

But that's neither here nor there. You have the sub, so put it to work. Set:
- the volume to 10:00 (and, after you've run Audyssey, adjust as required);
- the phase switch set to 0°;
- the source to "LFE"; and
- the crossover to max.
And connect to either the left or right RCA input (as indicated on the sub itself).

And please report back with your thoughts and comments on how the sub performs and sounds.
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post #3 of 23
2/11/12 at 5:35pm
The frequency knob on the back of subwoofer amplifier should also be set to maximum in order to bypass the crossover and allow your receivers crossover to do the work.
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post #4 of 23
2/11/12 at 5:51pm
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- the crossover to max.

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The frequency knob on the back of subwoofer amplifier should also be set to maximum in order to bypass the crossover and allow your receivers crossover to do the work.

Not really necessary if the source switch is set to "LFE", as suggested. That will bypass the sub's low-pass filter (it's not really a "crossover"). But it can't hurt. Just shouldn't be necessary if the source switch is set to "LFE". That setting should render the low-pass frequency adjustment moot.
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post #5 of 23
2/11/12 at 5:53pm
Oh ya, You're right. I simply forgot LFE means bypass. It's been a long day at work and I just had a brain lapse. I've even set up subs like this before with a bypass switch. None of the subs I own have a bypass switch so setting the knob to max is a habit of mine no matter if it has a bypass switch or not.
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post #6 of 23
2/11/12 at 5:57pm
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Not really necessary if the source switch is set to "LFE", as suggested.

Force of habit. My bad.

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post #7 of 23
2/11/12 at 6:02pm
Like I said, it can't hurt. No biggie.
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post #8 of 23
2/11/12 at 6:18pm
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Thanks for the replys everyone I was going to hook my 5.1 up today but I don't have a digital sub cable. I ordered one and a Y connector from monoprice earlier today. I wasn't sure if the Y connector would help the sub or not and it was cheap enough. I should not be in a hurry because I still need to get a HDTV in the next few weeks so I don't have a display yet for my Denon setup which is displayed over a HDMI cable only to the tv. I did weigh the sub and it is 45 lbs. So it does have a little weight to it. Since it does not have a ON switch and just a auto/off switch, how does that work for those with the same thing?

eljaycanuck: Great HT setup
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post #9 of 23
2/11/12 at 6:32pm
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I was going to hook my 5.1 up today but I don't have a digital sub cable.

If you have any old RCA-to-RCA cable that's long enough, use that for now. Why wait if you don't have to!

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I should not be in a hurry because I still need to get a HDTV in the next few weeks so I don't have a display yet for my Denon setup which is displayed over a HDMI cable only to the tv.

Everything you need to know you can read off the display on the Denon's front panel. Why wait if you don't have to!

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Since it does not have a ON switch and just a auto/off switch, how does that work for those with the same thing?

Set it to "Auto" - this should mean that it only comes on when it sense a signal being sent to it from the AVR.

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eljaycanuck: Great HT setup

Thanks!
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post #10 of 23
2/11/12 at 6:51pm
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If you have any old RCA-to-RCA cable that's long enough, use that for now. Why wait if you don't have to!

I don't have one near long enough.

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Everything you need to know you can read off the display on the Denon's front panel. Why wait if you don't have to!

I will cal. from the front panel when the cable gets here.

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Set it to "Auto" - this should mean that it only comes on when it sense a signal being sent to it from the AVR.

Thanks again jaycanuck I don't know if the sub or just the power panel was built in Canada.
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post #11 of 23
2/11/12 at 6:56pm
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Thanks again jaycanuck

Happy to help.

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I don't know if the sub or just the power panel was built in Canada.

According to this web page, Tympani was around at least 10 years ago. I wonder if they started out around the time other Canadian companies like Energy, Athena, PSB and Paradigm were all making their names circa the late '80s / early '90s. Too bad Google doesn't have any useful information about them.

But I am curious to know how your sub performs, so please do report back once you've got it hooked up and calibrated.
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post #12 of 23
2/11/12 at 7:04pm
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Happy to help.


According to this web page, Tympani was around at least 10 years ago. I wonder if they started out around the time other Canadian companies like Energy, Athena, PSB and Paradigm were all making their names circa the late '80s / early '90s. Too bad Google doesn't have any useful information about them.

But I am curious to know how your sub performs, so please do report back once you've got it hooked up and calibrated.

I sure will and thanks for finding that thread. I couldn't find anything on the company.
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post #13 of 23
2/11/12 at 7:35pm
Here are a couple of links about this sub I came across... appears they're known for amp issues.
http://www.ecoustics.com/electronics...dio/13349.html
http://www.integracoustics.com/MUG/M...ages/2474.html
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post #14 of 23
2/11/12 at 8:12pm
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Here are a couple of links about this sub I came across... appears they're known for amp issues.
http://www.ecoustics.com/electronics...dio/13349.html
http://www.integracoustics.com/MUG/M...ages/2474.html

Well thats not good news. But as cheap as I picked it up for, if it lasts six months I'll be happy and at the same time it will give me something to compare a future sub to. I will be looking at the "List of budget subwoofers" thread if and when it fails. I give you folks a hand for finding this information. I come up blank.
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post #15 of 23
2/12/12 at 7:38am
You could always try a plate or external amp for it from parts express if or when the original amp fails
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post #16 of 23
2/12/12 at 9:52am
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.....appears they're known for amp issues.

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Well thats not good news
........if it lasts six months........
..........if and when it fails.

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..........when the original amp fails

Could you just hook the thing up and enjoy?!?!?!?
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post #17 of 23
2/12/12 at 10:08am
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You could always try a plate or external amp for it from parts express if or when the original amp fails

I have already done that. For the cost of a new amp (500 watt), it looks like I could just about buy a new BIC F12.


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Could you just hook the thing up and enjoy?!?!?!?

Thats my plan
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post #18 of 23
2/12/12 at 10:27am
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Thats my plan

Well, on second thought, I think you should just put it back in the closet. The amp might blow if you use it.
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post #19 of 23
2/12/12 at 10:59am
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Well, on second thought, I think you should just put it back in the closet. The amp might blow if you use it.

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post #20 of 23
2/12/12 at 11:07am
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Originally Posted by sivadselim View Post

Could you just hook the thing up and enjoy?!?!?!?

You forgot to quote the part I said about "IF or when" the amp fails. I do agree to just enjoy it in the mean time as it may never fail.
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post #21 of 23
2/12/12 at 12:08pm
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Tympani Acoustics model TPS-15. I came across one quite awhile back for little or nothing, so I bought it. I never hooked it up and it just set in a closet.

For a 15" sub that looks quite small. I'd love to find something like that being made today. Let us know how it works out for you.
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post #22 of 23
2/12/12 at 1:49pm
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For a 15" sub that looks quite small. I'd love to find something like that being made today. Let us know how it works out for you.

It is 16"x16"x16" with front cover on. Last night took off the plate amp and had a look see. Everything looked fine that I could tell. It has a nice internal amp box, so I could not see anything other then the box behind the plate amp. I am thinking about taking out the driver and checking out the internals of the sub while I am waiting for the cables.
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post #23 of 23
2/12/12 at 2:27pm
Geez, it's even smaller than I thought - there are subs with 10" drivers larger than that. Talk about compact.

Isolating the amp in it's own separate compartment is not something you generally find with a budget subwoofer, so perhaps this was a good model in it's day.
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