Installation
Connector Wiring
RoomMatch
subwoofers are equipped with two (2) Neutrik
®
additional subwoofer. The connector is factory wired to provide discrete amplifier channel drive to each of the woofers as follows:
NL4 Connector Pin
1+
1 -
2+
2 -
Recommended Amplifier Power
Selecting the proper amplifier size for a given loudspeaker requires analysis of the transducer long-term (or RMS) power rating, dynamic
range of the input-source material (crest factor), desired sound pressure levels, and other factors. As a general guideline, to maximize
the performance of RoomMatch subwoofers, the following amplifier power ratings are recommended:
RMS215 Transducer
Driver-1
Driver-2
RMS218 Transducer
Driver-1
Driver-2
Bose
PowerMatch
®
Bose PowerMatch professional amplifiers (sold separately) are easily configured to provide the recommended amplifier power for
RoomMatch subwoofers. PowerMatch amplifiers also provide presets for recommended signal processing, including several cardioid
bass array settings.
Recommended Signal Processing
Digital signal processing (DSP) equipment is required for infrasonic protection, crossover, and protection limiting functions. These DSP
functions are included with Bose PowerMatch professional amplifiers. Additionally, Bose
(sold separately) equipment provides presets for all RoomMatch loudspeakers.
If non-Bose amplifiers and signal processing equipment are used with RoomMatch subwoofers, the following signal processing filters
are recommended:
Subwoofer
RMS215
RMS218
Floor or Ground-installed RoomMatch Subwoofers
RoomMatch subwoofers are shipped without array rigging hardware. Side-plate array rigging kits are not required for floor or ground-
stack installations of RoomMatch subwoofers.
CAUTION: If more than one RoomMatch subwoofers are vertically stacked for floor/ground installations, the subwoofers must
be secured together using installer-provided brackets or strapping, to prevent the possibility of the top subwoofers falling off the
bottom subwoofers and potentially causing serious bodily harm or injury!
Attaching Bose Side-Plate Array Rigging Kits to RoomMatch Subwoofers
To integrate RoomMatch subwoofers with full-range modules in suspended arrays, optional side-plate array rigging kits must be
purchased separately and installed as follows:
Subwoofer
RMS215
RMS218
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Installation and Safety Guidelines
Driver Bandpass Section
Driver-1 positive
Driver-1 negative
Driver-2 positive
Driver-2 negative
Nominal Impedance
8 ohms
8 ohms
Nominal Impedance
4 ohms
4 ohms
Professional Power Amplifiers
®
High-Pass filter
40 Hz, 12- dB/octave
25 Hz, 12- dB/octave
Fly Kit Model Name
RMSFLY
RMSFLY218
NL4 connectors wired in parallel to allow loop-through connection to an
®
Amp Channel
1
2
Amp Channel
1
2
Crossover Point
80 to 200 Hz
50 to 125 Hz
Fly Kit Part Number
343856-0120
369815-0110
Amp Power Rating
500 to 1000 watts
500 to 1000 watts
Amp Power Rating
1000 to 2000 watts
1000 to 2000 watts
ControlSpace
Engineered Sound Processor
®
®
Crossover slope
24 dB/octave
24 dB/octave
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