Klipsch SWS manual

Volume Control Connection (Fig. 5)

The SWS comes with an external remote volume- control module for adjusting subwoofer level. You can place it wherever is convenient. Just run the cable from it back to the SWS and plug it into the back-panel minijack labeled VOLUME.

In the passthrough configuration used with most multimedia speaker systems, the volume controls on the SWS and your main speakers are independent. That is, changing the volume on one does not affect the volume on the other. So if you change the volume set - ting on the main speakers, you must readjust the SWS volume control as well in order to maintain the same tonal balance. For this reason, it is usually more convenient to use the SWS volume control only to adjust the balance between it and the main speakers and not to use the volume control on the main speakers at all once you have completed initial setup. Instead, use the software volume con- trol in your computer’s operating sys- tem as the master volume control.

When the SWS is connected to a Klipsch ProMedia speaker with the SWS link output jack, to a TV set with variable-level audio output jacks, or to a home audio system, the volume-con- trol module is used only to adjust the balance of bass from the SWS to high- er sounds from the other speakers (see “Placement and Setup”). The volume control on your ProMedia speaker sys- tem, TV set, or audio system will func- tion as a master volume control for the entire system.

Multiple Subwoofers

It is easy to daisy-chain multiple SWS subwoofers for higher performance and output capability, using the SWS- link, loop-through RCA input and out- put jacks on the back of each SWS. Just connect the included audio inter- connect cable with RCA (phono) plugs on each end from the RCA OUTPUT jack on the back of the first SWS to the RCA INPUT jack on the back of the second. To add another, connect the OUTPUT on the second subwoofer to the INPUT on the third, and so on. The volume-control module connected to the first SWS in the chain adjusts the level for all.

Placement and Setup

Because the SWS reproduces only very low frequencies, you can place it almost anywhere with good results. In most cases, however, you will get best performance with it placed in a corner. If that’s not practical, try to start out with it against a wall, since proximity to room boundaries strengthens low- frequency output. Bass response will vary according to the position of a subwoofer in the room, so you may want to experiment with different placements until you get the result you find most pleasing.

Once you have completed all signal connections and chosen an initial loca- tion for the SWS, you’re ready to plug it into a wall outlet and restore power to the rest of the system. Then you can make your final adjustments.

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