Getting Started

The following steps will help you set up your subwoofer quickly.

INITIAL SETTINGS:

1.Turn the INPUT SENSITIVITY control on the rear panel all the way down (MIN).

2.Set the left and right CROSSOVER controls to the center position (80 Hz).

3.Set the POLARITY switch out (0º).

4.Turn the POWER switch OFF.

5.Set the AC SELECT switch to the correct position for your country (115 VAC or 230 VAC).

CONNECTIONS:

1.Connect the left and right line-level signal from your mixer (or other signal source) to the LEFT and RIGHT INPUT jacks on the SW•10 (XLR or RCA).

2.Connect the LEFT and RIGHT OUTPUT jacks on the SW•10 (XLR or RCA) to the inputs of the left and right main powered speakers (or to the inputs of the amplifiers powering the left and right main speakers).

3.Connect the supplied AC power cord to the IEC socket on the back of the subwoofer. Plug the other end into an AC outlet properly configured with the correct voltage for the AC SELECT switch setting you have selected.

TURN IT ON:

1.Turn on the power to the other components in the system. Generally, it is best to turn on powered speakers and amplifiers last to avoid thumps and pops from getting to the speakers.

2.Turn on the POWER switch on the back of the SW•10.

3.Start your signal source (tape deck, CD, DAW, or whatever), but leave the master level control on your mixer down.

4.Adjust the master volume on your mixer to a comfortably loud listening level.

5.Slowly turn up the INPUT SENSITVITY control on the SW•10 to MAX (fully clockwise), or until you achieve a balance between the subwoofer and the other speakers in the system.

6.Enjoy the authoritative, commanding lows of the SW•10.

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Placement

An Extremely Important Note on SW•10 Bass Response and Your Control Room or Listening Room

You’ve heard it before. “Low-frequencies are non-directional, so it doesn’t matter where you place the subwoofer.” Although it is true that frequencies below about 100 Hz are non-directional, it is also true that a lot of factors can conspire to thwart the SW•10’s extended low frequency — including room shape, room volume, and acoustical treatment.

This is not a cop-out or an apology. It’s plain old physics in action. Here are some tips to help you find the best placement for your SW•10 and optimize the low-frequency response in your particular room. Consider the following:

Room acoustics and bass-handling ability

Nobody likes to buy a subwoofer and a new set of speakers and then be told that they should spend extra bucks on bass traps or a remodeling job. But the simple fact is, “standard” rooms, i.e., rectangular rooms in conventional business or residential structures, are rarely if ever conducive to optimal low-bass reproduction without some modifications.

However, understanding what can cause degradation of the low-frequency response in a room can help in choosing a location that can minimize the problems associated with poor bass response—most notably interference and resonance.

Interference is caused when the reflected wave from the surrounding walls arrive out-

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