PLACEMENT
Your PSW Series subwoofer offers many
placement options—in an entertainment
center, behind furniture, or next to a
sofa or chair. It can be placed anywhere
in the room, but you will get the best
performance from it when it is on the
same side of the room as the front
satellites. Placing it near a wall or in
a corner will increase bass loudness.
Allow at least 6 inches (15cm) of space
between any subwoofer driver and a
wall or obstruction
(FIGURE 1)
. The
subwoofer should only be placed
on its base
(FIGURE 2)
. It may lie
on its side, but NEVER LAY THE
SUBWOOFER ON THE AMPLIFIER
END—THIS WILL DAMAGE THE
AMPLIFIER
(FIGURE 3)
.
The PSW550 subwoofer is magnetically
shielded for safe placement near your
television set. If you notice video distor-
tion or discoloration, immediately move
the subwoofer away from the TV and
call Polk Audio Customer Service 800-
377-7655 (US & Can), 410-358-3600,
9am-6pm EST, Monday through Friday,
or email: [email protected].
You’ll find an informative article on
“Subwoofer Positioning and Adjustment”
in the set up section at:
HTTP://WWW.POLKAUDIO.COM/
HOME/FAQAD/
CONNECTING THE SUBWOOFER
TO THE SYSTEM—GENERAL
If you elect to use the speaker level
inputs, use two-conductor 16 gauge
or thicker speaker wires. If you choose
to use the line level inputs, use high
quality, shielded RCA type interconnect
cables. See your Polk dealer for wire
recommendations.
Note that one of the speaker input
terminals on the rear of the speaker is
marked red (+) and the other black (-).
Make certain that you connect the wire
from the red (+) terminal of your ampli-
fier to the red (+) terminal on your
speaker, and the wire from the black (-)
terminal of the amplifier to the black (-)
terminal on your speaker. Most wire has
some indication (such as color coding,
ribbing, or writing) on one of the two
conductors to help maintain consistency.
If your subwoofer doesn’t seem to
produce much bass, it is most likely
that one of the speaker wires is con-
nected backwards. Double check all
connections for correct polarity.
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FEATURES:
• One 8 inch, long throw, shielded,
direct radiating subwoofer driver
for deep bass, smooth response
and low distortion.
• Downward firing Power Port
™
bass
port for deep bass and high acoustic
efficiency with low distortion.
• High current 100 Watt (RMS),
250 Watt Dynamic, power amplifier.
• Subwoofer volume control, variable
crossover control and phase switch
allow you to optimize performance
to match your audio system, room
acoustics, and program material.
• Auto on/off circuit that automatically
turns the subwoofer on when it sens-
es a program signal. When no signal
is present, the amplifier turns itself
off within 15 minutes.
• Unfiltered LFE input for use with low
pass filtered subwoofer output jacks.
• Speaker and line level inputs.
• Magnetically shielded for safe place-
ment near TVs and video monitors.
GETTING STARTED
Please inspect your loudspeaker
carefully. Notify your Polk dealer
if you notice any damage or missing
items. Keep the carton and packing
material. It will do the best job
of protecting your speaker
if it needs to be transported.
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Polk Audio Customer Service:
800-377-7655 (Outside US: 410-358-3600) [email protected]
FIGURE 1
FIGURE 3
FIGURE 2
OK
AMPLIFIER
6" (15cm)
