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Appendix C: SW•10 Specifi cations 

AC Power Requirements

US:  

 

120 VAC, 60 Hz

Europe:  

 

240 VAC, 50 Hz

Korea (AC Power Select at 230 V): 
    

 

220 VAC, 60 Hz

Japan (AC Power Select at 115 V): 
    

 

100 VAC, 50/60 Hz

AC Connector:  

2-pin IEC 250 VAC, 16 A male

Fuse: 

 

115 VAC: T 1.6 A/250 V

    

 

230 VAC: T 800 mA/250 V

*Power Consumption:  80 watts with music, loud mix
    

 

20 watts quiescent (idle)

Physical Dimensions and Weight

Enclosure:  

 

0.625 in/16 mm thick MDF

Damping:  

 

Adiabatic fi berfi ll

Dimensions:
   Height:  

 

11.8 in/300 mm

    

 

12.3 in/312 mm w/feet

   Width:  

 

12.0 in/295 mm

   Depth:  

 

12.4 in/315 mm

   Weight:  

 

28 lb/12.7 kg

Disclaimer

Since we are always striving to make our products 
better by incorporating new and improved materials, 
components, and manufacturing methods, we 
reserve the right to change these specifi cations at 
any time without notice.

Acoustic Performance

Free Field Frequency Response: 
 

 

 

  34 

Hz 

– 110 Hz (±3 dB)

Lower Cutoff Frequency:  

–3 dB @ 34 Hz

Upper Cutoff Frequency: 

 –3 dB @ 110 Hz

Maximum SPL @ 1 meter, 7.5 dBu into both 

 

   Balanced Inputs:  

 

103 dB SPL @ 1m

Transducer

Low Frequency Driver: 
    

10 in/254 mm woofer with steel frame, 

    

dual voice coil, and paper cone

Amplifi ers

Rated Power: 
    

120 watts rms into a 4 ohm load

    

(60 watts rms x 2)

Burst Power: 
    

270 watts rms into a 4 ohm load

    

(135 watts rms x 2)

Slew Rate:  

> 15 V/µs

Distortion (THD, SMPTE IMD, DIM 100): 
  

 

0.03%

Signal-to-Noise Ratio: 
    

> 110 dB, 20 Hz to 20 kHz,  

 

    

A-weighted, referenced to 60 watts  

    

into 4 ohms

Type:  

Monolithic IC, Class AB

Electronic Crossover

Crossover Type:  

24 dB/octave Linkwitz-Riley

Crossover Frequency:   Variable, 55 Hz to 110 Hz
Input Impedance:  

20 k

, balanced bridging; 

  

 

 

10 

k

 unbalanced

SW•10 Block Diagram

2

3

1

RIGHT

LINE INPUT

2

3

1

LEFT/MONO

LINE INPUT

CROSSOVER

FREQ

CROSSOVER

FREQ

55Hz-110Hz

24 dB/OCT LINKWITZ-RILEY

CENTER POSITION (80Hz)

2

3

1

LEFT/MONO

LINE OUTPUT

2

3

1

RIGHT

LINE OUTPUT

POLARITY

POWER 

AMPLIFIER

INPUT

SENSITIVITY

(CW = THX)

180º

0º (THX)

PEAK POWER LIMITER

FAST ATTACK/SLOW RELEASE

+HI VDC

–HI VDC

SUBWOOFER

+

HI VDC

+

LO VDC

TOROIDAL POWER

TRANSFORMER

POWER

LED

TAPCO
SW•10
BLOCK DIAGRAM
09.15.04

115V 

 230V

FUSE

POWER

AC SELECT

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

2

8

“Mackie.” and “TAPCO”  are registered 

trademarks of LOUD Technologies Inc. All other 

brand names mentioned are trademarks or 

registered trademarks of their respective holders, 

and are hereby acknowledged.

©2004 LOUD Technologies Inc. 

All Rights Reserved.

Summary of Contents for SW-10

Page 1: ...active studio subwoofer...

Page 2: ...from digital apparatus as set out in the radio interference regulations of the Canadian Department of Communications ATTENTION Le pr sent appareil num rique n met pas de bruits radio lectriques d pas...

Page 3: ...idea to write your product information here for future reference i e insurance claims tech support return authorization etc Contents Safety Instructions 2 Introduction 4 Getting Started 5 Placement 5...

Page 4: ...channel mixer specifically designed for keyboards and rock n roll In essence TAPCO redefined the price performance ratio and made high quality professional audio equipment accessible to virtually anyo...

Page 5: ...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 Now that you have your subwoofer wo...

Page 6: ...e people prefer to place the subwoofer between the left and right main speakers so that all the sound is coming from the same plane Some prefer to use two subwoofers and place one with the left speake...

Page 7: ...ace where the bass sounds the best put the subwoofer there and it should sound just as good from your listening position Polarity The setting of the polarity switch can affect how the low frequencies...

Page 8: ...tellite Powered Monitor Surround Sound Preamplifier OR Mixing Console TAPCO 6306 shown From Mixer or Preamplifier Left and Right Outputs NRM 2 EFX AUX 1 MON 2 EFX 1 MON 2 EFX 1 MON 2 EFX 1 MON AUX RET...

Page 9: ...he SW 10 This could damage the input circuitry of the active subwoofer 5 LEFT AND RIGHT OUTPUTS Balanced XLR male and unbalanced RCA female connectors are provided for the line level left and right hi...

Page 10: ...n resumes If the heatsink temperature again gets too hot the shutdown process repeats Should this happen make sure that airflow to the rear of the cabinet is not restricted If the ambient air temperat...

Page 11: ...s These sources usually produce hum Is there a light dimmer or other triac based SCR device on the same AC circuit as the subwoofer Dimmers cause buzzing noises Use an AC line filter or plug the subwo...

Page 12: ...827 2669 Monday to Friday from 7 am to 5 pm PST After hours visit www tapcogear com and look under Support or e mail us at techmail tapcogear com 5 Include a legible note stating your name shipping ad...

Page 13: ...Balanced Wiring Pin 1 Shield Pin 2 Hot Pin 3 Cold RCA Plugs and Jacks RCA type plugs also known as phono plugs and jacks are often used in home stereo and video equipment and in many other applicatio...

Page 14: ...woofer with steel frame dual voice coil and paper cone Amplifiers Rated Power 120 watts rms into a 4 ohm load 60 watts rms x 2 Burst Power 270 watts rms into a 4 ohm load 135 watts rms x 2 Slew Rate 1...

Page 15: ...nologies factory authorized service centers and deemed eligible for repair or replacement under the terms of this warranty will be repaired or replaced within thirty days of receipt LOUD Technologies...

Page 16: ...tapcogear com 2003 LOUD Technologies Inc All rights reserved TAPCO and Mackie are registered trademarks of LOUD Technologies Inc...

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