USER MANUAL
SW36XFA
active subwoofer
KEY FEATURES
• Very High Output
• Manifolded Band Pass configuration for very high output in compact size
• High-strength, water repellent, glass fiber reinforced cones • Tetracoil® dual voice coil for extended linear response and increased power handling
• Digitally controlled Class D amplifier module with SMPS • 96KHz / 40 bit floating point CORE processing with PRONET remote control
INTRODUCTION
The SW36XFA subwoofer is designed to deliver high quality low frequency reproduction
where very high output is a key requirement, together with well defined deep bass response
and fast transient response. Its compact size and light weight make it suitable for several
different uses, ranging from touring applications to fixed installations and high-level dance
clubs.
The SW36XFA is a very high quality powered subwoofer system featuring some of the most
advanced technologies for low frequency reproduction. Its unique and innovative design is
based on a configuration that can be defined as Manifolded Band Pass.
It uses manifolding of the front side of the cones to maximize the mutual coupling between
the two drivers. This innovative configuration does not use any large resonant cavity to load
the speaker, but very compact cavities in order to obtain advantages in terms of definition,
both at the lowest end and the upper bass.
The SW36XFA subwoofer system is equipped with two high power 18” (460mm) transducers
capable of very long excursion (up to 30mm peak-to-peak), and featuring a a large
displacement suspension system. These transducers use Tetracoil technology, where two
different, axially separated magnetic gaps and two inside-outside 100mm (4” ) diameter
voice coils are wound on the same former and suspended evenly in the two magnetic gaps.
This creates an equivalent voice coil diameter greater than 6”, resulting in a larger heat
dissipation area for and increased power handling. Additional key advantages of the Tetracoil technology are also minimized distortion and a very
symmetric and flat inductance curve. Cones are made of very high-stiffness fiberglass reinforced paper, featuring also invisible water repellent
treatment. The SW36XFA is processed by 40bit, 96kHz floating point CORE DSP and powered by DA SERIES digital power modules. The DA module
employed for powering the SW36XFA delivers in an ultra-compact package a maximum power of 4000W and features PFC (Power Factor Correction),
a technology able to guarantee always the highest level of power regardless of any eventual fluctuations of the power supply.
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION
Acoustical
Amplifier Type
Class D with Variable Switching Frequency
and SMPS and PFC
and PFC
System type
Manifolded Band Pass
Transducer
Two 18” (460 mm), 100mm (4in) Tetracoil®
dual voice coil, equivalent to a single coil
diameter larger than 152mm (>6in).
Water repellent cone and epoxy coated
plates.
Ultra linear suspension behavior.
Mains Voltage Range (Vac)
100-240 V~ 50/60 Hz
Mains Connector
PowerCon TRUE1 - NAC3PX (In/Out)
Consumption*
600 W (nominal) 1800 W (max)
IN / OUT Connectors
Neutrik XLR-M / XLR-F
IN / OUT Network Connectors ETHERCON® (NE8FAV)
Frequency response (±3 dB)
36 Hz – 100 Hz (Processed)
Mechanical
Maximum Peak SPL @ 1m
143 dB
Width
746 mm (29.4”)
Electrical
Height
795 mm (31.3”)
Input Impedance
20 kΩ balanced
Depth
710 mm (27.9”)
Input Sensitivity
+4 dBu / 1.25 V
Depth Including Wheels
838 mm (32.9”)
Signal Processing
CORE processing, 96kHz / 40bit floating
point SHARC DSP, 24 bit AD/DA converters
Construction
15 mm, reinforced Phenolic Birch
Paint
High resistance, water based paint
Direct access Controls
4 Presets: Standard, InfraSub, Cardioid,
User. Network Termination, GND Link
Wheels
4 heavy-load 100 mm ø (optional)
Transport
6 handles
Remote Controls
PRONET control software
Net Weight
91.2 Kg (201.1 lbs.) without wheels
Network protocol
CANBUS
Output Power
2000 W + 2000 W
* Nominal consumption is measured with pink noise with a crest factor of 12
dB, this can be considered a standard music program.
revision 2015-09-30
