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Bass Speaker Enclosures

OWNER’S MANUAL

SWR SOUND CORPORATION • SUN VALLEY, CALIFORNIA USA

PROFESSIONAL SERIES

GOLIATH III

GOLIATH JUNIOR III

GOLIATH SENIOR

MEGOLIATH

SON OF BERTHA

CUSTOM PRO SPECIALIST SERIES

BIG BEN

BIG BERTHA

HENRY THE 8x8

TRIAD

12-PACK

12-STACK

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Summary of Contents for Big Ben

Page 1: ...S MANUAL SWR SOUND CORPORATION SUN VALLEY CALIFORNIA USA PROFESSIONAL SERIES GOLIATH III GOLIATH JUNIOR III GOLIATH SENIOR MEGOLIATH SON OF BERTHA CUSTOM PRO SPECIALIST SERIES BIG BEN BIG BERTHA HENRY THE 8x8 TRIAD 12 PACK 12 STACK ...

Page 2: ...l find our bass amps cabinets and combos on stages and in recording studios all over the world and why you ll hear SWR on countless recordings spanning all genres of music Inside this Owner s Manual you ll find specifications features and usage suggestions for every Professional Series and Custom Pro Specialist Series bass enclosure we make New SWR user and seasoned user alike will benefit from re...

Page 3: ...oliath Senior 6x10 tweeter cabinet 11 Megoliath 8x10 tweeter cabinet 12 Son Of Bertha 1x15 tweeter cabinet 14 Triad three way speaker system 15 12 Pack 2x12 bass cabinet 16 12 Stack 4x12 bass cabinet 17 Impedance A General Overview 18 Troubleshooting Guide 19 Safety Instructions 21 Warranty Information 22 Covers Replacement Parts 22 SWR BASS SPEAKER ENCLOSURE OWNER S MANUAL PROFESSIONAL SERIES CUS...

Page 4: ...o open resulting in loss of output from the tweeter SHOCK MOUNTED STEEL GRILL The custom manufactured steel grill is mounted on the top and sides with hard rubber standoffs and is installed to protect your SWR speaker enclosure s components from puncture or other physical damage The standoffs act as shock absorbers when the grill is bumped and are also intend ed to prevent the grill from rattling ...

Page 5: ... turn the enclosure upside down or on its side so that the caster base sockets are visible Insert the shaft of each caster wheel into a socket on the underside of the speaker cabinet When all four wheels are firmly in place return the cabinet to its upright position and you re ready to roll You can leave the casters in place during performance but it s recom mended that they be removed prior to se...

Page 6: ... top chamber Tweeter Attenuator Control Panel B bottom chamber 1 4 Input 1 4 Output Speakon Input Speakon Output 1 4 Input Speakon Input INPUT PANEL DIAGRAMS Megoliath 4 BASS SPEAKER ENCLOSURES OWNER S MANUAL ...

Page 7: ...INPUT PANEL DIAGRAMS Big Ben 12 Pack 12 Stack 1 4 inch connections Input Output Speakon connections Input Output BASS SPEAKER ENCLOSURES OWNER S MANUAL 5 ...

Page 8: ...Ben run a high quality speaker cable 18 gauge or heavier from your amplifier s speaker output to one of the designated speaker inputs Speakon on 1 4 on Big Ben s input panel POWER HANDLING The power output rating for any amplifier connected to Big Ben should not exceed the enclosure s 400 watt RMS power handling capacity Please be aware that exceeding Big Ben s power handling capacity can void the...

Page 9: ...pacity can void the SWR warranty if any damage occurs to your loudspeakers due to overpowering FULL RANGE INPUT AND OUTPUT JACKS Big Bertha features four full range input output jacks two standard 1 4 and two Speakon wired in parallel If you are running two speaker enclosures in parallel connect the speaker cable from your amplifier to either jack labeled IN and a second speaker cable from either ...

Page 10: ...ling capacity can void the SWR warranty if any damage occurs to your loudspeakers due to over powering FULL RANGE INPUT AND OUTPUT JACKS Henry The 8X8 features four full range input output jacks two standard 1 4 and two Speakon wired in parallel If you are running two speaker enclosures in parallel connect the speaker cable from your amplifier to either jack labeled IN and a second speaker cable f...

Page 11: ... be aware that exceeding Goliath III s power handling capacity can void the SWR warranty if any damage occurs to your loudspeakers due to overpowering FULL RANGE INPUT AND OUTPUT JACKS Goliath III features four full range input output jacks two standard 1 4 and two Speakon wired in par allel If you are running two speaker enclosures in parallel connect the speaker cable from your amplifi er to eit...

Page 12: ...aware that exceeding Goliath Junior III s power handling capacity can void the SWR warranty if any damage occurs to your loudspeakers due to overpowering FULL RANGE INPUT AND OUTPUT JACKS Goliath Junior III features four full range input output jacks two standard 1 4 and two Speakon wired in parallel If you are running two speaker enclosures in parallel connect the speaker cable from your amplifie...

Page 13: ...Please be aware that exceeding Goliath Senior s power han dling capacity can void the SWR warranty if any damage occurs to your loudspeakers due to overpower ing FULL RANGE INPUT AND OUTPUT JACKS Goliath Senior features four full range input output jacks two standard 1 4 and two Speakon wired in parallel If you are running two speaker enclosures in parallel connect the speaker cable from your ampl...

Page 14: ...nclosures together using the high quality Speakon speaker cable provided Each independent 4x10 enclosure has its own input panel A for the top and B for the bottom CONNECTION AND OPERATION All of the jacks both Speakon and 1 4 on input panels A and B are wired in parallel All jacks run full range and any one per panel can be used as an input jack However we have marked the jacks with in and out la...

Page 15: ...e horn tweeter A normal setting for this control is straight up or twelve o clock Turning the dial fully counter clockwise removes the tweeter from the circuit As you turn the dial clockwise from this position the high frequency content is increased INTERNAL CROSSOVER The internal passive crossover divides the incoming signal to Megoliath s top chamber into two frequency bands The crossover point ...

Page 16: ...f any damage occurs to your loudspeakers due to overpower ing FULL RANGE INPUT AND OUTPUT JACKS Son Of Bertha features four full range input output jacks two standard 1 4 and two Speakon wired in parallel If you are running two speaker enclosures in parallel connect the speaker cable from your amplifier to either jack labeled IN and a second speaker cable from either jack labeled OUT to the input ...

Page 17: ...re that exceeding Triad s power handling capacity can void the SWR warranty if any damage occurs to your loudspeakers due to overpowering FULL RANGE INPUT AND OUTPUT JACKS Triad features four full range input output jacks two standard 1 4 and two Speakon wired in parallel If you are running two speaker enclosures in parallel connect the speaker cable from your amplifier to either jack labeled IN a...

Page 18: ... inputs Speakon or 1 4 on the 12 Pack s input panel POWER HANDLING The power output rating for any amplifier connected to the 12 Pack should not exceed the enclosure s 400 watt RMS power handling capacity Please be aware that exceeding the 12 Pack s power handling capacity can void the SWR warranty if any damage occurs to your loudspeakers due to overpowering FULL RANGE INPUT AND OUTPUT JACKS The ...

Page 19: ...d speaker inputs Speakon or 1 4 on the 12 Stack s input panel POWER HANDLING The power output rating for any amplifier connected to the 12 Stack should not exceed the enclosure s 800 watt RMS power handling capacity Please be aware that exceeding the 12 Stack s power handling capacity can void the SWR warranty if any damage occurs to your loudspeakers due to overpowering FULL RANGE INPUT AND OUTPU...

Page 20: ...ation will not be discussed To figure out the total impedance of two or more cabinets of equal value connected in parallel divide the impedance of one enclosure by the number of enclosures impedance of one enclosure number of enclosures total impedance Let s say for instance that you want to connect two 8 ohm SWR enclosures to one SWR amplifier con figured for mono operation The formula is 8 divid...

Page 21: ...you have access to another work ing bass cabinet hook your amp up to it If things are still distorting it s probably your amp Consult your amplifier owner s manual for troubleshooting that piece of gear To determine whether the distortion s coming from the tweeter or the woofers first put your ear up to the cabinet play some notes and see if you can hear where it s emanating from If you can t quit...

Page 22: ... your speaker cables If a loose speaker cable is plugged in while you re playing it could cause your AC or speaker fuse to blow For this reason we recommend ed keeping several spare fuses on hand I hear a tinny hollow lifeless sound The sound has no body to it It just sounds bad This could be because your enclosures are out of phase Basically this means that while the speaker cones of one cabinet ...

Page 23: ...inched by items placed upon them paying particular attention to cords at plugs and the point where they exit the product K Lightning For added protection of this product during a lightning storm or when it is left unattended and unused for long periods of time unplug it from the wall outlet This will prevent damage to the product due to lightning and power line surges L Overloading Do not overload...

Page 24: ...iews and more check out our website SWR SOUND CORPORATIO SWR SOUND CORPORATION N 9130 Glenoaks Blvd Sun Valley CA 91352 USA PHONE 818 253 4797 FAX 818 253 4799 EMAIL support swrsound com WEB swrsound com swrsound com swrsound com PROFESSIONAL BASS SPEAKER ENCLOSURES MANUAL Part 320034 1 03 2003 SWR SOUND CORPORATION SHOULD YOUR SWR SHOULD YOUR SWR AMPLIFIER REQUIRE SERVICE OR REPAIR AMPLIFIER REQU...

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