USER MANUAL
SW2100A
active subwoofer
KEY FEATURES
• Band-Pass/Bass-Reflex Active Subwoofer
• Very good output-to-weight ratio
• Single 21” Neodymium woofer with 4” ISV voice coil
• 4000 Watt Class D amplifier with PFC Switch Mode Power Supply
• Water repellent cone
• 96KHz / 40 bit floating point CORE processing with PRONET remote control
• Very compact enclosure
• Optimized presets for use in combination with AX12C line array modules
INTRODUCTION
The SW2100A is a very compact Band-Pass/Bass-Reflex subwoofer providing high output and
extended low frequency response. It is equipped with a single 21” neodymium transducer with
a 4” ISV voice coil, large displacement suspension system, and composite reinforced, water
repellent cone, able to provide clean and undistorted LF reproduction at very high SPL.
The loudspeaker is designed with a unique motor featuring a high grade neodymium magnet
assembly in a structure optimized for thermal and magnetic efficiency. It features include a large
displacement suspension system which, in conjunction with a composite reinforced, straight
ribbed cone and the proprietary Double Silicon Spider (DSS) technology, allows an ultra-linear
piston action and provides full mechanical control across the entire working range. The 100mm (4
in) state-of-the-art voice-coil utilizing Interleaved Sandwich Voice coil (ISV) technology, provides
high levels of thermal stability and durability. The ISV technology achieves a balanced linear
motor unit exerting an exceptionally high force factor.
The DA module employed for powering the SW2100A features also PFC (Power Factor Correction),
a technology able to guarantee always the highest level of power regardless of any eventual
fluctuations of the power supply. It delivers in an ultra-compact package 2000W from each of its two channels: one channel is used to drive the
21” woofer, the other, through an output SPEAKON connector, can power AX12C line array modules.
The SW2100A has been mainly designed to provide the optimal low frequency extension to the AX12C line array module providing 2000W to
power up to four AX12C line array modules. The built-in CORE DSP provides 4 presets for different combinations: 2, 4 or 1 columns plus 1 user
preset (additional presets for processing other AXIOM speakers are also available).
The SW2100A features on the top panel a special metal plate and it comes with a dedicated aluminium bracket for fast coupling with the AX12C’s
rigging hardware. Using this simple system, up to two AX12C modules can be easily installed on an SW2100A.
The standard system, composed of four AX12C line array modules and two SW2100A subwoofers, features 8000W of total power and a line-array
dispersion pattern, making it the perfect solution for high-performance portable sound reinforcement applications.
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION
SYSTEM
Amplifier Type
Class D with SMPS and PFC, Variable Switching
Frequency
System’s Acoustic Principle
Band-pass / bass-reflex
Frequency Response (-6dB) 34 Hz - 180 Hz (Processed)
Output Power
2000W + 2000W (Out1: SW2100A - Out2: AX12C or
other AXIOM loudspeakers)
Maximum (peak) SPL
132dB SPL @ 1m
TRANSDUCER
Mains Voltage Range (Vac)
90 - 260V 50/60Hz
Type
21" Neodymium magnet, 4" (100mm) VC
Consumption*
600 W (nominal) / 1800 W (max)
Cone
High stiffness, water repellent
IN / OUT Connectors
Neutrik XLR-M / XLR-F
Voice Coil Type
Interleaved Sandwich Voice coil (ISV)
IN / OUT Network Connectors
ETHERCON®(NE8FAV)
Suspension
Triple-roll
Mains Input and Link Connector PowerCon® TRUE 1 (NAC3PX)
ELECTRICAL
Cooling
Variable speed DC fan
Input Impedance
20 kΩ balanced, 10 kΩ unbalanced
ENCLOSURE & CONSTRUCTION
Input Sensitivity
+4dBu / 1.25 V
Dimensions (W x H x D)
760 mm (29.9”) x 511 mm (20.1”) x 770 mm (30.3”)
Signal Processing
CORE processing, 96kHz / 40bit floating point
SHARC DSP, 24 bit AD/DA converters
Depth Including Wheels
881 mm (34.6”)
Enclosure Material
18mm, reinforced phenolic birch
Direct access Controls
4 Presets (2 x AX12C / 4 x AX12C / 1 x AX12C /
User), Network Termination, GND Link
Paint
High resistance, water based paint
Transport
4 x heavy duty 100mm (4”) castors, 4 handles
Remote Controls
PRONET control software
Net Weight
61 Kg (134.2 lbs.) without wheels
Network protocol
CANBUS
* Nominal consumption is measured with pink noise with a crest factor of 12 dB, this can be considered a standard music program.
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