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S-218 User Manual
v1 October 2019
Contents
DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY ................................................................................................................ 4
1.0 - Introduction ............................................................................................................................................. 5
Unpacking....................................................................................................................................................... 5
2.0 – S-218 Subwoofer .................................................................................................................................. 6
S-218 ............................................................................................................................................................... 6
3.0 – Simulation ................................................................................................................................................. 7
Ease Focus 3 ................................................................................................................................................. 7
4.0 - Safety Considerations.......................................................................................................................... 8
General Considerations in use ................................................................................................................ 8
Personal Injury ......................................................................................................................................... 8
Ground Stacking ...................................................................................................................................... 8
Rigging and Suspension ....................................................................................................................... 9
Material Damage from Magnetism ................................................................................................... 9
5.0 – Loudspeaker Hardware..................................................................................................................... 10
5.1 – S-218 Cabinet Hardware Overview......................................................................................... 10
5.2 – Stacking S-218 subwoofers ....................................................................................................... 11
5.5 – Fitting castors ................................................................................................................................. 12
5.6 – Cardioid Use ................................................................................................................................. 13
6.0 – Powering the System ........................................................................................................................ 14
6.1 - Amplifier and Processing Requirements ............................................................................... 14
6.1.1 - Connections ............................................................................................................................. 14
6.1.2 - Connector Options ................................................................................................................. 14
6.1.3 – Amplifier Requirements ...................................................................................................... 15
6.1.4 – Processing Requirements ................................................................................................... 15
6.2 - Presets and Settings .................................................................................................................... 16
6.2.1 – Standard S-18 Preset ........................................................................................................... 16
6.2.2 – Cardioid Array Preset............................................................................................................ 16
6.2.3 - Geometric Delay ..................................................................................................................... 17
6.2.4 - Applying EQ.............................................................................................................................. 17
6.3 - Use with the DQ Series Advanced System Amplifiers ..................................................... 18
6.3.1 - Connections ............................................................................................................................. 18
6.3.2 - Preset Recall............................................................................................................................ 18
