Tapco SW-10 ユーザーズマニュアル

Getting Started

The following steps will 

help you set up your 

subwoofer quickly. 

1.  Turn the INPUT SENSITIVITY control on the rear panel 

all the way down (MIN).

2.  Set the left and right CROSSOVER controls to the 

center position (80 Hz).

3.  Set the POLARITY switch out (0

º).

4.  Turn the POWER switch OFF.

5.  Set the AC SELECT switch to the correct position for 

your country (115 VAC or 230 VAC).

1.   Connect the left and right line-level signal from 

your mixer (or other signal source) to the LEFT and 

RIGHT INPUT jacks on the SW•10 (XLR or RCA).

2.  Connect the LEFT and RIGHT OUTPUT jacks on the 

SW•10 (XLR or RCA) to the inputs of the left and 

right main powered speakers (or to the inputs of 

the amplifi ers powering the left and right main 

speakers).

3.  Connect the supplied AC power cord to the IEC 

socket on the back of the subwoofer. Plug the 

other end into an AC outlet properly confi gured 

with the correct voltage for the AC SELECT switch 

setting you have selected.

1.  Turn on the power to the other components in the 

system. Generally, it is best to turn on powered 

speakers and amplifi ers last to avoid thumps and 

pops from getting to the speakers.

2.   Turn on the POWER switch on the back of the SW•10.

3.  Start your signal source (tape deck, CD, DAW, or 

whatever), but leave the master level control on 

your mixer down.

4.  Adjust the master volume on your mixer to a 

comfortably loud listening level.

5.  Slowly turn up the INPUT SENSITVITY control on 

the SW•10 to 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 working, it’s time 
to hunker down and read the 
rest of this manual…especially 
the following:

Placement

An Extremely Important Note on 

SW•10 Bass Response and Your 

Control Room or Listening Room

You’ve heard it before. “Low-frequencies 

are non-directional, so it doesn’t matter 
where you place the subwoofer.” Although 
it is true that frequencies below about 100 Hz 
are non-directional, it is also true that a lot of 
factors can conspire to thwart the SW•10’s 
extended low frequency — including 
room shape, room volume, and acoustical 
treatment. 

This is not a cop-out or an apology. It’s 

plain old physics in action. Here are some 
tips to help you fi nd the best placement for 
your SW•10 and optimize the low-frequency 
response in your particular room. Consider 
the following:

Nobody likes to buy a subwoofer and a 

new set of speakers and then be told that 
they should spend extra bucks on bass 
traps or a remodeling job. But the simple 
fact is, “standard” rooms, i.e., rectangular 
rooms in conventional business or residential 
structures, are rarely if ever conducive to 
optimal low-bass reproduction without some 
modifi cations.

However, understanding what can cause 

degradation of the low-frequency response 
in a room can help in choosing a location 
that can minimize the problems associated 
with poor bass response—most notably 
interference and resonance.

Interference is caused when the refl ected 

wave from the surrounding walls arrive out-