Monoprice SWA-400 400-watt Subwoofer Amplifier With DSP And Presets

This is useful with smaller or cheaper main speakers that are less efficient at reproducing bass. Higher slopes are more effective when used with high efficiency and bigger main speakers that do produce sufficient bass.Phase: This puts a slight delay on the signal sent to your subwoofer. Different settings for music, movies, and night time are a good use for memory storage positions.Memory Recall: Loads one of the three user‑defined memory storage locationsProtection: Short circuit and thermal protection circuits are built‑in.While dee LFE mode bypasses the Crossover Freq function of the SWA‑400. Since the main amplifier drives the main speakers with full‑range sound, the main speakers are reproducing bass frequencies along with the sub. Choose from 5‑30 minutes in 5 minute increments or turn the function off.Memory Storage: Once the system is set to your liking, save your settings to one of three memory storage locations. Since smaller speakers cannot reproduce extreme low frequencies, it is best to limit the system to what they can reproduce. Please check with your subwoofer manufacture's manual and specs for speaker limitations.Mode Select: Selects between Sub and LFE modes. Values range from ‑9dB to +9dB, selectable in 3dB increments. This is useful for smaller subs, 10" and below. User defined presets give you complete control over crossover frequency, as well as slope, phase, and low‑cut. This will maximize the efficiency of the subwoofer system and minimize over‑extension and speaker failure. The SWA‑400 offers 4 slopes from ‑12dB to ‑48dB. Preset 1 is optimized for 8" in‑wall subs, Preset 2 is optimized for 10" in‑wall subs, and preset 3 is optimized for 12" subs.Crossover Frequency: Selects the highest frequency cut‑off point to the subwoofer. This setting refers to how many decibels above the selected Crossover Freq are attenuated (turned down) per octave. Try different settings and walk around your listening area for the optimum setting.Low‑Cut: Selects the lowest frequency that the amp will reproduce. A good starting place is the lower limit of the frequency response of the main speakers.Crossover Slope: Also known as roll‑off, the slope refers to how abruptly the high frequencies are cut off. The SWA‑400 is engineered to provide high fidelity bass amplification and is tailored for home audio and home theater audio systems. Its compact 1U design is compatible with many other popular electronic devices and different styles of multimedia gear. The volume should be set to achieve an even balance between full‑range program and subwoofer output.Preset Choose: Selects one of 3 presets. If you are using larger main speakers use lower frequencies below 100Hz. Use this mode if you are connecting the SWA‑400 to the LFE output of your amplifier or AV receiver.Auto Standby: If no audio signal is present for an extended period of time, the SWA‑400 can be switched into standby mode to conserve electricity. A gradual slope of ‑12dB allows more bleed of higher frequencies to pass through the subwoofer. The SWA‑400 subwoofer amplifier delivers clean, solid power required to drive medium to large sized subwoofer speakers. Short circuit and thermal protection circuits are built‑in.Master Volume: Sets the overall subwoofer output in relation to the main speakers. The Sub setting is the normal operating mode for the SWA‑400. Recall your presets for the type of listening you are doing. Down‑firing, rear‑ported, or subs placed away from the mains will smear the bass tones and the frequencies will cancel each other out as they bounce around the room. A smaller main speaker will require more reinforcement from the subwoofer, so the crossover should be set to higher frequencies above 100Hz. If you have a front firing sub that is in the same plane as the mains, then the phase can be set to 0.

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Monoprice SWA-400 400-watt Subwoofer Amplifier With DSP And Presets