Mackie SWA1801 Speaker User Manual


 
SPEAKER
SWA1801
SWA1801
Active Subwoofer System
O F 4 P A G E S
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This Specication Sheet SWA1801_SS.PDF
Owner/Operator’s Manual SWA1801_OM.PDF
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may differ in some respect from its published description, but will always equal or exceed the origi-
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reserved.
Architects’ and Engineers’ Specications
The active subwoofer loudspeaker system shall
incorporate one 18-inch low-frequency (LF) trans-
ducer mounted within a vented enclosure and
tuned for optimum low-frequency response. System
frequency response shall vary no more than ±3 dB
from 45 Hz to 120 Hz measured on axis. The loud-
speaker shall incorporate a low-frequency amplier
system capable of delivering 800 watts rms over
a frequency range of 30 Hz to 150 Hz. The system
shall provide 129 dB of continuous output and
135 dB of peak output. The amplier system shall
be mounted on an aluminum heat sink, which shall
be mounted on the rear of the enclosure, and shall
be convection cooled.
The rear-mounted amplier assembly shall com-
prise separate signal and AC power panels sepa-
rated by a large aluminum heat sink. The signal
input panel shall contain two input and two loop-
through XLR connectors, two high-pass output XLR
connectors, a volume level control, a phase switch,
and four status LEDs for Power ON, Signal Pres-
ent, Limit, and Thermal functions. The system shall
accept a standard line-level signal via the XLR input
connectors. The power switch and IEC AC connector
shall be located on the power panel.
Thermal protection shall be provided by a heat
sink-mounted thermal sensor, which monitors the
heat sink temperature and triggers the thermal
protection circuit should the temperature exceed
140° F (60° C). The Thermal LED shall light and the
input signal shall be muted until the heat sink cools
to a safe operating level, at which point the thermal
protection circuit auto-resets and normal operation
resumes.
Overload protection shall be provided by a lim-
iter circuit, which monitors the amplier output and
reduces the input level to the amplier should the
amplier output begin to clip.
The enclosure shall have a rectangular shape
and shall incorporate two side handles, one on each
side, and a top-mounted pole receptacle. The enclo-
sure shall be constructed of multi-ply wood.
The active subwoofer loudspeaker system shall
be the Mackie SWA1801.
Part No. 0003348 Rev C 09/05