Earthquake Sound SWS-10X (4-OHM) User's Manual
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1. The SWS 6 5 woofer is designed to replace any stock factory installed 6 5 driver It brings bass virtually anywhere in a car in front doors rear doors dash board center Mini P console under seats rear decks and in any space less than 2 deep SWS 8 8Xi Minimum Sealed Example 11 1 2 External Dimensions 11 x 11 1 2 x 5 5 Internal Dimensions 10 x 9 x 3 1 2 E Recommended Sealed Internal Volume 8 10 12 amp 15 Models Internal Volume 0 19cu ft 5 44Ltr Or ii Minimum SWS 8 8Xi 0 19cu ft 5 44Ltr Maximum SWS 8 8Xi 0 60cu ft 16 99Ltr Minimum SWS 10X 0 38cu ft 10 76Ltr i z 0 75cu ft 21 23Ltr aui panni SWS 10X SWS 10X Minimum Sealed Example c 171 2 Ta External Dimensions 12 x 17 1 2 x 5 5 5 1 2 Minimum SWS 1X ca Besa Internal Dimensions 12 x 16 x 4 i Maximum SWS 12X 25cu ft 35 39Ltr Internal Volume 0 38cu ft 10 76Ltr r Minimum SWS 15X 1 20cu ft 33 98Ltr 42 Maximum SWS 15X 2 5cu ft 70 79Ltr Our Examples and Reccomendations Are Calculated Assuming That 3 4 MDF Is Being Used S J 3 4 MDF SWS 12X Minimum Sealed Example 19 1 2 i External Dimensions 15 x 19 1 2 x 5 1 2 5 1 2 Internal Dimensions 13 1 2 x 18 x 4 In some cases when the enclosure will be placed with Internal Volume 0 56cu ft 15 85Ltr the sub facing down or the sub butted up against the back of seat You will need to either add a g2. Calculating Enclosure Dimensions Finding Box Dimensions For Recommended Enclosure Volumes To find the volume best suited for you you will need to measure the max and min Height Width and Depth of the area where you to plan to place the sub enclosure Then subtract 1 5 each dim to get the internal dims Now use the internal H W amp D in the formula below to match your dims with one of our recommended ranges Enclosure Made With 3 4 Medium Density MDF Sa External Dims H 10 x W 10 x D 5 Internal Dims H 8 5 x W 8 5 x D 3 5 To Get The Internal Dims Simply Subtract The Total Thickness Of The MDF From The External Dims Which With 3 4 MDF Is 1 1 2 FORMULA 8 5 x 8 5 x 3 5 1728 0 15cu ft CAUTION In some cases when the enclosure will be placed with the sub facing down or the sub butted up against the back of seat like the illustration You will need to either add a grille or use 1 strips of your MDF and place as shown above This will create an excursion cushion so that it doesn t rub or get damaged All Specifications Are Subject To Change Without Notice Examples Of Limited Space Applications 3 i www earthquakesound com SWS 6 5 Recommended Applications Example Minimum Sealed Designs 8 10 12 amp 15 Models
3. will not be covered by the five 5 year limited warranty Customer will be charged a minimum of one 1 hour of labor ongoing rates plus shipping charges back to customer C Earthquake will repair or replace at our option all defective products parts subject to the following provisions e Defective products parts have not been altered or repaired by other than an Earthquake factory approved technician e Products parts are not subjected to negligence misuse improper use or accident damaged by improper line voltage used with incompatible products or have its serial number or any part of it altered defaced or removed or have been used in any way that is contrary to Earthquake s written instructions Warranty Continued On Next Page All Specifications Are Subject To Change Without Notice D Warranty Limitations Warranty does not cover products that have been modified or abused Including but not limited to the following e Damages to speaker cabinet and cabinet finish due to misuse abuse or use of improper use of cleaning materials methods e Bent speaker frame broken speaker connectors holes in speaker cone surround amp dust cap burnt speaker voice coil e Fading deterioration of speaker components amp finish due to improper exposure to elements e Bent amplifier casing damaged finish on the casing due to abuse misuse or improper use of cleaning material e Burnt tracers on PCB e Product pa
4. WARRANTY If you choose to perform your own installation your warranty will be subject to limitations Over the counter authorized dealer warranties may very from one dealer to the next Please read the warranty information in its entirety and use good judgment when making these vital decisions 10 Five 5 year limited warranty Earthquake warrants the original purchaser that all Factory Sealed New Audio Products be free from defects in material and workmanship under normal and proper use for a period of five 5 years from the date of purchase as shown on the original bill of sale with serial number affixed written on it The five 5 year warranty period is valid only if an authorized Earthquake dealer properly installs the product and the warranty registration card is properly filled out and sent to Earthquake Sound Corporation If a non authorized party installs the product a ninety 90 day warranty period will be applied A Five 5 years limited warranty plan coverage guidelines First year Earthquake pays for labor parts and ground freight only in US mainland not including Alaska and Hawaii e Second year Earthquake pays for labor and parts only customer must pay freight both ways e Third fourth amp fifth year Earthquake pays labor only Customer must pay for parts and freight both ways B Warning Products sent for repair that are tested by Earthquake technicians and deemed to have no problem s
5. and data processing components have gotten better faster and smaller This is true except when it comes to speakers design conventionally designed drivers remain bulky in comparison to other audio components In 1929 Mr H Shotwell designed the first front loaded magnet driver it was a small step in reducing the mounting depth of driver Since then other audio manufacturers such as Bose Harmon and others made several attempts to reduce the mounting depth of a driver Nevertheless the speaker mounting depth remained to be about roughly half the size of the speaker diameter the larger the speaker the deeper the mounting depth This handicap held true until few years ago when Joseph J Sahyoun Vice President Inventor and Head Engineer at Earthquake Sound Corporation started developing the shallow mount woofer system SWS The SWS presented a radical solution away from the conventional bulky speaker design SIT v6 6 ELL T22 T EZLT cory OSE V OOS 2T TEGE uop gt aud BUC U Paunseoyy xewx 009 e XT9 SMS oOTZ 9 000 ZZ The SWS design reduces the mounting depth of a speaker by over 60 without taxing its performance These numbers look even better as the speaker diameter increases A conventional 12 woofer has a mounting depth of 6 to 7 inches for a 1 excursion on the other hand an SWS 12 performs the same in a little less than 3 of mounting depth The SWS design all
6. HANTHQUARE S OUND The Sound That Will Move You Earthquake Sound reserves the right to amend details of the specifications without notice Copyright Earthquake Sound Corporation Earthquake Sound Corporation 2727 McCone Avenue Hayward CA 94545 Phone 510 732 1000 Fax 510 732 1095 HANI HQUARL SOUND Sound That Will Move You US PATENT 6 675 931 B2 SHALLOW WOOFER SYSTEM SWS 6 5X 4 Ohm SWS 8X 4 Ohm SWS 8Xi 2 Ohm SWS 10X 4 Ohm SWS 12X 4 Ohm SWS 15X 4 Ohm Installation Reference Guide www earthquakesound com DEAR VALUED CUSTOMER SWS PARAMETERS Congratulations are in order You are now the proud owner of an SWS Shallow Mount Q 0O Woofer the most advanced shallow woofer technology to hit car and home audio The idea is simple to generate deep bass from the shallowest space For years audio manufacturers attempted to reduce the mounting depth of a driver nevertheless the speaker size diameter still played a major role in dictating the mounting depth Approximately a speaker mounting depth remained to be about 1 2 the size of the speaker diameter the larger the speaker the deeper the mounting depth IPPON aaow yonu pue zu g s p y s y moy S MNg Se yons sapiyan pepesbdn ZH O04 AJOJOe Ul JBJOOMANS vejd 0 peubisap S IX8 SMS WUO Z 941 SLLON 27 sen aP 01dS WL 1a wbsw ps suyo 2004 wuu xewx Audio video
7. at that builds up in the voice coil The dust cap is directly fastened to the voice coil aluminum bobbin it transfers the heat build up from the bobbin into the cone Both dust cap and cone act as a giant heat sink to reduce the voice coil temperature and increase its power handling and endurance The high roll pressed foam surround is coupled with a propagating spider to allow for extreme excursions with no limitations The slick shallow basket is coated with black chrome and is shaped with slant edges for easy install in tight spaces p SrO STS O 9S E 2v9 0L 000 EsS 900 VZ ZITL EOZ v S90 ZOT vee 956 0T 000 68 900 TZ oor XST SMS 2 All Specifications Are Subject To Change Without Notice www earthquakesound com 3 SPECIFICATIONS SWS Enclosures SWS 15X Actual RMS power varies based on box design and on music played e Speaker diameter 15 e Mounting depth 3 1 4 e Cut out mounting hole 13 3 4 e Weight 15Lbs 81mm e Voice Coil diameter 2 5 e Aluminum bobbin wire e Power rating RMS 400W 350mm 13 3 4 nan rron bates 300w cut out hole diameter SWS 12X Actual RMS power varies based on box design and on music played e Speaker diameter 12 e Mounting depth 3 e Cut out mounting hole 11 3 8 e Weight 13Lbs e Voice Coil diameter 2 5 e Aluminum bobbin 288 711 3 8 e Power rating RMS 300W lt
8. here in a car in front doors rear doors dash board center console under seats rear decks and in any space limited mounting depth The following volumes shown below are created to give you optimized deep bass from the shallowest space In order to match a box volume that bests suites your needs you will need to find out the amount of space that you have to work with then use the formula below to find out which range you will should be in based on our recommendations Choosing an enclosure type that perfectly tailors to your needs can sometimes be a hassle and unfortunately choosing or building the wrong enclosure could potentially destroy the sound quality of your system The SWS subwoofers deliver truly prenominal bass response from the shallowest of places And in order to harness their greatness you will need to make sure that your enclosure will be suffice for your application Sealed Enclosures Do you often turn the bass down on a car or home stereo system because it sounds boomy to you If you do a sealed enclosure is an excellent choice especially if you listen to a wide variety of music This type of enclosure produces well defined strong but not overpowering bass Bandpass Enclosures This bass is not really punchy it s more like a massive swampy force of low end that powers the music which can be great for some tunes and extremely overwhelming on others If you prefer the harder stuff metal hard rock industrial or m
9. mm gt Power rating MAX 600W cut out hole diameter e Reve 3 76 Ohms SWS 10X Actual RMS power varies based on box design and on music played e Speaker diameter 10 e Mounting depth 2 11 16 e Cut out mounting hole 9 e Weight 11Lbs e Voice Coil diameter 2 e Aluminum bobbin 228mm 9 gt e Power rating RMS 200W cut out hole diameter e Power rating MAX 400W e Reve 3 76 Ohms Actual RMS power varies based on box design and on music played SWS 8X 8Xi e Speaker diameter 8 e Mounting depth 2 1 8 THE 2 OHM SWS 8XI e Cut out mounting hole 7 7 8 MAZIE Yare Sg OO Weight 8 Lbs UPGRADED VEHICLES 52mm 2 1 8 e OO Voice Coil diameter 1 5 GOIN u y Aluminum bobbin 206mm 8 1 8 Power rating RMS 150W cut out hole diameter e Power rating MAX 300W e Revc 8 3 76 Ohms 8Xi 1 76 Ohms SWS 6 5X Actual RMS power varies based on box design and on music played e Speaker diameter 6 5 e Mounting depth 1 3 4 e Cut out mounting hole 5 3 4 e Weight 5 Lbs e Voice Coil diameter 1 e Aluminum bobbin e Power rating RMS 100W e Power rating MAX 200W Reve 3 6 Ohms Q 142mm 5 3 4 cut out hole diameter Das 4 All Specifications Are Subject To Change Without Notice SWS subwoofers are designed to bring bass virtually anyw
10. ows the installer to use compact enclosures whereby the mounting depth is about 1 5 times the peak to peak excursion The SWS technology makes the speaker mounting depth excursion dependent and not diameter dependent Once a target Xmax is set the mounting depth follows 1 5 times the peak to peak excursion the Xmax remains independent from the size diameter of the speaker The SWS opens the door for unrestricted bass applications where a conventional subwoofer could never be used oos OE8 LZ 98 699 0 togo 1X8 X8 SMS V6E OE 8z 6LV TS 788 or 0 TSO zo s S6o ZzZ LLV 8Z OOO cE In home applications SWS allows the designer to build 12 in wall woofer that moves 2 peak to peak while maintaining a mounting depth of less than 3 This technology opens the door for home theater designers to squeeze large woofers in very tight spaces closets also to do in wall woofer application In car applications rear deck subwoofer mount used by manufacturers of luxury automobiles represents a prefect example of a totally stealth install using 10 12 15 SWS 8 door mount with 1 peak to peak now is possible where mounting depth is a mere 1 5 with a possibility of using 10 SWS in the doors of larger SUV s OOL E XOT SMS TE Z19 6VT t68 OOL E X2T SMS The aluminum custom made cone and dust cap are designed to reduce the voice coil temperature by dissipating the he
11. rille or use 1 strips of 15 your MDF and place as shown above This will create an excursion cushion so that it doesn t rub or get damaged 1 1 5 Depending On The Woofer SWS 15X Minimum Sealed Example 21 1 2 _ n woofer External Dimensions 17 1 2 x 21 1 2 x 8 8 Sup hala Internal Dimensions 16 x 20 x 6 1 2 A Internal Volume 1 20cu ft 33 98Ltr 17 12 SWS subwoofers will handle crazy amounts of power in any of the recommended enclosures minimum or maximum The compact enclosures are best for use in limited space applications The larger recommended enclosures will deliver a bit more bass at the lowest frequencies ranges 8 All Specifications Are Subject To Change Without Notice www earthquakesound com 9 EARTHQUAKE 5 YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY Regarding Your Warranty Thank you for choosing Earthquake Sound s line of SWS subwoofers for superior enhancement of your vehicle s audio system from any location With proper installation and responsible listening your SWS subs will give you years of phenomenal listening enjoyment We strongly recommend you to have your new SWS subs installed by an authorized Earthquake Sound dealer Installation professionals employed by your dealer have the correct tools and knowledge to install your speakers neatly and successfully Also when your new products are installed by an authorized dealer your product will include a FIVE YEAR LIMITED
12. rt damaged due to poor packaging or abusive shipping conditions e Subsequent damage to other products A warranty claim will not be valid if the warranty registration card is not properly filled amp returned to Earthquake with a copy of the sales invoice E Service Request To receive product s service contact Earthquake service department at 510 732 1000 and request an RMA number Return Material Authorization items shipped without a valid RMA number will be refused Make sure you provide us with your complete correct shipping address a valid phone number and a brief description of the problem you are experiencing with the product In most cases our technicians might be able to resolve the problem over the phone thus eliminating the need to ship the product F Shipping Instructions Product s must be packaged in its original protective box s to minimize transport damage Shipper claims regarding items damaged in transit must be presented to carrier Earthquake Sound Corporation reserves the right to refuse product improperly packed Original bill of sale must accompany product returned for service We encourage you to include with the package a written description of the problem Ship product to Earthquake Sound Corp 2727 Mc Cone Avenue Hayward CA94545 Ph 510 732 1000 You are responsible for the cost of shipping the product to Earthquake Sound Corporation G Disputes Resolution All disputes between client
13. s and Earthquake Sound Corporation resulting from the five 5 years limited warranty policy must be resolved according to the laws amp regulations of the county of Alameda California Alternatively you may register your products online at http earthquakesound com form_reg htm www earthquakesound com
14. usic with impact bass content reggae hip hop and you like your bass to be LOUD the bandpass box is a great way to go And if your amplifier is lacking in the power department you ll get the most bang for your buck from this design Ported Enclosure The ported box is also exceptionally loud so it will also be a good choice if you have limited power available If you listen to a wide range of music and if you re always cranking up the bass when you listen to tunes CAUTION RENEE EERTE E EE E ETA EESTE levels You should exercise caution when operating these subwoofer amplifier systems Long term exposures to high levels of sound pressure will cause permanent damage to your hearing Sound pressure levels exceeding 85dB can be dangerous with constant exposure Set your audio system to a comfortable loudness level Earthquake Sound Corporation does not assume liability for damages resulting from the direct use of Earthquake amplifiers or other Earthquake products and urges users to play their music at moderate listening levels SOUNDLEVELDBA DURATIONINHOURS THE CHART ON THE SIDE SHOWS THE U S 90 8 GOVERNMENTS 92 6 OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND 95 4 HEALTH ADMINISTRATION 97 3 OSHA REGULATIONS WHICH 100 2 WERE IN EFFECT AT THE TIME 102 1 11 2 OF THIS PUBLICATION FOR 105 1 PERMISSIBLE NOISE 110 1 2 EXPOSURE PER 29CFR1910 95 115 1 4 or less TABLE G 16 www earthquakesound com 6
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