ESI SW8000 User Manual

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• Professional Reference Sub-Woofer Monitor •

User’s Manual

SW8000

www.esi-pro.com

END USER WARRANTY

EGO SYSTEMS, INC. warrants the return policy to its original purchaser as follows: All EGO SYSTEMS INC.’s products,
under normal use, will be free from fault as long as the purchaser owns this product for a period of twelve (12)
months from the date of purchase.
EGO SYSTEMS INC. will, at its sole option, repair or replace a product, which is found to be defective. This warranty
shall be invalid if, in the sole opinion of EGO SYSTEMS INC., a product failure is the result of misuse, abuse,
modification, or misapplication. Except as expressly provided above, EGO SYSTEMS INC. products are provided, 'as is'
without any kind of warranty. No claim is made for merchantability or fitness for any purpose. In no event will EGO
SYSTEMS INC. be liable for any direct, indirect, consequential, or incidental damages arising out of use of the product.
The purchaser must contact EGO SYSTEMS INC. or its regional representative to receive prior approval before
returning a faulty unit.
To obtain warranty service, the buyer or his authorized dealer must send an email to [e-mail] before
returning the product. EGO SYSTEMS INC. will then issue an authorization number.
All such returns must be shipped to EGO SYSTEMS INC. headquarters in Seoul, Korea or the U.S, packaged in the
original or equivalent protective packaging material (rack, PCI card, power cables, connection cables), with freight
prepaid and adequate insurance. Any shipments without freight prepaid will not be accepted. If the returned product
is deemed to be defective, the repaired or replacement product will be returned at no extra charge via the carrier
chosen by EGO SYSTEMS INC.

Trademarks

ESI, SW8000 are trademarks of EGO SYSTEMS Inc. Other product and brand names are trademarks or registered
trademarks of their respective companies.

Correspondence

For technical support inquiries, contact your nearest dealer or EGO SYSTEMS directly at:
Ego Systems Inc.
3003N. First St., Suite 303,
San Jose, CA 95134, USA
Website: www.esi-pro.com

All features and specifications subject to change without notice

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CAUTION: The apparatus shall not be exposed to dripping or splashing and that no objects filled with
liquids, such as vases, shall be placed on the apparatus.

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Contents

Contents.............................................................................................................................. 3

Introduction ............................................................... ........................................................ 4

SW8000 Features............................................................................................................... 5

1. Subwoofer ................................................................................................................5

2. Sub-frequency Port..................................................................................................... 5

3. Enclosure.................................................................................................................. 5

4. Network & POWER AMPLIFIERS .............................................................................. 5

Installation..........................................................................................................................6

1. Precautions ...............................................................................................................6

Handling............................................................... ................................................... 6

Connection............................................................... ................................................ 6

2. XLR BALANCED Connection .................................................................................... 6

3. TRS Balanced/Unbalanced Connection.......................................................................... 7

4. Automatic Power on/off............................................................... ............................... 7

5. Connecting to the satellite speakers............................................................... ................ 8

6. Position of the Subwoofer in the Studio ............................................................... .......... 9

7. Setting of Level, Phase and Subwoofer & Satellites Crossover filters.................................. 9

Technical Specifications.................................................................................................. 12

Block Diagram……………………………………………………………………………………………13
Rear Panel………………………………………………………………………………………………...13
Front Panel & Side View……………………………………………………………………………..… 14

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Introduction

Thank you for choosing SW8000, neo-standard reference sub-woofer monitor speaker.
ESI has been building excellent reputation for digital interfaces and near Field monitor speaker
manufacturer. Now, after long research and development, SW8000 is born to change the concept
of reference sub-woofer monitoring.

SW8000 is designed and tested by several audio engineers to meet your needs in studio
monitoring environment. It is focused on its functionality-to deliver the pure original sound
without any add on.

SW8000 is designed to overcome all the limitations of conventional reference sub-woofer
monitoring for digital audio environment. This system delivers complete subwoofer range of
frequency response by employing extra-ordinary driver and unique cross over technology
developed by ESI to go with monitor speakers in the markets.

From professional users in commercial studios to home studio owners, SW8000 is true solution
for studio subwoofer monitoring in its own class.

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