Optimus PRO SWS-502 User Manual

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Cat. No. 40-4052

PRO SWS-502 Satellite Subwoofer Speaker System

Your Optimus PRO SWS-502 Satellite
Subwoofer Speaker System is designed
to add the dramatic realism of solid bass
(below 200 Hz) to your sound system.
While the sat ellit e speakers r eproduce the
high, midrange, and upper-bass frequen­cies, the subwoofer’s bass reflex design
provides a clean response in the crucial
bottom octave of the audible range. This
results i n heightened pre sence and clarit y
for the entire audio range.

The subwoofer’s low-bass sounds are
produced by a down-firing 10-inch driver
with a 1
ellite speaker has a 3
a
in a separate enclosure that swivels so
you can adjust it for t he best stereo imag­ing.

1

/2-inch dual-voice coil. Each sat-

1

/2-inch liquid cooled soft-dome tweeter

1

/2-inch woofer with

SPEAKER PLACEMENT

Choosing a Location for the
Satellites

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1995 Tandy Corporation.

Optimus and Radio Shack are registered trademarks used by Tandy Corporation.

Location and position are vital for the best
sound performance of your satellite
speakers. For the best stereo image, the
distance between the speakers should be
about the same as the distance from the
main listening area to a point halfway be­tween the speakers.

If you place the speakers too far apart,
you might hear a “hole” in t he center of the
sound. Compensate f or this by a ngling th e
speakers slightly in toward the listening
area.

If you place th e speakers to o close toget h­er, you will cancel out the stereo image.
Compensate for thi s by angli ng the speak­ers slightly away from the listening area.

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Tables or shelves near a corner are ideal
locations — f or example, a decorator s helf
attached to a wooden wall (or other
acoustically hard surface). If possible,
place the front ed
with the front ed
locations, since floor coverin
sorb many of the hi
sounds.

e of the speakers flush

e of the shelf . Avoi d flo or

s can ab-

her frequency

Notes

:

• Use 18­tances up to 25 feet. Use 16­(or lar
than 25 feet .

• Your local Radio Shack store sells a
wide selection of speaker wire.

e speaker wire for dis-

er) wire for distances greater

e

Note

: We recommend you play a wide-

ran

e recording and experiment with
speaker placement until you find the
speaker locations that provide the best
sound for your needs.

Choosing a Location for the
Subwoofer

Because low frequencies are much less
directional than other sounds, you can
use the sin
most anywhere in your listenin
However, to sim plify con nections, you can
place the subwoofer between the left and
ri

ht satellite speakers.

le subwoofer and place it al-

area.

CONNECTIONS

With the speakers positioned as desired,
measure the distance from the sub woofer
to each satellite speaker, and from the
subwoofer to your amplifier. Cut speaker
wire to the needed len
about a foot of extra wire at each end for
preparin
Wires”) and occasionally movin
speakers.

the wires (see “Preparing the

ths, includin

the

Preparing the Wires

1. Split each speaker wire’s two con­ductors about 4 inches from each
end.

2. Remove
each conductor’s end and twist the
strands at each end.

3. Route the speaker wires from the
amplifier to the subwoofer. Then
route the satellite speaker wires to
the subwoofer.

1

/2-inch of insulation from

Connecting the Wires

For minimum signal loss, maximum bass
response, and best overall performance,
connect your subwoofer’s positive (red)
and ne
matchin
speakers and amplifier that have the
same polarity.

ative (black) terminals to the
terminals on your satellite

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