Workingman’s Series BASS SPEAKER ENCLOSURES OWNER’S MANUAL WORKINGMAN’S 1X10T WORKINGMAN’S 2X15T WORKINGMAN’S 2X10T WORKINGMAN’S 4X10T WORKINGMAN’S TOWER SWR • CORONA, CA • USA
SWR WORKINGMAN’S SERIES BASS SPEAKER ENCLOSURE USER GUIDE INTRODUCTION Congratulations on your purchase of an SWR WorkingMan’s Series bass speaker enclosure. By placing an SWR cabinet in your bass amplification system you have made a sound desicion that could very well be the best of your life! Just a little humor there, but true nonetheless. For over 15 years we here at SWR have been putting everything we know about bass into the SWR product line.
SWR WORKINGMAN’S SERIES BASS SPEAKER ENCLOSURE USER GUIDE TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 Table Of Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 General Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 Input Panel Diagrams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 WorkingMan’s 1X10T . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 WorkingMan’s 1X15T . . . . . . . .
GENERAL INFORMATION Connection Only one amplifier at a time can be connected to your WorkingMan’s speaker enclosure. DO NOT plug two amplifiers into one speaker enclosure, as it will not work and may damage your system. Always complete your amplifier-to-speaker and speaker-to-speaker connections before powering up your system.
INPUT PANEL DIAGRAM All Models (except WorkingMan’s Tower) Tweeter Attenuator Switch 1/4" Input 1/4" Output INPUT PANEL DIAGRAM WorkingMan’s Tower Tweeter Attenuator Control 1/4" Input 1/4" Output Speakon Input Workingman’s Series Bass Speaker Enclosures • 4 Speakon Output
WORKINGMAN’S 1X10T Specifications Description: 1x10 and Tweeter Speaker Enclosure Power Handling: 100 watts RMS Impedance: 8 ohms Frequency Response & SPL: 96 dB SPL @ 1W1M (–3dB @ 70Hz and 18KHz) Speaker Complement: (1) Custom Designed, Stamped Steel Frame, 10" SWR Driver (1) Custom Designed Tweeter Porting: Front Slot Port Dimensions: 16.25"W x 14.5"H x 14"D Weight: 26 lbs.
WORKINGMAN’S 1X15T Specifications Description: 1x15 and Tweeter Speaker Enclosure Power Handling: 200 watts RMS Impedance: 8 ohms Frequency Response & SPL: 100 dB SPL @ 1W1M (–6dB @ 40 Hz and 18KHz) Speaker Complement: (1) Custom Designed, Stamped Steel Frame 15" SWR Driver (1) Custom Designed Tweeter Porting: Front Slot Port Dimensions: 23.25"W x 20.25"H x 18.5"D Weight: 45 lbs.
WORKINGMAN’S 2X10T Specifications Description: 2x10 and Tweeter Speaker Enclosure Power Handling: 200 watts RMS Impedance: 8 ohms Frequency Response & SPL: 98 dB SPL @ 1W1M (–3db @ 63 Hz and 18.5 KHz) Speaker Complement: (2) Custom Designed 10" SWR Drivers (1) Custom Designed Tweeter Porting: Front Slot Port Dimensions: 23"W x 17"H x 16.25"D Weight: 60 lbs.
WORKINGMAN’S 4X10T Specifications Description: 4x10 and Tweeter Speaker Enclosure Power Handling: 400 watts RMS Impedance: 8 ohms Frequency Response & SPL: 100 dB SPL @ 1W1M (–3dB @ 50 Hz and 18KHz) Speaker Complement: (2) Custom Designed 10" SWR Drivers (1) LCustom Designed Tweeter Porting: Front Slot Port Dimensions: 23"W x 25.25"H x 18.375"D Weight: 97 lbs.
WORKINGMAN’S TOWER Specifications Description: 8x10 and Tweeter Speaker Enclosure Power Handling: 800 watts RMS Impedance: 4 ohms Frequency Response & SPL: 93 dB @ 1W1M (–3dB 60 Hz & 13.5 kHz) Speaker Complement: (8) Custom Designed, Stamped Steel Frame, 10" SWR Drivers (1) Custom Designed Tweeter Porting: Front Slot Port Dimensions: 46.5" H x 22.375" W x 18.25 D" Weight: 110 lbs.
WORKINGMAN’S TOWER (continued) Tweeter Attenuator Control The large dial found on the input panel of the cabinet is the Tweeter Attenuator Control (see diagram, page 4). This control is used to adjust the level of high frequency signal present at the tweeter. A normal setting for this control is straight up or “twelve o’clock.” Turning the dial fully counter-clockwise removes the tweeter from the circuit. As you turn the dial clockwise from this position, the high frequency content is increased.
IMPEDANCE: A GENERAL OVERVIEW The following terms will be helpful in understanding the information in this section: Impedance: The resistance of a device to the flow of alternating current. Often used to rate the resistance of a speaker's voice coil. Ohm: A unit of electrical resistance equal to that of a conductor in which a current of one ampere is produced by a potential of one volt across its terminals.
IMPEDANCE (continued) one 8 ohm enclosure, you know you can add one more 8 ohm speaker safely (8 divided by 2 = 4). Although much less common, you could also add one, or even two, 16 ohm cabinets: two 16 ohm cabinets in parallel have the same total impedance as one 8 ohm speaker. To get the most efficiency out of your system with the fewest cabinets, your best choice would be to connect two 8 ohm enclosures.
than one cabinet, check all cable connections in the chain. If you then suspect that the problem may be a bad cable, you can use a 9 volt battery as a cable-tester. To do so, plug one end of the questionable cable into your speaker cabinet, and then touch the phone plug on the other end to the two terminals (+ and –) of the battery, contacting the tip and sleeve.
SWR LIMITED WARRANTY SWR Workingman’s Series Speaker Enclosures are warranted to the original consumer purchaser for ONE YEAR from the date of purchase (with the exception of the WorkingMan’s Tower which is warrantied for TWO YEARS) against defects in materials and workmanship, provided that it is purchased from an Authorized SWR dealer. This warranty applies only to products purchased in the USA or Canada.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS CAUTION: TO REDUCE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE THE COVER OR BACK. NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. PLEASE REFER TO A QUALIFIED SERVICE TECHNICIAN. A. Read Instructions: All safety and operation instructions should be read before the product is operated. B. Retain Instructions: The safety and operating instructions should be retained for future reference. C. Heed Warnings: All of the warnings on this product and in the operating instructions should be adhered to. D.
