Summary of SUB 120
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® owners manual samson r e f e r e n c e s u b w o o f e r s u b 1 2 0
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1 warning do not expose this equipment to rain or moisture avis risque de choc electronique ne pas ouvrir risk of electric shock do not open caution for continued protection against risk of fire, replace only with same type fuse attention utiliser un fusible de rechange de mÊme type safety instructi...
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2 table of contents introduction 3 sub120 features 4 sub120 layout front view layout 5 rear panel layout 6 setting up the sub120 configuring your speaker system 7 operating the sub120 7-8 connecting the sub120 using the sub120 with the samson dms80 monitor system 9-10 mono sub with passive satellite...
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Introduction 3 thank you for purchasing the samson sub 120 reference subwoofer. The samson sub 120 is a self powered 120 watt subwoofer featuring a 10”, 25mm excursion transducer with butyl surround. The sub 120 is a perfect add-on to your samson dms80 monitor system, or for any near field monitor s...
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Sub 120 features 4 the samson sub 120. Here are some of its main features: • heavy-duty, 10” long excursion (25mm) transducer with butyl surround • 120 watt power amplifier • tuned port enclosure • high pass outputs for satellite speakers • variable crossover 40 - 180 hz • phase switch • line inputs...
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5 sub 120 layout 1 2 5 6 4 3 7 1 grill screen - tough cloth and wood frame con- struction provides durable and stylish protection for the speaker. 2 enclosure - rigid mdf construction. 3 finish - sleek black oak finish. 4 transducer - heavy duty 10,” long excursion (25mm) extended range low frequenc...
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Sub 120 layout 6 rear panel layout samson phase off auto on power protect volume from external amplifier speaker output to passive satellite speakers sweep hz preamp level input output 70 40 180 5 0 10 + - l r - + on 0 ° 180 ° + - l r - + r r l l not suitable for in-wall mounting fuse made in china ...
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7 setting up the sub120 samson samson samson configuring your speaker system before you start plugging in cables, you should take a minute and decide how you want to interface your new subwoofer. There are several ways you can interface the sub120 and two specific categories should be consid- ered. ...
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8 operating the sub120 volume control the volume control is used to adjust the amount of level to the sub120 subwoofer. In addition, the volume control will also control the output level of the high-pass outputs. Therefore, if you are using the sub120 without using the high-pass outputs (for example...
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9 connecting the sub120 using the sub120 with the samson dms80 monitor system the sub120 is a great add on to your dms monitor system providing extended low frequency output. There are several ways you can interface your new subwoofer to the dms80, including using the dms80’s mono sub out, or by usi...
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Connecting the sub120 10 speaker outputs left+ left- right+ right- speaker impedance 4-8 line in aux in samson desktop monitor system stereo 40w x2 model:da80 made in china line out sub out mono serial number risk of electric shock do not open warning do not expose this equipment to rain or moisture...
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11 connecting the sub120 from mixer amplifier samson output channel 1 channel 2 minimum load impedance stereo (4 /channel) bridged mono (8 ) + - + - + - caution to prevent shock, do not open. No user serviceabel parts inside. Refer servicing to qualified service personnel. To prevent fire or shock h...
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12 connecting the sub120 from mixer amplifier samson output channel 1 channel 2 minimum load impedance stereo (4 Ω/channel) bridged mono (8 Ω) + - + - + - caution to prevent shock, do not open. No user serviceabel parts inside. Refer servicing to qualified service personnel. To prevent fire or shock...
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13 from mixer line input line input ~ ac input 115v / 60hz, 800w ~ ac input 115v / 60hz, 800w phase off auto on power peak volume from external amplifier speaker output to passive satellite speakers sweep hz preamp level input output 70 40 180 5 0 10 + - l r - + on 0 ° 180 ° + - l r - + r r l l sub1...
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14 amplifier samson output channel 1 channel 2 minimum load impedance stereo (4 /channel) bridged mono (8 ) + - + - + - caution to prevent shock, do not open. No user serviceabel parts inside. Refer servicing to qualified service personnel. To prevent fire or shock hazard. Do not expose to rain or m...
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15 sub120 connections tip (signal) sleeve (ground) tip (signal) sleeve (ground) tip (signal) sleeve (ground) tip (signal) sleeve (ground) 2 3 1 male xlr hot (2) cold (3) common (1) end view solder points 1 2 3 tip (signal) sleeve (ground) cold (pin 3) (no connection) unbalanced 1/4” to rca cable un-...
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16 specifications specifications transducer: 10", long excursion ( 25mm ) transducer amplifier power rating: 120 watts rms frequency response 30hz- 300hz+/-3 db sensitivity: 94db spl @ 1 w/1m speaker input connector: push terminal speaker output high-passed. Connector: push terminal line input un-ba...
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Samson technologies corp. 575 underhill blvd. P.O. Box 9031 syosset, ny 11791-9031 phone: 1-800-3-samson (1-800-372-6766) fax: 516-364-3888 www.Samsontech.Com.