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Page 2 - Important Safety Information

Important Safety Information CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.This lightning flash with arrowhead symbol within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the p...

Page 4 - Table of Contents

Table of Contents Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Auro D1800 Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Quick Start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....

Page 5 - Introduction

Thank you for purchasing the Samson Auro D1800 professional, powered subwoofer. The Auro D1800 is a compact and powerful speaker cabinet featuring an 18" long ex- cursion driver, complemented by a 1000 Watt class-D power amplifier. The subwoofer offers both stereo full-range and high-pass output...

Page 7 - Quick Start

Quick Start The following steps will help you set up your Auro D1800 active subwoofer.• Unpack the Auro D1800 and included compo- nents. Be sure to save the packaging in case you ever move, or need to send the unit for service. • Set the Auro D1800 subwoofer and satellite speaker(s) appropriately fo...

Page 8 - Controls and Functions

Controls and Functions 1. MASTER LEVEL - This control adjusts the overall signal level at the input of the D1800's power amplifier. This control does not affect the signal sent to the Full Range and High Pass Outputs. 2. PHASE Switch - Use this switch to set the polarity of the amplified signal. In ...

Page 10 - Configuring Your Speaker System; Stereo Sub Operation

Configuring Your Speaker System In larger rooms, as well as in theatres and theme park installations (for low fre- quency special audio effects), two Auro D1800's can be used in stereo. For addi- tional low-end, you can daisy chain a pair of Auro D1800 subwoofers to each side of your speaker system....

Page 13 - Phase and Polarity

Phase and Polarity A speaker reproduces sound by converting electrical signal into physical vibration. This physical vibration, in turn, pushes air to create sound waves. When setting up your speaker system, the goal is to have all speakers moving in phase, with the in and out movement of the speake...

Page 14 - Connections; Caster Installation

Connections XLR to XLR Balanced XLR to Balanced 1/4-Inch The Auro D1800 features balanced inputs and outputs with industry standard XLR connectors. Whenever possible, use high quality balanced connections to other equipment to suppress interference. See the wiring diagram below for Auro D1800 connec...

Page 15 - Specifications

Specifications Amplifier RMS Power 500 watts Peak Power 1000 watts THD < 0.1% Design Class-D Transducer Driver 18" paper cone, 3" voice coil diameter Sensitivity 95dB SPL @ 1w/1m Acoustic Performance Frequency Response 30Hz- 135Hz (+/-3 dB) Max. SPL 125 dB SPL @ 1000 watts Electronic Cros...