The active M-Audio SBX10 subwoofer gives your
monitoring system some serious low end. The SBX10 delivers tight, clean
bass response down to 20Hz —revealing the extreme low frequencies in
your music so you can make accurate mixing decisions. With a 10"
fiberglass/paper composite driver, a 240W all-discrete internal
amplifier, and a variable 50-200Hz crossover, the SBX10 subwoofer
delivers unbeatable performance in a compact chassis—great for studios
where space is tight. An oversized magnet, high-temperature voice coil,
high-density cabinet and a full complement of inputs are just some of
the additional components that round out this high-quality M-Audio
subwoofer. The SBX10 even includes a bypass footswitch, so you can
easily judge how mixes will sound with and without a dedicated
subwoofer. The M-Audio SBX10 makes a great addition to any studio
monitor setup.
Engineered Especially for M-Audio Monitors
Designed for use with the M-Audio CX and BX Deluxe series—or most other
studio monitors—the SBX10 active subwoofer delivers the kind of bass
response necessary for music, film, and multimedia projects. Since
today's personal audio systems are designed to reproduce very low bass
frequencies, it is critical that your audio production environment
allows you to monitor and adjust those frequencies while you are mixing.
When paired with either the M-Audio CX or BX Deluxe studio monitors,
the SBX10 becomes part of an integrated system that provides accurate
monitoring for the entire 20Hz to 20kHz spectrum. Of course, it enhances
most other direct-field monitors as well.
Don't Strain
Your Speakers or Your Ears
Studio monitors like the CX5 and BX5a Deluxe are designed to work well
as full-range monitors. Yet when they reproduce extremely bass-heavy
material at high volumes, it can be both taxing on the speakers and
fatiguing to the listener. When they're used in tandem with the SBX10,
however, the system can comfortably reproduce full-range signals at
higher levels without stressing the components.
Active
Crossover for Two-Channel Setups
The SBX10 subwoofer accepts the two-channel stereo outputs from your
mixer, audio interface, or sound card, and your main monitors connect to
the subwoofer's outputs. The internal crossover network of the SBX10
splits the signal at a user-defined crossover frequency (50-200Hz),
routing everything below it to the internal sub and everything above it
to the main speakers. This significantly improves fidelity because the
components aren't tripping over each other to reproduce the same
frequency — and each only has to deliver frequencies to which it is
ideally suited. The variable crossover makes it possible to tailor the
bass response in your monitoring environment in order to achieve the
most accurate acoustic response — both in studio and home-theater
applications.
Rock-Solid Bass Performance
Bass you can feel takes some heavy-duty power and components. That's why
the SBX10 carries a hefty 240-Watts of totally discrete Class A/B power
for tons of headroom. The 10" driver features an oversized magnet and a
high-temperature, long-throw voice coil, delivering maximum
low-frequency output and optimized power handling. The cabinet is made
of 3/4" vinyl-clad MDF with 1" front and back baffles, serious internal
bracing, and a flared rear bass-reflex port to minimize turbulence and
improve low frequency efficiency. The fiberglass/paper composite driver
provides exceptionally accurate bass response, resulting in a clean and
refined low-frequency extension that minimizes listener fatigue.
No
More Guesswork
A good monitoring system allows you to create material that translates
well across a variety of playback environments. As such, it's important
to know what your mixes will sound like both with and without the
low-frequency extension a subwoofer provides. Fortunately, the SBX10
includes a subwoofer bypass function that completely removes the
subwoofer amp, speaker, and crossover from the signal path. This sends
the full-bandwidth program to your direct-field monitors. By plugging in
the included footswitch, you can control this function dynamically as
you're playing back your material — even from across the room.
Optimizing
Your Studio Monitor Setup and Placement
Why would anyone need directions for setting up reference monitors? Just
put them on your desk, and you're done, right? Well, it turns out that
reference monitors are actually one of the most important and
influential elements of your studio, and can really make or break the
performance of your whole setup.
Features:
- 10" fiberglass/paper composite cone driver with oversized magnet and
high-temperature 2" long-throw voice coil
- 240W Class A/B amplifier with all-discrete transistor design
- Flared rear bass-reflex port
- Variable 50-200Hz crossover
- 20-200Hz low frequency response
- Adjustable gain (-30dB to +6dB)
- Balanced/unbalanced XLR, balanced/unbalanced 1/4" TRS and RCA inputs
- Balanced/unbalanced XLR and balanced/unbalanced 1/4" TRS outputs
allow easy setup of 2.1 monitoring systems
- Includes subwoofer bypass footswitch
- Phase switch (0ř/180ř)
- Over-temperature protection
- Vinyl-covered high-density internally braced 3/4" MDF cabinet with
1" front and back baffles
- Removable grill
- Removable feet
