TAPCO SW•10 Active Subwoofer On Display at NAMM

January 20, 2005– Anaheim, Ca. – With the ongoing success of their S•5 and S•8 Active Studio Monitors, TAPCO is pleased to show this week at NAMM, the recently-announced TAPCO SW•10 Active Studio Subwoofer.

Like the TAPCO S•5 and S•8 monitors, the new SW•10 benefits from the same uncompromising design expertise that has made the Mackie HR Series some of the most popular and award-winning professional studio monitors in the world. The SW•10 features the same robust construction and distinctive industrial design as the S-Series monitors. The onboard amplifier supplies the 10-inch woofer with an impressive 120 watts of continuous power. Rear panel connections include one pair of XLR balanced inputs and one pair of RCA unbalanced inputs. Stereo high-pass outputs are provided in the form of XLR balanced and RCA unbalanced. Input sensitivity and polarity controls are provided as well.

A unique feature for a product at its price point is the SW•10’s sophisticated 4th-order, 24dB/octive Linkwitz-Riley crossover that is variable independently from 55-110Hz on both the left and right channels. Ray Tantzen, Product Manager for the TAPCO brand explains, “By providing independent crossover controls for both channel 1 & 2, the SW•10 can be multi-purposed in a 5.1 configuration,” clarified Tantzen. “Channel 1 can receive a summed 5-channel input that is set to a crossover point that best complements the speakers in your surround system and channel 2 can receive the LFE input with a separate crossover setting (usually 80Hz - 110Hz).”

The TAPCO SW•10 will be available from authorized TAPCO dealers in late Q1, 2005 for a manufacturers’ suggested retail price of $419 USD. See the entire TAPCO family at the NAMM Convention in Anaheim, California, January 20-23, 2005. TAPCO is located in booth #6690.

About TAPCO
TAPCO revolutionized the pro audio industry back in 1969 with the very first 6-channel PA mixer specifically made for rock 'n' roll. Designed by audio guru Greg Mackie, the first TAPCO mixer was priced just right for starving musicians and durable enough to withstand mammoth-levels of on the road wear and tear. Today, TAPCO has been reborn-backed by the engineering and product development horsepower of Mackie. TAPCO is a LOUD Technologies Inc. brand.

TAPCO is a registered trademark of LOUD Technologies Inc. in the United States and other countries. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

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