@dnicolCongrats on the Swarm!
Yes, the DBA does integrate very smoothly. By far the best subwoofer solution I have experienced.
I will try my best at this using quotes from Duke LeJeune (Swarm DBA inventor):
1) Sealed mode is generally better for smaller rooms, and ported mode is generally better for large and/or open-floorplan rooms. I use one sub ported (the one that's in a front corner) and the other three are sealed, and the sealed sub in the very back of the room is in reverse polarity – just to give an example.
My room is 14 x 17 and this is what I do.
2) As a general ballpark starting point, I suggest the parametric EQ controls be set for minimum effect: Frequency at 18, Bandwidth at .1, and Level at 0, or about 2:00 on the dial. On the low-pass filter controls, set the Phase at 0, and again as a ballpark starting point, you might try Frequency between 8:00 and 9:00, and Gain at perhaps 10:00. On the back of the amp, turn the Subsonic Filter ON for now (and consider keeping it on if you listen to vinyl), and turn the Bass Boost OFF if you plan to use the subs mostly or all ported, and ON if you plan to use them mostly or all sealed. These are ballpark suggestions just to get you started. You will have a lot of power and output capability on tap, and there is no combination of settings that will overdrive the woofers unless you hit them with very high power signals below 18 Hz in vented mode with the subsonic filter disengaged.
I also follow this but have left phase at 0.
I also found the need to alter the gain depending on the mains I run (higher with efficient speakers).
3) - See response to 1)
4) I have 2 subs elevated, each one an inch from the wall and facing the ceiling. The floor subs are an inch from the walls but only because I face them parallel to the walls. Otherwise at least 3 inches clearance is advised.
5) I had 2 Daytons thump on shutdown. One was a refurbished unit. The other was brand new. Still working with Parts Express on this.Will let you know what happens.
Do you hear a mechanical buzz from your Dayton?
Yes, the DBA does integrate very smoothly. By far the best subwoofer solution I have experienced.
I will try my best at this using quotes from Duke LeJeune (Swarm DBA inventor):
1) Sealed mode is generally better for smaller rooms, and ported mode is generally better for large and/or open-floorplan rooms. I use one sub ported (the one that's in a front corner) and the other three are sealed, and the sealed sub in the very back of the room is in reverse polarity – just to give an example.
My room is 14 x 17 and this is what I do.
2) As a general ballpark starting point, I suggest the parametric EQ controls be set for minimum effect: Frequency at 18, Bandwidth at .1, and Level at 0, or about 2:00 on the dial. On the low-pass filter controls, set the Phase at 0, and again as a ballpark starting point, you might try Frequency between 8:00 and 9:00, and Gain at perhaps 10:00. On the back of the amp, turn the Subsonic Filter ON for now (and consider keeping it on if you listen to vinyl), and turn the Bass Boost OFF if you plan to use the subs mostly or all ported, and ON if you plan to use them mostly or all sealed. These are ballpark suggestions just to get you started. You will have a lot of power and output capability on tap, and there is no combination of settings that will overdrive the woofers unless you hit them with very high power signals below 18 Hz in vented mode with the subsonic filter disengaged.
I also follow this but have left phase at 0.
I also found the need to alter the gain depending on the mains I run (higher with efficient speakers).
3) - See response to 1)
4) I have 2 subs elevated, each one an inch from the wall and facing the ceiling. The floor subs are an inch from the walls but only because I face them parallel to the walls. Otherwise at least 3 inches clearance is advised.
5) I had 2 Daytons thump on shutdown. One was a refurbished unit. The other was brand new. Still working with Parts Express on this.Will let you know what happens.
Do you hear a mechanical buzz from your Dayton?