Phase Switch on Subwoofers

the phase adjustment pot is used to acoustically move the woofer position until it matches with the satellites. if the woofer is 3 feet behind the satellites the phase would not be correct unless adjusted properly with the pot. this is usually done by ear while playing music with low bass content.

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aggiebob98: so, i guess you must be from oklahoma, right? class of 1993? ;^] -cfb

ps: as to the phase adjustment "switch." betcha' ya' can't hear any diff, no matter how many times you engage it. don't lie to me, boy. you done be an aggie. can't get over it. much less around it. -cfb

If your main speakers are running full range, you should definitely hear a difference inverting the subwoofer phase. Of course a continuously adjustable phase pot (0 to 180 degrees) would probably be more effective in most systems than a switch that only inverts at 180 degrees. If you are running small speakers in a HT system that aren't receiving a full range signal, then flipping the phase switch won't make much, if any, audible difference in bass performance.

If I understand things correctly if something is out of phase the speaker is moving out when it should be moving in. This can also be accomplished by switching the positive and negative wires. Different manufacturers are wired differently and this switch allows the correct timing between your speakers and sub.