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SPECIFICATIONS

PHOTON-8

PHOTON-10

Woofer

8” forward firing

10” forward firing

(6.5” piston diameter) 

(8” piston diameter)

Amplifier

2000 watts Dynamic

2000 watts Dynamic

(Class D)

1000 watts RMS Power 

1000 watts RMS Power

High Pass Crossover

80 Hz (6 dB/octave) 

80 Hz (6 dB/octave)

Low Pass Crossover

40 Hz-120 Hz 

40 Hz-120 Hz 

12 dB octave initial,

12 dB octave initial,

48 dB octave ultimate

48 dB octave ultimate

Frequency Response

26-120 Hz (+/-3 dB)

23-120 Hz (+/-3 dB)

Harmonic Distortion

<5% (typical)

<5% (typical)

Magnet Structure

204 oz.

346 oz.

(12.7 lbs) 

(21.6 lbs)

Voice Coil

2.5” Dual Layer 

3” Dual Layer

inner/outer wind

inner/outer wind

Inputs

Gold plated line-level and speaker-level 

Gold plated line-level and speaker-level

Outputs

Line-level, 80 Hz up 

Line-level, 80 Hz up

Phase

0° or 180° 

0° or 180° 

Video Shielded

No Yes 

Dimensions (H/W/D) 

10.063” x 10.375” x 12.75”

12.313” x 12.375” x 13.875”

(inc. feet, grill and knobs)

(27 x 26 x 33 cm)

(32 x 31 x 36 cm) 

Cabinet

Sealed enclosure 

Sealed enclosure

Warranty

Three years (electronics - parts and labor) 

Three years (electronics - parts and labor) 

(parts/labor)

Five years (drivers - parts and labor) 

Five years (drivers - parts and labor)

Shipping Weight (approx.)

35 lbs. (16 Kgs) 

46 lbs. (21 Kgs) 

Photon Series Manual

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Summary of Contents for Chrysalis PHOTON-8

Page 1: ...PHOTON 8 8 Inch Powered Subwoofer PHOTON 10 10 Inch Powered Subwoofer w w w c h r y s a l i s a c o u s t i c s c o m S E R I E S...

Page 2: ...Photon Series Manual i...

Page 3: ...lations 1 Prepare for Installation 2 Installation 3 Line Level Connection Option A 4 Line Level Connection Option B 6 Speaker Level Connections 7 Subwoofer Outputs 8 Interconnnect Cables 8 Care of You...

Page 4: ...e system carefully This unit is heavy Use caution when lifting or moving to avoid injury Please save the carton and all packaging materials for future use Packing this unit in any other carton may res...

Page 5: ...any walls and close to the center of your room Avoid these locations when possible When using a pair of Chrysalis subwoofers in stereo it is preferable to place each subwoofer near the satellite of th...

Page 6: ...crossover control allows you to adjust the upper limit of the subwoofer s frequency response from 40 to 120 Hz The subwoofer s response will begin rolling off above the frequency you set this control...

Page 7: ...oofer out jack that is internally filtered and designed to be used with a conventional amplifier and speaker In some rare cases combining both an external crossover and the one internal to the subwoof...

Page 8: ...round sound processor s subwoofer out or LFE the auto on off circuit sensitivity will be affected When one input channel is used instead of two the unit will see lower signal levels present at the inp...

Page 9: ...back of your amplifier When the subwoofer is installed in this fashion your satellite speakers will be crossed over at 80 Hz which removes the lower bass frequencies from your external amplifier and...

Page 10: ...ve to red and black negative to black Be sure that all connections are tight and that there are no loose strands or frayed wires Figure 3 shows an easy way to connect your Chrysalis subwoofer directly...

Page 11: ...rked INTERNAL X OVER SUBWOOFER DIRECT on the rear panel of the subwoofer and set to the SUBWOOFER DIRECT position This will eliminate the internal crossover from the signal path When installing your n...

Page 12: ...t at the inputs and turn off the unit after several minutes when there is no longer any signal at the inputs Your new subwoofer is equipped with circuitry to provide maximum performance with greatest...

Page 13: ...levels one of the protection circuits may be engaged Has the amplifier overheated 6 Make sure binding posts are tightened If the protection circuitry is active the unit may cycle on and off until ope...

Page 14: ...ice Coil 2 5 Dual Layer 3 Dual Layer inner outer wind inner outer wind Inputs Gold plated line level and speaker level Gold plated line level and speaker level Outputs Line level 80 Hz up Line level 8...

Page 15: ...es Manual w w w c h r y s a l i s a c o u s t i c s c o m 12 CH RY S A L I S PR O D U C T S BassMatrix Series BassMatrix 10 BassMatrix 12 Photon Series Photon 8 Photon 10 Starfire Series Starfire 10 S...

Page 16: ...ot responsible for damage caused by accidents abuse misuse natural or personal disaster or unauthorized modification The CHRYSALIS products are not intended for professional or commercial use and CHRY...

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