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Product Descriptions

FRi-152/64

The FRi-152/64 features a 60 x 40-degree rotatable horn

pattern, which is ideal for far-field, long-throw applications.

The FRi-152/64 serves well as a “stand alone” loudspeaker

in small-to-medium sized rooms requiring only moderate

levels but good bass response as a two-way, direct-radiating

loudspeaker system as well. The FRi-152/64 has a 15-

inch woofer and a 30-degree (15-degree angle per

side) trapezoidal enclosure. The loudspeaker can be oper-

ated in passive or bi-amp mode.

FRi-122/64

Similar in design, this two-way, direct-radiating loudspeaker

system features a 60 x 40-degree rotatable horn pattern,

which is ideal for far-field, long-throw applications. 

The difference, however, is the FRi-122/64’s woofer size: 

12 inches. As a result, the FRi-122/64 serves well as a

“stand alone” loudspeaker in small-to-medium sized

rooms requiring only moderate levels where mid-range

vocal intelligibility is important. The FRi-122/64 is contained

within a 30-degree (15-degree angle per side) trapezoidal

enclosure. The loudspeaker can be operated in passive

or bi-amp mode.

FRi-181S

A dedicated subwoofer loudspeaker system, the FRi-181S

functions efficiently in the lowest octave. It features an 

18-inch woofer designed to provide huge amounts of

deep, full bodied, high-impact bass down to, and below,

the low open “E” on a bass guitar (approx. 41.7 Hz) with

little or no extra equalization required. The FRi-181S is

contained within a 15-degree (7.5-degree angle per side)

trapezoidal enclosure. This subwoofer can be operated in

passive or bi-amp mode.

Architects’ and Engineers’
Specifications

FRi-152/64

The two-way full range loudspeaker system shall incorporate

a 15-in. LF transducer and a 2-in./50mm voice coil HF

compression driver.

The LF driver shall be mounted in a vented enclosure tuned

to optimum low-frequency response. The HF driver shall

be loaded on a constant-directivity horn with a nominal

coverage pattern of 60 x 40-degrees. An internal passive

filter network shall provide for component crossover and

system equalization. Input panel shall be easily changeable

from passive to biamp operation via internal connector. 

System frequency response shall be 70 Hz to 15 kHz 

(-3 dB) measured on axis. The loudspeaker shall produce 

a sound pressure level (SPL) of 98 dB on axis at 1 meter

with a power input of 1 watt, and shall be capable of 

producing a full-power long-term average output of 123 dB

on axis at 1 meter. It shall handle 350 watts of amplifier

power long-term (EIA Standard) and shall have a nominal 

impedance of 8 ohms.

The loudspeaker enclosure shall be trapezoidal in shape

with side draft angles of 15 degrees each. It shall 

be constructed of 13 ply void-free cross-grain-laminated 

Birch plywood and shall employ extensive wooden bracing.

It shall be finished in black or white acrylic paint or 

available unfinished. Input connectors shall be two 

2-terminal barrier strips. A total of twelve 3/8-16 threaded

mounting/suspension points shall be provided, (three

each on top and bottom, two per side, two on rear). 

The front of the loudspeaker shall have a powder-coated

perforated 16 GA steel grille. Grille mounting shall allow 

for acoustically transparent fabric to be applied without any

noticeable protrusions or fasteners.

The two-way full range loudspeaker shall be the

Electro-Voice model FRi-152/64.

FRi Series 

Overview

Summary of Contents for FRi-2082

Page 1: ...F R i S P E A K E R S Y S T E M S M A N U A L ...

Page 2: ...rophones and loudspeakers to name just a few It is our pleasure to provide you with the audio solution best suited for your critical sound reinforcement needs Congratulations on your FRi Series purchase To get the most out of your FRi Series investment please read carefully through this entire FRi Series guide Inside you will find information that will help you achieve maximum product life optimum...

Page 3: ...eries suitable for most environments The FRi 12 inch 15 inch full range and 18 inch sub models all measure 28 inches in the vertical dimension allowing neat concise and visually appealing arrays in either vertical or horizontal arrays The fully rotatable horn allows the installer to construct the array to meet their coverage needs while maintaining the most aesthetically pleasing cabinet configura...

Page 4: ... mode Architects and Engineers Specifications FRi 152 64 The two way full range loudspeaker system shall incorporate a 15 in LF transducer and a 2 in 50mm voice coil HF compression driver The LF driver shall be mounted in a vented enclosure tuned to optimum low frequency response The HF driver shall be loaded on a constant directivity horn with a nominal coverage pattern of 60 x 40 degrees An inte...

Page 5: ...er side two on rear The front of the loudspeaker shall have a powder coated perforated 16 GA steel grille Grille mounting shall allow for acoustically transparent fabric to be applied without any noticeable protrusions or fasteners The two way full range loudspeaker shall be the Electro Voice model FRi 122 64 FRi 181S The subwoofer loudspeaker system shall incorporate one passive or biampable 18 i...

Page 6: ...vice or any of its authorized service representatives together with proof of purchase of the product in the form of a bill of sale or receipted invoice A list of authorized service representatives is available from Electro Voice Service at 12000 Portland Avenue Burnsville MN 55337 Ph 877 863 4166 Uniform Limited Warranty Incidental and Consequential Damages Excluded Product repair or replacement a...

Page 7: ... grille on the cabinets is designed to accommodate custom colored acoustically transparent fabrics which wrap neatly around the grille and is held in place by U channels included This allows the flexibility to match most interior design requirements We suggest the use of acoustically transparent fabrics as supplied by Stevenson Lawyer Tel 1 800 968 5535 or equivalent to ensure maximum performance ...

Page 8: ...FRi Series features internal heavy gauge steel reinforcing brackets that are not only designed to provide high safety factor support for the 3 8 16 forged eyebolt rigging but also to unitize the internal panels for each enclosure These corner braces are required to maintain the structural integrity of the cabinet to performance levels listed in this manual Basic Principles for Suspending FRi Louds...

Page 9: ...ging to the 3 8 forged eyebolts 4 supplied with each system is as follows and is dependent upon following all recommended loading requirements for safety Wire Rope Method 1 Cabinet Washer Forged Lifting Eye Threaded Quick Link Chain Clip Saddles Thimble Method 2 Cabinet Washer Forged Lifting Eye ...

Page 10: ... 60 OR 40 GRID STRUCTURAL SUPPORT CABLE S BY OTHERS CABINET SIDE DRAFT ANGLES DESIGNED FOR NOMINAL ARRAY PERFORMANCE WHEN TIGHT PACKED WITH FRi 1815 SUB BETWEEN TWO FULL RANGE CABINETS NON ROTATED HORNS CABINET SPACING TO BE AS GREAT AS POSSIBLE TO SATISFY APPLICATION CABINET SPACING TO BE AS GREAT AS POSSIBLE TO SATISFY APPLICATION SPLAY ANGLE SHOULD BE EQUAL TO APPLICABLE HORN PATTERN ANGLE i e ...

Page 11: ...h all FRi series loudspeakers whether running in passive or active crossover mode This amplifier is sufficient to operate up to two paralleled FRi series cabinets per channel supplying the necessary headroom to provide appropriate long term program and instantaneous peak power for most program materials If array configurations are designed as such to run in all passive mode with more than two cabi...

Page 12: ...traight off the pins 5 Locate the row of pins immediately above marked BIAMP and press connector body onto them 6 Check to be sure all seven pins are engaged and that the connector body is securely seated all the way down in the receptacle 7 Carefully re install the assembly in the enclosure and replace the mounting screws making them snug enough to compress the gasket for a secure air tight seal ...

Page 13: ...ropriate addition to the signal path especially for the high frequency section For more rudimentary clusters we recommend the EV EX23 Active Crossover which contains a 4th order 24 dB oct Linkwitz Riley and a stereo two way section with continuously variable crossover frequencies from 80 8000 Hz Each of the two outputs per channel has separate mute switches and level controls For bi amping the FRi...

Page 14: ...ns with one full range and one sub per side we would recommend a bi amped mode of operation for performance however all passive configurations will typically supply adequate fidelity at an extremely cost effective means If multi box arrays are used in a stereo configuration the recommendations for mono program configurations apply to each side Cost Effective Fidelity for the FRi System To increase...

Page 15: ... E R S Y S T E M S 14 Basic Configurations OPTIONAL PROCESSING AUDIO INPUT AMPLIFIER PASSIVE STEREO OPTIONAL PROCESSING AUDIO INPUT AMPLIFIER ACTIVE STEREO CROSSOVER AUDIO INPUT OPTIONAL PROCESSING AMPLIFIER CROSSOVER ...

Page 16: ...e grille assembly as outlined in Appendix B 2 Stuff a clean lint free rag in the horn throat to prevent debris and dropped screws from falling in and possibly damaging the driver 3 Remove the Philips head screws securing the horn to the baffle 4 Carefully lift the horn off the baffle taking care not to disturb the gasket and rotate the horn one quarter turn 5 Align the mounting holes and replace t...

Page 17: ...4 48 in K 18 21 in L 14 00 in M 13 50 in FRi 181S A 23 51 in B 30 00 in C 27 92 in D 15 93 in E 7 5 degrees per side F 2 33 in G 23 30 in H 19 23 in J 23 30 in K 24 48 in L 13 25 in M 15 75 in FRi 122 64 A 15 83 in B 17 54 in C 27 92 in D 7 00 in E 15 degrees per side F 1 75 in G 11 62 in H 10 54 in J 13 37 in K 24 50 in L 13 63 in M 9 13 in FRi 152 64 and FRi 122 64 Dimensional Specifications FRi...

Page 18: ...ERTZ FRi 152 Frequency Response 40 120 45 50 55 60 65 70 75 80 85 90 95 100 105 110 115 20 20k 50 100 200 500 1k 2k 5k 10k FREQUENCY IN HERTZ FRi 152 Impedance Graph 1 200 2 5 10 20 50 100 20 20k 50 100 200 500 1k 2k 5k 10k IMPEDANCE SPL IN dB FREQUENCY IN HERTZ FRi 181s Frequency Response 40 120 45 50 55 60 65 70 75 80 85 90 95 100 105 110 115 20 20k 50 100 200 500 1k 2k 5k 10k 1 200 2 5 10 20 50...

Page 19: ...actor and Directivity Index FREQUENCY IN HERTZ DIRECTIVITY INDEX D dB i 30 20 20 50 30 100 200 500 1000 2000 5000 10 000 20 000 10 0 FRi 152 64 Beamwidth vs Frequency FREQUENCY IN HERTZ BEAMWIDTH IN DEGREES 6 dB 360 300 200 20 50 30 100 200 500 1000 2000 5000 10 000 20 000 100 80 60 40 20 FRi 152 64 Directivity Factor and Directivity Index FREQUENCY IN HERTZ DIRECTIVITY INDEX D dB i 30 20 20 50 30...

Page 20: ...ast 12000 Portland Ave South Burnsville MN 55337 Phone 952 887 7424 FAX 952 887 9212 Latin America 12000 Portland Ave South Burnsville MN 55337 Phone 952 887 7491 FAX 952 887 9212 U S A and Canada only For customer orders contact the Customer Service department at 800 392 3497 Fax 800 955 6831 For warranty repair or service information contact the Service Repair department at 800 685 2606 For tech...

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