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Xb Bass System

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Xb Bass System

Uniform Limited Warranty

Electro-Voice products are guaranteed

against malfunction due to defects in mate-

rials or workmanship for a specified period,

as noted in the individual product-line

statement(s) below, or in the individual prod-

uct data sheet or owner’s manual, beginning

with the date of original purchase. If such

malfunction occurs during the specified pe-

riod, the product will be repaired or replaced

(at our option) without charge. The product

will be returned to the customer prepaid.

Exclusions and Limitations: The Limited

Warranty does not apply to: (a) exterior fin-

ish or appearance; (b) certain specific items

described in the individual product-line

statement(s) below, or in the individual prod-

uct data sheet or owner’s manual; (c) mal-

function resulting from use or operation of

the product other than as specified in the

product data sheet or owner’s manual; (d)

malfunction resulting from misuse or abuse

of the product; or (e) malfunction occurring

at any time after repairs have been made to

the product by anyone other than Electro-

Voice Service or any of its authorized ser-

vice representatives. Obtaining Warranty

Service: To obtain warranty service, a cus-

tomer must deliver the product, prepaid, to

Electro-Voice Service or any of its autho-

rized service representatives together with

proof of purchase of the product in the form

of a bill of sale or receipted invoice. A list of

Xrhl Linking Hinge:  Two Xrhl linking

rigging hinges are used to link two enclo-

sures together at the rear. Each hinge con-

sists of two precision-machined steel rig-

ging-track fittings connected by a heavy-

duty steel hinge. Part number 510-2998.

Electro-Voice, 600 Cecil St., Buchanan, MI

49107 USA, 616/695-6831 or 800/234-6831

Xrsl Long Rigging Steel Straps:  Two Xrsl

long rigging straps are used at the front of

two enclosures to adjust their relative ver-

tical angles. The Xrsl may also be used to

attach the front of the top enclosure to the

ATM grid when upward angles are not re-

quired. Each all-steel strap consists of two

New Haven NH32102-2 double-stud fit-

tings connected by black plastic-coated

wire rope. Sound Manufacturing Inc., 3336

Primera Ave., Hollywood, CA 90068 USA,

213/850-5042 or ATM Fly-ware™, 2100 S.

Wilmington Ave., Carson, CA 90810 USA,

310/834-5914

Xrss Short Rigging Steel Straps:    Two

Xrss short rigging straps are used to at-

tach the front of the top enclosure to the

ATM grid. The Xrss may also be used at

the front of two enclosures when a limited

range of vertical angles are required. The

all-steel Xrss utilizes the same construc-

tion as the Xrsl. Sound Manufacturing Inc.,

3336 Primera Ave., Hollywood, CA 90068

USA, 213/850-5042 or ATM Fly-ware™,

2100 S. Wilmington Ave., Carson, CA 90810

USA, 310/834-5914

General Rigging Supplies:  A wide vari-

ety of standard and specialty rigging hard-

ware components for both touring and per-

manent-installation applications is avail-

able. Sound Manufacturing Inc., 3336

Primera Ave., Hollywood, CA 90068 USA,

213/850-5042 or ATM Fly-ware™, 2100 S.

Wilmington Ave., Carson, CA 90810 USA,

310/834-5914

Electronic Accessories:

Klark Teknik DN8000 Digital Controller:

The DN8000 digital electronic loudspeaker

controller has a two-in/five-out architecture,

with each output having programmable high-

pass and low-pass filters, four-band equal-

ization, signal delay, compressor-limiter-and

noise-gate functions. Program parameters for

optimal performance of the X-Array™ sys-

tems are available. Klark Teknik, Klark In-

dustrial Park, Walter Nash Road,

Kidderminster, Worcestershire DY11 7HJ

England, 44-156-274-1515

Electro-Voice Dx38 Digital Controller:

The Dx38 digital electronic loudspeaker

controller has a two-in/four-out architecture,

with each output having programmable high-

pass and low-pass filters, four-band equal-

ization, signal delay compressor and lim-

iter functions. Program parameters for op-

timal performance of the X-Array™ sys-

tems are available. Electro-Voice, 600 Cecil

St., Buchanan, MI 49107 USA, 616/695-6831

Electro-Voice P3000 Power Amplifiers:

The stereo P3000 power amplifiers are rated

at 800 watts into 8 ohms, or 93-volts rms

short term. The amplifiers are 3-U high and

weigh 28 kg (62 lb) each. EVI Audio, 600

Cecil St., Buchanan, MI 49107 USA,

616/695-6831

X-Array™ Amplifier Racks:  These 22-U

racks will hold six Electro-Voice P3000

power amplifiers, one Klark Teknik DN8000

digital controller, 1-U light module, and a 2-

U multipin patch panel. The aluminum-

frame/wood-panel racks are vibration-isola-

tion mounted on heavy-duty wheel boards

and come prewired for AC power, audio and

control signal sends and Neutrik

®

 Speakon

speaker connectors. db Sound, L.P., 1219

Rand Road, Des Plaines, IL 60016 USA,

847/299-0357

X-Array™ Speaker Cables:  Eight conduc-

tor cable with four #11 AWG conductors and

four #13 AWG connectors. The larger con-

ductors are used in the LF bands for in-

creased damping factor. Lengths made to

order. Standard terminations are Neutrik

Speakon

TM

 NL8FC connectors wired to

X-Array™ standards; however, custom

terminations are available. Entertainment

Technology Cable, 1247 Rand Road, Des

Plaines, IL 60016 USA, 800/529-6312

Miscellaneous Accessories:

X-Array™ Loudspeaker Covers:  Heavy-

duty covers are available for the X-Array™

speakers. These covers wrap around the en-

closures, while sitting on a dolly, and Velcro

together at the back for fast installation and

removal. db Sound, L.P., 1219 Rand Road,

Des Plaines, IL 60016 USA, 847/299-0357

X-Array™ Dolly Boards:  Double-wide

dolly built to hold four X-Array™ loud-

speakers, two wide by two high. The

double-thick 18-mm birch-plywood con-

struction includes cutouts and keys for

loudspeaker enclosure shape and align-

ment feet. The dolly boards are painted

black and utilize four extra-heavy-duty 4-

inch x 2-inch casters. Custom-designed

dolly boards are also available to meet spe-

cific requirements. R&R Cases and Cabi-

nets, 1217 Rand Road, Des Plaines, IL 60016

USA, 847/299-8100

Racks and Road Cases:  A variety of gen-

eral purpose, custom racks and hard-shell

road cases are available for touring or per-

manent-installation applications. R&R Cases

and Cabinets, 1217 Rand Road, Des Plaines,

IL 60016 USA, 847/299-8100

Summary of Contents for X-Array XB

Page 1: ...nsion was redesigned giving the EVX 180B even lower power compres sion and a longer mechanical lifetime In the Xb the woofers are manifolded in a vented enclosure optimized for maximized output from 37 160 Hz with minimized distortion Ring Mode Decoupling RMD is a tech nique utilized and named by Electro Voice to describe a process used to improve sound quality in loudspeaker systems RMD offers a ...

Page 2: ...d to be used with other X Array systems for a full range response as an active system that requires an active electronic crossover Both the Electro Voice Dx38 and Klark Teknik DN8000 digital crossovers are recommended for signal control See the Crossover Equalization and Signal Delay Controller section The Electro Voice P3000 amplifier is recom mended for powering the Xb See the Amplifier Recommen...

Page 3: ...ps avail able include those for linking two enclosures together securing the top enclosure in a col umn to a and for picking up the top enclo sure in a column without a grid Consult the X Array Accessories section for a complete listing of the available rigging accessories The total weight of a column of X Array loudspeaker systems that may be supported by the X Array rigging system varies from 45...

Page 4: ...a Ave Hollywood CA 90068 USA 213 850 5042 or ATM Fly ware 2100 S Wilmington Ave Carson CA 90810 USA 310 834 5914 Electronic Accessories Klark Teknik DN8000 Digital Controller The DN8000 digital electronic loudspeaker controller has a two in five out architecture with each output having programmable high pass and low pass filters four band equal ization signal delay compressor limiter and noise gat...

Page 5: ...tate Electro Voice Speakers and Speaker Sys tems are guaranteed against malfunction due to defects in materials or workmanship for a period of five 5 years from the date of origi nal purchase The Limited Warranty does not apply to burned voice coils or malfunc tions such as cone and or coil damage re sulting from improperly designed enclo sures Electro Voice active electronics asso ciated with the...

Page 6: ...was applied to the mid band of the low frequency section The sound pressure level was normalized for an equivalent one meter distance Figure 3 Beamwidth The beamwidth of the Xb i e the included horizontal and vertical coverage angles at the 6 dB points was measured with a full spherical measurement system as de scribed in Figure 1 DIRECTIVITY FACTOR R θ Q Without Crossover and EQ With Crossover an...

Page 7: ...tal electronic unit was used to provide the necessary crossover filters equalization and time de lay The sound pressure level was normal ized for an equivalent one meter distance Plots of second and third harmonic distor tion are shown referenced to the funda mental Figure 6 Impedance The impedance of each frequency band of the Xb was measured in an anechoic environment Figure 7 Wiring Diagram The...

Page 8: ...200 Hz Average see Figure 4 2 2 0 8 0 4 Directivity Index Di 63 200 Hz Average see Figure 4 3 4 dB 1 4 dB 0 9 dB Distortion 115 dB SPL at one meter shaped spectrum see Figure 5 Second Harmonic 40 Hz 2 2 80 Hz 0 9 Third Harmonic 40 Hz 0 4 80 Hz 0 2 Transducer Complement Two EVX 180B 18 in woofers Impedance see Figure 6 Nominal Two 8 ohm loads Minimum Two 6 4 ohm loads Input Connections Two Neutrik ...

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