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EX Series Speakers · Accessories

Grill - fine for EX10

part name:

EX10 Grill - fine

part number:

KVV 987 330

description:

-elegant design
-suitable for installations

Grill Strong for EX10

part name:

EX10 Grill Strong

part number:

KVV 987 301

description:

-bend resistant
-suitable when using EX10

as a monitor or touring

Grill - fine for EX12

part name:

EX10 Grill - fine

part number:

KVV 987 329

description:

-elegant design
-suitable for installations

Grill Strong for EX12

part name:

EX10 Grill Strong

part number:

KVV 987 286

description:

-bend resistant
-suitable when using EX12

as a monitor or touring

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Summary of Contents for EX10

Page 1: ...o constantly develop technologies that eliminate distortion and loss of information providing a true dynamic representation of the source Our aim is to create audio products that absorb you place you within the performance and deliver a listening experience beyond expectations EX6 EX26 EX10 EX12 EX15 ...

Page 2: ... been damaged liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into the loudspeaker rain or moisture has entered the loudspeaker the loudspeaker has been dropped or when for undetermined reasons the loudspeaker does not operate normally 16 Do not remove front or back panels Removal of the panel will expose hazardous voltages There are no user serviceable parts inside and removable may void the warra...

Page 3: ...ple Boxes Drawings 22 23 EX10 24 Overview 24 25 AC Power Requirements 26 27 Audio Signal 28 29 Specifications 30 Frequency characteristics 31 Rotating the EX10 Horn Drawings 32 EX12 33 Overview 33 34 AC Power Requirements 35 36 Audio Signal 37 38 Specifications 39 Frequency characteristics 40 Drawings 41 EX15 42 Overview 42 43 AC Power Requirements 44 45 Audio Signal 46 47 Specifications 48 Freque...

Page 4: ...ulation distortion Class A B push pull circuitry designed to produce the lowest intermodulation distortion possible and the highest audio quality in the critical mid and high operating bands An improved version of KV2 Audio s current enhancing Bass driver switching amplifier has been developed for the EX6 The new configuration improves overall system efficiency and increases output allowing passiv...

Page 5: ...zes anomalies The EX6 horn design is based on constant directivity geometry with an emphasis on generating very low air distortion artifacts maintaining low transducer compression ratios high output and wide dispersion 100 x 100 The horn is an injected molded aluminium part that functions as a heat dissipater for the compression driver s neodymium magnetic motor structure Enclosure Design The EX6 ...

Page 6: ...ends on the amount of voltage drop and the audio source level during the drop If the voltage increases above the upper boundary of the range the power supply can be damaged It is recommended that the voltage supply be within the rated voltage window This ensures that AC voltage variations from the service entry or peak voltage drops due to cable runs do not cause the amplifier to cycle on and off ...

Page 7: ...nd gauge that conforms to electrical code standards It is also used to select the rating for slow reacting thermal breakers The burst current is the maximum rms current during a period of approximately one second used to select the rating of most magnetic breakers and to calculate the peak voltage drop in long AC cables according to the formula V pk drop I pk x R cable total The ultimate short ter...

Page 8: ...speakers with a paralleled input loop If you are driving multiple EX6 s make certain that the source device can drive the total load impedance presented by the paralleled input circuits The audio source must be capable of producing a minimum of 0 dB 0 775V volts rms to produce the maximum peak SPL over the operating bandwidth of the loudspeaker To avoid distortion from the source make sure the sou...

Page 9: ...ansducers magnetic circuits long term This ensures no impact on performance due to power compression and allows the components to retain their ability to reproduce high dynamics When overdriven the rms limiter will disengage only if the input level is turned down Thermal protection In the unlikely event of over heating the speaker system will shut down You can expect for the system to be down for ...

Page 10: ...t Loaded Bass Reflex Woofer Size Voice Coil Diameter Design 6 1 75 Trans Coil Diaphragm Material Epoxy Reinforced Cellulose Magnet Type Neodymium Low Frequency Amplifier Specification Type High Efficiency Switching Rated Continuous Power 180W Distortion 0 05 Operating Bandwidth 62Hz to 2 0kHz Signal Input Input Sensitivity 1V RMS Input Impedance 20 kΩ Power Power Connector Neutrik PowerCon Operati...

Page 11: ...ponse 500Hz 2kHz Horizontal Polarplots Vertical Polarplots 73Hz 250Hz 4kHz 16kHz 73Hz 125Hz 250Hz 500Hz 1kHz 2kHz 73Hz 250Hz 500Hz 2kHz 4kHz 16kHz 73Hz 125Hz 250Hz 500Hz 1kHz 2kHz EX6 Frequency characteristics 11 4kHz 8kHz 16kHz 4kHz 8kHz 16kHz ...

Page 12: ...ieving multiple signals so phase coherent but misaligned horizontally leads the brain to get confused which in turn leads it to interpret a confused poor quality low intelligibility sound KV2 exploits the additional vertical tolerance that the brain has by only stacking multiple cabinets vertically as do modern Line arrays but KV2 still keeps as close as possible to the theory of point source by u...

Page 13: ...13 EX6 Drawings EX6 Drawings Drawings ...

Page 14: ...2 Audio s standard low intermodulation distortion Class A B push pull circuitry designed to produce the lowest intermodulation distortion possible and the highest audio quality in the critical mid and high operating bands An improved version of KV2 Audio s current enhancing bass driver switching amplifier has been developed for the EX26 The new configuration improves overall system efficiency and ...

Page 15: ...aining low transducer compression ratios high output and wide dispersion 100 x 100 The horn is an injected molded aluminium part that functions as a heat dissipater for the compression driver s neodymium magnetic motor structure EX26 Overview 15 Enclosure Design The EX26 is a very compact asymmetrical geometry enclosure design allowing it to be used in a variety of applications A specially moulded...

Page 16: ... down if the voltage does not rise above the low boundary before storage circuits are depleted How long the loudspeaker will continue to function during brownout depends on the amount of voltage drop and the audio source level during the drop If the voltage increases above the upper boundary of the range the power supply can be damaged It is recommended that the voltage supply be within the rated ...

Page 17: ... to select a cable size and gauge that conforms to electrical code standards It is also used to select the rating for slow reacting thermal breakers The burst current is the maximum rms current during a period of approximately one second used to select the rating of most magnetic breakers and to calculate the peak voltage drop in long AC cables according to the formula V pk drop I pk x R cable tot...

Page 18: ...edance presented by the paralleled input circuits The audio source must be capable of producing a minimum of 1 0V volts rms to produce the maximum peak SPL over the operating bandwidth of the loudspeaker To avoid distortion from the source make sure the source equipment provides an adequate drive circuit design for the total paralleled load impedance presented by the speakers The input impedance f...

Page 19: ...h dynamics When overdriven the rms limiter will disengage only if the input level is turned down Thermal Protection In the unlikely event of over heating the speaker system will shut down You can expect for the system to be down for at least 2 3 minutes depending on the ambient temperature and whether the system is being exposed to direct sun light The EX26 features a finless heatsink that allows ...

Page 20: ...kHz Low Frequency Section Acoustic Design Front Loaded Bass Reflex Woofer Size Voice Coil Diameter 6 1 75 Magnet Type Neodymium Diaphragm Material Epoxy Reinforced Cellulose Low Frequency Amplifier Specification Type High efficiency Current enhancing switch mode Rated Continuous Power 350W Distortion 0 05 Operating Bandwidth 68Hz to 2 5kHz Signal Input Input Sensitivity 1 0V RMS Input Impedance 20...

Page 21: ...y characteristics 21 Frequency response 500Hz 2kHz Horizontal Polarplots Vertical Polarplots 73Hz 250Hz 4kHz 16kHz 73Hz 125Hz 250Hz 500Hz 1kHz 2kHz 4kHz 8kHz 16kHz 73Hz 250Hz 500Hz 2kHz 4kHz 16kHz 73Hz 125Hz 250Hz 500Hz 1kHz 2kHz 4kHz 8kHz 16kHz ...

Page 22: ...cieving multiple signals so phase coherent but misaligned horizontally leads the brain to get confused which in turn leads it to interpret a confused poor quality low intelligibility sound KV2 exploits the additional vertical tolerance that the brain has by only stacking multiple cabinets vertically as do modern Line arrays but KV2 still keeps as close as possible to the theory of point source by ...

Page 23: ...EX26 Drawings 23 EX26 Drawings Drawings ...

Page 24: ...ring the fan online as required in extreme high temperature situations Months of research were invested into designing circuitry that ensures that the extreme dynamic range exemplified by the speaker system is maintained even under clipping conditions The real test of the EX10 s limits is when it is exposed to the rigors and demands of live audio playback where consistent clipping of amplifiers ge...

Page 25: ...nce The EX10 horn was designed with two primary performance goals The mechanical design allows the horn to be rotated 90 degrees allowing for complete flexibility in selection of vertical and horizontal system set up The horn design is based on constant directivity geometry with an emphasis on generating very low air distortion artifacts maintaining low transducer compression ratios high output an...

Page 26: ...continue to function during brownout depends on the amount of voltage drop and the audio source level during the drop If the voltage increases above the upper boundary of the range the power supply can be damaged It is recommended that the voltage supply be within the rated voltage window This ensures that AC voltage variations from the service entry or peak voltage drops due to cable runs do not ...

Page 27: ... size and gauge that conforms to electrical code standards It is also used to select the rating for slow reacting thermal breakers The burst current is the maximum rms current during a period of approximately one second used to select the rating of most magnetic breakers and to calculate the peak voltage drop in long AC cables according to the formula V pk drop I pk x R cable total The ultimate sh...

Page 28: ...SPL over the operating bandwidth of the loudspeaker To avoid distortion from the source make sure the source equipment provides an adequate drive circuit design for the total paralleled load impedance presented by the array The input impedance for a single loudspeaker is 20 kOhms If n represents the number of EX10 loudspeakers in a system paralleling the inputs of n loudspeakers will produce a bal...

Page 29: ...he LED will change color from green to yellow The audible effect of the rms limiter is a lowering of overall output level The rms limiter will disengage only if the input level is turned down Signal Thermal LED This LED turns green when there is audio signal present in the EX10 This signal indicator can be used to troubleshoot wiring problems The LED will change from green to yellow under a therma...

Page 30: ...gn Front Loaded Bass Reflex Woofer Size Voice Coil Diameter Design 10 2 5 Trans Coil Diaphragm Material Epoxy Reinforced Cellulose Magnet Type Neodymium Low Frequency Amplifier Specification Type High efficiency Current enhancing switch mode Rated Continuous Power 450W Distortion 0 05 Operating Bandwidth 55Hz to 1 6kHz Signal Input Input Sensitivity 0 775V RMS Input Impedance 20 kΩ Power Power Con...

Page 31: ...quency response 500Hz 2kHz Horizontal Polarplots Vertical Polarplots 73Hz 250Hz 4kHz 16kHz 73Hz 125Hz 250Hz 500Hz 1kHz 2kHz 4kHz 8kHz 16kHz 73Hz 250Hz 500Hz 2kHz 4kHz 16kHz 73Hz 125Hz 250Hz 500Hz 1kHz 2kHz 4kHz 8kHz 16kHz EX10 Frequency characteristics 31 ...

Page 32: ...ate applications where the speaker will be used or installed horizontally This can be accomplished by removing the front grill Removing the horn rotating and replacing the horn Replacing the front grille Drawings EX10 Rotating the EX10 Horn Drawings EX10 Rotating the EX10 Horn Drawings 32 ...

Page 33: ...rcuit which will slowly bring the fan online as required in extreme high temperature situations Months of research were invested into designing circuitry that ensures that the extreme dynamic range exemplified by the speaker system is maintained even under clipping conditions The real test of the EX12 s limits is when it is exposed to the rigors and demands of live audio playback where consistent ...

Page 34: ...tructure Each feature was developed over an extended period of time and implemented as part of a strategy to lower distortion increase output and improve response characteristics The EX12 horn was designed with one primary performance goal The horn design is based on constant directivity geometry with an emphasis on generating very low air distortion artifacts maintaining low transducer compressio...

Page 35: ...rownout depends on the amount of voltage drop and the audio source level during the drop If the voltage increases above the upper boundary ofthe range the power supply can be damaged It is recommended that the voltage supply be within the rated voltage window This ensures that AC voltage variations from the service entry or peak voltage drops due to cable runs do not cause the amplifier to cycle o...

Page 36: ...ze and gauge that conforms to electrical code standards It is also used to select the rating for slow reacting thermal breakers The burst current is the maximum rms current during a period of approximately one second used to select the rating of most magnetic breakers and to calculate the peak voltage drop in long AC cables according to the formula V pk drop I pk x R cable total The ultimate short...

Page 37: ...eak SPL over the operating bandwidth of the loudspeaker To avoid distortion from the source make sure the source equipment provides an adequate drive circuit design for the total paralleled load impedance presented by the array The input impedance for a single loudspeaker is 20 kOhms If n represents the number of EX12 loudspeakers in a system paralleling the inputs of n loudspeakers will produce a...

Page 38: ...d due to overdriving of the EX12 the LED will change color from green to yellow The audible effect of the rms limiter is a lowering of overall output level The rms limiter will disengage only if the input level is turned down Signal Thermal LED This LED turns green when there is audio signal present in the EX12 This signal indicator can be used to troubleshoot wiring problems The LED will change f...

Page 39: ...Design Front Loaded Bass Reflex Woofer Size Voice Coil Diameter Design 12 3 0 Trans Coil Magnet Type Neodymium Diaphragm Material Epoxy Reinforced Cellulose Low Frequency Amplifier Specification Type High efficiency Current enhancing switch mode Rated Continuous Power 450W Distortion 0 05 Operating Bandwidth 45Hz to 1 1kHz Signal Input Input Sensitivity 1 0V RMS Input Impedance 20 kΩ Power Power C...

Page 40: ...rizontal Polarplots Vertical Polarplots 73Hz 250Hz 4kHz 16kHz 73Hz 125Hz 250Hz 500Hz 1kHz 2kHz 4kHz 8kHz 16kHz 73Hz 250Hz 500Hz 2kHz 4kHz 16kHz 73Hz 125Hz 250Hz 500Hz 1kHz 2kHz 4kHz 8kHz 16kHz EX12 Frequency characteristics Frequency response 40 ...

Page 41: ...EX12 Drawings Drawings EX12 Drawings 41 ...

Page 42: ... sensing circuit which will slowly bring the fan online as required in extreme high temperature situations Months of research were invested into designing circuitry that ensures that the extreme dynamic range exemplified by the speaker system is maintained even under clipping conditions The real test of the EX15 s limits is when it is exposed to the rigors and demands of live audio playback where ...

Page 43: ...oblem with conventional coaxial designs The EX15 s unique design provides extremely flat full range reproduction from a compact yet powerful package that out performs speakers twice its size weight and price Enclosure Design The EX15 is a logistical compact asymmetrical geometry enclosure design allowing it to be used in a variety of applications and featuring a number of ergonomically designed co...

Page 44: ...ing brownout depends on the amount of voltage drop and the audio source level during the drop If the voltage increases above the upper boundary of the range the power supply can be damaged It is recommended that the voltage supply be within the rated voltage window This ensures that AC voltage variations from the service entry or peak voltage drops due to cable runs do not cause the amplifier to c...

Page 45: ...to electrical code standards It is also used to select the rating for slow reacting thermal breakers The burst current is the maximum rms current during a period of approximately one second used to select the rating of most magnetic breakers and to calculate the peak voltage drop in long AC cables according to the formula V pk drop I pk x R cable total The ultimate short term peak current is used ...

Page 46: ...dth of the loudspeaker To avoid distortion from the source make sure the source equipment provides an adequate drive circuit design for the total paralleled load impedance presented by the array The input impedance for a single loudspeaker is 20 kOhms If n represents the number of EX15 loudspeakers in a system paralleling the inputs of n loudspeakers will produce a balanced input load of 20 kOhms ...

Page 47: ...ue to be green during normal operation of the speaker system Should the rms limiting system be engaged due to overdriving of the EX15 the LED will change color from green to yellow The audible effect of the rms limiter is a lowering of overall output level The rms limiter will disengage only if the input level is turned down Signal Thermal LED This LED turns green when there is audio signal presen...

Page 48: ...ge Horizontal Vertical 80 x 60 Woofer Size Voice Coil Diameter Design 6 1 5 Diaphragm Material Epoxy Reinforced Cellulose Magnet Type Neodymium Protection RMS Limiter Low Frequency Section Acoustic Design Front Loaded Bass Reflex Woofer Size Voice Coil Diameter 15 4 Diaphragm Material Epoxy Reinforced Cellulose Magnet Type Neodymium Protection RMS Limiter Low Frequency Amplifier Specification Type...

Page 49: ...ponse 500Hz 2kHz Horizontal Polarplots Vertical Polarplots 73Hz 250Hz 4kHz 16kHz 73Hz 125Hz 250Hz 500Hz 1kHz 2kHz 4kHz 8kHz 16kHz 73Hz 250Hz 500Hz 2kHz 4kHz 16kHz 73Hz 125Hz 250Hz 500Hz 1kHz 2kHz 4kHz 8kHz 16kHz EX15 Frequency characteristics 49 ...

Page 50: ...50 80 225 364 370 350 264 450 709 5 700 620 360 40 40 49 5 225 225 49 5 40 240 5 151 360 40 360 370 145 152 225 98 107 5 225 215 215 EX15 Drawings EX15 Drawings Drawings ...

Page 51: ...cluding two connection bolts and bracket Vertical Bracket for EX6 part name EX6 Vertical Bracket part number KVV 987 148 description for EX6 ESD6 black including two connection bolts Horizontal Bracket for EX26 part name EX26 Horizontal Bracket part number KVV 987 198 description black including two connection bolts and bracket Vertical Bracket for EX26 part name EX26 Vertical Bracket part number ...

Page 52: ...32 description black including two connection bolts 52 EX Series Speakers Accessories Horizontal Bracket for EX10 part name EX10 Horizontal Bracket part number KVV 987 036 description for EX10 ESD10 black including two connection bolts and bracket Vertical Bracket for EX10 part name EX10 Vertical Bracket part number KVV 987 033 description for EX10 ESD10 black including two connection bolts Bracke...

Page 53: ...r KVV 987 301 description bend resistant suitable when using EX10 as a monitor or touring Grill fine for EX12 part name EX10 Grill fine part number KVV 987 329 description elegant design suitable for installations Grill Strong for EX12 part name EX10 Grill Strong part number KVV 987 286 description bend resistant suitable when using EX12 as a monitor or touring EX Series Speakers Accessories 53 Gr...

Page 54: ... mm 28 937 48 425 part name KV2 H part number KVV 987 130 description Heavy duty telescopic speakerpole 0 735 to 1 23 m diameter 35 mm weight 2 2 kg max load 50 kg bottom terminal M20 matte black Speaker pole universal 54 EX Series Speakers Accessories ...

Page 55: ...thorised distributor service centre or shipped directly to our factory Because of the complexity of the design and the risk of electrical shock all repairs must be attempted only by qualified technical personnel If the unit needs to be shipped back to the factory it must be sent in its original carton If improperly packed the unit may be damaged To obtain service contact your nearest KV2 Audio Ser...

Page 56: ...EX Series Speakers Notes 56 EX Series Speakers Notes ...

Page 57: ...EX Series Speakers Notes EX Series Speakers Notes 57 ...

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