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CONTENTS

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS .................................................................................................2

INTRODUCTION ........................................................................................................................................3

HOOKUP DIAGRAMS  ...............................................................................................................................4

Quick-Start........................................................................................................................................................................... 4

CONNECTIONS ......................................................................................................................................... 6

PLACEMENT ............................................................................................................................................... 6

Room Acoustics .................................................................................................................................................................. 6

SERVICE INFORMATION ......................................................................................................................... 8

Warranty Service ............................................................................................................................................................... 8

Troubleshooting ................................................................................................................................................................ 8

Repair .................................................................................................................................................................................... 8

CARE AND MAINTENANCE .................................................................................................................... 9

S225 SPECIFICATIONS .............................................................................................................................. 9

S225 LIMITED WARRANTY  ....................................................................................................................11

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INTRODUCTION

Connecting and setting up the S225 is a breeze. It 

accepts a speaker-level signal via either a Neutrik 
Speakon

®

 connector or female 1/4-inch TS (Tip/Sleeve) 

connector.

The cabinet is constructed using both 18 mm multi-

layer plywood and pressure injected structural resin. 
A carrying handle is integrated into each side for easy 
loading and transport.

Thank you for choosing the Mackie S225 sound rein-

force ment  loudspeakers.

The S225 is a professional two-way loudspeaker 

system, designed to complement our professional pow-
ered mixers and power amplifi ers. They are capable of 
extremely high sound pressure levels, and designed to 
give you the best performance of any loudspeaker in its 
class and price range.

The S225 features two 15-inch high-power low-fre-

quency woofers and a 1.75-inch titanium diaphragm 
high-output compression driver. The woofers incoporate 
technology used in large-format touring systems and, 
with a precision 2.5-inch high-temperature voice coil, is 
virtually indestructible.

Part No. 0013880  Rev. B  06/05

©2004-2005  LOUD Technologies Inc.  All Rights Reserved.

Summary of Contents for S225

Page 1: ...S225 TWO WAY LOUDSPEAKER USER S MANUAL ...

Page 2: ...iciently intense noise for a period of time The U S Government s Occupational Safety and Health Administration OSHA has specified the permissible noise level exposures shown in the following chart According to OSHA any exposure in excess of these permissible limits could result in some hearing loss To ensure against potentially danger ous exposure to high sound pressure levels it is recommended th...

Page 3: ...injected structural resin A carrying handle is integrated into each side for easy loading and transport Thank you for choosing the Mackie S225 sound rein forcement loudspeakers The S225 is a professional two way loudspeaker system designed to complement our professional pow ered mixers and power amplifiers They are capable of extremely high sound pressure levels and designed to give you the best p...

Page 4: ... A MIXER AND POWER AMPLIFIER SERIAL NUMBER MANUFACTURING DATE SERIAL NUMBER MANUFACTURING DATE S225 DESIGNED BY MACKOIDS IN WHITINSVILLE MA WOODINVILLE WA USA MACKIE AND THE RUNNING MAN FIGURE ARE REGISTERED TRADEMARKS OF LOUD TECHNOLOGIES INC COPYRIGHT 2004 NOMINAL IMPEDANCE 4 OHMS POWER HANDLING CONT 700W PEAK 2800W PIN 1 PIN 1 TIP SLEEVE 1 4 NL4 SERIAL NUMBER MANUFACTURING DATE SERIAL NUMBER MA...

Page 5: ...NUMBER MANUFACTURING DATE SERIAL NUMBER MANUFACTURING DATE S225 DESIGNED BY MACKOIDS IN WHITINSVILLE MA WOODINVILLE WA USA MACKIE AND THE RUNNING MAN FIGURE ARE REGISTERED TRADEMARKS OF LOUD TECHNOLOGIES INC COPYRIGHT 2004 NOMINAL IMPEDANCE 4 OHMS POWER HANDLING CONT 700W PEAK 2800W PIN 1 PIN 1 TIP SLEEVE 1 4 NL4 S225 Mixer or Preamplifier Right Line level Output Left Line level Output Stereo Powe...

Page 6: ...wever you should have a good un derstanding of the relationship between the splay angle the angle between the facing sides of the cabinets the on axis power and frequency cancellation effects between cabinets When two cabinets are placed side by side the actual splay angle is 20º determined by a 10º angle on each cabinet side As the splay angle increases toward the angle of horizontal coverage 80º...

Page 7: ... reflections off the hard walls ceiling and floor play havoc with the sound Depend ing on the situation you may be able to take some steps to minimize the reflections such as putting carpeting on the floors closing draperies to cover large glass windows or hanging tapestries or other materials on the walls to absorb some of the sound However in most cases these remedies are not possible or practic...

Page 8: ... does not necessarily apply to non warranty service Note You must have a sales receipt from an Autho rized Mackie Dealer to qualify for a warranty repair SERVICE INFORMATION WarrantyService Details concerning warranty service are spelled out on page 11 of this manual If you think your loudspeaker has a problem please do everything you can to confirm it before calling for service including reading ...

Page 9: ...1 kg Mounting Methods Floor mount only The S225 should never be pole mounted The S225 cabinet has no rigging points and is not suitable for flying Never attempt to suspend the cabinet by its handles Disclaimer Since we are always striving to make our products better by in corporating new and improved materials components and manufac turing methods we reserve the right to change these specification...

Page 10: ...E RUNNING MAN FIGURE ARE REGISTERED TRADEMARK OF LOUD TECHNOLOGIES INC COPYRIGHT 2004 50 0 in 127 0 cm 13 9 in 35 3 cm 18 1 in 46 0 cm 19 1 in 48 5 cm 19 1 in 48 5 cm Frequency Hz 20 100 1000 10000 20000 110 100 90 80 70 1 3 Octave Response dB SPL 2 83 V S225 Frequency Response On Axis Horizontal Vertical Frequency Hz 20 100 1000 10000 20000 Beamwidth Degrees 360 300 240 180 120 60 0 Frequency Hz ...

Page 11: ...horized service centers and deemed eligible for repair or replacement under the terms of this warranty will be repaired or replaced within thirty days of receipt LOUD Technologies and its authorized service centers may use refurbished parts for repair or replacement of any product Products returned to LOUD Technologies that do not meet the terms of this Warranty will be not be repaired unless paym...

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