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HOOKUP DIAGRAM

Balanced XLR Connectors

There is also a male XLR connector labeled LOOP 

OUT. This is also wired according to the above AES 
standard. 

The LOOP OUT connector allows you to connect 

more than one SR151z to your system. Simply plug the 
signal source (i.e., mixer output) into the first MAIN 
INPUT jack, and patch that speaker’s LOOP OUT jack 
to the next MAIN INPUT jack, and so on, daisy-chaining 
multiple speakers.

CONNECTIONS

DAISY-CHAINING MULTIPLE SR1521z' 

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The SR151z has one female XLR input that accepts 

a balanced line-level signal. When connecting a balanced 
signal, be sure it’s wired per AES (Audio Engineering 
Society) standards:

 

 

 

XLR

  

 

Hot (+) Pin   

 

Cold (–) 

Pin   

 

Shield (Ground)  Pin 1 

The LOOP OUT jack is wired straight from the MAIN 

INPUT connector — there is no electronic circuitry 
between — so the signal coming out of the LOOP OUT 
jack is exactly the same as the signal going in.

PLACEMENT

The SR151z speaker is designed to sit on the floor or 

stage. It can be pole-mounted via the built-in socket on 
the bottom of the cabinet. Be sure the pole is capable of 
supporting the weight of the SR151z.

WARNING:

 The cabinet has no rig-

ging points and is not suitable for 
rigging. 

NEVER

 attempt to suspend 

the SR151z by its handles. 

You can create a horizontal array by placing the cabi-

nets side-by-side. However, 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 0º (determined by a 10º angle on each 
cabinet side). As the splay angle increases toward the 
angle of horizontal coverage (90º for the SR151z), the 
on-axis power decreases, but the frequency response be-
comes smoother as the comb-filtering effects (caused by 
the interaction in the area of double-coverage) decrease.

As with any powered components, 
protect them from moisture. If you 
are setting them up outdoors, make 
sure they are under cover if you 
expect rain.

SR1521

Z

ACTIVE SOUND REINFORCEMENT

SPEAKER SYSTEM

POWER

THERMAL

SIGNAL

LIMIT

LOOP OUT

MAIN INPUT

PA

RA

LL

EL

0dB

-15 +5

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SR1521

Z

ACTIVE SOUND REINFORCEMENT

SPEAKER SYSTEM

POWER

THERMAL

SIGNAL

LIMIT

LOOP OUT

MAIN INPUT

PA

RA

LL

EL

0dB

-15 +5

DESIGNED BY MACKOIDS IN WOODINVILLE, WA, USA

COPYRIGHT ©2004 • THE FOLLOWING ARE TRADEMARKS OR

REGISTERED TRADEMARKS OF LOUD TECHNOLOGIES INC.: 

"MACKIE",  AND THE "RUNNING MAN" FIGURE •  PATENT PENDING

SR1521

Z

ACTIVE SOUND REINFORCEMENT

SPEAKER SYSTEM

POWER

THERMAL

SIGNAL

LIMIT

LOOP OUT

MAIN INPUT

PA

RA

LL

EL

0dB

-15 +5

DESIGNED BY MACKOIDS IN WOODINVILLE, WA, USA

COPYRIGHT ©2004 • THE FOLLOWING ARE TRADEMARKS OR

REGISTERED TRADEMARKS OF LOUD TECHNOLOGIES INC.: 

"MACKIE",  AND THE "RUNNING MAN" FIGURE •  PATENT PENDING

SR1521

Z

ACTIVE SOUND REINFORCEMENT

SPEAKER SYSTEM

POWER

THERMAL

SIGNAL

LIMIT

LOOP OUT

MAIN INPUT

PA

RA

LL

EL

0dB

-15 +5

DESIGNED BY MACKOIDS IN WOODINVILLE, WA, USA

COPYRIGHT ©2004 • THE FOLLOWING ARE TRADEMARKS OR

REGISTERED TRADEMARKS OF LOUD TECHNOLOGIES INC.: 

"MACKIE",  AND THE "RUNNING MAN" FIGURE •  PATENT PENDING

Mixer or

Preamplifier

Right

Line level

Output

Left

Line level

Output

To Next
Speaker

To Next
Speaker

1202-VLZ

PRO

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Page 1: ...SR1521z 2 Way Active LOUDSpeaker SYSTEM USer s maNUAl...

Page 2: ...hearing loss but nearly everyone will lose some hearing if exposed to sufficiently intense noise for a period of time The U S Government s Occupational Safety and Health Administration OSHA has specif...

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Page 4: ...re should exceed a safe oper ating level this indicator lights and the signal is muted to allow the amplifiers to cool When the temperature cools to a safe level once again the thermal protection circ...

Page 5: ...is 20 determined by a 10 angle on each cabinet side As the splay angle increases toward the angle of horizontal coverage 90 for the SR1521z the on axis power decreases but the frequency response be co...

Page 6: ...distance between the front and back speakers is more than about 100 feet you should use a delay processor to time align the sound Since sound travels about 1 foot per millisecond it takes about 1 10...

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Page 9: ...3 pin IEC 250 VAC Safety Features Input Protection Low frequency dynamic bass protection rms limiting power supply and amplifier thermal protection Display LEDs Power ON Signal Present Limit Thermal...

Page 10: ...AVANT DE REMPLACER LE FUSIBLE CAUTION AVIS RISQUE DE CHOC ELECTRIQUE NE PAS OUVRIR SERIAL NUMBER MANUFACTURING DATE ON SR1521Z ACTIVE SOUND REINFORCEMENT SPEAKER SYSTEM POWER THERMAL SIGNAL LIMIT LOO...

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