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Appendix C: S•5 Specifi cations 

Equalization

Low Frequency EQ:  

+2 dB/+4 dB @ 65 Hz, peaking

High Frequency EQ:  

±2 dB @ 5 kHz, shelving

AC Power Requirements

US:  

 

120 VAC, 60 Hz

Europe:  

 

240 VAC, 50 Hz

Korea (AC Power Select at 240 V): 
    

 

220 VAC, 60 Hz

Japan (AC Power Select at 120 V): 
    

 

100 VAC, 50/60 Hz

AC Connector:  

2-pin IEC 250 VAC, 16 A male

Fuse: 

 

115 VAC: T 1.6 A H/250 V

    

 

230 VAC: T 800 mA H/250 V

Power Consumption:  80 watts with music, loud mix
    

 

20 watts quiescent (idle)

Physical Dimensions and Weight

Enclosure:  

 

0.625 in/16 mm thick MDF with 

    

 

0.750 in/19 mm MDF front panel

Damping:  

 

Adiabatic foam

Dimensions:
   Height:  

 

11.3 in/286 mm

   Width:  

 

  7.6 in/194 mm

   Depth:  

 

  9.1 in/232 mm

   Weight:  

 

15.5 lb/7.0 kg

Disclaimer

Since we are always striving to make our products 
better by incorporating new and improved materials, 
components, and manufacturing methods, we 
reserve the right to change these specifi cations at 
any time without notice.

Acoustic Performance

Free Field Frequency Response: 
    

 

 

64 Hz – 20 kHz (±3 dB)

Lower Cutoff Frequency:  

–3 dB @ 64 Hz

Upper Cutoff Frequency: 

 –3 dB @ 22 kHz

Sound Pressure Level @ 1 meter, 7.5 dBu into  

 

   Balanced Input:  

 

100 dB SPL @ 1m

Maximum SPL Per Pair:   

113 dB SPL @ 1m

Transducers

Low Frequency: 
    

5.25 in/133 mm with steel frame, 

    

polypropylene cone woofer

High Frequency: 
    

Wave guide loaded 1 in/25 mm silk  

    

dome tweeter

Amplifi ers

Low Frequency Power: 
    

60 watts, 4 ohm load, 100 watts peak

High Frequency Power: 
    

60 watts, 4 ohm load, 100 watts peak

Slew Rate:  

> 15 V/µs

Distortion (THD, SMPTE IMD, DIM 100): 
    

< 0.035%

Signal-to-Noise Ratio: 
   Low Frequency:  

> 101 dB, 20 Hz to 20 kHz,  

   unweighted, referenced to 60 watts into 4 ohms
   High Frequency:  

> 93 dB, 20 Hz to 20 kHz,  

   unweighted, referenced to 60 watts into 4 ohms
Type:  

Monolithic IC, Class AB

Electronic Crossover

Crossover Type:  

24 dB/octave

Crossover Frequency:   4 kHz
Sensitivity:  

 

+4 dBu at 300 Hz for full    

    

 

output

Input Impedance:  

20 k

, balanced bridging; 

    

 

10 k

 unbalanced

S•5 Block Diagram

+2 dB

0

2

3

1

–2 dB

HIGH FREQ

CLIP

LED

BALANCED

LINE

INPUTS

UNBALANCED

LINE

INPUT

INPUT LEVEL

CROSSOVER

HI-FREQ

LO-FREQ

HI-FREQUENCY

POWER AMPLIFIER

HI-FREQUENCY

DRIVER

LO-FREQUENCY

DRIVER

TWEET

–HI VDC

+HI VDC

OVEREXCURSION

PROTECT

LO-FREQUENCY

POWER AMPLIFIER

WOOF

+

HI VDC

+

LO VDC

TOROIDAL POWER

TRANSFORMER

POWER

LED

TAPCO
S•5
BLOCK DIAGRAM
07.22.03

115V 

 230V

+4 dB

60 Hz

0

+2 dB

STAIRWAY

TO

HEAVEN

LOW FREQ

FUSE

POWER

AC SELECT

–HI VDC

+HI VDC

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Summary of Contents for TAPCO S-5

Page 1: ...All manuals and user guides at all guides com a l l g u i d e s c o m...

Page 2: ...as set out in the radio interference regulations of the Canadian Department of Communications ATTENTION Le pr sent appareil num rique n met pas de bruits radio lectriques d passant las limites applica...

Page 3: ...ence i e insurance claims tech support return authorization etc Contents Safety Instructions 2 Getting Started 4 Placement 4 Introduction 6 Hookup Diagrams 7 TAPCO S 5 Features 8 Rear Panel Descriptio...

Page 4: ...t to achieve a good balance of master volume control and loudness from the speaker Now that you have your monitors working it s time to hunker down and read the rest of this manual especially the foll...

Page 5: ...de that you need a little more or a little less high frequencies in your monitors while you re mixing The HIGH FREQ equalization switch provides a gentle boost or cut in the frequencies above 5 kHz Re...

Page 6: ...turing horsepower of Mackie Designs The TAPCO S 5 is the rst active studio monitor in the TAPCO by Mackie family These versatile compact mini monitors can be used in a variety of applications includin...

Page 7: ...e level Output Left Line level Output 1202 VLZPRO OFF XLR PHONO INPUTS SETTINGS INPUT LEVEL LOW FREQ FILTER HIGH FREQ FILTER 0 NORMAL 2dB 2dB TRS S 5 ACTIVE STUDIO MONITOR MAX 0 NORMAL 2dB 4dB OFF XLR...

Page 8: ...evel by 6 dB The S 5s can be used with a home receiver even if the receiver lacks a preamp output by using a speaker level to line level attenuator See Input Signal Wiring on page 10 for more informat...

Page 9: ...C voltage The fuse is located behind the fuse cover at the bottom of the IEC socket See the Troubleshooting section on page 11 for information about replacing the fuse 8 Bass Re ex Port A bass re ex s...

Page 10: ...fan toward the heatsink to increase the air ow through the ns Integrated Magnetic Shielding The S 5 contains drivers with large magnetic structures The drivers magnets are shielded to help prevent the...

Page 11: ...he XLR or the sleeve of the TRS jack If a CATV cable is connected to the system try disconnecting it If the hum goes away call your cable carrier to check for proper grounding of the cable Warranty Se...

Page 12: ...echnical Support chaps at 1 800 258 6883 Monday to Friday from 7 am to 5 pm PST After hours visit www tapcogear com and look under Support or e mail us at techmail tapcogear com 5 Include a legible no...

Page 13: ...ve Shield Tip Hot Ring Cold 1 4 TS Phone Plugs and Jacks TS stands for Tip Sleeve the two connections available on a mono 1 4 phone jack or plug They are used for unbalanced signals 1 4 TS Unbalanced...

Page 14: ...100 dB SPL 1m Maximum SPL Per Pair 113 dB SPL 1m Transducers Low Frequency 5 25 in 133 mm with steel frame polypropylene cone woofer High Frequency Wave guide loaded 1 in 25 mm silk dome tweeter Ampl...

Page 15: ...tion within the boundaries of the USA F Mackie warrants all repairs performed for 90 days or for the remainder of the original warranty period Mackie assumes no responsibility for the quality or timel...

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