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superior performance from a compact and
durable package. The enclosure is made
from very high impact injection molded
polypropylene in a trapezoidal shape, with
extensive ribbing and bracing, and the
grilles utilize perforated metal protected by a
high quality vinyl coating process, and has
an integral foam inner layer for
environmental protection.
The two-way system is comprised of a
15" BWX Black Widow
®
woofer with a 4"
voice coil, and a water-resistant treated
cone and dust cap for superior
environmental stability. Capable of over
500 W of continuous power handling (AES
Std 2-1984), the woofer can handle a lot of
sheer power. The high frequencies are
handled by an RX
™
22 two-inch titanium
diaphragm compression driver utilizing
ferrofluid, coupled to a 1" Quadratic Throat
Geometry Horn, molded integral to the
cabinet. This horn provides outstanding
dispersion coupled with a well-controlled
pattern, and a smooth, even response.
Utilizing Quadratic Throat Horn technology,
under US Patent 6,059,069, the horn has
lower distortion than many popular CD horn
geometries. The RX22 driver utilizes the
Radialinear Planar Phase Correction
System, under US Patent 6,064,745, which
provides smoother and extended high
frequency response.
Input connection to the system is made
via screw barrier terminal strip, one plus
screw and one minus screw connection, and
two 4-pin Neutrik
®
jacks connected in
parallel are provided for signal input and
daisy chaining capability. A 4-pin Neutrik
switching jack is provided for bi-amping
flexibility while maintaining superior signal
integrity.
The internal passive crossover features
Sound Guard
™
III tweeter protection circuit,
an advanced topology crossover with high
performance components, to provide high
power handling and reliability. Peavey’s
proprietary high-frequency driver protection
circuitry, Sound Guard, provides long and
medium-term driver overload protection
when the system is used full-range or when
it is bi-amped, without impairing musical
transients or dynamics. The crossover
provides driver roll-off and protection, as
well as driver EQ for the woofer and horn,
the sum total is a crystal clear and very
smooth response. High-quality, reliable
crossover components include
polypropylene capacitors, and extremely
high current inductors and input connectors.
The optimal integration of the crossover with
the selected drivers results in a smooth
frequency response from 64 Hz to 18 kHz.
Despite its compact dimensions for a
15" based enclosure, this system can put
out some very serious sound levels, and
take 1,000 Watts program of clean amplifier
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