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5 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS 

ARES8a (active)

Type 

Vented & AF design

Drivers 

2 x 8’’ woofer LF/MF & 1x1,4’’ Neo driver -1x3’’ HF voice coil & Titanium diaphragm 

Frequency range (1) 

70Hz-19,5kHz

Power handling (2) 

420W LF / 100W HF

Maximum power handling (3) 

540W LF / 200W HF

Nominal Impedance 

10k

Ω

Dispertion (h x v) 

110°x7,5° -6dB

SPL Program @ 1m (4) 

133dB

SPL Peak @1m (4) 

139dB

Crossover frequency

900Hz

Presets/Angles 

4 presets regarding coupling/20x0,5° angle steps

Line Connectors 

1IN, 1OUT XLR

Power Connectors

2X Powercon linked

Dimensions (h x w x d)

250 x 645 x 400 mm (including rigging and pins)

Weight 

30kg

Finish 

Highly resistant polyurea coating

Material

First grade birch plywood 15 & 24 mm

Mounting accessories 

M20 + 35 mm standard flange

Compatibility 

Powersoft & Easefocus

Accessories

 

Over-hat, T-yoke, protective cover, transport flight-cases. 

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AUDIOFOCUS ARES8

USER’S MANUAL

Содержание ARES8

Страница 1: ...AUDIOFOCUS ARES8 USER S MANUAL V2 0 Page sur 1 17 AUDIOFOCUS ARES8 USER S MANUAL ...

Страница 2: ...TEM COMPONENT 3 1 INTRODUCTION 3 2 ARES8 3 3 LOW END 3 4 HARDWARE AND COVER 4 SETUP 4 1 PRESET SELECTION 4 2 EASE PREDICTION 4 3 FLOOR AND RIGGING 4 4 WIRING 4 5 SET DOWN 4 7MAINTENANCE 5 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS 6 CONTACT AND LINK Page sur 2 17 AUDIOFOCUS ARES8 USER S MANUAL ...

Страница 3: ...002 A1 2003 A2 2005 EN61000 3 2 2000 A2 2005 EN61000 3 2 2295 A1 2001 A2 2005 Ing Xavier Marchal Audiofocus R D Director Maximum load have been tested and approved by Vinçotte s a CERTEST Products 2 2 HANDLING Keep the device away from moisture AF is not responsible for third party material use for example foot lift 2 3 SOUND LEVEL Ares8 can deliver high sound pressure level that could damage ear ...

Страница 4: ...e re sure you will find the ARES 8 to be highly versatile units in your professional sound reinforcement inventory 3 2 ARES8 ARES 8 is a two way speaker dual 8 with 1 4 driver line array system is suitable for a wide range of sound reinforcement applications from small to medium scale concerts or theaters where sound quality is crucial Ares8 is a real line source respecting all WST criterias ARES ...

Страница 5: ...gineers who want to significantly boost sonic performance and system reliability ARES8 can be used directly on top of B18 and MTsub218 MKII creating an high performances plug and play FOH system Page sur 5 17 AUDIOFOCUS ARES8 USER S MANUAL Input signal detected Module in ON and ready to play Output signal reach 3dB of peak limiter Working temperature is too high Protection will reduce signal than ...

Страница 6: ...down to 40Hz The B18a is also suitable to sub array application and short distance sub application A minimum of four B18 column is needed to control directivity in sub array application Distance between Ares8 array and B18 array is maximum 1 6m between both acoustic center Page sur 6 17 AUDIOFOCUS ARES8 USER S MANUAL 160 cm ...

Страница 7: ...es8 for the best result 3 4 HARDWARE AND COVER Page sur 7 17 AUDIOFOCUS ARES8 USER S MANUAL Ares8 bumper is suitable for a limit of 24 Ares8 Ares8 mini bump is suitable for a limit of 12 Ares8 The over hat is suitable for a limit of 6 Ares8 on top of MTsub218mkII depending on tilt angle The T Yoke is suitable for 1 Ares8 ...

Страница 8: ...direct sunlight Ambient temperature and amplifier temperature are related but not the same amplifier start limiting at 75 c Flightcase for 3 and 4 Ares8 bumper are recommended to ensure a long life to the system Page sur 8 17 AUDIOFOCUS ARES8 USER S MANUAL ...

Страница 9: ...ed an external processor to take care of the different distance and coupling compensations 4 2 EASE PREDICTION Please refer to the Easefocus quick start guide for further prediction and angles selection 4 3 FLOOR AND RIGGING 4 3 1 FIRST SETUP The first out of the packaging box setup will go through two simple steps open the front lug to connect to the next ARES8 and then connect the angle plate Pag...

Страница 10: ...diction in case of immediate use The engaged angle can be seen two way Easefocus will also calculate the right pin point Page sur 10 17 AUDIOFOCUS ARES8 USER S MANUAL Looking at the line on top of the plate Looking through the angle windows 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 ...

Страница 11: ...re configure your cabinets angle before leaving the warehouse further minimising on site rigging time 4 3 2 RIGGING The hoist s hook will connect to the right pin point of the bumper as predict by Easefocus The bumper can be store in the AUDIOFOCUS ARES8 flight case The bumper can be placed manually on top of ARES8 stack or by using the hoist to minimise man power Page sur 11 17 AUDIOFOCUS ARES8 U...

Страница 12: ... another ARES8 Lay the bumper on top of ARES8 It secure Pin front lug Pin rear according to Easefocus prediction 0 or 5 Bottom ARES8 pin has to be remove with a minimal hoist tension Page sur 12 17 AUDIOFOCUS ARES8 USER S MANUAL ...

Страница 13: ...oor position Let the stack down on floor Remove one angle pin at one time on each side Let the hoist go down and simply let the weight move the ARES8 down till the right angle is reach Last step is to lift the ARES8 line source to the proper height as calculated by Easefocus The preset and level can be adjust easily while the cabinets are at human height Each cabinet sound and connection can also ...

Страница 14: ...ght Check the signal output before application and lifting Passive version only have the speakon connector on the back As it is a two voice speaker a 4P speakon connector is needed 1 1 low 2 2 high Powersoft Armonia hold all ARES8 presets as in Powersoft X series or Canalli amplifier One output can drive up to heigh Serial version of ARES8p and two Parallels version of ARES8p Use 2 5mm2 speaker ca...

Страница 15: ...he phase alignement at the cross over region at 100Hz with FFT software like Smaart or Systuning 4 6 SET DOWN Follow the step of lifting the PA in reverse 4 7 MAINTENANCE Remove the cover if any liquid hit it let it dry If you need to clean it use no agressive product for synthetic material You want to have regular check of the general aspect of the cabinet Wood paint part can be clean with mainte...

Страница 16: ... Peak 1m 4 139dB Crossover frequency 900Hz Presets Angles 4 presets regarding coupling 20x0 5 angle steps Line Connectors 1IN 1OUT XLR Power Connectors 2X Powercon linked Dimensions h x w x d 250 x 645 x 400 mm including rigging and pins Weight 30kg Finish Highly resistant polyurea coating Material First grade birch plywood 15 24 mm Mounting accessories M20 35 mm standard flange Compatibility Powe...

Страница 17: ...rs 3 The peak power rating represents the maximum permitted instantaneous peak level over a maximum period of 10 ms which will be withstood by the bass section without damage and 2 ms which will be withstood by the high section without damage 4 Average maximum axial spl full power before PPS is activated 6 CONTACT AND LINK www audiofocus eu info audiofocus eu www facebook com AudiofocusPage www fa...

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