Installation Notes Kraken FP1 advanced Loudspeaker
Overview
– FP1 – Carbon Fibre advanced loudspeaker
FP1 is a modal soundboard designed to accurately reproduce audio frequencies
above 200 Hz
with
minimal distortion and exceptional musical clarity.
It is NOT intended to be a full-range loudspeaker.
The
‘Active 3’ crossover has been designed specifically to complement the FP1 and the Kraken BB80 micro-bass
which should be utilised on all installations where possible (see ‘Active 3’ and ‘BB80’ installation notes).
Where the ‘Active 3’ is not used some other means of limiting the low frequencies fed to the FP1 must be
provided. The FP1 is not designed to reproduce frequencies below 200Hz. Any attempt to make it do so
will damage it beyond repair and invalidate the warranty. The use of the Kraken Active 3 / BB80 is essential
to produce a full frequency range
Installation Kit
Along with the FP1 a comprehensive installation
kit is provided (see below). Please check it
contains all the items required for any specific
installation.
2 x Mounting bracket
2 x Mounting bracket extension
8x Mounting screw (4 for wood / 4 for masonry)
4 x Wall plugs
1 x allen key for fixing / adjusting bracket
Specifications
Impedance:
8 ohms
Power handling:
25 W RMS
Frequency response: 180 – 17500 Hz
SPL:
86 dB at 1W/1m at 1KHz
Length:
300 mm
Width :
200 mm
Depth :
30 mm
Weight:
0.5 Kg
Loudspeaker is magnetically shielded
If installing FP1 in arrays to raise SPL, remember to series–parallel connections to maintain impedance:
2 x FP1 in series = 16Ω at (25W x 2) 50W RMS. 2 x FP1 in parallel = 4Ω at (25W x 2) 50W RMS
4 x FP1 in series-parallel = 8
Ω
at (25W x 4) 100W RMS.
DO NOT EXCEED THE RMS POWER RATING OF ANY LOUDSPEAKER OR CONNECT THEM TO A FULL RANGE
OUTPUT UNLESS A HIGH-PASS FILTER AT 180 / 200 Hz is FITTED OTHERWISE DAMAGE WILL OCCUR
WHICH IS NOT COVERED BY OUR WARRANTY
Location & Mounting
FP1 loudspeakers are designed to be wall, ceiling or stand mounted. Where stands are required, we
recommend B-Tech Stealth
TM
as the slim design complements the FP1 very effectively. As the loudspeaker
is a vibrating structure, the (supplied) brackets must be securely fixed to a rigid surface otherwise acoustic
vibrations (i.e. rattles and buzzes) may occur. The rear of the loudspeaker produces as much sound energy
as the front, but unlike a conventional loudspeaker this energy is in phase (i.e. additive) and is utilised to
achieve maximum SPL (sound pressure level). The speaker must be installed in such a way as to ensure a
space of at least 70mm, from the surface to which it is fitted, is maintained.
The FP1 will
not
operate properly if either embedded into a wall or mounted directly (i.e. without the
bracket) on a structure. (see fig 1. below)
