Mackie Designs Inc. is engaged in a continuous
program of product evaluation and improvement
and reserves the right to change product
specifications at any time without notice.
The following are trademarks or registered
trademarks of Mackie Designs Inc.: The Mackie
logo, the Running Man, and FR Series.
Part No. 091-154-00 2/98
©1998 Mackie Designs Inc. All Rights Reserved.
Printed in Woodinville USA.
Input Impedance:
20k
Ω
balanced bridging
Input Sensitivity:
1.23 volts (+4dBu) for
rated power into 4 ohms
Gain:
30.25dB (32.5V/V)
Maximum Input Level:
9.75 volts (+22dBu)
Rise Time:
< 4.4
µ
s
Slew Rate:
Voltage Slew Rate
> 50V/
µ
s
> 100V/
µ
s bridged
Current Slew Rate
> 32A/
µ
s at 2
Ω
CMRR:
> 40dB, 20Hz to 20kHz
Transient Recovery:
< 1
µ
s for 20dB overdrive @
1kHz
High Frequency Overload
and Latching:
No latch up at any frequency
or level
Variable Low-Cut Filter:
10Hz (Off) to 170Hz,
2nd Order Bessel
Subwoofer Low-Pass Filter:
Switched: 63Hz/125Hz,
3rd Order Bessel
Constant Directivity High
Frequency Boost:
2kHz to 6kHz (+3dB points)
6dB/octave high-frequency
shelving filter, (shelving occurs
at approximately 30kHz)
Turn On Delay:
3 seconds
Limiter Section:
Channel independent
complementary positive and
negative peak detecting
Indicators:
Six meter LEDs per channel:
SIG (Signal Present),
–20, –9, –6, –3, OL (Overload)
CH 1 & 2
PROTECT LEDs
SHORT LEDs
TEMP STATUS
COLD, HOT LEDs
Power Consumption:
65 watts at idle
0.9A
550 watts with musical
program fully loaded
6.7A
(4
Ω
per side, or 8
Ω
bridged)
900 watts with musical
program fully loaded
10.5A
(2
Ω
per side, or 4
Ω
bridged)
850 watts at full power into 8
Ω
(cont. sine wave)
9.6A
1500 watts at full power into 4
Ω
(cont. sine wave)
15.6A
2500 watts at full power into 2
Ω
(cont. sine wave)
24.8A
AC Line Power:
120VAC, 60Hz
AC Drop-out Voltage:
At approximately 50% of
rated line voltage
Physical:
Height: 2U = 3.5" (89mm)
Width:
19.0" (483mm)
Depth:
15.25" (387mm)
Handle Depth:
1.25" (32mm)
Overall Depth:
16.25" (413mm)
Weight:
36 lbs (16.3kg)
SPECIFICATIONS
Continuous Average Output
Power, both channels
driven:
250 watts per channel into
8 ohms from 20Hz to 20kHz,
with no more than 0.012% THD
425 watts per channel into
4 ohms from 20Hz to 20kHz,
with no more than 0.025% THD
630 watts per channel into
2 ohms from 20Hz to 20kHz,
with no more than 0.050% THD
Bridged mono operation:
850 watts into 8 ohms from
20Hz to 20kHz, with no more
than 0.025% THD
1260 watts into 4 ohms from
20Hz to 20kHz, with no more
than 0.050% THD
Maximum Power at 1% THD
(per IHF-A-202):
300 watts per channel into 8
Ω
500 watts per channel into 4
Ω
700 watts per channel into 2
Ω
1000 watts into 8
Ω
bridged
1400 watts into 4
Ω
bridged
Power Bandwidth:
20Hz to 70kHz (+0, –3dB)
Frequency Response:
20Hz to 40kHz (+0, –1dB)
10Hz to 70kHz (+0, –3dB)
Distortion:
THD, SMPTE IMD, TIM
< 0.025%@8
Ω
< 0.050%@4
Ω
< 0.150%@2
Ω
Signal to Noise Ratio:
> 107dB below rated
power into 4 ohms
Channel Separation:
> 80dB@1kHz
Damping Factor:
> 350 from 0 to 400Hz
CHANNEL
2
1
CHANNEL
CH
1
CH
2
SPEAKER OUTPUTS
+
–
–
+
63Hz
125Hz
CONSTANT DIRECTIV
ITY
HORN EQ
/AIR EQ
CONSTANT DIRECTIV
ITY
HORN EQ
/AIR EQ
INPUT
THRU
THRU
INPUT
AMP MODE
FREQUENCY
4.5 k
Hz
ON
6k Hz
2k Hz
MONO
BR
ID
G
E
LIMITER
(C
H1 & CH2)
OFF
FULL RANGE
SUB
WOOFER
LOW CUT
FILTER
LOW CUT
FILTER
OUTPUT APPLICATION
BALANCED
OR
UNBALANCED
BALANCED
OR
UNBALANCED
AIR EQ
ON
/ BRIDGE
/ MONO
170 Hz
OFF
4.5k Hz
6k Hz
2k Hz
AIR EQ
+
–
170 Hz
100 Hz
OFF
STAGE
MONITOR
100 Hz
STAGE
MONITOR
OFF
TYPICAL
ON
OFF
TYPICAL
TYPICAL 35 Hz
TYPICAL 35 Hz
STEREO TYPICAL
STEREO TYPICAL
AIR EQ
AIR EQ
SERIAL NUMBER
MANUF
A
CTURING D
A
TE
RISK O
F
ELECTRIC SH
O
C
K
D
O
NO
T O
PEN
REPLACE WITH THE SAME TYPE FUSE AND RA
TING.
DISCONNECT SUPPL
Y CORD BEFORE CHANGING FUSE
UTILISE UN FUSIBLE DE RECHANGE DE MÊME TY
PE.
DEBRANCHER A
VANT DE REMPLACER LE FUSIBLE
W
ARNIN
G
:
TO
REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT
EX
POSE THIS EQUIPMENT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. DO NOT REMOVE COVER.
NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING T
O QUALIFIED PERSONNEL.
CAUTION
AV
IS
:
RISQUE DE CHOC ELECTRIQUE — NE P
AS OUVRIR
MONO
BRIDGE
120 VAC 60 Hz
1500 WATTS
CONCEIVED, DESIGNED, AND MANUFACTURED BY MACKIE DESIGNS INC • WO
ODINVILLE • WA • 98072 • USA • MADE IN USA • FABRIQUE AU USA •
PATENTS PENDING
COPYRIGHT
©
1997 • THE FOLLOWING ARE TRADEMARKS AND/OR REGISTERED TRADEMARKS OF MACKIE DESIGN INC.: "MACKIE", FR SERIES, AND THE "RUNNING M
AN" FIGURE
(MONO BRIDGE)
1400 W
A
T
T
S
4 OHM LOAD MIN.
700 W
A
T
T
S CH
2 OHM LOAD MIN.
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