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All material © 2007. Martin Audio Ltd. Subject to change without notice.
1 Introduction
Thank you for purchasing a Martin Audio Blackline
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Series system. The Blackline
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Series is a range of
portable loudspeaker enclosures designed for a variety of portable sound reinforcement and club
applications.
Blackline
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products covered in this user’s guide include the F8
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, F10
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, F12
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, F15
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and F215
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full-range
systems, the H3
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horn-loaded system and the S12
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, S15
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, S18
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and S218
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sub-bass enclosures.
Because the F8
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, F10
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, F12
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and F15
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are passive systems embodying correct acoustic design principles,
they can be used without a controller provided their AES and peak power ratings are not exceeded and
care is taken to avoid amplifier clipping.
For maximum performance, however, we recommend that Blackline
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Series systems are used with Martin
Audio
M3
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,
DX1
,
DX2
or
Engineer
system controllers.
2 Unpacking
Each Martin Audio Blackline
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Series loudspeaker is built to the highest standard and thoroughly inspected
before it leaves the factory. After unpacking the system, examine it carefully for any signs of transit damage
and inform your dealer if any such damage is found. It is suggested that you retain the original packaging
so that the system can be repacked at a future date if necessary.
Please note that Martin Audio and its distributors cannot accept any responsibility for damage to any
returned product through the use of non-approved packaging.
3 Blackline
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Series overview
The Blackline
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Series is made up of…
2-way full-range systems:
F8
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(8”+1”) passive
F10
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(10”+1”) passive
F12
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(12”+1”) passive
F15
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(15”+1.4”) passive
F215
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(2x15”+1.4”) passive
3-way all-horn full-range systems
H3
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(vertically formatted 15”+10”+1”) bi-amplified
H3T
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(vertically formatted 15”+10”+1”) user selectable bi-amplified or tri-amplified
H3H
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(horizontally formatted 15”+10”+1”) bi-amplified
Direct radiating sub-bass systems
S12
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(single 12”, ported) user-selectable 120Hz low-pass filter
S15
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(single 15”, ported) user-selectable 120Hz low-pass filter
S18
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(single 18”, ported) user-selectable 120Hz low-pass filter
S218
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(2 x 18”, ported) direct-coupled