
3B SCIENTIFIC
Wide-Band Loudspeaker  U8432770 
Instruction sheet 
02/09 ALF 
®
 PHYSICS 
1. Safety instructions 
The wide-band loudspeaker can generate extremely 
high volumes of sound. Please note that high sound 
pressures may cause temporary or even permanent 
hearing damage. 
•  Be careful to select a suitable volume. 
2. Description 
The wide-band loudspeaker serves as a sound source 
for acoustics experiments in the frequency range 
from 60 Hz to 23 kHz. 
The instrument is a two-channel loudspeaker with a 
5½“ woofer and a ½“ tweeter. It has an exceptionally 
broad uniform-power frequency range from 60 Hz to 
23 kHz. 
The loudspeaker incorporates an overload protection 
circuit with automatic reset function to protect the 
tweeter. 
3. Technical data 
Frequency range:  60 Hz to 23 kHz (-10 dB) 
Power capacity:  100 W (as per IEC 268-5) 
Impedance: 4 Ω  
Tweeter:  ½" diam.  
Woofer:  5 ½" diam. 
Crossover frequency:  5000 Hz 
Connection:  4 mm safety jacks 
Dimensions:  225 x 150 x 142 mm³ 
Weight:  1.8 kg approx. 
4. Additionally recommended equipment 
1 Sine wave generator    U8533550 
1 Transformer (230 V, 50/60 Hz)  U8475430-230 
or 
1 Transformer (115 V, 50/60 Hz)  U8475430-115 
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5. Operation 
•  Do not connect the loudspeaker to a DC power 
source. 
Any base that is likely to experience even slight 
vibration is not suitable for mounting a loudspeaker.  
•  Be sure to mount your speaker on a solid, stable 
and level base. 
•  Do not use this apparatus near water. 
•  Make sure that no objects or liquids get through 
the openings into the loudspeaker. 
•  Do not block any ventilation openings. 
•  Connect the low-frequency loudspeaker to the 
sine wave generator. 
•  Set all the output controls of the sine wave 
generator to zero (full left position). 
•  Connect the sine wave generator via the 
transformer to the mains supply. 
•  Adjust the sine wave generator to obtain the 
desired output (frequency and amplitude). 
If you let your loudspeaker run at or near its power 
limit, the integrated protective circuitry may 
temporarily disconnect the tweeter. In this case, 
there is no danger of causing permanent damage. 
•  Lower the amplitude to allow the tweeter to 
automatically come online again. 
6. Maintenance 
Maintenance is required if the unit has been 
damaged in any way, liquid has been spilled or 
objects have fallen into the apparatus, if the unit has 
been exposed to rain or moisture, is not operating 
normally or has been dropped. 
•  Refer all service to qualified service personnel. 
•  Clean only with a dry cloth. 
Elwe Didactic GmbH • Steinfelsstr. 6 • 08248 Klingenthal • Germany • www.elwedidactic.com 
3B Scientific GmbH • Rudorffweg 8 • 21031 Hamburg • Germany • www.3bscientific.com 
Subject to technical amendments 
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