AW 2.1P
2-inch wall-mount speakers
AW 3.2P
Operating and
Installation Manual
AW 3.2PAW 2.1P
3-inch 2-way wall-mount
speakers
AW 5.2T
5-inch 2-way wall-mount
speakers
AW 5.2T
8-inch 2-way wall-mount
speakers
AW 2.1 P / AW 3.2P
mounting bracket
AW 8.2T
AW 5.2T
Tilt-swivel mountsAW-Series
AW 8.2T / AW 5.2T
mounting bracket
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AW Series wall-mount speaker Operating Manual
Safety and Operation Precautions.
1. Heed all warnings; follow all instructions.
2. Refer all servicing to qualified personnel.
Servicing is required when the apparatus has
been damaged in any way.
Installation and Mounting
3. To prevent inductive effects from causing
hum, noise, loudspeaker lines should not
be laid together with other electric cables,
microphone or line level signal cables
connected to amplifier inputs.
4. To ensure proper sound reproduction,
correct loudspeaker phase is necessary.
Check “+” and “−” polarity at both the
amplifiers and the AW Series speakers.
5. Make sure loudspeaker lines are not shorted
before turning the amplifier on.
6. The entire audio system must comply with
the current local standards and regulations
regarding electrical systems.
7. Ashly recommends this product only
be permanently installed by licensed,
professional installers (or specialized firms)
who can ensure a correct installation and
certified by a local inspector.
8. Do not install near any heat sources such
as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or
other apparatus (including amplifiers) that
produce heat.
9. Use only with mounts or brackets specified
by Ashly Audio.
10. Check the suitability of the support surface
to which the product is anchored (wall,
ceiling, structure, etc.) and the attachment
components (wall plugs, screws, brackets
etc.) to confirm that they are in compliance
with requirements set forth by local building,
safety and electrical codes.
11. Make sure all connections have been made
correctly and the loudspeaker input voltage
is suitable for the amplifier output.
12. Protect loudspeaker lines from damage.
Make sure they are positioned in a way that
they cannot be stepped on or crushed by
objects.
13. Make sure that no objects or liquids can get
into this product, as this may cause a short
circuit.
14. If used with the SP 12.1P subwoofer, make
sure that it is placed on a flat, rigid and antiskid surface.
Tilt - Swivel Mount
15. Please use the appropriate Tilt-Swivel
mount packed with each AW speaker.
16. For AW 3.2P, 5.2T and 8.2T, make sure that
the safety cable is securely attached.
Operation
17. AW wall-mount speakers can deliver high
sound pressure that can surpass 90dB.
Exposure to high sound levels can cause
permanent hearing loss. Monitor and control
the volume at all times.
18. If amplifiers or other connected equipped
displays “clipping”, “peak” or other overload
conditions, adjust to assure these are
operating below that threshold to prevent a
distorted signal, which may cause damage
to the speakers.
19. To avoid clipping, always use a clip limiter
if available. Always observe specified high
pass filtering recommendations, failure to
do so may result in damage to drivers.
20. Contact your authorized service center
or qualified personnel should any of the
following occur:
■ The loudspeaker does not function
normally).
■ The cable has been damaged.
■ Objects or liquids have gotten into the unit.
■ The loudspeaker has been damaged due to
heavy impacts.
21. Clean only with a dry cloth. Do not use
solvents, alcohol, benzene or other volatile
substances for cleaning the external parts of
this product.
22. Don’t unplug signal cables when the amp
connected to your AW Series speakers is still
on.
23. Don’t remove the metal grid of speaker,
which can cause damage to the speaker
cones.
24. Make sure to limit the number of connected
speakers to match the amplifier’s minimum
safe operating impedance.
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AW Series wall-mount speaker Operating Manual
Thank you for choosing Ashly AW Series wall-
AW Series
■ 4-sizes from 2” to 8”
■ High-strength yet light ABS/
polypropylene enclosure
■ Enhanced sound with Protêa and
AquaControl™ presets via selected Ashly
power amplifiers and DSP processors
■ Tilt-swivel mount provided
■ Available in Black or White
(except AW 2.1P)
mount speakers (and hopefully our matching
subwoofer). We know that there are many
choices on the market today; so we have worked
hard to create wall-mount speakers that set
themselves apart from the rest.
Outside, AW’s are perfect for balconies and
patios. Inside, this is the speaker that will deliver
great sound and tasteful design to restaurant
dining rooms and waiting areas, bars, lounges,
church foyers and crying rooms…anywhere you
need high intelligibility and smooth sound quality
in a small package.
Contents
Back Panel Connections .................................4
Typical AW 2.1 or AW 3.2P Connections.........5
AW 5.2T or AW 8.2T Connections...................6
Ashly AquaControl™ and Protēa™ software
presets for AW Speakers .................................7
AW Series Mounting Brackets. ......................8
AW 2.1P & AW 3.2P bracket ............................8
AW 5.2T & AW 8.2T bracket ............................9
AW Series Specifications 10
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Back Panel Connections
AW 2.1P and AW 3.2P have basic 2-pole Euroblock connections.
AW 2.1P are 6 Ω impedance; AW 3.2P are 8 Ω.
AW 5.2T and AS 8.2T have two parallel sets of Euroblock inputs.
Transformer-equipped, AW 5.2T and AS 8.2T have variable impedance
adjustments designed for anything from 8-ohm operation to 70 and 100
volt distributed systems.
Connect ginormous amounts of these, based on the impedance /output
capabilities of the Ashly amplifier used.
8 Ω / 70 V / 100 V
Selector
AW 2.1P and
AW 3.2P
AW 5.2T
and AW
8.2T
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2 Ω load on amp channel2 Ω load on amp channel
Typical AW 2.1 or AW 3.2P
Connections
AW 2.1Ps are 6 Ω impedance. If using a 2-ohm-rated amplifier, two
AW-2.1Ps may be connected per channel.
AW 3.2Ps are 8 Ω impedance.
If using four AW 3.2Ps in parallel per amp channel, confirm that the
amplifier is capable of 2 Ω output.
4 Ω load on amp channel 4 Ω load on amp channel
+–
+–
+–
+–
+–
+–
+–
–
+
–
+
–
+
4 Ω, 8 Ω: pêma 4125/8125
2 Ω, 4 Ω, 8 Ω: nXp 752/754 or nXp 1502/1504,
mXa-1502
–
+
–
+
++
––
–
+
–
+
–
+
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AW 5.2T or AW 8.2T Connections
Standard transformer-coupled, Constant Voltage connection.
Please note that when using these models set to 8 ohms, the same
conditions should be applied as with the AW-3.2P, except that more power
may be used per speaker.
+ –
–
+ – + – + –
–
–
+
70 V, 110 V: nxp 752/754 and up, nep 4250/8250.70,
pema 4125/4250/8125/8250.70, and mXa-1502
–
+
+ – + –
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100 1k 10k
100
90
80
70
60
Sound pres sure, Lev el [dB]
20 50 200 500 2k 5k 20k
95
85
75
65
Ashly AquaControl™
and Protēa™
software presets for
AW Speakers
Frequency response and crossover
points of AW Series speakers can be
enhanced when used in conjunction
with:
• mXa-1502 mixer amplifier
• Pêma amplifiers
• ne amplifiers (pe version only)
• nXp amplifiers
• ne DSP system and matrix
processors
• ne 24.24m DSP matrix processor
• SP series DSP loudspeaker pro-
cessors
The various capabilities and software
used are shown at right:
100
95
90
85
80
75
70
Sound pressu re, Level [dB]
65
60
20 50 200 500 2k 5k 20k
Ashly Product
Pêma amplifiers Protêa™
nXp amplifiers Protêa™
ne system and
matrix processors
ne 24.24m DSP
matrix processor
SP series speaker
Off-axis Response ± 30˚ AW Series Off-axis Response ± 30˚
100
95
90
85
20 dB
20 dB
100 1k 10k
80
75
70
Sound pressur e, Level [dB]
65
60
20 50 200 500 2k 5k 20k
100 1k 10k
9 dB
9 dB
Ashly 2-way speaker with DOC* crossover and DSPTypical 2-way loudspeaker
Universal
crossover
Ashly
Software
mXa-1502 AquaDSP™
Directivity-
weighted,
optimized linear
frequency
response
✔ ✔ ✔
implementation
for use between
subwoofers
and full-range
loudspeakers
FIR-corrected,
linear phase
response above
about 300 Hz
✔ ✔ ✔
ne amplifier
(pe version)
Protêa™
✔ ✔ ✔
✔ ✔ ✔
processors
Protêa™
Protêa™
Protêa™
✔ ✔ ✔
✔ ✽
–
✽
–
–
Basic
loudspeaker
processing
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
✤
✤ Basic loudspeaker processing is defined as basic EQ (4-Band PEQ) approximating the appropriate
curve, plus Delay. No advanced EQ or FIR filters.
✽ HPF/LPF only
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AW Series Mounting
Brackets.
Separately configured tilt-swivel (dual-angle)
brackets are included for the AW 2.1P / AW 3.2P
the AW 5.2T / 8.2T.
AW-2.1P (two speakers per carton)
(2) Dual-angle wall-mounting brackets
(4) M4 x 12 screws for wall mount brackets
(1) Allen wrench
AW 3.2P (two speakers per carton)
(2) Dual-angle wall-mounting brackets
(2) Steel safety tethers with
integrated screw lugs
(2) M4 x 8 screws for tether cable
(4) M4 x 12 screws for wall mounting brackets
(1) Allen wrench
AW 5.2T & AW 8.2T (1 speaker per box)
Secure
bracket to
AW 3.2P with
safety tether,
using M4 x 8
screws!
AW 2.1P &
AW 3.2P
bracket
Safety tether
included with AW
3.2P only
M4 x 12 screws
(1) Dual-angle wall-mounting bracket
(1) Steel safety tether with
integrated screw lugs
(1) M5 x 10 screw for tether
(4) M5 x 15 screws for wall mounting bracket
(2) Allen wrenches
Note: when mounting in an outdoor
environment, the speaker should not be
directly exposed to rain or other precipitation.
It is highly recommended they be placed
under an eaves or other protective covering.
Use correct
bracket-to-wall
fasteners
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AW 5.2T & AW 8.2T
bracket
M4 x 12 screws
Use
correct bracketto-wall fasteners
M4 x 12 screws
Secure
bracket to
AW 5.2T or
WA 8.2T with
safety tether,
using M4 x 8
screws!
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AW 2.1P AW 3.2P AW 5.2T AW 8.2T
Speaker Type Passive, Full-range Passive, 2-Way Passive, 2-Way Passive, 2-Way
Frequency Response
165 Hz~19 KHz
(-10 dB)*
Power Handling (RMS) 15 W 45 W @ 8 Ohms
Maximum Continuous SPL,
(measured at MIV
(continuous / peak)
1, 2. 3
92 dB / 102 dB TBD 100 dB / 113 dB TBD
Maximum Continuous SPL,
calculated from power han-
dling (continuous / peak)
Maximum Input Voltage
(MIV)
Impedance
96 dB / 108 dB TBD 104 dB / 116 dB TBD
2
19 dBV, 8.9 V
(equivalent to 13 W into
1, 3
rated impedance)
6 Ω 8 Ω 8 Ω 8 Ω
Sensitivity (dB@ 1 W / 1 M) 86 dB* 85 dB* 87 dB* 89 dB*
Crossover Type N/A
Crossover Slope N/A
Crossover Point N/A 2,600Hz 2,200Hz 3,200Hz
100 Hz~19 KHz
(-10 dB)*
TBD
Passive Passive Passive
HF – 12 dB/oct
LF – 12 dB/oct
79 Hz~19 KHz
(-10 dB)*
80 W @ 8 Ω
70 V (7.5 W/5 W/
3.75 W/2.5 W)
100 V (15 W/10
W/7.5 W/5 W)
27 dBV, 22.4 V
(equivalent to 63 W
into rated impedance)
HF – 18 dB/oct
LF – 12 dB/oct
AW Series Specifications
65 Hz~19 KHz
(-10 dB)*
100 W @ 8 Ohms
70 V (15 W/10 W
/5 W/2.5 W)
100 V (30 W/20 W
/5 W/10 W)
TBD
HF – 12 dB/oct
LF – 12 dB/oct
Beam Width 195° H x 205° V 155° H x 135° V 165° H x 160° V 115° H x 105° V
Directivity Index 6.2 dB 6.4 dB 5.6 dB 8.5 dB
Cabinet Material ABS ABS Polypropylene Polypropylene
Grille Material ABS + Cloth Steel (painted) Steel (painted) Steel (painted)
Environmental IP52 IP52 IP54 IP54
Input Connection
HF N/A 1.1” PEI tweeter
Removable 2-pole
Euroblock
LF 2.75” full-range
Removable 2-pole
Euroblock
3.5”, 1” voice coil
6.5 Oz magnet
Removable 4-Pole
Euroblock
0.75” silk dome
tweeter
5.25”, 1” voice coil
8 Oz magnet
Removable 4-pole
Euroblock
1” silk dome tweeter
8”, 1.25” voice coil
15 Oz magnet
Dimensions (WxHxD) 3.22” x 3.82” x 4.13” 5.51” x 7.64” x 5.39” 7.32” x 10.23” x 7.04” 10.11” x 14.16” x 10.12”
Net weight 0.99 lbs 2.53 lbs 5.29 lbs 9.48 lbs
Supplied Accessories Wall-mount bracket
Wall-mount Bracket
Safety cable
Wall-mount Bracket
Safety cable
Wall-mount Bracket
Safety cable
1) With recommended processing
2) Referenced to 1 m
3) The maximum input voltage (MIV) is
determined by no more than a 3 dB
change in the frequency response of the
loudspeaker system
4) Averaged from 400 Hz to 10 kHz
All specifications subject to change.
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