Carvin TRX122, TRX152, TRX153B, TRX218b Owner's Manual

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CARVIN ENGINEERING DATA

TRx LOUDSPEAKER SYSTEM

12” TRx122

Features dual angles and pole mount

62.5˚

45˚

15” TRx152

TRx218

Dual 18”

TRx153 15” 3-way

Congratulations on your selection of the TRx loudspeaker. TRx represents Carvin's highest performance sound reinforcement loudspeakers. The TRx series was designed from the beginning as a complete system using the highlevel components needed in a professional sound rig. The TRx series includes: 12" and 15" dual angle 2-way monitor/mains speakers, a 15" 3-way medium throw passive or triamp mains speaker and a powerful dual 18" subwoofer. Each TRx cabinet is constructed of cross grain 13 ply laminated Baltic Birch plywood with internal bracing to increase efficiency and eliminate cabinet resonance. Specially selected drivers for each loudspeaker assure optimum performance and each enclosure is covered in Carvin's Duratex™ scratchresistant, UV stable, weatherproof polyurethane finish. For install and concert rigs, the TRx series includes fly point on all enclosures except subwoofer.

TRX122 12” TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

Frequency response: 68 Hz to 18 kHz +/- 3dB

• Useable Low Frequency: 60 Hz (-10dB)

Impedance / Power Handling: Full Range Passive: 8 ohms / 300 Wrms

Bi Amped: LF: 8 ohms / 300 Wrms, HF: 16 ohms / 60 Wrms • Sensitivity: (SPL 1W/1M)

Full Range Passive: 99 dB • Bi Amped: LF: 100 dB

HF: 105 dB

Directivity: 90 deg. Horizontal 60 deg. Vertical

• Connections: Neutrik NL4 connectors

Configurations: Full Range Passive or Biamp •

Enclosure: Cross grain laminated 13 ply Baltic birch

Finish: Black DuraTex • Size: 16W x 12.5D x 20.5H”,

32 lbs

TRX152 15” TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

Frequency response: 60 Hz to 18 kHz +/- 3dB • Useable Low Frequency: 54 Hz (-10dB) Impedance / Power Handling: Full Range Passive: 8 ohms / 400 Wrms

Bi Amped: LF: 8 ohms / 400 Wrms, HF: 16 ohms / 60 Wrms • Sensitivity: (SPL 1W/1M) Full Range Passive: 99 dB • Bi Amped: LF: 100 dB HF: 105 dB

Directivity: 90 deg. Horizontal 60 deg. Vertical • Connections: Neutrik NL4 connectors Configurations: Full Range Passive or Biamp • Enclosure: Cross grain laminated 13 ply Baltic birch Finish: Black DuraTex • Size: 18.5W x 14.5D x 24H”, 44 lbs

TRX153 15” TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

Frequency response: 62 Hz to 20 kHz +/- 3dB • Useable Low Frequency: 50 Hz (-10dB) Impedance / Power Handling: Full Range Passive: 8 ohms / 600 Wrms

Tri Amped: LF: 8 ohms / 600 Wrms, MF: 16 ohms / 200 Wrms, HF: 16 ohms / 60 Wrms Sensitivity: (SPL 1W/1M) • Full Range Passive: 99 dB

Tri Amped: LF: 100 dB, MF: 102 dB, HF: 105 dB

Directivity: 60 deg. Horizontal 40 deg. Vertical • Connections: Neutrik NL4 and NL8 connectors Configurations: Full Range Passive or Triamp • Enclosure: Cross grain laminated 13 ply Baltic birch Finish: Black DuraTex • Size: 20”WF x 12.75WB x 17.25D x 41.75H”, 95 lbs

TRX218 DUAL 18” TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

Frequency response: 30 Hz to 150 Hz +/- 3dB • Useable Low Frequency: 25 Hz (-10dB) Impedance / Power Handling: 4 ohms / 1600 Wrms • Sensitivity: (SPL 1W/1M) 102 dB Connections: Neutrik NL4 connectors • Configurations: Subwoofer

Enclosure: Cross grain laminated 13 ply Baltic birch • Finish: Black DuraTex Size: 41.5W x 33D x 22.5H”, 167 lbs

LIMITED WARRANTY

Parts and labor are covered for 1 year on manufacturer’s defects. Warranty does not cover burned out drivers caused by excessive power or distortion, or physical damage caused by general use, moisture or dust. CAUTION: Square wave distortion from power amps can destroy drivers much faster than clean RMS power.

SERVICE

In the USA, please call 800-235-2235 for a RMA # (return authorization number). Write this number on the box and enclose a description of the problem. Prepay to Carvin 12340 World Trade Drive, SD, CA 92128

Outside the USA, contact your dealer or go to http://www.carvinworld.com for your nearest service center. Include a written description of the problem with serial number and date of purchase.

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Carvin TRX122, TRX152, TRX153B, TRX218b Owner's Manual

CHOOSING THE CORRECT AMPLIFICATION

TRx Loudspeakers are designed to be used with professional power amplifiers capable of producing the correct power into equivalent speaker loads. Care should be taken to avoid amplifier clipping. Due to the fact that music signals have a high peak-to-average “crest” factor, a lesser power amplifier driven into clipping is more likely to damage a speaker than a higher power amplifier used within its ratings. When an amplifier is over driven, its output waveform is clipped or squared off reducing the crest factor. If an amplifier is extremely over driven, the output waveform can approach that of

a square wave. Under these extreme conditions, an amplifier is capable of producing far more power than its un-distorted rated power output. The use of amplifiers with outputs greater than those recommended is discouraged.

Carvin recommends an amplifier capable of producing at least the power rating of the speaker up to 1.5 times the power rating of the speaker. (See TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS).

Always turn on the amplifiers after the mixer and control systems have been powered on. This will eliminate power peaks due to switch on surges which can damage loudspeakers. When powering down the system, reverse the sequence and switch off the power amplifiers first.

The XC3000 crossover or “drive racks” are reccommended for controlling the TRx “main” system.

4-WAYACTIVEANDPASSIVE SYSTEMS

Choose from passive 4 way and active Tri-amp plus sub 4-way systems with amps, cables and racks. All you need is to add your choice of mixing console.

TRx153-22

Passive 4-way system

Package contains

Two TRx153 • Two TRx218

One TRx1MAIN Rack

TRx153-22T

Tri-amp plus Sub 4-way system

Package contains

Two TRx153 • Two TRx218

One TRx2SUB Rack • One TRx3TRI Rack

TRx153-44

Passive 4-way system with sub rack

Package contains

Four TRx153 • Four TRx218

One TRx1MAIN Rack • One TRx2SUB Rack

TRx153-44T

Tri-amp plus Sub 4-way system

Package contains

Four TRx153 • Four TRx218

Two TRx2SUB Rack • One TRx3TRI Rack

TRx2SUB Rack

TRx1MAIN Rack

TRx3TRI Rack

 

• One DCM600 Amp

 

• Two DCM2000 Amps

• Two DCM2000 Amps

 

• One DCM1500 Amp

 

• One XC3000 Crossover

• One DCM2570 Amp

 

• One DCM2570 Amp

 

• Two SP50 Speakon cables

• One XC3000 Crossover

 

• One XC3000 Crossover

 

• Two XLR8

• Four SP50 Speakon cables

SP8250

• Six XLR8 cables

• One 12 space RW12 rack w/ casters

• Two SP10 Speakon cables

250 ft. 12ga 8 conductor speaker wire

• One SP8250 8 conductor wire spool

 

• Four XLR8

SP8

 

• Six SP8 (NL8) • 8 SP1 (NL4)

 

• One 12 space RW12 rack w/ casters

 

• One 12 space RW12 rack w/ casters

NL8 Speakon™ connector 8-pin

 

 

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