Community W2-2W8 User Manual

WET SERIES II FULL-RANGE

2-WAY, DUAL 8-INCH

Description

Exhibiting a true 120º wide coverage
pattern, the WET2W8 is an innova­tive two-way loudspeaker. The W2­2W8 satisfies a variety of sound
reinforcement, down-fill, underbalco­ny stage edge fill, monitoring, and
other applications.

The LF drivers and centrally placed
120º HF pattern control horn have
been engineered to provide superior
uniform pattern over the widest pos­sible bandwidth. The unique molded
“Super-V” configuration of the LF
drivers provides exceptional uniform
mid-range coverage that would be
impossible to create with a conven­tional flat wood baffle plate. Precise
modeling and documentation prove
that woofer/horn/woofer placement
in traditional underbalcony fill-type
loudspeaker designs exacerbates
severe vertical lobing. The Super-V
configuration prevents the collapse
of the horizontal coverage pattern
throughout its range, especially the
critical voice-range, when oriented in
its usual horizontal position.

Engineered for permanent installa­tions, the loudspeaker enclosure and
faceplate are constructed of multi­layer glass composite, resulting in
extreme structural strength. A three­layer Weather-Stop™ grille provides
weather-resistance to the internal
components, while all exposed hard­ware is stainless steel or powder­coated aluminum extrusion. A stain­less steel mounting yoke is included.

The W2-2W8 can also be ordered
with a factory-installed 200-watt au­toformer (model W2-2W8T) for
70V/100V lines with selectable taps
at 200, 100, 50 and 25 watts.

The W2-2W8 is backed by a five­year product warranty plus a fifteen­year enclosure warranty

.

Applications

 Wide Area Outdoor

Coverage

 Outdoor

Underbalcony Fill

 Foreground

Music

 Theme Parks /

Water Parks

 Outdoor Entertain-

ment Centers

Features

All-Weather, Multilayer
Glass Composite
Enclosure

Stainless Steel Hardware
Integral Mounting Points
High Power Passive

Crossover
Ferrofluid-Cooling
Available in Black

or White Finishes
Dual-layer Powder Coated

Weather-Resistant Stain­less Steel Grille
and Yoke

Mounting Yoke Included
Available with built-in

200W Autoformer for
70V / 100V Applications

SYSTEM

Format: Two-way, full-range

Operating Range: 65 Hz - 18 kHz

Frequency Response: 80 Hz - 15 kHz (±3 dB)

Dispersion (-6 dB): 120º H x 60º V

Maximum SPL @1m: 121 dB continuous / 128 dB peak

Crossover Frequency: 1 kHz

Sensitivity in SPL:

(1W/1m, free space)

Max Power Handling:

(passive mode)

Autoformer Version

70V Taps

100V Taps:

Impedance: Nominal 8Ω / Min. 4.6Ω at 190Hz

97 dB (100 Hz - 13 kHz,
98 dB (250 Hz - 4 kHz, speech range)

250W RMS
600W Program

200W, 100W, 50W and 25W
200W, 100W, 50W and 25W

1/3 octave)

TRANSDUCERS

Low Frequency: 2 x 8” (203 mm) carbon fiber

High Frequency: 1" (25.4mm)

MECHANICAL

Enclosure: Hand-laminated fiberglass

Finish: Black or white gelcoat

Rigging Provisions: Two 1/2-13 rigging points;

yoke bracket included

Input Connection: 16-2 SJOW (12 ft / 4m)

5-Cond. UV Resistant (T-Version)

Grille: Three-layer Weather-Stop

Dimensions:

H x W x D

Net Weight: 40.4 lbs / 18.3 kg

Recommended signal processing available at communitypro.com.

10.13” (257 mm) x 20" (508 mm) x

11.5" (292 mm)

TM

9 3/

C

A

FREQUENCY RESPONSE

Resolution <500 Hz = 10 H z, >500 Hz = 40 Hz, 1/8 octave smoothing

120
110
100

90
80
70

10 100 1,000 10,000

AUTOFORMER 200W IMPEDANCE

90

M in Z 60 Hz - 20000 Hz = 15.4 Ohms @ 210 Hz

80
70
60
50
40
30
20
10

0

10 100 1,000 10,000

AXIAL Q

100

10

IMPEDANCE

40
36
32
28
24
20
16
12

8
4
0

Min Z 40 Hz - 20000 Hz = 4.6 Ohms @ 190 Hz

10 100 1,000 10,000

BEAMWIDTH

1000

100

10

100 1,000 10,000

YOKE

Horizontal Vertical

(3) HOLES

17/32" DIA

(13.5mm)

19 3/4"

CL

L

8"

8"

1

100 1,000 10,000

INCLUDED YOKE

1 1/4"

1 1/4"

1 1/4"

(10) HOLES 17/32" DI
(13.5mm DIA)

1"R

CL

1"

4"

Architects’ and Engineers’ Specifications

The loudspeaker shall be a two-way, weather-resistant design with two 8-inch carbon fiber cone woofers with a centrally
mounted 1-inch exit titanium diaphragm HF compression driver mounte d to a pattern control horn. The drivers s hall be mount­ed on a one-piece multi-layer glass composite baffle. All co mponents shall be connected to an integral crossover at a crossover
frequency of 1 kHz. The input connection shall be one 12 ft. (4m) SJOW #16 gauge cable with stripped ends. The loudspeaker
enclosure shall be constructed of multilayer glass composite with a 16 gauge perforated stainless steel grille and two integra l
1/2-13 threaded mounting points. The system shall meet the following performance criteria: Amplitude response of 80 Hz to 15
kHz (+/-3 dB), 250 watts RMS power handling, 97 dB SPL sensitivity (100 Hz -13 kHz) at 1 meter with 1 watt applied. The nom­inal system impedance shall be 8 ohms. Nominal horn coverage pattern shall b e 120° H x 60° V. Dimensions sh all be 10.13 in.
(257 mm) high, 20 in. (508 mm) wide, 11.5 in. (292 mm) deep with a weight of 40.4 lbs (18.3 kg).

Community strives to improve its products on a continual basis. Specifications are therefore subject to change without notice.

W2-2W8 (13AUG2012)