Electro-Voice Computer Monitor User Manual

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Force
Monitor

• 12-inch two-way high-output stage
system

• 150-watts continuous, 600-watts
short-term power handling

• 80° x 55° Constant-directivity CD
horn

• Super low profile cabinet design

• Usable monitor angles of 50° and
65°

• Integral 1 3/8-inch stand mount

• Choice of paralleled 1/4-inch or
Neutrik Speakon

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(-E) connectors

Description

The Electro-Voice Force
peak output, high-efficiency super low pro­file two-way floor monitor. The Force
Monitor features a constant directivity 80°
x 55° horn in a vertical orientation that pro­vides usable monitor angles of 50° and 65°.
The combined professional quality
manufactured components arrange in a
horizontal array with a very durable and
road worthy light weight enclosure. The
result is a very high performance system
with excellent vocal reproduction and bass
response that is surprising from such a
small enclosure.

The Force
design that presents a very minimal front
cross section along with an exremely low
profile. A top mounted strap handle al­lows for comfortable one handed transpor­tation. The design is light weight, but very
rugged and features a heavy metal grill and
highly stylized corner protection.

The Force
mount adapter on the woofer side for ver­tical orientation (standard 1 3/8 diameter.)

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Monitor enclosure has a unique

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Monitor also features a stand

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Monitor is a high-

Power-Handling Capacity

Electro-Voice components and systems are
manufactured to exacting standards, en-

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suring they will hold up, not only through
the most rigorous of power tests, but also
through continued use in arduous, real­life conditions. The EIA Loudspeaker
Power Rating Full Range (ANSI/EIA RS­426-A 1980) uses a noise spectrum which
mimics typical music and tests the ther­mal and mechanical capabilities of the
components. Electro-V oice will support rel­evant additional standards as and when
they become available. Extreme, in-house
power tests, which push the performance
boundaries of the woofers, are also per­formed and passed to ensure years of
trouble-free service.

Specifically, the Eliminator Monitor passes
ANSI/EIA RS-426-A 1980 with the follow­ing values:

R

= 6.55 ohms (1.15 x RE)

SR

= 150 watts

P

E(MAX)

Test voltage = 31.34 volts rms,

138.00 volts peak (+6dB)

The “peak” power-handling capacity of a
woofer is determined by the peak test volt-

age amount. For the Eliminator Monitor, a

138.00-volt-peak-test voltage translates

into 600-watts short-term peak power-han­dling capacity. This is the equivalent of
four times the “average” power-handling
capacity, and is a peak that can be sus­tained for only a few milliseconds. How­ever, this sort of short duration peak is very
typical in speech and music. Provided the
amplifier can reproduce the signal accu­rately, without clipping, the woofer will also
perform accurately and reliably, even at
these levels.

Amplifier Recommendations

The power-handling rating of the Force
Monitor is 150-watts continuous. The spe­cific tests used employ a crest factor (ratio
of peak energy to continuous energy) of
at least 6 dB. During extended testing, the

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Force

Monitor is routinely subjected to
peak levels far in excess of its continuous
rating of 150 watts. Many amplifier de­signs are capable of producing peak power
levels in excess of their ratings as well, so
exact “pairing’ of loudspeaker rating and
amplifier ratings is not necessary. Ampli­fier continuous ratings of 150 watts to 300
watts into 8 ohms are suggested. Larger
amplifier ratings are recommended for maxi-

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Force® Monitor

mum dynamic range, but it should be rec­ommended that amplifier continuous lev­els (as opposed to peak levels) be within
the range quoted for the Force

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Monitor

long-term average power-handling rating.

Uniform Limited Warranty

Monitor

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Electro-Voice products are guaranteed
against malfunction due to defects in ma­terials or workmanship for a specified pe-

Force

riod, as noted in the individual product­line statement(s) below, or in the individual
product data sheet or owner’s manual, be­ginning with the date of original purchase.
If such malfunction occurs during the
specified period, the product will be re­paired or replaced (at our option) without
charge. The product will be returned to the
customer prepaid. Exclusions and Limita-
tions: The Limited Warranty does not ap­ply to: (a) exterior finish or appearance; (b)
certain specific items described in the indi­vidual product-line statement(s) below, or
in the individual product data sheet or
owner’s manual; (c) malfunction resulting
from use or operation of the product other
than as specified in the product data sheet
or owner’s manual; (d) malfunction result-

ing from misuse or abuse of the product;
or (e) malfunction occurring at any time
after repairs have been made to the
product by anyone other than Electro­Voice Service or any of its authorized ser­vice representatives. Obtaining Warranty
Service: To obtain warranty service, a cus­tomer must deliver the product, prepaid, to
Electro-Voice Service or any of its autho­rized service representatives together with
proof of purchase of the product in the
form of a bill of sale or receipted invoice. A
list of authorized service representatives
is available from Electro-Voice Service at
600 Cecil Street, Buchanan, MI 49107 (800/
234-6831 or FAX [phone]). Inci-

dental and Consequential Damages Ex­cluded: Product repair or replacement and

return to the customer are the only rem­edies provided to the customer. Electro­Voice shall not be liable for any incidental
or consequential damages including, with­out limitation, injury to persons or prop­erty or loss of use. Some states do not
allow the exclusion or limitation of inciden­tal or consequential damages so the above
limitation or exclusion may not apply to
you. Other Rights: This warranty gives

you specific legal rights, and you may also
have other rights which vary from state to
state.

Electro-V oice Speakers and Speaker Sys­tems are guaranteed against malfunction

due to defects in materials or workman­ship for a period of five (5) years from the
date of original purchase. The Limited
Warranty does not apply to burned voice
coils or malfunctions such as cone and/or
coil damage resulting from improperly de­signed enclosures. Electro-Voice active
electronics associated with the speaker
systems are guaranteed for three (3) years
from the date of original purchase. Addi­tional details are included in the Uniform
Limited Warranty statement.

For warranty repair, service information,
or a listing of the repair facilities nearest you,
contact the service repair department at:
616/695-6831 or 800/685-2606.

For technical assistance, contact Techni­cal Support at 800/234-6831 or 616/695­6831, M-F, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Eastern
Standard time.

Specifications subject to change without
notice.

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