Electro-Voice XI-SERIES User Manual

Delivering the best

possible sound to every

seat in the house

™

™

R

X-Array™: Ring-Mode Decoupling (RMD

™

), for

the best vocals you have ever heard. X-Array

™

marks the family of Electro-Voice loudspeaker
systems with Ring-Mode Decoupling. RMD
provides spectacularly clear vocals and smooth
midrange at all output levels. The X-Series

™

employs neodymium magnetics and a rigging
system designed and especially appropriate for
large, world-class touring arrays.

X-Array

™

Xi-Series™: High intelligibility in rever-

berant spaces through extended-frequency
directivity control. The Xi-Series

™

described in

State-of-the-art technology for accurate sound reproduction at all levels

X-Array™Xi-Series™includes
special features that set the
systems apart.

Two- and three-element
line arrays: Extended­frequency directivity
control

Using Merlin®signal
processing, “dipole”

and “tripole”
configuration of the Xi-1123,
Xi-2123, Xi-1153 and Xi-2153
provides vertical coverage­angle control to as low as
125 Hz. More of the important
vocal range is aimed at the
absorptive audience instead of
the reflective room surfaces.
This helps increase intelligi­bility in reverberant spaces.
Reduced output below the
systems suppresses feedback
from microphones under the
loudspeakers.

Ring-Mode Decoupling
(RMD

™

): Breathtaking

vocal quality

Many acoustic
and mechanical

delayed reso­nances color the sound of
typical loudspeakers. EV

engineers have systematically
exposed these resonances and
suppressed them one by one.
We call this process Ring-Mode
Decoupling, or RMD

™

. The
resonances may not be measur­able by conventional means,
and are typically many dB
below the desired signal. But
the human ear/brain combina­tion is extremely sensitive to
such signals. RMD™gives a
quality of sound and degree of
clarity that audiences find

breathtaking.

Ring-Mode Decoupling
(RMD

™

): Level-independent

fidelity

In typical speaker
systems, as the

overall sound
pressure level is increased —
such as during a musical
performance — the delayed
resonances increase propor­tionally more than the primary
signal. This sends the sound
operator to the equalizers in
an attempt to "fix" the sound.
It is an ill-fated attempt since
changing the response of the
system cannot eliminate the
unpleasant resonances. RMD

™

suppresses acoustic and mechani­cal resonances at their source.

DH6 large-format driver:
Exceptional HF detail
at all SPL’s

All three-way and
virtually every

two-way system
in the series use a new large­format compression driver
with RMD™. The titanium
diaphragm of the DH6 has
increased internal strength and
damping for unprecedented
HF clarity and resistance to
mechanical fatigue at very high
sound levels. The reduced
diaphragm-to-phase-plug
spacing applies acoustic
damping and maintains output
in the 10– to 20-kHz range.

Rotatable HF horns:
Coverage flexibility

Nearly every

Xi-Series™system

has a rotatable
HF horn. It is designed so the
intended coverage angle can
be maintained for vertical and
horizontal box orientations.
(The 100° x 60° Xi-2123 and
Xi-1123 also have rotatable
mid-bass horns.)

Rigging: L-tracks with
8:1 safety factor

Xi-Series™systems
(with the excep-

tion of the ultra­compact Xi-1082 under­balcony) have dual L-tracks
top and bottom for two-point
suspension and aiming. The
L-track extrusions are tied
together by internal aluminum
bars which take the load
entirely away from the 13-ply
birch enclosures. As a result, a
safe and conservative suspen­sion system is formed, one that
can be used with confidence.
Even in the largest
vertical arrays
recommended, an
8:1 safety factor is
maintained. The
L-tracks accept a
number of single­and double-stud
fittings (see engineering data
sheets and Xi-Series

™

Flying

Manual*).

this brochure adds models particularly appro­priate for high-performance fixed installations.
Included are two- and three-element line-array
configurations, which increase intelligibility
and clarity in reverberant spaces through
extended-frequency directivity control.

Suspension hardware and magnetics are
optimized for permanent installation or
portable applications of small-to-medium size.
The Xi-Series

™

also includes two-way systems in
a range of sizes and coverage patterns to
augment the performance of the main three-

*The user is responsible for deter­mining the loads on all mechanical
components throughout the loud­speaker array and for ensuring that the
working-load limits and resulting safety
factors are not exceeded.

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way systems – for down fill, far throw, delay
rings, under balcony and low-frequency
enhancement.

Many of the two-way systems also provide
superb performance on their own when room
acoustics and geometry are appropriate.

When performance demands are high,
Xi-Series

™

, in combination with Merlin

®

signal
processing, will find ideal application in
performing arts centers, theaters, auditoriums,
houses of worship and regional touring.

Carrying handles on each
side of all Xi-Series

™

enclosures

Specially designed
multigrip handles

are extremely
comfortable and can be
gripped from any angle,
making lifting much easier.
The large sys­tems feature
four handles
per side, and
the compact
two-way
systems have
two handles
per side. (The
ultracompact Xi-1082 under­balcony system has no
han

dles.)

Power: Unrivaled fidelity
at high outputs

Electro-Voice

Precision Series

™

power amplifiers
perfectly complement
Xi-Series™and are on tour with
the Rolling Stones and their
X-Array™X-Series™system.
Precision Series™amplifiers
exhibit very high peak output
for uncompromised fidelity at

Signal processing
support

Full system configuration
parameters are available for
crossover, signal delay,
parametric EQ and compres­sion/limiting functions in
the following products:

• Merlin

®

ISP-100

• Klark Teknik DN8000

• Electro-Voice Dx34A

Before Xi-Series™and Merlin®(conventional
crossover).

high sound levels (140 volts
peak — nearly 2,500 watts into
8 ohms — for the P3000; 110
volts peak — over 1,500 watts
— for the P2000). Dual power
supplies allow driving subs and
mid- or high-channels from the
same amplifier, without signal
degradation.

The winning combination of Xi-Series

™

and Merlin®ISP-100 offers substantial
increases in system intelligibility in
reverberant spaces. See page 7 for more
Merlin

®

details.

Two- and three-element line arrays

After Xi-Series™and Merlin® (“tripole” config-
uration). Note dramatically increased directiv­ity at mid/low frequencies.

1 Top woofer slot

2 Mid-bass horn mouth

3 Bottom woofer slot

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The “tripole” configuration of the
Xi-2153/64 and Xi-2123/106 allows
output from the mid-bass horn to join
that of the spaced, dual low-frequency
sources and provide exceptional vocal
clarity in rever-berant spaces and
resistance to feedback beneath the
loudspeaker. This is accomplished
by extending a precisely controlled
radiation pattern to unusually low
frequencies.

Two- and three-element line arrays

Two- and three-element line
arrays extend vertical
coverage-angle control to as
low as 125 Hz, for high intelli­gibility in reverberant spaces
and reduced feedback poten­tial below arrays.

better. They flanked the mid-bass
horn with dual, spaced LF
sources to form a three-element
line array, or “tripole.” They
found that by using the dual LF
sources alone at low frequencies
and by appropriately overlapping
the LF and MB sources in the
125- to 540-Hz frequency range,
a stable and restricted vertical
coverage angle could be main­tained to as low as 125 Hz. (See
page 7 for more Merlin

®

details.)

The tripole effect is quite
dramatic in reverberant spaces.
A-B comparisons have been
made between high-quality
systems with similar frequency
response but directivity control
to only 2,500 Hz. When switch­ing to the tripole, the listeners'
ears were drawn much more
strongly to the loudspeaker as
the source. The room seemed to
partly “disappear,” and both
vocal clarity and musical impact
were substantially increased.

The Xi-2153/64F may be crossed
over traditionally at 125 Hz and
1,760 Hz, with reduced vertical
directivity control below 800 Hz.
When the 48-inch height of
the Xi-2153/64F is excessive,
consider the 36-inch Xi1153/64F
(one 15-inch woofer) in dipole
configuration.

A DL-type 12-inch mid-bass
driver features RMD

™

and is
coupled to the 19-inch mid-bass
horn. Dual EVX-155 15-inch
woofers offer performance to
45 Hz, appropriate for numer­ous systems without low­frequency enhancement.

The DH6 large-format compres­sion driver with RMD

™

provides
superior and level-stable upper­frequency detail. It loads into a
rotatable 60° x 40° HF horn.
Providing more RMD

™

, the horn
is coaxially but asymmetrically
positioned within the mid-bass
horn to suppress unwanted
acoustic resonances and is fully
shrouded to preserve mid-bass
wave-front detail.

Xi-1183/64F and Xi-2183/64F:
Three-way, 18-inch 60° x 40°
full-range systems for con­ventional crossover and
increased LF output

In situations where acoustic

conditions are sufficiently ideal
and/or the feedback potential

Xi-2153/64F: three-way,
dual-15-inch 60° x 40°
full-range system, tripole
configurable

Much of the mid and lower vocal
frequency range is often unwit­tingly aimed primarily at highly
reflective room surfaces rather
than the absorptive audience.
This is because the horn mouths
or cones of loudspeakers are too
small to maintain or control the
rated coverage angle at these
frequencies. As a result, vocal
intelligibility and musical clarity
suffer. (The typical compact 60°
x 40° horn, about 12 inches
high, begins to expand beyond
its rated 40° vertical coverage
angle at about 2,000 Hz, well
above a major portion of the
vocal range.)

The mid-bass horn in the
Xi-2153/64F is large enough
(about 19 inches square) to
control its 60° x 40° coverage
to about 800 Hz, but Electro­Voice engineers wished to do

Xi-1153/64F: three-way,
15-inch 60° x 40° full-range
system, dipole configurable

When extended-frequency verti­cal directivity control is desired
but vertical clearance is limited,
the Xi-1153/64F could be the
answer. At 36 inches rather than
48 inches high, the Xi-1153/64F
has one EVX-155 15-inch woofer
adjacent to the MB horn. With
the Merlin

®

ISP-100 providing
MB/LF overlap in the 125- to
540-Hz range, vertical directivity
is controlled to 300 Hz.

The Xi-1153/64F may also be
conventionally crossed over at
125 Hz and 1,760 Hz, with
decreased directivity control
below 800 Hz.

below an array is nonexistent or
minimal, dipole and tripole
configurations are less necessary,
and the additional low-frequency
output of the EVX-180B 18-inch
woofer may be utilized. Typical
application examples include
well damped rooms and club
environments.

The EVX-180B extends low­frequency response to 45 Hz,
and its additional cone area and
higher excursion ability more
than quadruples the low­frequency acoustic output
(+6.3 dB).

The Xi-1183/64F features one
EVX-180B; the Xi-2183/64F
exployes two.

Xi-2123/106F: Three-way,
dual-12-inch 100° x 60°
full-range system, tripole
configurable

The Xi-2123/106F has a wide,
100° x 60° coverage pattern for
down-fill and distributed applica­tions. The 60° vertical angle is
particularly appropriate when
mounting height is too low for
the more conventional 40° angle.

The Xi-2123/106F may be used
in tripole configuration with
Merlin

®

ISP-100 processing,
where overlap in the 250- to
550-Hz range of the MB horn
and the dual, flanking woofers
extends vertical pattern control
to 160 Hz. Such wide-band con­trol of directivity increases voice

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“F” suffix indicates flying configuration.
Systems shown without grille.

Xi-1183/64F

Xi-1122/85F: Ultracompact
two-way, 12-inch 80° x 55°
short-throw full-range system

In an ultracompact package, the
Xi-1122/85F features a DL12­type woofer with RMD

™

and the
same large-format DH6 compres­sion driver used in the most
advanced Xi-Series

™

systems.
The Xi-1122/85F brings the
spectacular quality of X-Array

™

to
applications where space is at a
premium and/or light weight is
required, with full-range
performance to 60 Hz. The
Xi-1122/85F can be combined
with the Xi-2181 low-frequency
system or Xi-1191 subwoofer for
full-bandwidth performance as
wide as 27-20,000 Hz.

Integral carrying handles and
stand-mount adapter, in addition
to the L-track top and bottom
rigging, facilitate a wide range of
portable and fixed applications.

intelligibility and musical clarity
in reverberant spaces and
reduces the possibility of feed­back beneath the systems.

The Xi-2123/106F may also be
conventionally crossed over,
without LF/MB overlap, with
decreased vertical directivity
control.

The dual DL12-type woofers,
modified for increased excursion
and overall output, extend bass
response of the Xi-2123/64 to
60 Hz. The rotatable, 14-inch
square mid-bass horn loads a
DL-type 10-inch cone transducer.
A DH6 large-format compression
driver drives the rotatable HF
horn.

than is possible in the analog
domain.

In addition, Merlin

®

sets the
limiting threshold in inverse
relation to excursion-versus­frequency capabilities of the
loudspeaker components. For
example, at the low end of the
compression driver operating
range, where diaphragm excur­sions are inherently larger,
Merlin

®

limits sooner than at
higher frequencies. The end
result is near-absolute protection
against over-excursion with the
very minimum audible side
effects. Only Merlin

®

provides

excursion-smart protection.

Compact, two-way full-range
systems for stand-alone use
in small- to medium-sized
installations and to comple­ment the performance of
the large Xi-Series

™

systems.

Optional Merlin

®

ISP-100
processing provides un­usually effective protection
against component failure,
for maximum output from
two-way direct-radiating
systems.

Merlin

®

ISP-100: Excursion-

smart, look-ahead limiting

For the biamp-only Xi-Series

™

two-way systems (Xi-1122 and
Xi-1152), the optional Merlin

®

ISP-100 provides the ultimate in
sonically unobtrusive yet ultra­effective protection against
driver destruction. Merlin

®

extracts maximum output from
these ultracompact, direct­radiating Xi-Series

™

systems.

(Merlin

®

will also provide excur­sion-smart protection of the
three-way Xi-1123/106F and
Xi-2123/106F when operated in
their biamp mode.)

Broadband limiting optimized in
the digital domain provides the
first protective defense. The
patented time characteristic of
the ISP-100 allows signal over­drive to be detected before output
occurs, allowing limiting to
occur within the first cycle of
output even at 20,000 Hz, with
virtually no amplitude over­shoot. This action provides
much more reliable protection

Two- ways with special protection option

Xi-1152/64F and
Xi-1152/94F: Very high
output for small spaces,
two-way, 15-inch
60° x 40° and 90° x 40°
mid- and short-throw
full-range systems

Only slightly larger and heavier
than the ultracompact Xi-1122,
the Xi-1152 utilizes an EVX-155
four-inch-coil woofer for prodi­gious output to 50 Hz. HF horns
rotate for coverage independent
of enclosure orientation.

Integral carrying handles and
stand-mount adapter, in addition
to the L-track top and bottom
rigging, facilitate a wide range of
portable and fixed applications.

Xi-1123/106F: Three-way,
12-inch 100° x 60° full­range system, dipole
configurable

When extended-frequency verti­cal directivity control is desired
but vertical clearance is limited,
the Xi-1123/106F should be
considered. At 32 inches rather
than 40 inches high, the
Xi-1123/106F has one DL-type
12-inch woofer adjacent to the
MB horn. With the Merlin

®

ISP-100 providing MB/LF over­lap in the 250– to 550-Hz range,
vertical directivity is controlled to
250 Hz.

The Xi-1123/106F may also be
conventionally crossed over,
without LF/MB overlap, with
decreased vertical directivity
control.

“F” suffix indicates flying configuration.
Systems shown without grille.

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cient to provide a 37 Hz low­frequency limit (3 dB down)
without low-frequency lift (EQ).
This degree of low-frequency
extension is appropriate for
most contemporary music.

In the "step-down" mode,
the low-frequency limit of the
Xi-1191 drops to 27 Hz, plumb­ing the depths of the very-low­frequency range. This degree of
bass extension is unusual and
enhances many theatrical
effects. Step-down is achieved by
down-tuning the box to 28 Hz
with the supplied vent plug and
applying appropriate equaliza­tion (in the loudspeaker
processing).

Special-purpose systems

Xi-Series™low-frequency and
subwoofer systems are
optimally vented designs
appropriate for single and
multiple use, flown or ground
mounted. All models feature
the renowned, 1,000-watt
(program) EVX-180B very­low-frequency reproducer
with four-inch voice coil and a
peak-to-peak excursion ability
of nearly two inches! The
EVX-180B woofer is arguably
the world's most resistant to
mechanical fatigue.
(Mechanical fatigue, rather
than thermal overload, is the
chief cause of loudspeaker
failure in contemporary, high­level music applications.)

Low-frequency and subwoofer systems

Xi-2122/42F: Two-way,
40° x 20° dual-12-inch
horn-loaded MB/HF
system

The Xi-2122/42F’s 40° x 20°
coverage pattern adds long-throw
"punch" to the capabilities of the
medium-throw 60° x 40° Xi-Series

™

systems. Its physical shell is iden­tical to that of the Xi-1153/64
and Xi-1183/64, with its foot­print matching that of the taller
Xi-2153/64 and Xi-2183/64.

The Xi-2122/42 operates above
125 Hz and would typically be
used with the low-frequency
augmentation provided by near­by full-range or low-frequency
systems. Multiple Xi-2122/42’s
can be "fanned out" to form
a horizontal array for wide
horizontal and restricted vertical
coverage. Alternatively,
Xi-2122/42’s may be used in
vertical lines in medium-to-large
concert arrays.

Two DL-type 12-inch cone trans­ducers are loaded into a large,
19-in. x 33-in. mid-bass horn
proportioned properly for the
40° x 20° coverage pattern. Dual,
vertically stacked DH6 HF drivers
mount on a “twin format”
40° x 20° horn, coaxially mount­ed within the mid-bass horn.

Xi-1191 and Xi-1191F
subwoofers: One
EVX-180B 18-inch for
high output down to
27 Hz

The Xi-1191's single woofer faces
into a slotted chamber at the
bottom of the enclosure.
Compared to a conventional
direct radiator, this format
reduces distortion and increases
low-frequency efficiency at, and
slightly above, box tuning.

The Xi-1191's enclosure has been
optimized for subwoofer applica­tion by placing a single 18-inch
transducer within it. Thus, in the
"normal mode" (box tuned to 37
Hz), enclosure volume is suffi-

Xi-2181 and Xi-2181F LF
systems: Dual EVX-180B
18-inch drivers for maxi­mum output above 37 Hz

The Xi-2181 low-frequency

system places two EVX-180B’s in
an enclosure sized and tuned
identically to that of the single­18-inch Xi-1191. Above 50 Hz,
this provides a maximum
acoustic output ability four times
that of the Xi-1191 (+6 dB),
making the Xi-2181 the more
efficient, highest-output-per­cubic-foot approach to low­frequency reproduction above
37 Hz.

(The single 18-inch Xi-1191,
described earlier, is still the
system of choice for high output
at very low frequencies. From
30-50 Hz, the Xi-1191 is about
3 dB more sensitive than the
Xi-2181.)

Xi-1082: Two-way,
90° x 40° ultracompact
underbalcony/low­profile full-range system

The Xi-1082 is at home under
balconies and numerous other
medium-output applications
where vertical height is restrict­ed. The single eight-inch woofer
(with RMD

™

) avoids the mid­band lobing characteristic of the
dual, spaced woofers used in
conventional underbalcony
systems.

An Mb1082 U-bracket is
optional. Four inserts on the
back of the enclosure fit
OmniMount

®

Series 100

mounting ware.

*

*OmniMount is a registered trademark of
OmniMount Systems, Inc.

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“F” suffix indicates flying configuration.
Systems shown without grille.

Merlin®:
Performance, flexibility, simplicity

Modular inputs and outputs –
two channels to a module –
allow the purchase of just the
amount of processing required.
For the Xi-Series™family of
loudspeakers, typical configura­tions include:

• 2 x 4 (two in/four out) for a
stereo two-way system

• 2 x 6 for a stereo three-way
system

• 2 x 8 for a stereo three-way
system with dual low-fre­quency enhancement
outputs.

Additional Merlin

®

ISP-100’s
can be used to augment loud­speaker management with
signal routing to fit many
performing arts, church and
other applications.

The power and versatility of
Merlin®are best displayed

when applied to the manage­ment of Xi-Series™speaker
systems:

• Two-element (dipole) and
three-element (tripole) line­array configurations extend
vertical coverage control to
as low as 125 Hz. (See pages
4 and 5 for full explanations
and the models that apply.)

• Excursion-smart protection
against mechanical overdrive
of system components. (See
page 5 for full explanations
and applicable models.)

In general, conventional digital
processors do not offer the
programming flexibility or DSP
power to handle these signifi­cant special applications.

At the heart of Merlin

®

ISP-100 are QuickMAP’s. They
denote the signal-flow from
inputs to outputs, with the

specific EQ filters, crossover
filters, signal delays, combining
blocks and limiters included
along the way. Each QuickMAP

™

is a system configuration that
incorporates the system design­er's requirements for signal
routing and multiway loud­speaker management.

The VUE-IT™software pro­vided includes many standard
QuickMAP’s for typical applica­tions. Custom QuickMAP’s can
be constructed by the
factory or the system designer
using available QuickBUILD

™

software. The two-way/left­center-right QuickMAP’s above
— designed by Brian Elwell of
Acoustic Dimensions, Dallas,
Texas — are examples.

Merlin®ISP-100 is a truly flexible, fully configurable digital
control system that manages the crossover, voicing
(equalization), signal alignment, directivity control and
protection of X-Array Xi-Series

™

speaker systems.

It is easy to configure and install, and intuitive to use.
Available with 24-bit input and output modules, parameter
algorithms were developed and "tweaked" by engineers
who are serious music listeners. Merlin

®

ISP-100 delivers
sound quality in the digital domain that is truly
exceptional.

Merlin®ISP-100 is supplied with
a special applications manual
(Special Applications Merlin

®

ISP-100 and Electro-Voice
Xi-Series

™

— part #535297) and

two special

Merlin®/Xi-Series

™

QuickMAP’s, one for three-way
systems plus subs, capable of
dipole and tripole configura­tions, and the other for two-way
systems plus subs, featuring the
excursion-smart loudspeaker
component protection. For a
copy of this manual, contact
Electro-Voice Customer Service
at

616/695-6831 or 800/685-6306.

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Electro-Voice X-Array™Xi-Series Specifications

Full-Range Three-Way Systems

System: Xi-1123/106 Xi-2123/106 Xi-1153/64 Xi-1183/64 Xi-2153/64 Xi-2183/64

Frequency Response: 60-20,000 Hz 60-20,000 Hz 48-20,000 Hz 45-20,000 Hz 48-20,000 Hz 45-20,000 Hz

Crossover Frequencies: 250/550 Hz, 1,760 Hz 250/550 Hz, 1,760 Hz 125/540 Hz, 1,760 Hz 125 Hz, 1,760 Hz 125/540 Hz, 1,760 Hz 125 Hz, 1,760 Hz

Power Handling, Long Term: 300/300/75 W, 300/300W 600/300/75 W, 600/300W 600/300/75 W 600/300/75 W 1,200/300/75 W 1,200/300/75 W

Sensitivity (1 W/1 m), Triamp: 98.0/109.0/111.7 dB 101.4/109.0/111.7 dB 91.5/107.0/112.0 dB 93.5/107.0/112.0 dB 96.0/107.0/112.0 dB 98.0/107.0/112.0 dB

Nominal Coverage Angle (H x V):100°x 60° 100°x 60° 60°x 40° 60°x 40° 60°x 40° 60°x 40°

Dipole/Tripole Configurable

(with Merlin

Excursion-Smart Protection

(with Merlin

inch mid-bass12-inch mid-bass

mid-bass hornon mid-bass horn

rotatable hornon 60°x 40°rotatable horn on 60°x 40°rotatable horn

Impedance, LF-FR/MB/HF: 12/16/16 ohms 6/16/16 ohms 8/16/16 ohms 8/16/16 ohms 4/16/16 ohms 4/16/16 ohms

Recommended Power Amp (watts @

8 ohms), LF/MB/HF: 600/600/600 W 600/600/600 W 800/800/600 W 800/800/600 W 800/800/600 W 800/800/600 W

Passive MB/HF or FR: 600 600 N/A N/A N/A N/A

Enclosure Construction: 18 mm, 13-ply birch 18 mm, 13-ply birch 18 mm, 13-ply birch 18 mm, 13-ply birch 18 mm, 13-ply birch 18 mm, 13-ply birch

Dimensions, Height: 801 mm (31.54 in.) 1,,007 mm (39.65 in.) 914 mm (36.00 in.) 914 mm (36.00 in.) 1,233 mm (48.54 in.) 1,233 mm (48.54 in.)

Frequency Response: 60-20,000 Hz 50-20,000 Hz 50-20,000 Hz 37-160 Hz 37-200 Hz 50-20,000 Hz 125-20,000 Hz

Crossover Frequencies: 1,500 Hz 1,500 Hz 1,500 Hz 125 Hz 125 Hz 3,500 Hz (passive) 125 Hz, 1,760 Hz

Power Handling, Long Term: 300/75 W 600/75 W 600/75 W 600 W 1,200 W 175 W 600/150 W

Sensitivity (1 W/1 m), Triamp: N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

Nominal Coverage Angle (H x V):80°x 55° 60°x 40° 90°x 40° 300°x 270° 240°x 300° 90°x 40° 40°x 20°

Dipole/Tripole Configurable

(with Merlin

Excursion-Smart Protection

(with Merlin

N/A

exit)

on 40°x 20°horn on 80°x 55°horn rotatable horn rotatable horn

Impedance LF-FR/MB/HF: 8/ N/A /16 ohms 8/ N/A /16 ohms 8/ N/A /16 ohms 8/ N/A / N/A ohms

N/A / 8/8 ohms

Recommended Power Amp (watts @

8 ohms), LF/MB/HF: 600/ N/A /600 W 800/ N/A /600 W 800/ N/A /600 W 800/ N/A / N/A W 800/ N/A / N/A WN/A N/A / 800/600 W

Passive MB/HF or FR: N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 175 W N/A

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Biamp/FR: 101.4/106.7 dB 101.4/106.7 dB N/A N/A N/A N/A

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ISP-100): Yes Yes Yes No Yes No

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ISP-100): Yes (biamp mode only) Yes (biamp mode only) No No No No

Transducers, LF: DL-type 12-inch Two DL-type 12-inch EVX-155 15-inch EVX-180B 18-inch Two EVX-155 15-inch Two EVX-180B 18-inch

MB: DL-type 10-inch mid-bass DL-type 10-inch mid-bass 12-inch mid-bass 12-inch mid-bass 12-

on 100°x 60°rotatable horn on 100°x 60°rotatable horn on mid-bass horn on mid-bass horn on

HF: DH6-16 (1.4-in. exit) DH6-16 (1.4-in. exit) DH6-16 (1.4-in. exit) DH6-16 (1.4-in. exit) DH6-16 (1.4-in. exit) DH6-16 (1.4-in. exit)

on 100°x 60°rotatable horn on 100°x 60°rotatable horn on 60°x 40°rotatable horn on 60°x 40°

Connectors: Two Neutrik NL8MPR Two Neutrik NL8MPR Two Neutrik NL8MPR Two Neutrik NL8MPR Two Neutrik NL8MPR Two Neutrik NL8MPR

Enclosure Finish: Black textured paint Black textured paint Black textured paint Black textured paint Black textured paint Black textured paint

Width, Front: 455 mm (17.92 in.) 455 mm (17.92 in.) 586 mm (23.07 in.) 586 mm (23.07 in.) 586 mm (23.07 in.) 586 mm (23.07 in.)

Width, Back: 317 mm (12.48 in.) 317 mm (12.48 in.) 354 mm (13.93 in.) 354 mm (13.93 in.) 354 mm (13.93 in.) 354 mm (13.93 in.)

Depth: 463 mm (18.24 in.) 463 mm (18.24 in.) 759 mm (29.88 in.) 759 mm (29.88 in.) 759 mm (29.88 in.) 759 mm (29.88 in.)

Net Weight: 56.8 kg (125 lb) 70.3 kg (155 lb) 93.0 kg (205 lb) 93.0 kg (205 lb) 113.4 kg (250 lb) 113.4 kg (250 lb)

Full-Range Two-Way Systems Low-Frequency and Subwoofer Systems Special-Purpose Systems

System: Xi-1122/85 Xi-1152/64 Xi-1152/94 Xi-1191/Xi-1191F Sub Xi-2181/Xi-2181F LF Xi-1082 Under Balcony Xi-2122/42 Long Throw

(to 27 Hz in step-down)

Biamp/FR: 99.0/110.0 dB 98.0/113.0 dB 98.0/112.0 dB 94 dB 98.5 dB 90 dB 109.0/116.0 dB

(long axis horizontal)

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ISP-100): N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

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ISP-100): Yes Yes Yes Yes (with two-ways)Yes (with two-ways)No No

Transducers, LF: DL-type 12-inch EVX-155 15-inch EVX-155 15-inch EVX-180B 18-inch Two EVX-180B 18-inch 8-inch woofer

MB: N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Two-12-inch mid-bass

on mid-bass horn

HF: DH6-16 (1.4-in. exit)DH6-16/2 DH6-16/2 N/A N/A DH3 on HT94 Two ND5-16 (1.4-in.

(2.0-in. exit) (2.0-in. exit)on 60°x 40° (2.0-in. exit) on 90°x 40° 90°x 40°horn

Two @ 8/ N/A / N/A ohms

8/ N/A / N/A ohms

Connectors: Two Neutrik NL4MPRTwo Neutrik NL4MPRTwo Neutrik NL4MPRTwo Neutrik NL8MPRTwo Neutrik NL8MPRBarrier Strip Two Neutrik NL8MPR

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600 Cecil Street, Buchanan, Michigan 49107, Phone: [phone], Fax: [phone]

Electro-Voice, 345 Herbert St., Gananoque, Ontario, Canada K7G 2V1, Phone: [phone], Fax: [phone]
Electro-Voice, A.G., Keltenstrasse 11, CH-2563 IPSACH, Switzerland, Phone: [phone], Fax: [phone]
Electro-Voice, Hirschberger Ring 45, D-94302, Straubing, Germany, Phone: [phone], Fax: [phone]
Electro-Voice, Parc de Courcerin—Allee Lech Walesa, Lognes, f-77185 Marne La Vallee, France, Phone: [phone], Fax: [phone]

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Electro-Voice, 2-5-60 Izumi, Suginami-ku, Tokyo, Japan 168, Phone: [phone], Fax: [phone]
Electro-Voice, Unit 24, Block C, Slough Business Park, Slough Ave., Silverwater, N.S.W. 2141, Australia, Phone: [phone], Fax: [phone]
Electro-Voice, Unit E & F, 21/F., Luk Hop Industrial Bldg., 8 Luk Hop St., San Po Kong, Kowloon, Hong Kong, Phone: [phone], Fax: [phone]

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