Hartke 4.5XL Owners Manual

4 x10″ Plus 5” Stackable

Aluminum Drive Bass Enclosure

Hartke

4.5XL Introduction and Features

Congratulations on purchasing the 4.5XL bass enclosure by Hartke! The XL
Series enclosures have been designed to provide excellent tone with a fast
attack, deep low-end and punchy output. The 4.5XL features four 10”, propri­etary low frequency drivers with specially designed aluminum cones, large voice
coils on Kapton formers, impregnated fabric surrounds, and matched convex
dust covers all mounted in a heavy-duty steel frames. Rounding out the tone is
a proprietary 5” aluminum mid-range driver. Using heavy-duty plywood con­struction, covered in rugged carpet with recessed jack plate and ergonomic
metal handles, the 4.5XL will provide reliable performance from gig to gig and
venue to venue.

In these pages, you’ll find a detailed description of the features of the 4.5XL , as
well as a description of its front and rear panels, step-by-step instructions for its
setup and use and full specifications. You’ll also find a warranty card enclosed—
please don’t forget to fill it out and mail it in so that you can receive online tech­nical support and so we can send you updated information about these and
other Samson products in the future.

We recommend you record your serial number in the space provided below for
future reference.

Serial number:

Date of purchase:

Should your unit ever require servicing, a Return Authorization number (RA)
must be obtained before shipping your unit to Samson. Without this number, the
unit will not be accepted. Please call Samson at 1-800-3SAMSON (1-800-372-

6766) for a Return Authorization number prior to shipping your unit. Please
retain the original packing materials and if possible, return the unit in the origi­nal carton and packing materials.

4.5XLFeatures

•4 x 10 Inch heavy-duty, Aluminum

Low Frequency drivers

• 3/4" Plywood construction

•Tuned Front Shelf Port

• Perforated metal speaker grill

• Recessed metal handles

• Stacking corners

• Dual, parallel wired 1/4" jacks

• Covered in durable carpet