Mackie ART500 Parts list

A P PLI C A T I O N S

ART500

ART Series

The same careful acoustic design and advanced
materials used in the ART active speakers have been
utilized in the ART500 passive speaker. Combining
high efciency, high power handling and excellent
sonic performance, the ART500 provides practical
solutions for permanent installation applications.

The two-way design consists of a 15" woofer
with a 4" extended coil and a massive magnet struc­ture for accurate, powerful bass reproduction. The
high-frequency section uses a Polynomial CD horn
loaded to a 2" exit titanium compression driver
and new technology, ring-mode suppression design,
to deliver controlled coverage at the highest sonic
purity. The CD horn is a part of the molded enclosure.

The system includes a high-level crossover
network that features oversized inductors in series
with the woofer, yielding improved current handling,
reduced phase shift and superior transient response.
Dynamic high-frequency driver protection is accom­plished with a fast-response lament resistor,
chosen to compliment the power curve of the driver.

All components are housed in a light weight,
vented enclosure formed from polypropylene that
is extremely rigid and is weather resistant. In addi­tion, the woofer is protected by a metal grille. All
controls and connectors are recessed on the rear.
A 1-3/8" stand socket and M10 threaded inserts
and are molded into the cabinet to provide quick
and easy installation using specially designed
accessory mounting hardware.

This Mackie Industrial product is covered by an
exclusive, one-time NO FAULT repair policy in addi­tion to a ve year, limited warranty.

Two-Way Speaker System

Features

80° x 60° constant-directivity horn with 2" exit
compression driver

15" high-gauss woofer
Compact, semi-trapezoidal polypropylene enclo-

sure
Built-in hand grips, M10 y points and stand

socket
Optional installation accessories include hard-

ware for truss, grid, pipe and adjustable wall
mounts

Dual Speakon® connectors
Exclusive Mackie Industrial — one-time NO

FAULT repair policy
Five year, limited warranty

SPEAKER

ART500

Live Sound/Music Reinforcement
High-Level AV Playback
Large Speech Systems
High-Level Passive Systems

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ART500

Two-Way Speaker System

SPEAKER

Specications

System Acoustic

Frequency Range (–10 dB): 50Hz–20kHz
Frequency Response (–3 dB): 70Hz–17kHz
Horz. Coverage Angle (–6 dB): 80°, nominal

ART500

Vert. Coverage Angle (–6 dB): 60°, nominal
Directivity Factor; Q (DI): 10.7 (10.3),

averaged 1kHz to 10kHz
System Sensitivity1: 100dB 1W @ 1m
Rated Maximum Peak2: 133dB @ 1m
System Input Power Rating2: 500 W, IEC; 2000 W Peak
Recommended Amplier3: 700 W
System Nominal Impedance: 8Ω
HF Protection: Over-voltage dampening
Crossover: LICC 1.8kHz, 12dB/octave

Transducers

Low-Frequency: 15" (380mm) woofer with
4" (102mm) voice coil

High-Frequency: Polynomial horn-loaded
2" (51mm) exit titanium
compression driver

Physical

Enclosure: Gray, semi-trapezoidal,
reinforced polypropylene

Mounting: Six M10 metal threaded inserts,

1.375" (35mm) lockable stand mount
Grille: Protective perforated steel grille
Input Connectors: 2 x NL4 Speakon®

connector plate
Dimensions (HxWxD): 29.15" x 17.88" x 14.77"

(740mm x 454mm x 375mm)
Weight: 72.7 lbs. (33kg)

Options

ART A-8 Horizontal wall mount hardware
ART A-9 Horizontal, adjusting wall

mount bracket
ART A-10 Vertical, adjusting wall

mount bracket
SM Tripod stand, black

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Measured o n axis in the far eld w ith 1 watt (2.83 V RM S, 8Ω ) input and refe renced
to 1 meter dist ance using the inverse s quare law. Listed sou nd pressure represen ts
an averag e from 300 Hz to 3 kHz .

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IEC Spec trum, Peak for 2 hou rs with +6 dB crest f actor.

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Recommende d Amplier is a powe r capability valu e that should be taken as a g uide.

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0˚

200Hz
250Hz
315Hz
400Hz

0˚

500Hz
630Hz
800Hz
1kHz

0˚

1.25kHz

1.6kHz
2kHz

2.5kHz

0˚

3.15kHz
4kHz
5kHz

6.3kHz

0˚

8kHz
10kHz

12.5kHz
16kHz

ART500
Vertical Polars

Vertical Off-Axis Frequency Response (UP)

Vertical Off-Axis Frequency Response (DOWN)

ART500

Two-Way Speaker System

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0˚

200Hz
250Hz
315Hz
400Hz

0˚

500Hz
630Hz
800Hz
1kHz

0˚

1.25kHz

1.6kHz
2kHz

2.5kHz

0˚

3.15kHz
4kHz
5kHz

6.3kHz

0˚

8kHz
10kHz

12.5kHz
16kHz

ART500
Horizontal Polars

Horizontal Off-Axis Frequency Response

ART500

Two-Way Speaker System

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ART500

Frequency response is measured on-axis at a distance referenced back to
1m at 1-watt drive. Shown as a half space (2π) enviroment.

Directivity Index

Beamwidth vs. Frequency

17.88" (454mm)

14.77" (375mm)

29.15" (740mm)

8.26" (210mm)

10.47" (266mm)

15.74" (400mm)

8.11" (206mm)

11.85" (301mm)

17.28" (439mm)

10.47" (266mm)

BOTTOM

REARFRONT

SIDE

20.35"
(517mm)

25.31" (643mm)

11.96"
(304mm)

8.26" (210mm)

5.11"
(130mm)

5.35"
(136mm)

ALL CONTACTS

PARALLEL WIRED

MANUFACTURING DATE

SERIAL NUMBER

(SIGNAL)1+

(GROUND)1–

2+

(N.C.)

2–(N.C.)

IMPEDANCE: 8 POWER: 500W

14.77" (375mm)

17.88" (454mm)

Two-Way Speaker System

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ART500

Two-Way Speaker System

SPEAKER

Architects’ & Engineers’ Specications

The loudspeaker shall be a self-contained unit,
housed in a vented, reinforced polypropylene enclo­sure and consisting of: (1) a 15 inch low-frequency,
cone driver having at least a 4 inch voice coil, (2) an
80° x 60°, high-frequency, constant-directivity poly-

ART500

nomial horn and horn-loaded, 2 inch compression
driver having a titanium diaphragm and compen­sated for horn resonance and ringing, (3) passive
crossover network.

The drivers shall be crossed over at 1.8kHz by a
2-pole, passive network that contains equalization
for the constant directivity horn and shall present
a nominal 8Ω load to the power amplier. When
measured (1kHz–10kHz) the directivity factor shall
be at least 10.7. The loudspeaker shall be capable
of operating continuously with a pink noise signal
delivered at 500W RMS. It shall produce at least
100dB SPL (300Hz–3kHz) at 1m with an input of 1W
RMS and its peak power handling capability shall not
be less than 2000W Peak, producing 133dB SPL (1m,
anechoic). The nominal frequency response of the
system shall be 70Hz–17kHz ±3dB.

The reinforced polypropylene enclosure shall
have a volume of at least 2.64 cu. ft., be trapezoidal
shaped and equipped with a grille to protect the cone
driver. Two Neutrik Speakon® connectors shall be
provided for input and input loop-through. At least
four M10 and two M8 threaded sockets and a stand
socket shall be molded into the cabinet for attaching
mounting hardware, designed for the unit and avail­able from the manufacturer. The loudspeaker system
shall be a model ART500 manufactured by Mackie
Industrial.

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Electronic les for this product available at:
www.mackieindustrial.com

This Specication Sheet ART500.PDF
Architects’ & Engineers’ Specications ART500AE.TXT
Quick-Start Manual ART500QS.PDF
Owner/Operator’s Manual ART500ML.PDF
CADD les ART500.DXF
EASE data ART500.EAS

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