Mackie SP400 User Manual

Sound Palette Series

Compact Two-Way Speaker

SP400

SPEAKER

■ Small size and a wealth of mounting options make

the Mackie Industrial SP400 compact, medium power
loudspeaker ideal for use in business music systems.
When used together with the SP800S subwoofer as a
three-way system, a unique internal filter circuit allows
the SP400 to operate as a band-limited complement to
the subwoofer. With the filter bypassed, the SP400
operates as a full bandwidth, stand-alone product.
Speaker zones can be intermixed, adding additional
low-frequency response wherever needed.

■ The woofer is a high-excursion, carbon fiber design.

The high-frequency section is a horn loaded, high-effi-
ciency dome tweeter featuring a Ferrofluid®cooled
coil. Together they provide natural, smooth sound
reproduction and high resistance to weather.

■ Installation of the SP400 is fast and efficient with

two M6, two M10 threaded inserts and a wide variety
of optional mounting brackets. Electrical connections
are made to recessed color-coded, spring-loaded ter­minals. Wattage taps and voltage adjustments are
selectable by means of two detented rotary switches.
The enclosure is constructed of high-density, scratch­resistant polystyrene and includes a protective perfo­rated steel grille and connection cover. It is available in
black or white (SP400W) and may be painted to match
existing environments.

■ The SP400 is a part of Mackie Industrial’s Sound

Palette series, integrated for business applications.
Speakers include full range and a complementary low
frequency system, designed for constant voltage paral­lel connection. Sound Palette controller-amplifiers pro-
vide complete, sophisticated control operations, opti­mized for business music systems.

■ This Mackie Industrial product is covered by an

exclusive, one-time, NO FAULT repair policy in addition
to a five year limited warranty.

Features

■ 5" carbon fiber, high excursion low-frequency

transducer

■ 120° x 100° horn loaded dome tweeter

■ Exclusive Sound Palette band-limiting filter for

sub-woofer integration anywhere on the constant
voltage line

■ Built-in externally adjustable, multi-tap constant

voltage transformer

■ Trapezoidal shaped enclosure for multiple applications

and minimum visual intrusion

■ Lightweight, UV/weather resistant, high density

polystyrene

■ Built-in threaded inserts for wide array of optional

mounting hardware

■ Exclusive Mackie Industrial — one time, NO FAULT

repair policy

■ Five year limited warranty

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SP400

APPLICATIONS

■ Quality Foreground/Background Music

■ Speech Reinforcement

■ Multi-Zone Music and Paging

■ Satellite or Full Range Applications

SP400W

Compact Two-Way Speaker

SP400

SPEAKER

SP400

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Specifications

System

Freq. Range (–10 dB): 75Hz–21kHz
Freq. Response (–3 dB): 160Hz–18kHz
Horz. Coverage Angle (–6 dB): 120° averaged

800Hz to 16kHz

Vert. Coverage Angle (–6 dB): 100° averaged

800Hz to 16kHz

Directivity Factor; Q(DI): 5.6 (7.5) averaged

800Hz to 16kHz
System Sensitivity1: 88dB, 1W @ 1m
Rated Maximum SPL: 109dB, @ 1m
System Input Power Rating2: 30W RMS, 120W Peak
Constant Voltage: 70V, 100V
Power Taps: 1, 2, 4, 7.5, 15, 30W
Crossover: 4kHz
High Pass Filter: 150Hz, switchable
Impedance: 4Ω

Transducers

Low-Frequency: 5" (130mm) carbon

fiber woofer

High-Frequency: .5" (13mm) dome tweeter,

ferrofluid cooled

Physical

Enclosure: 45° back angles,

high density polystyrene

Attachment Inserts: 3 points M6 threaded,

2 points M10 threaded

Color: Matte black, white (SP400W),

scratch resistant paint

Grille: Matching perforated

steel grille
Input Connectors: Push connector plate
Dimensions (HxWxD): 10.31" x 7.17" x 6.57"

(262mm x 182mm x 167mm)

Net Weight: 6.6lb. (3kg)

Options

MA 3-5, MA 3-5W Articulated surface mount

hardware, black (W- white)

MA 5-6 Plate for suspending 4

clustered speakers, black

MA 5-7 Speaker tilt bracket for

MA 5-6, black

MA 5-9, MA 5-9W U-bracket, black (W- white)

1

Measured on axis in the far field with 1 watt (2.00 V RMS, 4Ω) input and referenced to
1 meter distance using the inverse square law. Listed sound pressure represents an average
from 300Hz to 3kHz.

2

20 Hz to 20 kHz continuous pink noise spectrum, Peakfor 2 hours with +6 dB crest factor.

Compact Two-Way Speaker

SP400

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V

SP400

ertical Polars

125Hz

250Hz

0˚

500Hz

1kHz

Vertical Off-Axis Frequency Response (up)

2kHz

4kHz

0˚

8kHz

16kHz

Vertical Off-Axis Frequency Response (down)

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SP400
Horizontal Polars

0˚

125Hz

250Hz

500Hz

1kHz

0˚

200Hz

250Hz

315Hz

400Hz

0˚

3.15kHz

4kHz

5kHz

6.3kHz

0˚

2kHz

4kHz

8kHz

16kHz

Horizontal Off-Axis Frequency Response Graph

Compact Two-Way Speaker

SP400

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

Beamwidth vs. Frequency

6.57" (167mm)

4.84" (123mm)

1.26" (32mm)

1.73" (44mm)

3.58" (91mm)

45˚

45˚

TOP

Directivity Index

6.57" (167mm)

SIDE

10.31" (262mm)

7.17" (182mm)

FRONT

4.70" (119.5mm)

5.61" (142.5mm)

3.5"

(88.9mm)

REAR

2.05" (52mm)

Compact Two-Way Speaker

SP400

SPEAKER

SP400

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Architects’ and Engineers’ Specifications

The two-way loudspeaker system shall be a self-contained
unit, housed in a vented enclosure with protective grille and
consisting of the following sub-systems: (1) a 5" (130mm)
low-frequency, carbon-fiber cone driver, (2) a high-frequency,
120° x 100° constant directivity polynomial horn and horn­loaded, dome tweeter, (2) passive crossover network, (3)
high-pass filter network, (3) integrated constant voltage line
transformer.

The drivers shall be crossed over using a 4kHz LICC
passive network and shall include a switchable 150Hz high­pass filter. The system shall be capable of producing 88dB
SPL (1W @ 1m) sensitivity, 109dB peak (Max @ 1m) and
shall handle 30W RMS continuous power over an operating
frequency range of 160Hz to 18kHz.

The loudspeaker input shall be a selectable 70, 100V
constant voltage or nominal 4Ω and provide a matching
transformer with selectable power taps of 1, 2, 4, 7.5, 15,
and 30W @ 70V/100V. Selections shall be made using a
screwdriver accessible slotted switch. Loudspeaker connec­tions shall be color polarized, binding post terminals.

The reinforced, high-density polypropylene enclosure
shall be trapezoidal in shape, equipped with two M6 thread­ed inserts at the back and with two M10 threaded inserts at
the ends for mounting hardware. Mounting hardware,
designed as options for the unit, shall be available from the
manufacturer. The loudspeaker system shall be model Sound
Palette SP400 (black) or Sound Palette SP400W (white)
manufactured by Mackie Industrial.

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