Peavey SP 5XL User Manual

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99.0 dB SPL, (2.83 Volt input)

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horn

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This unit is not designed for overhead suspension. Includes SA-1 stand-mount adapter and four large rubber feet on bottom

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28.00" x 18.94" x 18.31" 711 mm x 481 mm x 465 mm RReeaarr

28.00" x 13.00" x 18.31" 711 mm x 330 mm x 465 mm

NNeett wweeiigghhtt:: 69 lbs. (31.4 kg)

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• 15" Scorpion Plus HO woofer

with field-replaceable basket

• RX22 compression driver

with ferro fluid cooling

SPECIFICATIONS SP™5XL

• 700 Watts program, 1400 Watts peak

• Sound Guard™III tweeter protection

• Trapezoidal enclosure

• Stand-mount adapter

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This new SP 5 enclosure boasts high power and a clean, clear, smooth sound. The SP 5XL is a two-way speaker system comprised of a new, high output 15" Scorpion

Plus HO woofer with a Kevlar

impregnated cone and an RX™22 compression driver loaded onto a constant directivity horn.

The SP 5XL has a trapezoidal shaped enclosure, which reduces the build-up of standing waves and minimizes mid-bass and mid-range coloration. It is constructed of 3/4" high density particle board and is covered with a durable black carpet. The enclosure corners are reinforced with polymer caps, while a black, powder-coated, expanded metal grille covers the lower half of the system to protect the woofer from external damage. An SA-1 standmount adapter is built into the enclosure for speaker stand mounting.

The high frequencies are handled by a 2" RX

™

22 titanium diaphragm compression driver utilizing ferro fluid cooling, coupled to a constant directivity horn with smooth, even response and good high frequency dispersion. The RX 22 driver features the Radialinear Planar Phase Correction System, which provides smoother and extended high frequency response (U.S. Patent 6,064,745).

Input connection to the system is made via two 1/4" phone jacks in parallel. The internal passive crossover features the Sound Guard III tweeter protection circuit, an advanced topology crossover with high performance components, to provide high power handling and reliability. Sound Guard provides longand medium-term driver overload protection without impairing musical transients or dynamics when the system is used full-range. The crossover provides driver roll-off and protection, as well as driver EQ for the woofer and horn. High quality, reliable crossover components include polypropylene capacitors and high current inductors. The optimal integration of the crossover with the selected drivers results in a smooth frequency response from 68 Hz to 18 kHz.

Despite its compact dimensions, this system can put out very high sound levels. Its 700 Watts of program amplifier power provide excellent coverage and clarity.

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This measurement is useful in determining how accurately a given unit reproduces an input signal. The frequency response of the SP 5XL is measured at a distance of 1 meter using a 1 Watt swept-sine input signal (into the nominal impedance). As shown in Figure 1, the selected drivers in the SP 5XL combine to give a smooth frequency response from 68 Hz to 18 kHz.

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There are many different approaches to power handling ratings. Peavey rates this loudspeaker system’s power handling using a full-range form of the AES Standard 2-1984. Using audio band 20 Hz to 20 kHz pink noise with peaks of

four times the RMS level, this strenuous test signal assures the user that every portion of this system can withstand today's high technology music. This rating is contingent upon having a minimum of 3 dB amplifier headroom.

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This unit is not designed for

over head suspension.

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The loudspeaker system shall have an operating bandwidth of 68 Hz to 18 kHz. The nominal output level shall be

99.0 dB when measured at a distance of one meter with an input of 1 Watt. The nominal impedance shall be 8.0 Ohms. The maximum continuous power handling shall be 350 Watts, with maximum program power of 700 Watts and a peak power input of at least 1,400 Watts (minimum amplifier headroom 3 dB). The nominal radiation geometry shall be 90˚ in the horizontal plane and 45˚ in the vertical plane. The outside dimensions shall be 28.00" high by

18.94" wide by 18.31" deep. The weight shall be 69 lbs. The loudspeaker system shall be a Peavey model SP 5XL.

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NNOOTTEE::

For details, refer to the warranty statement. Copies of this statement may be obtained by contacting Peavey Electronics Corporation, P.O. Box 2898, Meridian, Mississippi 39301-2898.

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