Peavey SP 6 DATASHEET

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50 Hz to 15 kHz (±3 dB)

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Full range:

1,000 Watts continuous
2,000 Watts program
4,000 Watts peak

Low frequency section:

1,000 Watts continuous
2,000 Watts program

4,000 Watts peak
Passive mid/high frequency
section:

150 Watts continuous

300 Watts program

600 Watts peak

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Full range:

99 dB SPL (2.0 V input)
Low frequency section:

100 dB SPL (2.0 V input)
Mid/high frequency section:

98 dB SPL (2.0 V input)

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Full range:

129 dB SPL continuous
135 dB SPL peak

Low frequency section:

130 dB SPL continuous

136 dB SPL peak
Passive mid/high frequency
section:

121 dB SPL continuous

127 dB SPL peak

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90˚ horizontal by 40˚ vertical; axis
of the vertical main polar lobe is
angled down 10˚, resulting in the
angular pattern with respect to
straight ahead being +10˚, -30˚

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Low frequency section:

2" x 15" woofer, vented
1508-8 HE SF

Mid frequency section:

1" x 6.5" pro mid-range on an
asymmetrical quadratic
throat CD horn

High frequency section:

1" x .875" exit/51 mm voice
coil compression driver
RX

™

22 on an asymmetrical

quadratic throat CD horn

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Low frequency section: 52 Hz

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Bottom woofer: 250 Hz
Low/mid frequency:

650 Hz

Mid/high frequency:

2100 Hz

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Low/high frequency:

500 Hz at 12 dB/octave

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Low frequency: 0.0 ms
High frequency: 0.58 ms

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Full range:

Nominal: 4.0 Ω
Minimum: 3.5 Ω

Low frequency:

Nominal: 4.0 Ω
Minimum: 3.2 Ω

Passive MF/HF:

Nominal: 4.0 Ω
Minimum: 3.7 Ω

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Full Range: 2 x 1/4" phone jack
and 1 x Neutrik

®

four-pin Speakon

®

jack; bi-amp capability provided via
an internal wiring jumper.

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Nine-ply Baltic birch plywood
finished in black carpet

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This unit is not designed for
overhead suspension. Four large
rubber feet on bottom are for floor
use.

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Front:

52.50" x 20.81" x 23.00"
1334 mm x 529 mm x 584 mm
Rear:

52.50" x 12.78" x 23.00"
1334 mm x 325 mm x 584 mm

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127 lbs. (57.7 kg)

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• Quasi four-way full range/bi­ampalbe SR system

• Rx

™

22 compression driver with

ferrofluid cooling

• 6.5" Pro mid-range with phase
plug and ferrofluid cooling

• Two 15" BWX Black Widow

®

4" VC

Woofers

• 2,000 Watts program, 4,000
Watts peak

• Patented Quadratic Throat
Waveguide

™

technology

• Asymmetrical horns aim the
sound down 10˚ toward the
audience, not over their heads

• Sound Guard

™

III tweeter and

mid-range protection

• Full-range inputs now include a
Neutrik

®

Speakon®four-pin jack

along with two 1/4" phone jacks

• Bi-amp capability via internal
wiring jumper

• Trapezoidal Baltic birch enclosure

• Rear casters for easy transport

SPECIFICATIONS SP™6

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The new SP 6 features the new

Quadratic Throat Waveguide™in a dual­horn arrangement, and an enclosure
made from Baltic birch plywood. The SP
6 is a quasi four-way speaker system
comprised of two 15" Black Widow

®

BWX
SF woofers with a Kevlar®/carbon fiber­impregnated cone, a horn-loaded 6 1/2"
pro mid-range and an Rx™22
compression driver loaded onto the
constant directivity waveguide.

The SP 6 has a trapezoidal-shaped
enclosure, which reduces the build-up of
standing waves inside the enclosure to
minimize mid-bass and mid-range
coloration. It is constructed of nine-ply
Baltic birch and is covered with a
durable black carpet. Use of the Baltic
birch plywood provides an enclosure
that is lighter than those made from
OSB or MDF. The enclosure corners are
reinforced with metal corners, and a
black powder-coated, perforated metal
grille covers the lower half of the system
to protect the woofer from external
damage.

The quasi four-way system consists of
the following driver components: two
15" Black Widow

®

BWX SF woofers with

Kevlar

®

/carbon fiber-impregnated cones,
and dust caps. Capable of over 1,000
Watts of continuous power handling
(AES Std 2-1984), the woofer section can
handle a lot of power. The mid-range is
carried by a 6 1/2" professional-grade,
horn-loaded speaker with a phase plug
and ferrofluid cooling, providing high
articulation in the vocals. The high
frequencies are handled by an Rx 22 2"
titanium diaphragm compression driver
utilizing ferrofluid cooling. Both the mid­range and the high frequency drivers are
coupled to a Quadratic Throat constant
directivity horn(U.S. patent #6,059,069),
with smooth, even response, low
distortion and good high frequency
dispersion. These horns both have an
asymmetrical vertical polar response,
aiming the main energy lobe down 10

˚

so it is aimed at the audience instead of
over their heads. This helps reduce
ceiling reflections for greater clarity and
gain before feedback. The Rx 22 driver
features the Radialinear Planar Phase
Correction System(U.S. Patent
#6,064,745), which provides smoother
and extended high frequency response.

Full range input connection to the
system is made via two 1/4" phone
jacks and a four-pin Neutrik

®

in parallel,

with bi-amping flexibility provided for
via an internal jumper that can be
accessed by unscrewing and removing
the input cup. The internal passive
crossover features Peavey’s exclusive
Sound Guard™protection circuit for both
the tweeter and the mid-range speaker,
and an advanced topology crossover
with high performance components to
provide high power handling and
reliability. Sound Guard

™

provides long­and medium-term driver overload
protection when the system is used full­range or when it is bi-amped without
impairing musical transients or
dynamics on either the mid-range or the
tweeter. The crossover provides driver
roll-off and protection, as well as driver
EQ for the woofers, mid-range and horn,
for a clean, clear, smooth response.
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 50 Hz
to 15 kHz.

This extremely high power handling
system can put out some very serious
sound levels, but with control and
precision for high articulation and
long-term reliability.

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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 6 is
measured at a distance of 1 meter using
a 1 Watt (into the nominal impedance)
swept-sine input signal. As shown in
figure 1, the selected drivers in the SP 6
combine to give a smooth frequency
response from 50 Hz to 15 kHz.

Power Handling

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 available
amplifier headroom.

Harmonic Distortion

Second and third harmonic distortions
vs. frequency are plotted in figures 3 &
4 for two power levels: ten percent
(10%) of rated input power and either
one percent (1%) of rated input power
or 1 Watt, whichever is greater.
Distortion is read from the graph as the
difference between the fundamental
signal (frequency response) and the
desired harmonic. For example, a
distortion curve that is down 40 dB
from the fundamental is equivalent to
1% distortion.

Mounting

This unit is not designed for over head
suspension. The two large rubber feet
on bottom, along with two rear casters
are for floor use.

Architectural & Engineering
Specifications

The loudspeaker system shall have an
operating bandwidth of 50 Hz to 15 kHz.
The nominal output level shall be 99 dB
when measured at a distance of one
meter with an input of one Watt. The
nominal impedance shall be 4 Ohms.

The maximum continuous power
handling shall be 1,000 Watts, with
maximum program power of 2,000
Watts and a peak power input of at least
4,000 Watts and a minimum amplifier
headroom of 3 dB. The nominal
radiation geometry shall be 90˚
symmetrical about the center axis in the
horizontal plane, and +10, -30˚ about
the center axis in the vertical plane. The
outside dimensions shall be 52.50"
high by 21.38" wide by 22.88" deep.
The weight shall be 127 lbs.

The loudspeaker system shall be a
Peavey model SP 6.

3 + 2 Year Limited Warranty

NOTE: 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.

SPECIFICATIONS SP™6