Adamson Metrix Sub-t Installation and operation manual

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PRODUCT INFORMATION BOOKLET
Metrix Sub-t
[991-0001] Document Reference: MTX_SUB_T_PIB_EN_1.2
Distribution Date: October 30th, 2014

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© 2014 Adamson Systems Engineering. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in
any form or by any means without the express written consent of the publisher
Important Operating Instructions - Notication of instructions that must be strictly
followed to ensure proper use of the product.
Warning - Indication of a potential risk of harm to an individual or possibility of
damage to the product.
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Congratulations on your purchase of the Adamson Systems Engineering Metrix Sub-t subwoofer enclosure.
Included in your shipment should be: 1x Metrix Sub-t enclosure
All products manufactured by Adamson Systems Engineering are inspected before packaging and shipping and should arrive
free from technical and visual defects. After opening the shipping container, check for any damage. If found, please notify
your Adamson representative immediately. The consignee should then initiate a damage claim with the shipping agent. Be
sure to save all contents and packing materials to be inspected by the carrier.
Read this document thoroughly and completely to become familiar with the product. Also read the product manual containing
vital information regarding proper use and safety limits of this product. All accompanying documentation can also be ob-
tained by contacting your Adamson representative, or through the website at http://www.adamsonsystems.com/.
We are always improving our products and technology, and as such, Adamson Systems Engineering reserves the right to
change the contents of its documents without prior notice. Please refer to Adamson Systems Engineering’s website for up to
date documentation.
General Information

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Safety Instructions
1. Read this document completely.
2. Follow all safety instructions and heed all warnings indicated by the appropriate signal.
3. This product is not to be modied.
4. This product is only to be used in conjunction with equipment or accessories authorized by Adamson Systems Engineer-
ing. Using unauthorized items is prohibited as this allows risk of hazardous accidents and/or personal injury.
5. Read the accompanying user manual before using the product. Follow all instructions regarding use of approved acces-
sories.
6. Before suspending this product, read the accompanying user manual’s rigging section.
7. Do not expose this product to extreme environmental conditions, such as excessive heat, moisture or rain for prolonged
periods of time.
8. Do not store or transport this product on an unstable surface.
9. When transporting this product, please carry by using the handles, or use the approved transportation accessories.
10. Maintain all documentation shipped with the product. Record any service to the product in the maintenance section, and
if re-selling the product, include these documents in the transaction.
11. The maintenance section of this document is to be followed exactly.
Please read the Metrix User Manual for proper use of this loudspeaker product.
Please read the rigging section of the Metrix User Manual for proper rigging techniques and safety limits.
Use Blueprint AV™ to determine proper rigging information.
Proper Use
Rigging

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Metrix Sub-t
This ultra compact line array loudspeaker is a convert-
ible cardioid Sub; a single-sided box that can be arrayed
conventionally or arrayed in back-to-front pairs for true
cardioid performance. The Metrix Sub is equipped with
two newly designed, powerful 15” ND15-S Kevlar Neo-
dymium bass drivers, mounted in a tuned, vented and
fully braced cabinet.
The Metrix Sub features precision-machined, rigging
hardware that recesses into the enclosure when not in
use and works in conjunction with other AIR™ system
rigging elements to allow for a variety of congurations -
attach the subs to the rigging frame and hang the Metrix
enclosures underneath them, or place your subs directly
on the floor and ground stack your array securely on top
using the same rigging frame.
The Metrix Sub is also available free of rigging hardware
as an installation model (-i).
Specications
Frequency Range (+/- 3dB) 40 Hz - 160 Hz
Maximum Peak SPL** 136.3 dB
Components LF 2x ND15-S 15” Kevlar Neodymium Driver
Nominal Impedance LF 4 Ω
Power Handling (AES / Peak) LF 2x 500 / 2x 2000 W
Rigging Spring-Loaded Rigging Hardware pops up from the top
of the sub in four slots. This allows for Metrix cabinets to
easily be attached under a Metrix sub in an array.
Connection 5x Speakon™ NL8: 2x Front (Pins 2 +/-), 2x Rear Parallel
(Pins 1 +/-) and 1x Rear Output (Pin 2 to 1)
Height Front (mm / in) 620 / 24.41
Width (mm / in) 540 / 21.37
Depth (mm / in) 733 / 28.87
Weight (kg / lbs) 58.7 / 129.5
Processing Lake, XTA
540 mm / 21.37 in
733 mm / 28.87 in
620 mm / 24.41 in
**12 dB crest factor pink noise at 1m, half space, using specied processing and amplication

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EC Declaration of Conformity
ADAMSON SYSTEMS ENGINEERING, INC.
1401 Scugog Line 6, Port Perry (ON), L9L 1B2, Canada
Declares that the product:
991-0001 Metrix Sub-t
Is in conformance with all applicable essential requirements of the Directives:
2006/42/EC: Machinery Directive (relevant to the rigging system of the loudspeaker)
2006/95/EC: Low Voltage Directive
It has been designed to comply with the relevant sections of the following standards and technical specications:
Harmonised Standards
EN ISO 12100 (11/2010) Safety of Machinery
EN 60065 (10/2011): Audio, Video and Similar Electronic
Apparatus – Safety Requirements
Further Standards and Regulations
DIN EN 1993-1 Eurocode 3 (12/2010), Design of Steel Structures
DIN 18800 (11/1990), Steel Structures
DIN EN 1999-1 Eurocode 9 (05/2010), Design of Aluminium Structures
DIN 4113 (9/2002), Aluminium constructions
BGV C1 (04/1998), German Accident-Prevention Regulation for Staging and Production
Facilties for the Entertainment Industry
The Technical File is maintained at:
ADAMSON EUROPE GMBH
Billstr. 173, 20539 Hamburg, Germany
Contact person and authorized representative:
Jochen Sommer (Director of European Operations)
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Brock Adamson (President & CEO)
Established at Port Perry, ON. CA - October 30th, 2014

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MAINTENANCE RECORD Serial Number: #________________________________________
Date Service Record Technician
Maintenance
Adamson Systems Engineering products should be regularly inspected to ensure proper performance
and safety. Please refer to the Metrix User Manual for detailed instructions.
Only perform repair work using the Metrix Sub-t Service Kit [945-0034]
Any other repair work is not authorized and will void the warranty. Please contact an Adamson representa-
tive for further information.

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MAINTENANCE RECORD Serial Number: #________________________________________
Date Service Record Technician
Maintenance

Metrix Sub-t
Subwoofer [991-0001]
LF - 2x 15” ND15-S [940-0014]
AIR™ rigging system, M20 threaded polemount support
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