Adamson S-SERIES User manual

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Table of Contents
Read these instructions, keep them available for reference.
This manual can be downloaded from
Heed all warnings and follow all instructions.
A qualifi ed technician must be present during the installation and use of this product. This product
is capable of producing extremely high sound pressure levels and should be used according to the
specifi ed local sound level regulations and good judgement. Adamson Systems Engineering will
not be liable for damages caused by any possible misuse of this product.
Servicing is required when the loudspeaker has been damaged in any way, such as when the
loudspeaker has been dropped; or when for undetermined reasons the loudspeaker does not
operate normally. Inspect your products regularly for any visual or functionality irregularities.
Protect the cabling from being walked on or pinched.
View the S-Series Rigging Tutorial video and/or read the S-Series Rigging Manual before suspending
the product.
Pay attention to rigging instructions included in both Blueprint and the S-Series Rigging Manual.
Use only with the rigging frames/accessories specifi ed by Adamson, or sold with the loudspeaker
system.
This speaker enclosure is capable of creating a strong magnetic fi eld. Please use caution around
the enclosure with data storage devices such as hard drives.
Safety & Warnings
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In an effort to continuously improve its products, Adamson releases
updated accompanying software, presets and standards for its products.
Adamson reserves the right to change the specifications of its
products and the content of its documents with no prior notice.
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S7p User Manual

Distribution Date: August 15, 2022
Copyright 2022 by Adamson Systems Engineering Inc.; all rights reserved
This manual must be accessible to the person operating this product. As such, the product owner must store it in a safe
place and make it available upon request to any operator.
This manual can be downloaded from
Declarations
EU Declaration of Conformity
Adamson Systems Engineering declares that the
products stated below are in conformance with the
relevant fundamental health and safety criteria of the
applicable EC Directive(s), in particular:
Signed at Port Perry, ON. CA - August 15, 2022
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Brock Adamson (President & CEO)
ADAMSON SYSTEMS ENGINEERING, Inc.
1401 Scugog Line 6
Port Perry, Ontario, Canada
L9L 0C3
T: [phone], F: [phone]
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.adamsonsystems.com
S7p User Manual
Directive 2014/35/EU: Low Voltage Directive
967-0011 S7p (70x40)
967-0012 S7p (100x50)
Directive 2006/42/EC: Machinery Directive
934-0033 Ultra-Compact Point Source Horizontal Bracket
934-0036 Ultra-Compact Point Source Vertical Bracket
932-0045 Point H-Clamp
https://adamsonsystems.com/support/downloads-directory/s-series/s7p

Adamson Systems Engineering |
Table of Contents
Read these instructions, keep them available for reference.
This manual can be downloaded from
Heed all warnings and follow all instructions.
A qualifi ed technician must be present during the installation and use of this product. This product
is capable of producing extremely high sound pressure levels and should be used according to the
specifi ed local sound level regulations and good judgement. Adamson Systems Engineering will
not be liable for damages caused by any possible misuse of this product.
Servicing is required when the loudspeaker has been damaged in any way, such as when the
loudspeaker has been dropped; or when for undetermined reasons the loudspeaker does not
operate normally. Inspect your products regularly for any visual or functionality irregularities.
Protect the cabling from being walked on or pinched.
View the S-Series Rigging Tutorial video and/or read the S-Series Rigging Manual before suspending
the product.
Pay attention to rigging instructions included in both Blueprint and the S-Series Rigging Manual.
Use only with the rigging frames/accessories specifi ed by Adamson, or sold with the loudspeaker
system.
This speaker enclosure is capable of creating a strong magnetic fi eld. Please use caution around
the enclosure with data storage devices such as hard drives.
Safety & Warnings
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__________________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________________
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In an effort to continuously improve its products, Adamson releases
updated accompanying software, presets and standards for its products.
Adamson reserves the right to change the specifications of its
products and the content of its documents with no prior notice.
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S7p User Manual
1. Safety & Warnings
2. Product Introduction
3. Wiring
4. Amplication
5. Presets
6. Technical Data
7. Accessories
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S7p User Manual
S7p
• The S7p is an ultra-compact, full range point source enclosure designed with high output level and high clarity in
mind. It contains two symmetrically arrayed 7” transducers and a 3” compression driver mounted on an Adamson
waveguide.
• The high frequency waveguide is rotatable in increments of 90° and is available with dispersion patterns of eiither
70° x 40° (HxV) or 100° x 50° (HxV).
• The S7p can be operated in passive or bi-amped mode, which is user-dened through a switch on the jack plate.
• Adamson’s use of proprietary technologies such as Advanced Cone Architecture give the S7p an extremely high
maximum SPL of 136.5 dB in bi-amped mode, 135 dB in passive mode.
• The nominal impedance of the S7p in bi-amped mode is 8 Ω per band, 6 Ω in passive mode.
• The operational frequency range of the S7p is 80 Hz to 18 kHz, +/- 3 dB.
• The S7p is intended to be used as either a standalone system, or a ll enclosure in tandem with other S-Series
products. The S7p is designed to pair easily and coherently with Adamson subwoofers.
• The wooden enclosure is made of marine grade birch plywood, has an inset steel pole mount on the bottom, and
steel rigging discs on top and each side of the cabinet. The rigging discs are compatible with several different
Adamson rigging accessories. Without sacricing low resonance to composite material, the S7p is able to
maintain a low weight of 17 kg / 37.3 lbs.
• The S7p is designed for use with Lab.gruppen’s PLM+ Series ampliers.
S7p Ultra Compact Point Source

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S7p User Manual
S7p
S7p Jackplate
S7p Internal Wiring - Bi-Amped Mode
• The S7p (70x40 - 967-0011/100x50 - 967-0012) comes with 2x Neutrik Speakon™ NL4 connections, wired in
parallel.
• In Bi-Amp Mode, pins 1+/- are connected to the 2x ND7-LM16 MF transducers, wired in parallel, pins 2+/- are
connected to the NH3-8 HF transducer
• In Passive Mode, pins 1+/- are connected to the internal passive crossover, pins 2+/- are not connected.
PARALLEL
INPUT
PARALLEL
INPUT 1+
1-
2-
MF
MF
HF
2+
1+
1-
2-
2+
PASSIVEBI-AMPED
LF
HF
ULTRA COMPACT POINT SOURCE
Wiring
S7p Internal Wiring - Passive Mode
PARALLEL
INPUT
PARALLEL
INPUT
1+
1-
2-
MF
MF
HF
2+
1+
1-
2-
2+
PASSIVE
CROSS-OVER

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S7p User Manual
S7p
The S7p is paired with Lab Gruppen PLM+ Series ampliers.
Maximum quantities of the S7p in Bi-Amped Mode or Passive Mode per amplier model are shown below.
For a master list, please refer to the Adamson Amplication Chart, found here, on the Adamson website.
Amplification
Bi-Amped Mode
PLM 12K44/20K44
Passive Mode
3x S7p per circuit
12x S7p per amplier
PLM 12K44/20K44
4x S7p per circuit
8x S7p per amplier

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S7p User Manual
S7p
The Adamson Load Library, contains presets designed for a variety of S7p applications, including both Bi-Amped and
Passive modes. Furthermore, there are presets designed to pair with either Adamson subs, or Adamson line arrays.
For a master list, please refer to the Adamson PLM & Lake Handbook.
Phase alignment with additional cabinets and subwoofers should be measured with suitable software.
Presets
Cabinet Conguration Cabinet CongurationApplicable Preset
CC S7p FR
Fullrange Mode
Conventional Crossover
Add 5ms of delay for alignment
with speakers using Adamson linear
phase presets at the same distance
S7p FR
Fullrange Mode
Linear Phase response matching
Adamson line arrays
CC S7P Xo80
Low cut at 80 Hz
Conventional Crossover
Add 5ms of delay for alignment with
S-Series subwoofers at the same
distance
S7P Xo80
Low cut at 80 Hz for use with
S-Series Subwoofers
Linear Phase response matching
Adamson line arrays

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S7p User Manual
S7p
500 Hz 1 kHz 2 kHz 5 kHz 18 kHz10 kHz200 Hz80 Hz
0°
180°
180°
90°
90°
S7p Horizontal Pattern (70x40)
Dispersion
500 Hz 1 kHz 2 kHz 5 kHz
18 kHz
10 kHz200 Hz80 Hz
0°
180°
180°
90°
90°
S7p Horizontal Pattern (100x50)
500 Hz 1 kHz 2 kHz 5 kHz 18 kHz10 kHz200 Hz80 Hz
0°
180°
180°
90°
90°
S7p Horizontal Pattern (40x70)
500 Hz 1 kHz 2 kHz 5 kHz
18 kHz
10 kHz200 Hz80 Hz
0°
180°
180°
90°
90°
S7p Horizontal Pattern (50x100)
Technical Specifications
Frequency Range (+/- 3dB) 80 Hz - 18 kHz
Nominal Directivity (-6 dB) H x V 70° x 40° / 100° x 50°
Maximum Peak SPL** 136.5 dB (135 dB in passive)
Components LF 2x ND7-LM16 7” Kevlar® Neodymium
Driver
Components HF Adamson NH3-8 3” Diaphragm / 1.4” Exit
Compression Driver
Bi-Amped Nominal Impedance LF 2 x 16 Ω (8 Ω)
Bi-Amped Nominal Impedance HF 8 Ω
Passive Mode Nominal Impedance 6 Ω
Bi-Amped Power Handling (AES / Peak) LF 500 / 2000 W
Bi-Amped Power Handling (AES / Peak) HF 110 / 440 W
Passive Power Handling (AES / Peak) 500 / 2000 W
Rigging Integrated Rigging System
Built-in Polemount Socket
Connection 2x Speakon™ NL4
Height (mm / in) 527 / 20.75
Width Front (mm / in) 249 / 9.8
Width Back (mm / in) 167.6 / 6.6
Depth (mm / in) 356 / 14
Weight (kg / lbs) 17 / 37.5
Processing Lake
527 mm / 20.75 in
356 mm / 14 in
249 mm / 9.8 in
167.6 mm / 6.6 in
**12 dB crest factor pink noise at 1m, free eld, using specied processing and amplication

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S7p User Manual
S7p
Accessories
Ultra-Compact Horizontal Bracket
(934-0033)
S7p/CS7p Horizontal Yoke
Ultra-Compact Vertical Bracket
(934-0036)
S7p/CS7p Vertical Yoke
Point Source H-Clamp
(932-0045)
Horizontal articulator clamp
Point Source Sight Mount
(934-0035)
Circular disk with multiple angle bar
Point Source Super Sight Mount
(934-0039)
Used with the Sub and Ultra-Compact
Horizontal Brackets to achieve greater
articulation
Point Source Articulator
(934-0038)
Used with Sub and Ultra-Compact Horizon-
tal Brackets to achieve articulation between
two point source cabinets
There are a number of accessories available for the Adamson S7p point source
cabinets The list below is only a few of the many available accessories.