Ashly AW Series Specification sheet

AW 5.2T
AW 8.2T
AW 3.2PAW 2.1P
AW 8.2T / AW 5.2T
mounting bracket
AW 2.1 P / AW 3.2P
mounting bracket
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AW 2.1P
2-inch wall-mount speakers
AW 3.2P
3-inch 2-way wall-mount
speakers
AW 5.2T
5-inch 2-way wall-mount
speakers
AW 5.2T
8-inch 2-way wall-mount
speakers
Operating and
Installation Manual
Tilt-swivel mountsAW-Series

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AW Series wall-mount speaker Operating Manual
1. Heed all warnings; follow all instructions.
2. Refer all servicing to qualified personnel.
Servicing is required when the apparatus has
been damaged in any way.
Installation and Mounting
3. To prevent inductive effects from causing
hum, noise, loudspeaker lines should not
be laid together with other electric cables,
microphone or line level signal cables
connected to amplifier inputs.
4. To ensure proper sound reproduction,
correct loudspeaker phase is necessary.
Check “+” and “−” polarity at both the
amplifiers and the AW Series speakers.
5. Make sure loudspeaker lines are not shorted
before turning the amplifier on.
6. The entire audio system must comply with
the current local standards and regulations
regarding electrical systems.
7. Ashly recommends this product only
be permanently installed by licensed,
professional installers (or specialized firms)
who can ensure a correct installation and
certified by a local inspector.
8. Do not install near any heat sources such
as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or
other apparatus (including amplifiers) that
produce heat.
9. Use only with mounts or brackets specified
by Ashly Audio.
10. Check the suitability of the support surface
to which the product is anchored (wall,
ceiling, structure, etc.) and the attachment
components (wall plugs, screws, brackets
etc.) to confirm that they are in compliance
with requirements set forth by local building,
safety and electrical codes.
11. Make sure all connections have been made
correctly and the loudspeaker input voltage
is suitable for the amplifier output.
12. Protect loudspeaker lines from damage.
Make sure they are positioned in a way that
they cannot be stepped on or crushed by
objects.
13. Make sure that no objects or liquids can get
into this product, as this may cause a short
circuit.
14. If used with the SP 12.1P subwoofer, make
sure that it is placed on a flat, rigid and anti-
skid surface.
Tilt - Swivel Mount
15. Please use the appropriate Tilt-Swivel
mount packed with each AW speaker.
16. For AW 3.2P, 5.2T and 8.2T, make sure that
the safety cable is securely attached.
Operation
17. AW wall-mount speakers can deliver high
sound pressure that can surpass 90dB.
Exposure to high sound levels can cause
permanent hearing loss. Monitor and control
the volume at all times.
Safety and Operation Precautions.
18. If amplifiers or other connected equipped
displays “clipping”, “peak” or other overload
conditions, adjust to assure these are
operating below that threshold to prevent a
distorted signal, which may cause damage
to the speakers.
19. To avoid clipping, always use a clip limiter
if available. Always observe specified high
pass filtering recommendations, failure to
do so may result in damage to drivers.
20. Contact your authorized service center
or qualified personnel should any of the
following occur:
■The loudspeaker does not function
normally).
■The cable has been damaged.
■Objects or liquids have gotten into the unit.
■The loudspeaker has been damaged due to
heavy impacts.
21. Clean only with a dry cloth. Do not use
solvents, alcohol, benzene or other volatile
substances for cleaning the external parts of
this product.
22. Don’t unplug signal cables when the amp
connected to your AW Series speakers is still
on.
23. Don’t remove the metal grid of speaker,
which can cause damage to the speaker
cones.
24. Make sure to limit the number of connected
speakers to match the amplifier’s minimum
safe operating impedance.

Contents
Back Panel Connections.................................4
Typical AW 2.1 or AW 3.2P Connections.........5
AW 5.2T or AW 8.2T Connections...................6
Ashly AquaControl™and Protēa™software
presets for AW Speakers.................................7
AW Series Mounting Brackets. ......................8
AW 2.1P & AW 3.2P bracket............................8
AW 5.2T & AW 8.2T bracket............................9
AW Series Specifications 10
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AW Series
■4-sizes from 2” to 8”
■High-strength yet light ABS/
polypropylene enclosure
■Enhanced sound with Protêa and
AquaControl™ presets via selected Ashly
power amplifiers and DSP processors
■Tilt-swivel mount provided
■Available in Black or White
(except AW 2.1P)
Thank you for choosing Ashly AW Series wall-
mount speakers (and hopefully our matching
subwoofer). We know that there are many
choices on the market today; so we have worked
hard to create wall-mount speakers that set
themselves apart from the rest.
Outside, AW’s are perfect for balconies and
patios. Inside, this is the speaker that will deliver
great sound and tasteful design to restaurant
dining rooms and waiting areas, bars, lounges,
church foyers and crying rooms…anywhere you
need high intelligibility and smooth sound quality
in a small package.

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Back Panel Connections
AW 2.1P and AW 3.2P have basic 2-pole Euroblock connections.
AW 2.1P are 6 Ω impedance; AW 3.2P are 8 Ω.
AW 5.2T and AS 8.2T have two parallel sets of Euroblock inputs.
Transformer-equipped, AW 5.2T and AS 8.2T have variable impedance
adjustments designed for anything from 8-ohm operation to 70 and 100
volt distributed systems.
Connect ginormous amounts of these, based on the impedance /output
capabilities of the Ashly amplifier used.
8 Ω / 70 V / 100 V
Selector
AW 2.1P and
AW 3.2P
AW 5.2T
and AW
8.2T

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Typical AW 2.1 or AW 3.2P
Connections
AW 2.1Ps are 6 Ω impedance. If using a 2-ohm-rated amplifier, two
AW-2.1Ps may be connected per channel.
AW 3.2Ps are 8 Ω impedance.
If using four AW 3.2Ps in parallel per amp channel, confirm that the
amplifier is capable of 2 Ω output.
++ ––
+–
–+
+–
–+
+–
–+
+–
–+
–+
+–
–+
+–
–+
+–
–+
4 Ω load on amp channel 4 Ω load on amp channel
2 Ω load on amp channel2 Ω load on amp channel
4 Ω, 8 Ω: pêma 4125/8125
2 Ω, 4 Ω, 8 Ω: nXp 752/754 or nXp 1502/1504,
mXa-1502

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–+ –
+ –
–
+ – + – + –
–
+ – + –
AW 5.2T or AW 8.2T Connections
Standard transformer-coupled, Constant Voltage connection.
Please note that when using these models set to 8 ohms, the same
conditions should be applied as with the AW-3.2P, except that more power
may be used per speaker.
70 V, 110 V: nxp 752/754 and up, nep 4250/8250.70,
pema 4125/4250/8125/8250.70, and mXa-1502

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Ashly AquaControl™
and Protēa™
software presets for
AW Speakers
Frequency response and crossover
points of AW Series speakers can be
enhanced when used in conjunction
with:
• mXa-1502 mixer amplifier
• Pêma amplifiers
• ne amplifiers (pe version only)
• nXp amplifiers
• ne DSP system and matrix
processors
• ne 24.24m DSP matrix processor
• SP series DSP loudspeaker pro-
cessors
The various capabilities and software
used are shown at right:
Ashly Product
Ashly
Software
Directivity-
weighted,
optimized linear
frequency
response
Universal
crossover
implementation
for use between
subwoofers
and full-range
loudspeakers
FIR-corrected,
linear phase
response above
about 300 Hz
Basic
loudspeaker
processing
mXa-1502 AquaDSP™ ✔✔✔N/A
Pêma amplifiers Protêa™ ✔✔✔N/A
ne amplifier
(pe version) Protêa™ ✔✔✔N/A
nXp amplifiers Protêa™ ✔✔✔N/A
ne system and
matrix processors Protêa™ ✔✔✔N/A
ne 24.24m DSP
matrix processor Protêa™ ✔ ✽ –N/A
SP series speaker
processors Protêa™ –✽–✤
✤ Basic loudspeaker processing is defined as basic EQ (4-Band PEQ) approximating the appropriate
curve, plus Delay. No advanced EQ or FIR filters.
✽ HPF/LPF only
Ashly 2-way speaker with DOC* crossover and DSPTypical 2-way loudspeaker
Off-axis Response ± 30˚ AW Series Off-axis Response ± 30˚
100 1k 10k
100
90
80
70
60
Sound pressure, Level [dB]
20 50 200 500 2k 5k 20k
95
85
75
65
100 1k 10k
100
90
80
70
60
Sound pressure, Level [dB]
20 50 200 500 2k 5k 20k
95
85
75
65
100 1k 10k
100
90
80
70
60
Sound pressure, Level [dB]
20 50 200 500 2k 5k 20k
95
85
75
65
100 1k 10k
100
90
80
70
60
Sound pressure, Level [dB]
20 50 200 500 2k 5k 20k
95
85
75
65
20 dB
20 dB 9 dB
9 dB

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AW Series Mounting
Brackets.
Separately configured tilt-swivel (dual-angle)
brackets are included for the AW 2.1P / AW 3.2P
the AW 5.2T / 8.2T.
AW-2.1P (two speakers per carton)
(2) Dual-angle wall-mounting brackets
(4) M4 x 12 screws for wall mount brackets
(1) Allen wrench
AW 3.2P (two speakers per carton)
(2) Dual-angle wall-mounting brackets
(2) Steel safety tethers with
integrated screw lugs
(2) M4 x 8 screws for tether cable
(4) M4 x12 screws for wall mounting brackets
(1) Allen wrench
AW 5.2T & AW 8.2T (1 speaker per box)
(1) Dual-angle wall-mounting bracket
(1) Steel safety tether with
integrated screw lugs
(1) M5 x 10 screw for tether
(4) M5 x 15 screws for wall mounting bracket
(2) Allen wrenches
Note: when mounting in an outdoor
environment, the speaker should not be
directly exposed to rain or other precipitation.
It is highly recommended they be placed
under an eaves or other protective covering.
AW 2.1P &
AW 3.2P
bracket
Secure
bracket to
AW 3.2P with
safety tether,
using M4 x 8
screws!
Safety tether
included with AW
3.2P only
Use correct
bracket-to-wall
fasteners
M4 x12 screws

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Secure
bracket to
AW 5.2T or
WA 8.2T with
safety tether,
using M4 x 8
screws!
Use
correct bracket-
to-wall fasteners
M4 x12 screws
M4 x12 screws
AW 5.2T & AW 8.2T
bracket

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AW 2.1P AW 3.2P AW 5.2T AW 8.2T
Speaker Type Passive, Full-range Passive, 2-Way Passive, 2-Way Passive, 2-Way
Frequency Response 165 Hz~19 KHz
(-10 dB)*
100 Hz~19 KHz
(-10 dB)*
79 Hz~19 KHz
(-10 dB)*
65 Hz~19 KHz
(-10 dB)*
Power Handling (RMS) 15 W 45 W @ 8 Ohms
80 W @ 8 Ω
70 V (7.5 W/5 W/
3.75 W/2.5 W)
100 V (15 W/10
W/7.5 W/5 W)
100 W @ 8 Ohms
70 V (15 W/10 W
/5 W/2.5 W)
100 V (30 W/20 W
/5 W/10 W)
Maximum Continuous SPL,
(measured at MIV
(continuous / peak)1, 2. 3
92 dB / 102 dB TBD 100 dB / 113 dB TBD
Maximum Continuous SPL,
calculated from power han-
dling (continuous / peak) 2
96 dB / 108 dB TBD 104 dB / 116 dB TBD
Maximum Input Voltage
(MIV) 1, 3
19 dBV, 8.9 V
(equivalent to 13 W into
rated impedance)
TBD
27 dBV, 22.4 V
(equivalent to 63 W
into rated impedance)
TBD
Impedance 6 Ω 8 Ω 8 Ω 8 Ω
Sensitivity (dB@ 1 W / 1 M) 86 dB* 85 dB* 87 dB* 89 dB*
Crossover Type N/A Passive Passive Passive
Crossover Slope N/A HF – 12 dB/oct
LF – 12 dB/oct
HF – 18 dB/oct
LF – 12 dB/oct
HF – 12 dB/oct
LF – 12 dB/oct
Crossover Point N/A 2,600Hz 2,200Hz 3,200Hz
Beam Width 195° H x 205° V 155° H x 135° V 165° H x 160° V 115° H x 105° V
Directivity Index 6.2 dB 6.4 dB 5.6 dB 8.5 dB
Cabinet Material ABS ABS Polypropylene Polypropylene
Grille Material ABS + Cloth Steel (painted) Steel (painted) Steel (painted)
Environmental IP52 IP52 IP54 IP54
Input Connection Removable 2-pole
Euroblock
Removable 2-pole
Euroblock
Removable 4-Pole
Euroblock
Removable 4-pole
Euroblock
HF N/A 1.1” PEI tweeter 0.75” silk dome
tweeter 1” silk dome tweeter
LF 2.75” full-range 3.5”, 1” voice coil
6.5 Oz magnet
5.25”, 1” voice coil
8 Oz magnet
8”, 1.25” voice coil
15 Oz magnet
Dimensions (WxHxD) 3.22” x 3.82” x 4.13” 5.51” x 7.64” x 5.39” 7.32” x 10.23” x 7.04” 10.11” x 14.16” x 10.12”
Net weight 0.99 lbs 2.53 lbs 5.29 lbs 9.48 lbs
Supplied Accessories Wall-mount bracket Wall-mount Bracket
Safety cable
Wall-mount Bracket
Safety cable
Wall-mount Bracket
Safety cable
AW Series Specifications
1) With recommended processing
2) Referenced to 1 m
3) The maximum input voltage (MIV) is
determined by no more than a 3 dB
change in the frequency response of the
loudspeaker system
4) Averaged from 400 Hz to 10 kHz
All specifications subject to change.

AW 5.2T
AW 8.2T
AW 3.2PAW 2.1P
AW 8.2T / AW 5.2T
mounting bracket
AW 2.1 P / AW 3.2P
mounting bracket
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