EAW MK2396 User manual

EasternAcoustic Works One Main Street Whitinsville, MA01588 tel [phone] fax [phone] www.eaw.com
EAW products are continually improved. All specifications are therefore subject to change without notice. Part Number: RD0243 (1) MK2396 June 2005
MK2396 Specifications Preliminary group · I
DESCRIPTION
•Permanent installation system, selectable single-amp or bi-amp
•Rotatable HF horn provides mounting options
TheMK2300Seriesof2-way,highoutput,trapezoidalloudspeakersare
designed as main PAfor smaller venues, including houses of worship,
auditoriums/theaters,A/Vsystems,hotelballrooms,andmeetingrooms.
The Series is also ideal for distributed or fill purposes in larger venues,
including houses of worship, auditorium/theaters, arenas, stadiums,
nightclubs,andthemed-entertainmentcomplexes.
Tomeetthe design goalsfortheintended applications, EAW engineers
developed a new, high performance, 3-inch voice coil, compression
drivermatingittoa selection ofsixdifferentHFhornswithpatternsfrom
60° x 45° to 120° x 60°. The horns are as large as the enclosure size
allowstomaintainconsistentdirectivitythroughouttheHFpassband.A3-
inchvoicecoil,12inchLFdriver,wasdesignedtocomplementthesonic
character and output of the HF driver.All MK2300 models are carefully
voiced to sound similar, permitting diverse horn patterns to be mixed
throughoutaninstallationwhilemaintainingthesamesonicquality.The
results are cleaner, usable, high-fidelity output to significantly higher
levelsthanisnormallyexpectedfromloudspeakersofthissizeandprice.
Single-ampandbi-ampoperatingmodes are user-selectable.In single-
ampmode,thebeamwidth-matchingpassivecrossoverisdesigned for
even power response through crossover, low power losses, and high
power handling. In bi-amp mode a digital signal processor (DSP) is
required,providingsophisticatedprocessingtomaximizeperformance.
Foam-backed grilles hide the drivers from view for pleasing aesthetics.
Thirteenmountingpointsallowenclosurestobemountedinvirtuallyany
configuration.AdditionalmountingpointsmatewithOmniMount®120.0
Series or similar brackets. Standard colors are black and white. Other
colorscanbespecifiedasaspecialorderitems.
The MK2300 are the smaller companions to the MK5300 Series
loudspeakers.Enclosuresforbothseriesarethesameheightfacilitating
installationwheremorethanonehornpatternand/ortypeofloudspeaker
capabilityisneeded. SixYearWarranty.
2-WAY FULL-RANGE 90° x 60°
See NOTES TABULAR DATAfor details
CONFIGURATION
Subsystem Transducer Loading
LF 1x 12incone Vented
HF 1x 1.4inexit, 3 in voice Horn-loaded
coilcompressiondriver
Operating Mode AmplifierChannels ExternalSignalProcessing
Single-amp LF/HF Highpassfilter
Bi-amp LF, HF DSPw/2-wayfilters
PERFORMANCE 1
Operating Range 70Hz to 20 kHz
Nominal Beamwidth (rotatable)
Horz 90°
Vert 60°
Axial Sensitivity (wholespaceSPL)
LF/HF 97dB 70Hzto 20 kHz
LF 97dB 70Hzto 1820 Hz
HF 108dB 1290Hzto 17 kHz
Input Impedance (ohms)
Nominal Minimum
LF/HF 8 7.2@178 Hz
LF 8 7.1@290 Hz
HF 8 8.5@6050 Hz
High Pass Filter
HighPass =>60Hz, 12 dB/octaveButterworth
Accelerated Life Test 2
LF/HF 69V 600W@ 8 ohm
LF 69V 600W@ 8 ohm
HF 35V 150W@ 8 ohm
CalculatedAxial Output Limit (whole space SPL)
Average Peak
LF/HF 125dB 131dB
LF 125dB 131dB
HF 130dB 136dB
ORDERING DATA
Description Part Number
MK23962-WayFull-RangeLoudspeakerBlack 0013326
MK23962-WayFull-RangeLoudspeakerWhite 0013757
MK23962-WayFull-RangeLoudspeakerBlack-WP0013786
OptionalAccessories
Eyebolt/Forged Shoulder (3/8-16 x 1.25 in) 104001
MK2/5000 U-Bracket Black 0007869
MK2/5000 U-Bracket White 0015076
1To achievespecified performance,thelisted externalsignal processing withEAW-providedsettings isrequired.
2Forrecommendations toselect power amplifiersize referto: “HOW MUCHAMPLIFIERPOWER DOI NEED?” onthe EAWweb site.

EasternAcoustic Works One Main Street Whitinsville, MA01588 tel [phone] fax [phone] www.eaw.com
EAW products are continually improved. All specifications are therefore subject to change without notice. Part Number: RD0243 (1) MK2396 June 2005
MK2396 Specifications Preliminary group · I
ENCLOSURE
Material Balticbirchplywood
Finish Wearresistanttexturedblackpaint
Grille Powder-coatedperforatedsteel
INPUT
[153.9]
5.00
NOTES: 1. SYMBOL INDICATES MOUNTING POINT, 3/8-16 THREADED HOLE (NUT PLATE). 2. SYMBOL INDICATES MOUNTING POINT, 3/8-16 THREADED HOLE (PI ANGLE). 3. SYMBOL INDICATES MOUNTING POINT, 5/16-18 T-NUT FOR SERIES 120 OMNI MOUNT. 4. SYMBOL INDICATES CENTER OF BALANCE. 5. WEIGHT APPROX. 60 lb [27.2 kg]. 6. SHIPPING WEIGHT APPROX. 69.5 [31.5 kg].
[127.0]
6.06
30.00 26.07
GRILLE PARTIALLY SHOWN
[394.7]
FRONT
[762.0]
15.54 VIEW A-A
DIMENSIONS APPLY TO
BOTH SIDES
C[662.2]
L
2X 15°
7.00
TOP/BOTTOM
30°
[169.9]
14.75
[374.7]
4.63
[117.6]
8.75
L
C
[222.3]
6.69
A
[177.8] NOT TO SCALE
[159.0]
6.26
A
[174.5]
26.06
3.44
[661.9]
[50.0]
1.97
[101.6]
PRODUCTION
BACK
C
L
[362.0]
14.25
4.00
EASTERN ACOUSTIC W ORKS
MK2396
L
6.87
[209.3]
C[87.4]
8.24
NOTES: Thisdrawinghas beenreduced. Donotscale.
ForWPversion, add0.25 in/ 6.4mm totheoutsidedimensions = 0.125in/3.2 mmall around.