Electro-Voice Xi Series Xi-2153A/64F User manual

Technical Specifications:General Description:
Xi-2153A/64F
Dual 15-InchThree-Way,
Full-Range 60° x 40°
Sound Reinforcement System
Key Features:
• High-Level,Three-Way Design
• VBS Ready to ProvideVery Directional
Vertical Coverage
• Dual EVX155 15” Slot-Loaded Low-Frequency
Drivers
• DL12ST 12” Mid-Bass Driver
• Coaxially-Mounted ND6-16 3” Diaphragm HF
Compression Driver
• Rotatable HF Section forVertical or
Horizontal Suspension
• Ring-Mode Decoupling / RMDTM
• Built-In L-Track Rigging
• Available in Black andWhite
• Footprint Identical to Xi-1153A, Xi-1183A,
Xi-1191A,Xi-2181A, Xi-2122MHAand
Xi-1122MHA
The Electro-Voice®Xi-2153A/64F is a full-bandwidth, three-
way, triamp system designed for medium- to long-throw
applications. The orientation of LF section and the mid-
bass horn create a three-element line array that extends
vertical pattern control to below 150 Hz. Using VBS (Vertical
Beam Shaping) technology this benefit can be increased
by another 20° to 50° of pattern control above 200 Hz. VBS
uses filters to overlap the LF section bandpass with mid-
bass bandpass. By carefully phase matching the acoustic
response in the overlap region the vertical pattern control is
dramatically improved. Frequency response on-axis is
unaffected, while gain before feedback is increased by 10
to 15 dB for microphones located under the loudspeaker.
Its high-frequency horn/driver section is rotatable to provide
proper coverage for vertical or horizontal system
installations. The low-frequency section is powered by two
15-inch drivers (EVX-155) in slot-loaded, closed box
configurations providing high sound pressure levels. When
very high levels of extended very low-frequencies are
desired we suggest augmenting with the Xi-2181A or XSUB.
L-Tracks on top and bottom provide flexible suspenstion
for cluster design and application. The ND6-16 high-
frequency driver/horn combination is fully “shrouded” to
preserve midbass wave-front detail, while allowing a
compact coaxial configuration.
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1 Full Space measurement with a Dx38 Controller
2 Max Calculated SPL of MB Section
3 Download at www.electrovoice.com

Xi-2153A/64F Full Range Loudspeaker (3-Way)
Impedance:Frequency Response (Full & Half Space):
Horizontal Off Axis Frequency Response:
Vertical Off Axis Frequency Response
(Up):
Vertical Off Axis Frequency Response
(Down):
Beamwidth (3-Way):
Directivity (3-Way):
Beamwidth with VBS (Tripole):
Directivity with VBS (Tripole):

Horizontal 1/3 Octave Polars:
Engineering Data Sheet
Vertical 1/3 Octave Polars,
without VBS: with VBS:

U.S.A. and Canada only. For customer orders, contact Customer Service at:
800/392-3497 Fax: [phone]
Europe, Africa, and Middle East only. For customer orders, contact Customer Service at:
+ 49 9421-706 0 Fax: + 49 9421-706 265
Other International locations. For customer orders, contact Customer Service at:
+ 1 952 884-4051 Fax: + 1 952 736-4212
For warranty repair or service information, contact the Service Repair department at:
800/685-2606
For technical assistance, contact Technical Support at: 866/78AUDIO
Specifications subject to change without notice.
12000 Portland Avenue South, Burnsville, MN 55337
Phone:[phone], Fax: [phone]
www.electrovoice.com
© Telex Communications, Inc. 6/2004
Part Number 38110-277 Rev.A
Architectural & Engineering Specs:
Dimension Drawings:
Xi-2153A/64FPartNumbers
• 1058-3418 - Black
• 1058-3411 - White
The loudspeaker system shall be a three-way tri-amp system. The system shall have two (2) 15-inch, low-frequency loudspeakers with
a nominal impedance of 4 ohms and a 4 inch aluminum voice coil. The low-frequency loudspeakers shall have a power handling
capacity of 1200 watts with a shaped pinknoise signal with a 6-dB crest factor for 8 hours (as perANSI/EIARS-426A&AES 2-1984) The
mid-bass loudspeaker shall be a fully horn loaded, 12-inch driver with a 2.5-inch voice coil and a nominal impedance of 8 ohms. The
mid-bass driver shall have a power-handling capacity of 300 watts for 8 hours (as per ANSI/EIA RS-426 A& AES 2-1984). The high-
frequency section shall be coaxially mounted in the mid-bass horn and shall employ a compression driver capable of handling 75
watts, 1,760- to 20,000-Hz when pink noise of a 6-dB crest factor is applied for 2 hours (as per AES 2-1984 and ANSI S4.26-1984
standards). The loudspeaker shall be constructed of 18-mm, 13-ply birch and shall be trapezoidal in shape. The wedge angle shall be
18-degrees. The grille shall be constructed from 16 GA powder-coated steel backed by acoustically transparent fabric. The system
shall be capable of very-high level operation with a band width of 46 to 19,000 Hz. The system dimensions shall be 586 mm (23.07
inches) wide by 1233 mm (48.54 inches) high by 759 mm (29.88 inches) deep. The system shall employ flying hardware of a “track”
style and two tracks on the enclosure top and two tracks on the enclosure bottom. Net weight shall be 109 kg (240 lbs).
The loudspeaker shall be the Electro-Voice®Xi-2153A/64.
This Xi Loudspeaker should be suspended overhead only in accordance with the procedures and limitations specified in the
X-Array Xi Install Flying Manual and possible manual update notices. This system should be suspended with certified rigging
hardware by an authorized rigging professional and in compliance with local, state, and federal overhead suspension ordinances.
CAUTION
PerformanceMatch
• P3000 (RL) • CPS2.8 • Dx38
• P1200 (RL) • CPS2.11
Wiring/Connection Chart:
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