musikelectronic geithain TT12 SP Series User manual

TT 12 SP
TT 15 SP
TT 18KSP
musikelectronic geithain
Instructions for installation and use

TABLE OF CONTENTS II
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Table of contents
1 Introduction 1
2 Disclaimer 2
3 System description 3
4 Specications 4
4.1 Technicalspecications 4
4.2 Acousticaldiagramms 6
4.3 Technicaldrawing 7
4.4 Blockwiringdiagrams 10
5 Basic information 12
5.1 Guidelines 12
5.2 Disposal 12
5.3 Safetyinstructions 14
5.4 Deliverycontents 17
5.5 Cleaning 17
5.6 Environmentalconditions 17
5.7 Guaranteeacknowledgements 17
6 Controls and connections 18
7 Installation and operation 20
7.1 Mountingandpositioning 20
7.2 Startingupthespeakers 21
7.3 Wiring 22
7.4 Cableconnection 22
8 Operationandcongurationofthedevice 23
8.1 DesktopsoftwareMEGeithainDSPControl 23
8.2 Menustructure 23
8.3 Homescreen 23
8.4 Presetmenu 24
8.5 Channelmenu 25
8.6 Enteringnamesandpasswords 27
9 User rights 28
10 Troubleshooting 29
11 Notes 30

INTRODUCTION 1
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1 Introduction
Dearcustomer,
Thankyouforthetrustyouhaveputinusbybuyingthesespeakers.Youdecideduponaquality
productthatinregardtotonalandtechnicalcharacteristicscompliestotheutmostexpectations.
Theusualburn-inperiodisnotrequired,becausethespeakersarearticiallyagedin-house.
Pleasereadthetechnicaldescriptionandmanualtotakeadvantageofthecapabilities
of these speakers and ensure safe operation.

DISCLAIMER 2
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2 Disclaimer
Technical data and appearances are subject to changes without notice. Errors and omissions
excepted.MusikelectronicGeithainGmbHassumesnoliabilityforanylosswhichmaybesuffered
byanypersonwhorelieseitherwhollyorinpartuponanydescription,photographorstatement
contained herein. Musikelectronic Geithain GmbH products are sold through authorized fulllers
and resellers only. Fulllers and resellers are not agents of Musikelectronic Geithain GmbH and
have absolutely no authority to bind Musikelectronic Geithain GmbH by any express or implied
undertakingorrepresentation.Thismanualiscopyrighted.Nopartofthismanualmaybereproduced
ortransmittedinanyformorbyanymeans,electronicormechanical,includingphotocopyingand
recording,orbyanyinformationstorageorretrievalsystemwithoutthepriorwrittenpermissionof
MusikelectronicGeithainGmbH.
Allrightsreserved
Copyright©2018MusikelectronicGeithainGmbH

SYSTEMDESCRIPTION 3
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3 System description
The active bass reinforcement systems TT12SP1...3, TT15SP1...3 and TT18KSP1...3 extend the
low-frequencytransmissionrangeofourTSseriesspeakersbymorethananoctave.Dependingon
theapplicationandtherequiredmaximumlevel,therearethreedifferentmodelstochoosefrom.
Beginningwiththecompact12-and15-inchbassreexsystemstothehighpowersubwooferwith
18-inchlong-throwdriverand cardioid technology, the devicesharmonizeperfectlywith our mid
topcabinetsfromtheTSseries,bothtechnicallyandvisually. Highdynamicsandlowdistortions
characterize these systems. In addition to the technical advantages of the subwoofers from ME
Geithainallunits featurea sturdycabinetmadeofplyhardwood,impact-resistantpolyurethane-
basedcoating,lateralpockethandlesandaM20tophatttingforattachinganadjustablepole.
The congurable active lters and integrated power ampliers eliminate the need for a speaker
managementsystemoradditionalampliers,as the TT...SPseriessubwoofersprovideadditional
integratedampliersfordrivingpassivemidtopcabinets.UsingactivetopcabinetsoftheTSseries
isalso possible.Thepower ampliersareavailableinthreevariants.Aversionwithstereoinput
(TT...SP2)forsmall2.1systems,amonovariant(TT...SP1)forlargerapplicationsandasubwoofer
variant(TT...SP3)tosupportactivetops.Theamplierofthemonoversion(TT...SP1)isabletodrive
asecondpassivesubandamidtopcabinetwithupto1,000W.
Thefrontissecuredagainstdamageopticallyneutralbyaperforatedsteelgrillefrontedbyacoustic
foam.

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4 Specications
4.1 Technicalspecications
Cabinettype
TT 12SP1/TT12SP2/TT12SP3
TT 15SP1/TT15SP2/TT15SP3
TT 18KSP1/TT18KSP2/TT18KSP3
ventedcabinet
ventedcabinet
cardioiddirectivityandventedcabinet
MaximumSPL
TT 12SP1/TT12SP2/TT12SP3
TT 15SP1/TT15SP2/TT15SP3
TT 18KSP1/TT18KSP2/TT18KSP3
123dBpeak/r=1m(3′3″) (2 π)
126dBpeak/r=1m(3′3″)(2π)
129dBpeak/r=1m(3′3″)(2π)
Frequencyresponse 40Hz…180kHz−6dB
Transducers
TT 12SP1/TT12SP2/TT12SP3
TT 15SP1/TT15SP2/TT15SP3
TT 18KSP1/TT18KSP2/TT18KSP3
12″cone
15″cone
18″cone
Mainsvoltage 85V…230V
Powerconsumption
Maximum
No-load
Stand-by
2,400W
35W
18W
Mainsconnectors 1×PowerconIN
1×PowerconOUT(max.15A)
Ampliertype 3-channelPWMamplierwithtemperaturecontrolled
fan
PowerampliervariantTT...SP1(mono)
CH1(TT)
CH2(Top)
max.1,500W/8Ω(onlyactivebass)
max.2,500W/4Ω(+passivebass)
max.1,000W/8Ω
PowerampliervariantTT...SP2(stereo)
CH1(TT)
CH2(TopL
CH2(TopR)
max.1,500W/8Ω
max.800W/4Ω
max.800W/4Ω
PowerampliervariantTT...SP3(subonly)
CH1(TT) max.1,500W/8Ω(onlyactivebass)
max.2,500W/4Ω(+passivebass)
Fannoiselevel ≤22dB(A)/r=1m(3′3″)
InputconnectorsvariantTT...SP1(mono) 1×XLRanalogue
InputconnectorsvariantTT...SP2(stereo) 2×XLRanalogue
InputconnectorsvariantTT...SP3(subonly) 1×XLRanalogue

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OutputconnectorsvariantTT...SP1(mono) 1×XLRloopoutput
1×SpeakonNL4SUB
1×SpeakonNL4TOP
OutputconnectorsvariantTT...SP2(stereo) 2×SpeakonNL4TOP
OutputconnectorsvariantTT...SP3(subonly)1×XLRloopoutput
1×SpeakonNL4SUB
Inputlevel −6dBu...+6dBu
Outputs 1×XLRloopoutput
1×SpeakonNL4SUB
Controlinputs 1×RJ45Ethernet
1× USB
Equalizer 10freeprogrammableparametricEQs
Delay upto800ms
Dimensions(h×w×d)
TT 12SP1/TT12SP2/TT12SP3
TT 15SP1/TT15SP2/TT15SP3
TT 18KSP1/TT18KSP2/TT18KSP3
470×470×510mm(18.6″×18.6″×20.1″)
550×550×600mm(21.7″×21.7″×23.7″)
660×660×590mm(26″×26″× 23.3″)
Weight
TT 12SP1/TT12SP2/TT12SP3
TT 15SP1/TT15SP2/TT15SP3
TT 18KSP1/TT18KSP2/TT18KSP3
34.5kg(76.1lbs)
39.5kg(87.1lbs)
49.5kg(109.2lbs)
Environmentalspecications
Operatingtemperature
Storagetemperature
Relativehumidity
+15°C…+35°C(+59°F...+95°F)
−25°C…+45°C(−13°F...+113°F)
45%…75%
Designofthecabinet lumbercoreplywoodwithscratchproofstructure
coating
blackRAL9005,othercoloursonrequest
integratedtophatttingforspeakerpoleswithM20
thread

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4.2 Acoustical diagramms
25 50 100 200 500 1k 2k 5k 10k 20k
100
95
90
85
80
75
[dB]
[Hz]
TT18KSP1...3 (180°h)
TT18KSP1...3 (0°h) TT15SP1...3 (0°h) TT12SP1...3 (0°h)
FREE FIELD FREQUENCY RESPONSE

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4.3 Technical drawing
4.3.1 TT 12SP1 / TT 12SP2 / TT12SP3

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4.3.2 TT 15SP1 / TT 15SP2 / TT15SP3

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4.3.3 TT 18KSP1 / TT 18KSP2 / TT18KSP3

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4.4 Block wiring diagrams
4.4.1 TT...SP1 / TT...SP3 signal processing chain
4.4.2 TT...SP2 signal processing chain
gain EQ´s Delay Hp EQ´s Lp gain
Limiter PA
int SUB
TOP Output
OUTPUT
INPUT
Hp EQ´s gain
Limiter PA
PA
-1
Bridged Mode
TT...SP1
SUB Output
gain EQ´s Delay
Hp EQ´s Lp gain
Limiter PA
int SUB
TOP left
INPUT left
INPUT right
Hp EQ´s gain
Limiter PA
Hp EQ´s gain
Limiter PA
gain EQ´s Delay
+
TOP right

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4.4.3 External connections
TS...SP (active)
Input
TT...SP1 (active)
TT... (passive)
Input
TS...SP (active)
TT...SP1 (active)
TT... (passive)
TT...SP1 (active)
TT... (passive)
TS... (passive)
TT...SP2
(active)
Input TS... (passive)
+
TT...SP1 (VARIANT 1) TT...SP1 (VARIANT 2) TT...SP1 (VARIANT 3)
TS...SP (active)
TT...SP3 (active)
TT... (passive)
TS...SP (active)
TT...SP3 (active)
TT... (passive)
TT...SP3 (VARIANT 1) TT...SP3 (VARIANT 2)TT...SP2 (VARIANT 1)
TS... (passive)
Input
Block diagram

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5 Basic information
5.1 Guidelines
ThisproductcompliestorequirementsofcurrentEuropeanandnationalguidelines.Theconformity
isascertained,correspondingdeclarationsandrecordsaredepositedwiththemanufacturer.
ECDeclarationofConformityinaccordancetoECDirectives
;ElectromagneticCompatibility(2004/108/EG)
;LowVoltageDirective(2006/95/EG)
This product conforms to the following standards:
;EN55103-1 Emission
;EN55103-2 Immunity
5.2 Disposal
ProductsbuiltbyusbelongtoB2C-classoftheWEEEguidelinesandmustnotbe
disposedwithdomesticwaste.
5.2.1 Germany
Itisnotallowedtodisposeofusedelectricalequipmentasdomesticwaste.
Non-reusable parts of the mounting accessories have to be disposed according to national
environmentalregulations.
Ensuredisposalofdamagedmountingaccessoriesbeforetheycouldbereused.
Butdonotdisposetheseproductsandaccessoriesatofcialcollectingpointsforrecyclingeither!
DisposalofMusikelectronicGeithainGmbHproductslabelledwithawastebinsignhavethustobe
disposedofbyMusikelectronicGeithainGmbHalone.PleasecallMusikelectronicGeithainGmbHat
thenumberstatedbelowifyouhaveaMusikelectronicGeithainGmbHproducttobedisposed.We
willofferyouastraightforwardandprofessionaldisposalnotaffectingcost.
IfthereisnowastebinsignononeofyourMusikelectronicGeithainGmbHproducts,becausethey
havebeensoldbeforeMarch2006thenbylawtheownerisinchargeofthedisposal.Forthesewe
willbehappytoassistandofferyouproperwaysofdisposal.
Declaration:WiththeElektroG(lawrelatingtoelectricalandelectronicequipmentandappliances)we
havecompliedwiththeEU-directiveonwasteelectricalandelectronicequipment(WEEE,2002/96/
EC).

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The Musikelectronic Geithain GmbH has thus labelled all products mentioned in the WEEE from
03/24/2006onwardswithasign with a crossedoutwastebin and awhitebarbelow. Thissign
indicatesthatthedisposalintothedomesticwasteisprohibitedandthattheproducthasbeenput
intocirculationatthe03/24/2006earliest.
TheMusikelectronicGeithainGmbHhasbeenlegallyregisteredasamanufacturerwiththeregistration
ofceEAR.OurWEEEregistrationNo.is:DE72404519
5.2.2 EU, Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein
Itisnotallowedtodisposeofusedelectricalequipmentasdomesticwaste.
The Musikelectronic Geithain GmbH has thus labelled all products coming from EU-Member
countriesas wellasNorway,Icelandand Liechtenstein(exceptGermany)mentioned intheWEE
from08/13/2005onwardswithasignwithacrossedoutwastebinandawhitebarbelow.Thissign
indicatesthatthedisposalintothedomesticwasteisprohibitedandthattheproducthasbeenput
intocirculationatthe08/13/2005earliest.
UnfortunatelytheEuropeandirectiveWEEEhasbeencompliedwithimplementingdifferentnational
provisionsoflawthroughoutallmembercountries,whichmakesitimpossibleforustoofferconsistent
solutionsforthedisposalthroughoutEurope.
Responsibleforcomplying withtheseprovisionsoflawisthelocal distributor(importer)of each
country.
Forproperdispositionofusedproductsinaccordancewiththeselocalprovisionsinthementioned
countriesoftheEuropeanUnion(exceptGermany)pleaseaskyourlocaldealerorthelocalauthorities.
5.2.3 Other countries
Forproperdispositionofusedproductsinaccordancewiththeselocalprovisionsinothercountries
pleaseaskyourlocaldealerorthelocalauthorities.

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5.3 Safety instructions
Likeusinganyotherelectricaldeviceyoushouldobservethefollowingoperationguidelines,safety
instructionsandwarningsignstoensureoptimumfunctionalityandsafetyofoperation!
;Readtheseinstructionscarefully.
;Keeptheseinstructionsduringthelifecycleatasafeplace.Theinstructionsareanimportant
partoftheproduct.
;Heedallwarnings.Followallinstructions.
;Theproductmayonlybeusedinaccordancewiththeinformationprovidedintheusermanual.
Beforeandduringtheusageoftheamplierpleaseensurethatallrecommendations,especially
thesafetyrecommendationsintheusermanual,areadheredto.
;Donotplacethisproducton an unstable cart, stand,tripod,bracket,ortable. The product
mayfall,causingseriousinjury,anddamagetotheproduct.Theheatsinkmustnotbeblocked
or covered. This product should not be installed unless proper ventilation is provided or
manufacturer‘sinstructionshavebeenadheredto.
;Donotinstallthedevicenearanyheatsources.
;Donotexposethedevicetodirectsunradiation.
;Donottrytoinsertanythingintodeviceopenings.
;Donotinstallthedeviceinroomswithhighhumidity.
;Thedeviceshallnotbeexposedtodrippingorsplashingandnoobjectslledwithliquidsshall
beplacedonthedevice.
;Cleanonlywithdryorslightlymoistenedcloth.
;Protect the power cord from being walked on, pinched or damaged in any other way. Pay
particularattentiontoplugsandthepointwheretheyexitthedevice.
;Donotattempttoservicethisproductyourselfasopeningorremovingcovermayexposeyou
todangerousvoltageorotherhazards.
;Thereisriskofelectricshockwhenthedeviceisopen.
;Referallservicingtoqualiedservicepersonnel.

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Water, rain, humidity and dust
Thedeviceisnot protectedagainstwater,rainorexcessivehumidityandmustn‘tbeexposedto
theseenvironmentalconditionsoroperatednexttothem.Employappropriatesafetymeasuresto
preventdustanddirttogetintothedevice.Dustandhumidityareoftenthemainreasonforhigh
voltagecreepagepathsandseriouselectricaldangers.
Maintenance
Unplugthedevicefromthemainssupplyandrefertoyourauthorisedretailerorauthorisedrepair
and maintenance shop or the manufacturer. Maintenance is only allowed by one of the stated
groups,becauseopeningorremovingthecovercouldexposeyoutodangerousvoltagesorother
dangers.Maintenanceisrequiredwhen…
;…liquidhasbeenspilledorobjectshavefallenintothedevice,
;…thedevicehasbeenexposedtorainormoisture,
;…thedevicehasbeendroppedorsuffereddamageinanyotherway,
;…thedeviceexhibitsadistinctchangefromitsnormalfunctionorperformance.
Repair and replacement parts
Allserviceandrepairworkmustbecarriedoutbyanauthorisedretaileroranauthorisedrepairand
maintenanceshoporthemanufacturer.Whenreplacementpartsarerequired,pleaseensurethat
onlyreplacementpartsspeciedbythemanufacturerareused.Theuseofunauthorizedreplacement
partsmayresultininjuryand/ordamagethroughreorelectricshockorotherelectricity-related
hazards.
Transport
To ship this device, always use the original shipping carton and packaging materials. For best
protectionpackitthesamewayasthemanufacturer.
Environments
UsethisproductonlyinE1, E2,E3orE4environmentsaccordingtoEN55103-2“Electromagnetic
compatibility–Productfamilystandardforaudio,videoandaudio-visualandentertainmentlighting
controlapparatusforprofessionaluse–Part2:Immunity”.
Airventsandheatsink
Theairventsandtheheatsinkareprovidedtoensurereliableoperationofthedeviceandtoprotect
itfromoverheating.Theairventsandtheheatsinkmustnotbeblockedorcovered.Thisdevice
shouldnotbeinstalledunlessproperventilationisprovidedormanufacturer’sinstructionshavebeen
adheredto.
Cleaning
Unplugthedevicefromthewalloutletbeforecleaning.Donotuseliquidoraerosolcleaners.

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Correction of damages to the coating / changing the front foam
Although the used coating is highly resistant, the use of protective covers or ight cases is
recommendedtoavoiddamagesduringtransport.Ifdamagestothecoatingoccurdespitethese
precautions,thecoatingcouldberestoredwithacrylicpaintinthesameRALcolourasthespeaker.
Power-cord protection
Powersupplycordsshouldberoutedsothattheyarenotlikelytobewalkedonorpinchedbyitems
placeduponthemoragainstthem,payingparticularattentiontocordsandplugs,andthepoint
wheretheyexitfromthedevice.
Lightning
Foraddedprotectionoftheproductduringlightningstorms,orwhenitisleftunattendedandunused
forlongperiodsoftime,unplugitfromthewalloutlet.Thiswillpreventdamagetotheproductdue
tolightningandpower-linesurges.
Interference of external objects and/or liquids with the appliance
Neverpushobjectsofanykindintothisproductthroughopeningsastheymaytouchdangerous
voltagepointsorshortoutpartsthatcouldresultinareorelectricshock.Neverspillliquidofany
kindonthedevice.
Connecting
Whenyouconnectthedevicetootherequipment,turnoffthepowerandunplugalloftheequipment
fromthesupplysource.Failuretodosomaycauseanelectricshockandseriouspersonalinjury.
Readtheuser‘smanualoftheotherequipmentcarefullyandfollowtheinstructionswhenmaking
theconnections.
Soundlevel
Reducetheleveltominimumbeforeyouturnonthespeakertopreventsuddenhighlevelsofnoise
whichmaycausehearingorspeakerdamage.
Power failure
Incaseofpowerfailurewhiletheamplierispoweredup,itwillautomaticallyrestartassoonasthe
mainssupplyisrestored.Allsettingsmadebeforethepowerfailurearerestored.
Speakon connectors and Speakon cords
To prevent electric shock, do not operate the product with any of the conductor portion of the
speakerwireexposed.
Employappropriatesafetymeasureswhenconnectingthepowercord.Wheninstallingorconnecting
theproduct,disconnectitfrommainssupply.Theproductmustn‘tbeconnectedtootheralternating
voltagesandsocketsthandemandedonthebackofthedevice.

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IMPORTANT:Onlyoff-the-shelfcablesareallowedtobeusedtoconnecttheproducttomains.
IMPORTANT:Todisconnecttheproductfrommains,rstdisconnectthepowercordfromthesocket,
andthenremovethecablefromtheproduct.
THE MAINS CONNECTION MUSTN‘T BE DISCONNECTED FROM PROTECTIVE EARTH. THAT‘S
ILLEGALANDDANGEROUS!
Unboxing
Thespeakersareshippedinpropercondition.Unpackthespeakercarefullyandcheckforvisible
damages.Incaseofdamagesreportthemtoyourretailer.Keepthepackaging,incasethespeaker
hastobetransportedinthefuture.
Tounpackthedevicepleaserefertotheadditionalusermanualforunboxing.
5.4 Deliverycontents
;SpeakerTT...SP
;Powerconcable
;Technicaldescriptionandusermanual
5.5 Cleaning
Thespeakerismadeofrealwoodveneerandneedstobenurturedinthesamewayasfurnishings.
Weadvisequalitywaxpolishtoensuredurabilityoftheveneer.Surfacescanalsobecleanedwith
tidy,slightlydamped,fuzz-free,smoothcloth.
5.6 Environmentalconditions
Ensurethefollowingenvironmentalconditionsinyourlisteningroom:
;Operatingtemperature  +15°C...+35°C(+59°F...+95°F)
;Storagetemperaturerange −25°C...+45°C(−13°F...+113°F)
;Relativehumidity  45%...75%
5.7 Guarantee acknowledgements
Openingthedevicebyunauthorizedpersonnelleadstoallclaimsunderguaranteeexpire.Incaseof
destructionbyoverload,misuseoroutsideinuencestherearenoclaimsunderguarantee.

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6 Controls and connections
INPUT
OUTPUT
TOP
Sub
Output
Peak
AC output
max. 15A
Mains input
85-260V~ 45-60Hz
max. 2400VA
class 1 wiring
Power
Mains fuse
12.5 AT
TT - Amplifier
Output
1000W/8Ohm
1200W/8Ohm
sym. RC
-6...+6 dBu
Input
Output
Top
Sub
Output
Input
Input
Input
TT...SP1
TS...SP
TT...
TS...
Input
Input
Output
Top
Sub
Output
Input
Input
Input
TT...SP1
TS...SP
TT...
TS...
Input
2
1
3
4
5
6
7
9
10
11
8
12