Peavey SP 15M User manual

Frequency Response, 1 Meter
On-Axis, Swept-Sine in Anechoic
Environment:
 90Hzto14kHz(±3dB)
Usable Low Frequency Limit
(-10 dB point):
 67Hz
Power Handling:
 500wattscontinuous
 1,000wattsprogram
 2,000wattspeak
Sound Pressure Level, 1 watt, 1 meter
in Anechoic Environment:
 99.0dB(2.83Vinput)
Maximum Sound Pressure Level
(1 meter):
 126.0dBSPLcontinuous
 132.0dBSPLpeak
Radiation Angle Measured at -6 dB
Point of Polar Response:
 40°horizontalby90°vertical
Transducer Complement:
Lowfrequencysection:
One15"woofer
1508-8HESFBWX
Highfrequencysection:
One.875"exit/51mmvoicecoil
Rx™22compressiondriverona
CDhorn
Box Tuning Frequency:
Lowfrequencysection: 94Hz
Crossover Frequency (internal
passive):
Lowfrequency-highfrequency:
1,600Hz
Impedance (Z):
Fullrange:
Nominal: 8.0Ω
Minimum: 6.3Ω
Input Connections:
Fullrange:Two1/4"phonejacks
andafour-pin twist lock connector
Enclosure Materials & Finish:
Hardwoodpanelcoatedwith
Peavey'sHammerHead™polyurea
finish.
Mounting Provisions:
Thisunitisnotdesignedfor
overheadsuspension.
Metalstandmountadapter
incorporatedandeightrubberfeet
ontwosidesfordual-angleuse.
Dimensions (H x W x D):
45°baffleorientation:
17.13"x26.13"x19.88"
435mmx664mmx505mm
30°baffleorientation:
16.88"x26.13"x18.88"
429mmx664mmx480mm
Net Weight:
56lbs.(25.4kg)
Features
•Two-way,full-rangefloormonitor
•1,000wattsprogram2,000watts
peak
•15"BWXBlackWidow®Woofer,
4"VC,field-replaceablebasket
•Rx™22compressiondriverwith
ferrofluidcooling
•SoundGuard™IIItweeter
protection
•Hardwoodpanelcoatedwith
Peavey'sHammerHead™
polyureafinish
•Dualbaffleanglesof45°or30°
•Two1/4"full-rangephone-jack
inputsinparallelwithafour-pin
twist lock connector
•Perforatedmetalgrille
•Stand-mountadapter
Description
ThenewSP™15Misatwo-way
floormonitorspeakersystem
comprisedofa15"Black
Widow®SFwooferwitha
Kevlar®impregnatedcone
andanenclosure,madefroma
hardwoodpanelandcoatedwith
Peavey'sheavy-dutypolyurea
finishforincreaseddurability
andruggedness.Afulllength
wrap-aroundperforatedsteel
grilleprotectsthefrontofthe
enclosure.Anmetalstandmount
adaptorisbuiltinforside-fillor
PAuse.
Thelowfrequenciesare
providedbythe15"BlackWidow
BWXwooferwithaKevlar®
impregnatedconeanddust
cap.Capableofover500Watts
ofcontinuouspowerhandling
(AESStd2-1984),thewoofer
canhandlealotofpower,
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whichresultsinverylowpower
compression.Thehighfrequencies
arehandledbya2"Rx™22
titaniumdiaphragmcompression
driverutilizingferrofluidcooling.
Thissuperbdriveriscoupledto
aconstantdirectivityhornwith
smooth,evenresponseandgood
highfrequencydispersion.TheRx
22driverfeaturestheRadialinear
PlanarPhaseCorrectionSystem
(U.S.Patent6,064,745),which
providessmootherandextended
highfrequencyresponse.
Inputconnectiontothesystemis
madeviatwo1/4"phonejacksand
afour-pintwistlockconnector
inparallel.Theinternalpassive
crossoverfeaturestheSound
Guard™IIItweeterprotection
circuitandanadvancedtopology
crossoverwithhighperformance
componentstoprovidehighpower
handlingandreliability.Sound
Guard,Peavey’sproprietaryhigh
frequencydriverprotectioncircuitry,
provideslong-andmedium-term
driveroverloadprotectionwhenthe
systemisusedfullrangewithout
impairingmusicaltransientsor
dynamics.Thecrossoverprovides
driverrolloffandprotectionas
wellasdriverEQforthewoofer
andhornforclean,clear,smooth
response.Highquality,reliable
crossovercomponentsinclude
polypropylenecapacitorsandhigh
currentinductors.Theoptimal
integrationofthecrossoverwiththe
selecteddriversresultsinasmooth
frequencyresponsefrom90Hzto
14kHz,makingithighlyappropriate
formonitorapplications.
Despiteitscompactdimensions
fora15"floormonitorenclosure,
thissystemcanputoutsomevery
highsoundlevelsandhandle1000
wattsofundistortedamplifier
powerprogram,resultinginclean
monitoringwithhigharticulation
andreliability.

Frequency Response
Thismeasurementisusefulin
determininghowaccuratelyagiven
unitreproducesaninputsignal.The
frequencyresponseoftheSP15M
ismeasuredatadistanceof1meter
usinga1watt(intothenominal
impedance)swept-sineinputsignal.
Asshowninfigure1,theselected
driversintheSP15Mcombineto
giveasmoothfrequencyresponse
from90Hzto14kHz.
Power Handling
Therearemanydifferent
approachestopowerhandling
ratings.Peaveyratesthis
loudspeakersystem'spower
handlingusingafull-rangeform
oftheAESStandard2-1984.Using
audioband20Hzto20kHzpink
noisewithpeaksoffourtimes
theRMSlevel,thisstrenuoustest
signalassurestheuserthatevery
portionofthissystemcanwithstand
today'shightechnologymusic.This
ratingiscontingentuponhavinga
minimumof3dBavailableamplifier
headroom.
Harmonic Distortion
Secondandthirdharmonic
distortionsvs.frequencyareplotted
infigures3&4fortwopower
levels,tenpercent(10%)ofrated
inputpowerandeitheronepercent
(1%)ofratedinputpoweror1watt,
whicheverisgreater.Distortion
isreadfromthegraphasthe
differencebetweenthefundamental
signal(frequencyresponse)andthe
desiredharmonic.Asanexample,a
distortioncurvethatisdown40dB
fromthefundamentalisequivalent
to1%distortion.
Mounting
Thisunitisnotdesignedfor
overheadsuspension.Includes
metalstand-mountadapterand
eightrubberfeetontwosidesfor
dual-angleuse.
Architectural & Engineering
Specifications
Theloudspeakersystemshallhave
anoperatingbandwidthof90Hz
to14kHz.Thenominaloutputlevel
shallbe99dBwhenmeasuredata
distanceofonemeterwithaninput
ofonewatt.Thenominalimpedance
shallbe8.0ohms.Themaximum
continuouspowerhandlingshallbe
500wattswithmaximumprogram
powerof1000watts,apeakpower
inputofatleast2,000wattsanda
minimumamplifierheadroomof3
dB.Thenominalradiationgeometry
shallbe40degreesinthehorizontal
plane,and90degreesinthevertical
plane.Theoutsidedimensions
shallbe17.13incheshighby26.13
incheswideby19.88inchesdeep
withtheunitinthe45degreebaffle
orientation.Theweightshallbe56
lbs.Theloudspeakersystemshall
beaPeaveymodelSP15M.
3 + 2 Year Limited Warranty
NOTE:Fordetails,refertothe
warrantystatement.Copiesof
thisstatementmaybeobtained
bycontactingPeaveyElectronics
Corporation,P.O.Box2898,Meridian,
Mississippi39301-2898.
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20 50 100 200 500 1k 2k 5k 10k 20k
Frequency (Hz)
60
70
80
90
100
110
dB SPL (re 20 Pa)
Amplitude Response (1W 1m On-Axis)
Figure 1
20 50 100 200 500 1k 2k 5k 10k 20k
Frequency (Hz)
1
2
3
5
10
20
30
50
100
Impedance
Z
()
Figure 2
20 50 100 200 500 1k 2k 5k 10k 20k
Frequency (Hz)
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
110
dB SPL (re 20 Pa)
Harmonic Distortion :1% Rated Power
Figure 3
3rd Harmonic
2nd Harmonic
20 50 100 200 500 1k 2k 5k 10k 20k
Frequency (Hz)
50
60
70
80
90
100
110
120
dB SPL (re 20 Pa)
Harmonic Distortion : 10% Rated Power
Figure 4
3rd Harmonic
2nd Harmonic
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SP 15M Input Plate
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Features and specifications are subject to change without notice.
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