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
B point):
67 Hz
Power Han ling:
Full range:
500 Watts cont nuous
1,000 Watts program
2,000 Watts peak
Soun Pressure Level, 1 Watt, 1
meter in anechoic environment:
Full range:
99.0 dB SPL (2.83 V nput)
Maximum Soun Pressure Level (1
meter):
Full range:
126 dB SPL cont nuous
132 dB SPL peak
Ra iation Angle measure at -6 B
point of polar response:
40° hor zontal by 90° vert cal
Trans ucer Complement:
Low frequency sect on:
One 15" woofer, vented
1508-8 HE SF BWX
H gh frequency sect on:
One .875" ex t/51 mm vo ce co l
Rx™22 compress on dr ver on a
CD horn
Box Tuning Frequency:
Low frequency sect on: 94 Hz
Crossover Frequency (internal
passive):
Low frequency - h gh frequency:
1,600 Hz
Impe ance (Z):
Full range:
Nom nal: 8.0 Ω
M n mum: 6.3 Ω
Input Connections:
Full range: Two 1/4" phone jacks
and one Neutr k®Speakon®four-
p n jack
Enclosure Materials & Finish:
N ne-ply Balt c b rch plywood
f n shed n black carpet
Mounting Provisions:
Th s un t s not des gned for
overhead suspens on.
SA-1 stand mount adapter
ncorporated and e ght rubber
feet on two s des for dual-angle
use.
Dimensions (H x W x D):
45° baffle or entat on:
15.63" x 24.00" x 17.75"
397 mm x 610 mm x 451 mm
30° baffle or entat on:
15.25" x 24.00" x 17.75"
387 mm x 610 mm x 451 mm
Net Weight:
51 lbs. (23.2 kg)
Features
• Two-way, full-range floor mon tor
• 1,000 Watts program 2,000 Watts
peak
• 15" BWX Black W dow®Woofer, 4"
VC, f eld-replaceable basket
• Rx™22 compress on dr ver w th
ferroflu d cool ng
• Sound Guard™III tweeter
protect on
• Balt c b rch enclosure
• Dual baffle angles of 45° or 30°
• Two 1/4" full-range phone-jack
nputs n parallel w th a four-p n
Neutr k jack
• Perforated metal gr lle
• Stand-mount adapter
SPECIFICATIONS SP™15M

SPECIFICATIONS SP™15M
Description
The new SP™15M s a two-way
floor mon tor speaker system
compr sed of a 15" Black W dow®
sp der-frame BWX woofer w th a
Kevlar®/carbon f ber- mpregnated
cone and an enclosure made from
n ne-ply Balt c b rch. The
thoroughly braced cab net s
covered w th a durable black
carpet and prov ded w th a heavy
duty perforated steel gr lle w th a
dark grey powder coat ng. An SA-
1 stand mount adapter s bu lt n
for s de-f ll or P.A. use.
The low frequenc es are prov ded
by the 15" Black W dowBWX
woofer w th a Kevlar®/carbon
f ber- mpregnated cone and dust
cap. Capable of over 500 Watts of
cont nuous power handl ng (AES
Std 2-1984), the woofer can
handle a lot of power, wh ch
results n very low power
compress on. The h gh
frequenc es are handled by a 2"
Rx™22 t tan um d aphragm
compress on dr ver ut l z ng
ferroflu d cool ng. Th s superb
dr ver s coupled to a constant
d rect v ty horn w th smooth,
even response and good h gh
frequency d spers on. The Rx 22
dr ver features the Rad al near
Planar Phase Correct on System
(U.S. Patent 6,064,745), wh ch
prov des smoother and extended
h gh frequency response.
Input connect on to the system s
made v a two 1/4" phone jacks
and a four-p n Neutr k®n
parallel. The nternal pass ve
crossover features the Sound
Guard™III tweeter protect on
c rcu t and an advanced topology
crossover w th h gh performance
components to prov de h gh
power handl ng and rel ab l ty.
Sound Guard, Peavey’s
propr etary h gh frequency dr ver
protect on c rcu try, prov des
long- and med um-term dr ver
overload protect on when the
system s used full range w thout
mpa r ng mus cal trans ents or
dynam cs. The crossover prov des
dr ver roll off and protect on as
well as dr ver EQ for the woofer
and horn for clean, clear, smooth
response. H gh qual ty, rel able
crossover components nclude
polypropylene capac tors and
h gh current nductors. The
opt mal ntegrat on of the
crossover w th the selected
dr vers results n a smooth
frequency response from 90 Hz to
14 kHz, mak ng t h ghly
appropr ate for mon tor
appl cat ons.
Desp te ts compact d mens ons,
th s system can put out some
very h gh sound levels and
handle 1000 Watts of und storted
ampl f er power program,
result ng n clean mon tor ng w th
h gh art culat on and rel ab l ty.
Frequency Response
Th s measurement s useful n
determ n ng how accurately a
g ven un t reproduces an nput
s gnal. The frequency response of
the SP15M s measured at a
d stance of 1 meter us ng a 1 Watt
( nto the nom nal mpedance)
swept-s ne nput s gnal. As
shown n f gure 1, the selected
dr vers n the SP 15M comb ne to
g ve a smooth frequency
response from 90 Hz to 14 kHz.
Power Han ling
There are many d fferent
approaches to power handl ng
rat ngs. Peavey rates th s
loudspeaker system's power
handl ng us ng a full-range form
of the AES Standard 2-1984.
Us ng aud o band 20 Hz to 20
kHz p nk no se w th peaks of four
t mes the RMS level, th s
strenuous test s gnal assures the
user that every port on of th s
system can w thstand today's
h gh technology mus c. Th s
rat ng s cont ngent upon hav ng
a m n mum of 3 dB ava lable
ampl f er headroom.
Harmonic Distortion
Second and th rd harmon c
d stort ons vs. frequency are
plotted n f gures 3 & 4 for two
power levels, ten percent (10%)
of rated nput power and e ther
one percent (1%) of rated nput
power or 1 Watt, wh chever s
greater. D stort on s read from
the graph as the d fference
between the fundamental s gnal
(frequency response) and the
des red harmon c. As an example,
a d stort on curve that s down 40
dB from the fundamental s
equ valent to 1% d stort on.
Mounting
Th s un t s not des gned for
overhead suspens on. Includes
SA-1 stand-mount adapter and
e ght rubber feet on two s des for
dual-angle use.
Architectural & Engineering
Specifications
The loudspeaker system shall
have an operat ng bandw dth of
90 Hz to 14 kHz. The nom nal
output level shall be 99 dB when
measured at a d stance of one
meter w th an nput of one Watt.
The nom nal mpedance shall be
8.0 ohms. The max mum
cont nuous power handl ng shall
be 500 Watts w th max mum
program power of 1000 Watts, a
peak power nput of at least
2,000 Watts and a m n mum
ampl f er headroom of 3 dB. The
nom nal rad at on geometry shall
be 40 degrees n the hor zontal
plane, and 90 degrees n the
vert cal plane. The outs de
d mens ons shall be 15.63 nches
h gh by 24.00 nches w de by
17.75 nches deep w th the un t n
the 45 degree baffle or entat on.
The we ght shall be 51 lbs. The
loudspeaker system shall be a
Peavey model SP 15M.
3 + 2 Year Limite Warranty
NOTE: For deta ls, refer to the
warranty statement. Cop es of
th s statement may be obta ned
by contact ng Peavey Electron cs
Corporat on, P.O. Box 2898,
Mer d an, M ss ss pp 39301-2898.

SPECIFICATIONS SP™15M
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

SPECIFICATIONS SP™15M
Features and spec f cat ons subject to change w thout not ce.
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SP 15M Input Plate