SPECIFICATIONS SP™5XL
• 700 Watts program, 1400 Watts
peak
• Sound Guard™III tweeter
protection
• Trapezoidal enclosure
• Stand-mount adapter
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This new SP 5 enclosure boasts high
power and a clean, clear, smooth sound.
The SP5XL is a two-way speaker system
comprised of a new, high output 15"
Scorpion®Plus HO woofer with a Kevlar®
impregnated cone and an RX™22
compression driver loaded onto a
constant directivity horn.
The SP 5XL has a trapezoidal shaped
enclosure, which reduces the build-up of
standing waves and minimizes mid-bass
and mid-range coloration. It is
constructed of /4" high density
particle board and is covered with a
durable black carpet. The enclosure
corners are reinforced with polymer
caps, while a black, powder-coated,
expanded metal grille covers the lower
half of the system to protect the woofer
from external damage. An SA-1 stand-
mount adapter is built into the enclosure
for speaker stand mounting.
The high frequencies are handled by a
2" RX™22 titanium diaphragm
compression driver utilizing ferro fluid
cooling, 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, which
provides smoother and extended high
frequency response (U.S. Patent
6,064,745).
Input connection to the system is made
via two 1/4" phone jacks in parallel. The
internal passive crossover features the
Sound Guard III tweeter protection
circuit, an advanced topology crossover
with high performance components, to
provide high power handling and
reliability. Sound Guard provides long-
and medium-term driver overload
protection without impairing musical
transients or dynamics when the system
is used full-range. The crossover
provides driver roll-off and protection, as
well as driver EQ for the woofer and
horn. 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 68 Hz
to 18 kHz.
Despite its compact dimensions, this
system can put out very high sound
levels. Its 700 Watts of program
amplifier power provide excellent
coverage and clarity.
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This measurement is useful in
determining how accurately a given unit
reproduces an input signal. The
frequency response of the SP 5XL is
measured at a distance of 1 meter using
a 1 Watt swept-sine input signal (into the
nominal impedance). As shown in Figure
1, the selected drivers in the SP 5XL
combine to give a smooth frequency
response from 68 Hz to 18 kHz.
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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 dB amplifier headroom.
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WWaarrnniinngg::This unit is not designed for
over head suspension.
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The loudspeaker system shall have an
operating bandwidth of 68 Hz to 18 kHz.
The nominal output level shall be
99.0 dB when measured at a distance of
one meter with an input of 1 Watt. The
nominal impedance shall be 8.0 Ohms.
The maximum continuous power
handling shall be 50 Watts, with
maximum program power of 700 Watts
and a peak power input of at least 1,400
Watts (minimum amplifier headroom
dB). The nominal radiation geometry
shall be 90˚ in the horizontal plane and
45˚ in the vertical plane. The outside
dimensions shall be 28.00" high by
18.94" wide by 18. 1" deep. The weight
shall be 69 lbs. The loudspeaker system
shall be a Peavey model SP 5XL.
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NNOOTTEE:: 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 9 01-2898.
