Peavey SP 1X User manual

SP™1X
SPECIFICATIONS
Frequency response, 1 meter on-
axis, swept-sine in anechoic
environment:
56 Hz to 19 kHz (±3 dB)
Usable low frequency limit
(-10 d point):
42 Hz
Power handling:
Full Range:
700 W cont nuous
1,400 W program
2,800 W peak
Low Frequency Sect on:
500 W cont nuous
1,000 W program
2,000 W peak
H gh Frequency Sect on:
80 W cont nuous
160 W program
320 W peak
Sound pressure level, 1 Watt,
1-meter in anechoic environment:
Full Range:
99.0 dB SPL, (2.83 V nput)
Low Frequency Sect on:
100.0 dB SPL, (2.83 V nput)
H gh Frequency Sect on:
110.0 dB SPL, (2.83 V nput)
Maximum sound pressure level
(1 meter):
Full Range:
127 dB SPL cont nuous
133 dB SPL peak
Low Frequency Sect on:
127 dB SPL cont nuous
133 dB SPL peak
H gh Frequency Sect on:
129 dB SPL cont nuous
135 dB SPL peak
Radiation angle measured at -6 d
point of polar response:
80ohor zontal by 40overt cal
Transducer complement:
Low Frequency Sect on:
1x 15 n. woofer, vented
1508-8 HE BWX
H gh Frequency Sect on:
1x 1.6 n. ex t/100 mm vo ce co l
compress on dr ver on CD horn
44XT (w/o adapter) on a CH 7 constant
d rect v ty horn
ox tuning frequency:
Low Frequency Sect on:
50 Hz
Crossover frequency (internal
passive):
Low Frequency - H gh Frequency:
1,400 Hz
Recommended active crossover
frequency region and slope:
Low Frequency - H gh Frequency:
1600 Hz at 12 dB/octave, plus CD
horn EQ
Time offset:
Low Frequency:
Delay 0.67 ms
H gh Frequency:
0.00 ms
Impedance (Z):
Full Range:
Nom nal: 8.0 Ω
M n mum: 6.4 Ω
Low Frequency:
Nom nal: 8.0 Ω
M n mum: 6.9 Ω
H gh Frequency:
Nom nal: 8.0 Ω
M n mum: 7.1 Ω
Input connections:
2x 1/4 n. phone jack and 1x Neutr k®
NL4 Speakon®(b -amp only)
Enclosure materials and finish:
3/4" OSB f n shed n black carpet
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Mounting provisions:
Th s un t s not des gned for overhead
suspens on. SA-1 stand mount adaptor
bu lt- n, and four large rubber feet on
bottom for floor use.
Dimensions (H x W x D):
Front:
33.38 n. x 21.19 n. x 22.75 n.
848 mm x 538 mm x 578 mm
Rear:
33.38 n. x 13.88 n. x 22.75 n.
848 mm x 352 mm x 578 mm
Net Weight:
100 lbs. (45.5 kg)
Features
• 1,400 W program, 2,800 W peak
• Sound Guard™44 tweeter protect on
• 15" BWX Black W dow®4" VC
woofer
• 44XT™4" t tan um compress on
dr ver
• Trapezo dal enclosure des gn
• SA-1 stand adaptor
Description
The latest vers on of the SP™ 1 has
the new BWX h gh power Black W dow
woofer ncorporated, as well as a very
n ce look ng cab net des gn. The SP 1X s
a two-way speaker system compr sed of a
15" Black W dow BWX woofer w th a
Kevlar®mpregnated cone, and a 44XT
compress on dr ver loaded onto a CH®7
constant d rect v ty horn.
The SP 1X has a trapezo dal shaped
enclosure, wh ch reduces the bu ld-up of
stand ng waves ns de the enclosure,
wh ch m n m zes m d-bass and m d-range
colorat ons due to the cab net. It s
constructed of 3/4" vo d-free plywood and
s covered w th a durable black carpet.
The enclosure corners are re nforced w th
polymer caps, and a black powder-coated
expanded metal gr lle covers the lower
half of the system to protect the woofer
from external damage. An SA-1 stand
mount adaptor s bu lt- n for ease of
speaker stand use.
The two-way system s compr sed of a
15" Black W dow BWX woofer w th a
Kevlar mpregnated cone, and a water-
res stant treated cone and dust cap for
super or env ronmental stab l ty. Capable
of over 500 W of cont nuous power
handl ng (AES Std 2-1984), the woofer
can handle a lot of sheer power. The h gh
frequenc es are handled by a 44XT 4"
t tan um d aphragm compress on dr ver,
ut l z ng ferroflu d cool ng, coupled to a
CH 7 constant d rect v ty horn. Th s horn
has a smooth, even response w th good
pattern control. The 44XT dr ver features
the Rad al near Planar Phase Correct on
System, under US 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 n parallel,
and a 4-p n Neutr k®sw tch ng jack s
prov ded for b -amp ng flex b l ty wh le
ma nta n ng super or s gnal ntegr ty. The
nternal pass ve crossover features Sound
Guard 44 tweeter protect on c rcu t, an
advanced topology crossover w th h gh
performance components, to prov de h gh
power handl ng and rel ab l ty. Peavey’s
propr etary h gh-frequency dr ver
protect on c rcu try, Sound Guard, prov des
long and med um-term dr ver overload
protect on when the system s used full-
range, or when t s b -amped, 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, the sum total s a clean,
clear and 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
56 Hz to 19 kHz. A crossover EQ sw tch s
prov ded to ta lor the response n the m d-
range, prov d ng a nom nally flat frequency
response pos t on, and an EQ’d pos t on
that pulls the m ds back to help keep
br ght rooms from overload ng, or to help
ach eve a mellower vo c ng for those
appl cat ons that prefer t, such as DJ use.
Desp te ts compact d mens ons for a
15" based enclosure w th a 2" throat
compress on dr ver, th s system can put
out some very ser ous sound levels, and
take 1400 Watts program of clean
ampl f er power, result ng n prec se
coverage w th excellent clar ty and h gh
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 SP 1X 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 1X comb ne to g ve a
smooth frequency response from 56 Hz
to 19 kHz.
Power Handling
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
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)
EQ
Normal
Switch Position
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
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Figure 2

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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 of
ampl f er headroom ava lable.
Mounting
Th s un t s not des gned for overhead
suspens on.
Architectural and Engineering
Specifications
The loudspeaker system shall have an
operat ng bandw dth of 56 Hz to 19 kHz.
The nom nal output level shall be 99.0 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 700 Watts, max mum program
power of 1,400 Watts and a peak power
nput of at least 2,800 Watts, w th a
m n mum ampl f er headroom of 3 dB.
The nom nal rad at on geometry shall be
80 degrees n the hor zontal plane and 40
degrees n the vert cal plane. The outs de
d mens ons shall be 33.38 nches h gh by
21.19 nches w de by 22.75 nches deep.
The we ght shall be 100 pounds. The
loudspeaker system shall be a Peavey
model SP™ 1X.

SP™1X INPUT
Features and specifications subject to change without notice.
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