Sonodyne SLX Series User manual

SLX SERIES
SLX 1008/1010/1120/1150/1152/2050/2080/2180/2182
professional speaker I owners manual
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STATUTORY INFORMATION/ PRECAUTIONS
Congratulations on your purchase of the SLX Series professional speaker. It can be used for live sound
reinforcement, permanent installations and a variety of other applications.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
1. Do not place the unit on an unstable surface that may topple and cause the unit to fall, thereby causing
injury to the user or other people.
2. Do not place the unit outdoors where it may be exposed to strong sunlight, rain or moisture.
3. Do not place it near a water body or sprinkler.
4. Do not place the unit near heat radiating items like stoves, radiator etc.
5. Do not allow liquid or any chemical to spill on or into the product.
6. Do not open the unit or attempt to service it yourself. There is no user-serviceable part inside. Refer
servicing to qualified service personnel only.
MOUNTING PRECAUTIONS
Follow all safety precautions provided by the manufacturer
Take necessary precautions while working in harsh weather. For example, use extra weights to weigh down
the system, and provide more stability. Avoid using the speaker stands as points to tie banners as they may
make the speaker unstable.
Confirm if the load bearing capacity of the bracket or pole is sufficient to mount the speaker. Always ensure
you have adequate manpower to position and transport the speakers.
Verify that the stand/subwoofer are placed on level surface to prevent wobbling and accidents. If using
a tripod stand, please ensure that the stand legs are fully extended to provide maximum stability to the
speaker.
Never mount more than one speaker on the pole or stand
Before mounting the speakers, ensure that all stands and poles are mechanically ok
MOUNTING SUSPENSION INSTRUCTIONS
The SLX 1008, 1110, 1120 and 1150 speakers are equipped with suspension points on all sides enabling
them to be flown and angled in any desired direction/orientation. When flying the speakers, customers
should ensure that they follow the guidelines for hanging, established by the respective countries. It is highly
recommended that all flying hardware be thoroughly checked before the speakers are flown. Users should
ensure that the weight of the flown speakers are within the load bearing capacity of the suspension system.
The maximum load bearing capacity of the suspension system should never be exceeded as it is extremely
dangerous, and poses great risk. Please ensure that the rigging hardware complies with ASME B30.20.
MOUNTING
The speakers may be mounted on brackets fixed to a wall, or on stands. The details of mounting are shown
in the figures shown below. The SLX 1008/1010/1012/1120/1015/1150 models are equipped with pole-
mount sockets, for fixing to a pole. It can be found at the bottom of the unit. Using this socket, the speaker
may either be mounted on stands or on a pole-mount wall-bracket. The speakers may also be used as stage
monitor/wedges. The SLX 1008/1010/1012/1015 models can be wall mounted using brackets fixed to a
wall.
The exclamation mark within an equilateral triangle symbol is intended to alert the user
of presence of important operating instructions in the owner’s manual accompanying the
product.

MODEL RECOMMENDED AMPLIFIER POWER
PER CHANNEL WITH BUILT-IN LIMITING
RECOMMENDED SLA AMPLIFIER
SLX1008 100W @ 8Ω
SLX 1010 200W @ 8Ω
SLX 1120 400W @ 8Ω SLA2004
SLX 1150 600W @ 8Ω SLA2006
SLX 1152 1200W @ 4Ω SLA2008
SLX 2050 400W @ 8Ω SLA2013
SLX 2080 800W @ 8Ω SLA2013
SLX 2180 1300W @ 8Ω SLA2013
SLX 2182 2600W @ 4Ω SLA2015
MODEL RECOMMENDED SUBSONIC FILTER
SLX 1008 60Hz,24dB/octave
SLX 1010 55Hz,24dB/octave
SLX 1120 50Hz,24dB/octave
SLX 1150 45Hz,24dB/octave
SLX 1152 40Hz,24dB/octave
MODEL RECOMMENDED SUBSONIC FILTER
SLX 2050 35Hz,24dB/octave
SLX 2080 35Hz,24dB/octave
SLX 2180 35Hz,24dB/octave
SLX 2182 35Hz,24dB/octave
WHY USE A SUBSONIC FILTER?
For vented-design loudspeakers, if frequencies below the tuning frequency of the cabinet are fed to the
speaker, it will put unnecessary stress on the woofer. The woofer cone excursion will increase and might
become uncontrolled. However, these frequencies do not produce any acoustic output from the speaker.
Having a subsonic filter in the system will help roll off these frequencies and protect the drivers from getting
damaged, at the same time reducing the load on the amplifier and preventing wastage of electrical power.
For the SLX2180 and SLX2182 subwoofers it is recommended to use the SLX SC1 which is a subsonic filter
cum low-pass filter with gain, frequency and phase controls.
RECOMMENDED AMPLIFIER POWER
The recommended SLA series amplifiers for driving the different SLX speakers are shown in the chart below,
along with the power output. Please note that the SLA amplifiers have built-in limiting against clipping and
overdrive, which would otherwise damage the loudspeakers if operated in clipping for long durations. If you
are using other amplifiers without built-in limiting, choose an RMS power rating which is 1.5 times the rated
AES power of the SLX series, that is, 1.5 times the recommended RMS amplifier power in the chart below.
Also, while using such an amplifier, ensure that the clip LED lights up only occasionally during peaks in the
signal. This way, you can avoid distortion and damage to the loudspeakers by overdrive, at the same time, be
able to drive the loudspeakers to its maximum rated power.
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REC. AMPLIFIER POWER/ SUBSONIC FILTER

INPUT CONNECTIONS/ BLOCK DIAGRAMS
SLX 1008/SLX 1010/SLX 1120/SLX 1150/SLX1152
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SLX 2180/ 2080/ 2050
SLX 2182

MOUNTING
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SPECIFICATIONS
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SLX 1008 SLX 1010 SLX 1120 SLX 1150
DESCRIPTION Passive 2 way, 8",
bass-reflex
Passive 2 way, 10",
bass-reflex
Passive 2 way, 12",
bass-reflex
Passive 2 way, 15",
bass-reflex
LF TRANSDUCER
SIZE
VOICE COIL
8"
1.5"
10"
2"
12"
2.5"
15"
3"
HF TRANSDUCER
SIZE
VOICE COIL
1"
1.1"
1"
1.1"
1"
1.75"
1"
2"
NOMINAL IMPEDANCE 8Ω 8Ω 8Ω 8Ω
FREQUENCY RANGE (-10dB) 60Hz ~ 22kHz 50Hz ~ 22kHz 45Hz ~ 22kHz 40Hz ~ 22kHz
FREQUENCY RESPONSE(-3dB) 70Hz ~ 20kHz 60Hz ~ 20kHz 55Hz ~ 20kHz 50Hz ~ 20kHz
CROSSOVER FREQUENCY 2.9kHz 1.2kHz 3.2kHz 2.5kHz
RECOMMENDED SUBSONIC
FILTER 60Hz, 24dB/octave 55Hz, 24dB/octave 50Hz, 24dB/octave 45Hz, 24dB/octave
HF DIRECTIVITY 90° x 50° 90° x 50° 90° x 50° 90° x 50°
SENSITIVITY (1W 1M) 92dB 94dB 95dB 96dB
MAX SPL
CONTINUOUS
PEAK
112dB
118dB
117dB
123dB
121dB
127dB
124dB
130dB
POWER HANDING
CONTINUOUS
PROGRAM
100W
200W
200W
400W
400W
800W
600W
1200W
CONNECTORS 1 x Twist-lock connector (input) 1 x Twist-lock connector (link)
MOUNTING
35.5mm pole, 18
x M10 suspension
points
35.5mm pole, 18
x M10 suspension
points
35.5mm pole, 18 x
M10 suspension points
35.5mm pole, 17 x
M10 suspension points
FINISH Durable Paint
ENCLOSURE SHAPE Wedge, with one
45° face
Wedge, with one 45°
face
Wedge, with one
45° face
Wedge, with one 45°
face
ENCLOSURE MATERIAL 15mm Plywood 15mm Plywood 15, 18mm Plywood 15, 18mm Plywood
GRILLE Powder coated 18 gauge perforated steel
DIMENSIONS HxWxD mm 445 x 270 x 290 517 x 320 x 350 610 x 360 x 380 685 x 435 x 458
WEIGHT 11.7kg 14.5kg 17.3kg 23kg

SPECIFICATIONS
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SLX 1152 SLX 2050 SLX 2080
DESCRIPTION Passive 2 way, dual 15",
bass-reflex Passive, 15" Subwoofer Passive, dual 18" Subwoofer
LF TRANSDUCER
SIZE
VOICE COIL
2 x 15"
3"
15"
3"
18"
4"
HF TRANSDUCER
SIZE
VOICE COIL
2"
3"
NA
NA
NA
NA
NOMINAL IMPEDANCE 4Ω 8Ω 8Ω
FREQUENCY RANGE (-10dB) 35Hz ~ 19kHz 35Hz ~ 150Hz 30Hz ~ 150Hz
FREQUENCY RESPONSE(-3dB) 47Hz ~ 17kHz 45Hz ~ 170Hz 40Hz ~ 170Hz
CROSSOVER FREQUENCY 1.5kHz Recommended: 80 ~ 120Hz, 18 ~ 24dB/ oct low-pass
RECOMMENDED SUBSONIC FILTER 40Hz, 24dB/octave 35Hz, 24dB/octave 35Hz, 24dB/octave
HF DIRECTIVITY 90° x 50° NA NA
SENSITIVITY (1W 1M) 99dB 99dB 96dB
MAX SPL
CONTINUOUS
PEAK
130dB
136dB
125dB
131dB
125dB
131dB
POWER HANDING
CONTINUOUS
PROGRAM
1200W
2400W
400W
800W
800W
1600W
CONNECTORS 1 x Twist-lock connector (input) 1 x Twist-lock connector (link)
MOUNTING 12 x M10 suspension points NA NA
FINISH Durable Paint
ENCLOSURE SHAPE Trapezoidal Rectangular Rectangular
ENCLOSURE MATERIAL 18mm Plywood 18mm Plywood 18mm Plywood
GRILLE Powder coated 18 gauge perforated steel
DIMENSIONS HxWxD mm 1192 x 546 x 517 590 x 460 x 520 700 x 565 x 690
WEIGHT 56kg 29kg 43.4kg

A product of the Mukherjee Innovation Centre
Manufactured by Sonodyne Technologies Pvt. Ltd, 98 NB Block E New Alipore, Kolkata 700053, INDIA
Tel: [phone]; E-mail: [email protected]
Please visit us at www.sonodyne.com
Due to continuous improvements, all specifications are subject to change
SLX 2180 SLX 2182
DESCRIPTION Passive, 18" Subwoofer Passive, dual 18" Subwoofer
LF TRANSDUCER
SIZE
VOICE COIL
18"
5"
2 x 18"
5"
NOMINAL IMPEDANCE 8Ω 4Ω
FREQUENCY RANGE (-10dB) 30Hz ~ 150Hz 30Hz ~ Crossover freq
FREQUENCY RESPONSE(-3dB) 40Hz ~ 170Hz 40Hz ~ Crossover freq
CROSSOVER FREQUENCY Recommended: 80 ~ 120Hz, 18 ~ 24dB/ oct low-pass
RECOMMENDED SUBSONIC FILTER 35Hz, 24dB/octave 35Hz, 24dB/octave
SENSITIVITY (1W 1M) 97dB 100dB
MAX SPL
CONTINUOUS
PEAK
128dB
134dB
134dB
140dB
POWER HANDING
CONTINUOUS
PROGRAM
1300W
2600W
2600W
5200W
CONNECTORS 1 x Twist-lock connector (input) 1 x Twist-lock connector (link)
FINISH Durable Paint Durable Paint
ENCLOSURE SHAPE Rectangular Rectangular
ENCLOSURE MATERIAL 18mm Plywood 18mm Plywood
GRILLE Powder coated 18 gauge perforated steel
DIMENSIONS HxWxD mm 700 x 565 x 690 574 x 1205 x 681
WEIGHT 51kg 92kg
SPECIFICATIONS