Sound Tube High Power Speaker HP129i User manual

© 2008 SoundTube Entertainment. All rights reserved. PN-TS-CMEZ REV 06.16.08
Preliminary Technical Information
Key Features
• High-SPL,high-efficiencysystemfor
thesoundreinforcementandPAmarkets.
• BroadBeamHP®coveragepatternpro-
vidingsmoothresponseandmaximum
SPLacrosstheaudiospectrum.
• One305mm(12in)treatedfibercone
withatreatedclothsurroundandone35
mm(1.38in)Mylarcompressiondriver
withwaveguide.
• Reducedamplificationcostsandmaxi-
mumefficiency(97dBsensitivity),with8
Ohmimpedance.
• Weatherizedcomponentsindoor/out-
doorapplicationsandaportedenclosure
foraddedbassresponse(downto60Hz,
-10dB).
• Easy-access5-positiontapswitchfor
25/70.7/100Voltand8Ohmsettings
allowsforeasyordering,stockingand
installation.
• Includedaccessories:hanginghard-
ware,Euroblockconnector,terminal
weatherboot.
• Optionalaccessories:surface-mount
bracket(AC-RS-SM129).
• Highqualityblackorwhitepainted
finish.Customcolorsavailable.
Description
TheHP129iisa12”coaxial2-way
hangingspeakerwithasurface-mount
optionandaproprietaryBroadBeamHP®
waveguide.Engineeredtodelivertrue
high-SPLperformance,theHP129i
incorporatesa12”treatedfibercone
andone35mm(1.38in)Mylarcompres-
siondriverwithaprofessional-grade
electro-acousticsubassembly.Theresult
isapendent-mountspeakerwithmaxi-
mumefficiency(97dB1W/1M)andan
extendedfrequencyresponsefrom60Hz
–22kHz(-10dB).Forlastingandrigid
performance,theenclosureismadefrom
injection-molded,glass-filledABS.
Mountinghardwareisincludedand
featureshangingandsafetycables,Euro-
blockconnectorandterminalweather
boot.Foreasyordering,stockingand
installation,everyspeakerisequipped
witha5-positiontapswitchfor25,70.7
&100Voltapplicationswithvoicecoil/8
HP129i
High Power Speaker
Technical Information for System Engineers
Specifications: HP129
System Type
Impedance (nominal) 1
Sensitivity dB @ 2.83V/1M
Sensitivity dB @ 1W/1M 2
Frequency Response (- 3 dB) 3
Frequency Response (-10 dB) 3
Max. Program Power 4
Max. Continuous Power RMS 5
Max. Power SPL @ 1 M 6
Tap Selector
Transducer - Low Frequency Driver
Transducer - High Frequency
Driver
Low Frequency Voice Coil
Crossover Frequency
Network Type: Low Pass
Network Type: High Pass
Enclosure Material
Grille
Inputs
Colors
Height (SM = Height)
Diameter (SM = Width)
Weight
Shipping Weight
Accessories
I n c l u d e d
Optional
Packaging
Regulatory - UL
Regulatory - CE
12" 2-way high-power ported (150 Watt transformer for
70.0/100/25 Volt or 8 ohm direct)
8 ohms
97.0 dB
97.0 dB
98 Hz - 22 kHz
60 Hz - 22 kHz
300 w
150 w
119.0 dB
5-Position rotary switch with 8 ohm direct
305 mm (12 in) Treated fiber cone, treated cloth surround
1 x 35 mm (1.375 in) Mylar compression driver with
waveguide
34.0 mm / 1.34 in
2.2 kHz
24 dB per octave, 4th order
24 dB per octave, 4th order
Injection molded ABS baffle, glass fiber reinforced
Iridite-plated steel with powder-coat finish
4 Pin, 5 mm Euroblock for individual or daisy chain
connection
Black or white
17.8 in / 452.1 mm
18.0 in / 457.2 mm
28.0 lb / 12.7 kg
35.0 lb / 15.9 kg
Hanging hardware, Euroblock connector & terminal weather
boot
Surface mount bracket (AC-RS-SM129)
1 per box
Pending
Approved
Transformer Taps
70.7 V Output 100 V Output 20 V Output
Impedance listed per IEC 60268-5
1w1m sensitivity determined using nominal
impedance
Frequency response measured in half or
full space as dictated by speaker mounting
configuration
Max program power is 3 dB above max
continuous power
Continuous power rating, EIA-426-B test
Max output based on max continuous power
Max useable SPL based on testing
by NWAA Labs
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
150 w 119.0 dB
75 w 116.0 dB
38 w 113.0 dB
19 w 110.0 dB
150 w 119.0 dB
75 w 116.0 dB
38 w 113.0 dB
19 w 110.0 dB
9.5 w 107.0 dB
4.8 w 104.0 dB
2.4 w 101.0 dB

Phase/Impedance Reponse (Preliminary)
Beamwidth (-6 dB) (Preliminary) Directivity Index (DI) (Preliminary)
Ohmbypass.Forsurface-mountappli-
cations,SoundTubeoffersasurface
mountadaptor(AC-RS-SM129).
Applications
DevelopedspecificallyfortruePAand
soundreinforcementapplicationsinclud-
ingarenas,stadiums,gyms,icerinks,
nightclubsandotheropenceilingor
outdoorapplicationswhererapidinstalla-
tion,high-SPLandlastingdurabilityare
required.
Patented SoundTube
Technologies
SoundTubeEntertainmentandthe
MSEAudioGroupconstantlydevelop
newtechnologieswhichenhanceaudio
productperformance.SoundTubeEnter-
tainmentinnovationsareprotectedby
multipleU.S.&internationalpatents,
whichexplicitlycoverSoundTubedome,
enclosureanddispersiontechnolo-
gies.TheMSEAudioGroupactively
defendsitspatentsinordertoprotect
SoundTuberesellersandend-users
Technical Data and
Specification Tools
Technical Data
SoundTubeEntertainmentstrivesto
providecompleteandeffectivetechni-
calinformationanddatatodealers,
engineersanddesigners.Alldataare
availablefromSoundTubeEntertain-
mentoratwww.soundtube.comand
includesEASE™Data–3-Dpolarplots
andSoundTubeSPEC™–Proprietary
SoundTubespeakerplacementsoftware.
HP129i
High Power Speaker
Technical Information for System Engineers
dBSPL
120
110
100
90
80
70
60
50
40
30
20
20 50 100 Hz 500 1k 5k 10k 20k
10 50 100 Hz 500 1k 5k 10k 20k
Ohms
45
40
35
30
25
20
15
10
5
0
Angle
180
135
90
45
0
-45
-90
-135
-180
Angle
350
300
250
200
150
100
50
20 50 100 Hz 500 1k 5k 10k
dB
20
15
10
5
0
-5
-10
25 50 100 Hz 500 1k 5k 10k
Impedence
Phase
Frequency Response (Preliminary)

Usablefrequencyrangeshallextend
from60Hz-22kHz,-10dB.The
loudspeakershallbeavailablewith
selectable25/70.7/100Voltand8Ohm/
voicecoildirecttapswitch.Thefre-
quencydividingnetworkshallhavea
crossoverfrequencyof2.2kHz.Rated
powercapacityofthecomponentsand
networkshallbeatleast150Watts
continuousRMSandconformtoEIA-
426-Btesting.Maximumcontinuous
outputat1metershallbeatleast119
dB.
Theportedenclosureshallbecon-
structedfrominjectionmolded,glass-
reinforcedABSwithatotalvolumeof
1700cubicinches.Thegrilleshallbe
constructedofiridite-platedsteelwith
apowdercoatfinishandaffixtothe
speakerviafrictionfitwithtwoblind
mounted,radialscrews.
TheHP129ishallshipcompletewith
mountinghardwareincludinghang-
ingandsafetycables,Euroblockcon-
nectorandterminalweatherboot.The
HP129ihasanoptionalsurfacemount
bracket(AC-RS-SM129).
TheHP129iisfactorypresettothe150
Wattsettinginthe70.7Voltoperating
mode,withatapswitchlocatedonthe
frontbaffleofthespeakerandisacces-
siblebyaremovablegrilleplug.Sig-
nalinputshallbeby4-pinEuroblock
connector.
ThesystemshallbetheSoundTube
HP129iforbothlow&highimpedance
applications.
SoundTube Entertainment
6430 North Business Park Loop
Park City, Utah 84098
Phone [phone]
Fax [phone]
Toll Free 800.647.TUBE
www.soundtube.com
All SoundTube products come
with a 5-year limited warranty.
Acquisition & Verification
AlldataforSoundTubespeakersis
independentlycollectedfromandveri-
fiedbyNWAALabs(www.nwaalabs.
com)usingtheirproprietaryMACH
testingsystem.Alldataiscollectedand
analyzedaccordingtoASTM,ISOand
AESstandardsusingEASERA,TEFand
MLSSA.Fullballoondataincludingboth
phaseandmagnitudeiscompiledinto
avarietyofformatsincludingEASE4.x,
GLLandCLF.
Architectural Specifications
 Theloudspeakershallconsistofone
305mm(12in)low-frequencytrans-
ducerandone35mm(1.38in)high-
frequencytransducerwithafrequency
dividingnetworkinstalledinaported
enclosure.Thelow-frequencyvoice
coildiametershallbe35mm(1.38in).
Thelow-frequencytransducershall
havetreatedfiberconematerialwitha
treatedclothsurround.Thehigh-fre-
quencytransducershallbeconstructed
ofMylarmaterial.
Performancespecificationsofatypi-
calproductionunitshallbeasfollows:
Technical data, EASE™plots, SoundTubeSPEC™software & product downloads available at www.soundtube.com
Polar Plots
10,000 Hz
8,000 Hz4,000 Hz
2,000 Hz
1,000 Hz
500 Hz250 Hz
125 Hz
HP129i
High Power Speaker
Technical Information for System Engineers
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Optional Accesories
SoundTube Entertainment manufactures a complete line of speakers for:
Open-Ceiling • In-Ceiling • Surface-Mount • Outdoor • Sound-Focusing
All SoundTube products are designed and engineered in the USA.
Mechanical Drawings
Included Accessories
Side Bottom
Terminal Weather Boot
454.48 mm
(17.89 in)
HP129i
High Power Speaker
Technical Information for System Engineers
457.20 mm
(18.00 in)
457.20 mm
(18.00 in)
Hanging Hardware
Surface Mount Bracket (AC-RS-SM129)
643.25 mm
(25.32 in)
457.20 mm
(18.00 in)