Sound Tube HP890i User manual

© 2009 SoundTube Entertainment, Inc. All rights reserved. PN TS-HP890i REV 08.03.09
Key Features
• PatentedBroadBeamHP®waveguide
technologydeliversaconsistentdisper-
sionpatternformaximumintelligibility
andedge-to-edgecoverage(upto8kHz,
independentlyverified).
•One203mm(8in.)treatedfiberwoofer
andone36mm(1.42in.)compression
driver(1.0inchexit)mountedtoapro-
prietarycast-aluminumM8™baffleand
heatsink.
•Highoutput(115.0dB)and120-watt
transformerforthesoundreinforcement
andPAmarkets.
•Averagesensitivityof94.0dBoffers
highoutputcapabilitiesandreduced
amplificationcosts.
•Weatherizedcomponentsforindoorand
outdoorapplications.
•PatentedZeroReflection™enclosure
technologyforoptimalsoundreproduc-
tionandcabinetrigidity.
•Includeshanginghardwarewith
aircraftcablesandintegratedSpeed-
Clamp™self-lockingwiregripfor
fast,easyandsecureinstallation.Also
includesEuroblockconnectorandter-
minalweatherboot.
•UL1480and2239(hangingcable)
approved.
•Easy-accessfive-positionselectabletap
switchfor25-,70.7-and100-voltapplica-
tionswithvoicecoildirectpositionsim-
plifiesorderingandinventorytracking.
•Optionalaccessory:AC-RS-SM8bracket
forsurface-mountapplications.
•High-qualityblackorwhitepaintfinish.
Custompaintcolorsoptional.
Description
 TheHP890iisapremium8-inch,two-
way,ported,high-efficiency,high-SPL
loudspeakerfordistributedor8ohm
applications.TheHP890iincorporatesa
dedicated8-inchtreated-fiberdriverand
high-powercompressiontransducerwith
aBroadBeamHP®waveguidetodelivera
consistentdispersionpatternandsuperb
intelligibilityfortheforegroundmusic,
soundreinforcementandPAmarkets.
TheHP890iincorporatesa120-watttrans-
formerwithafive-positionrotaryswitch
withavoicecoildirectposition.Hanging
hardwareisincludedandfeaturesafast-
actionSpeedClamp™foreasyandsecure
installation.
HP890i
Open-Ceiling Speaker
Technical Information for System Engineers
Mounting hardware included
Specifications: HP890i
System Type
Impedance (nominal)1
Sensitivity dB @ 2.83 V/1 m
Sensitivity dB @ 1W/1M2
Frequency Response ( - 3 dB)3
Frequency Response ( - 10 dB)3
Max. Program Power4
Max. Continuous Power RMS5
Max. Power SPL @ 1 m6
Coverage Angle (-6 dB @ 2 kHz)
Coverage Angle (-6 dB @ 10 kHz)
Coverage Angle (averaged 2-10 kHz)
Directivity Factor (Q)
Directivity Index (DI)
Tap Selector
Transducer - High-Frequency Driver
Transducer - Low-Frequency Driver
Low-Frequency Voice Coil
Crossover Frequency
Network Type: Low Pass
Network Type: High Pass
Enclosure Material
Motorboard
Grille
Inputs
Colors
Height
Diameter
Weight
Shipping Weight
Packaging
Included Accessories
Optional Accessories
Regulatory - UL
Regulatory - CE
8-inch, two-way, high-power, open-ceiling, ported (120-watt
transformer for 25/70.7/100-volt or voice coil direct)
8 ohms
94.0 dB
94.0 dB
93 Hz - 22 kHz
65 Hz - 22 kHz
250 W
125 W
115.0 dB
130º
85º
115º
4.2 (averaged 100 Hz - 10 kHz); 3.5 (2 kHz)
5.4 dB (averaged 100 Hz - 10 kHz); 5.4 dB (2 kHz)
Five-position rotary switch with voice coil direct
36 mm (1.42 in.) titanium compression driver with wave-
guide
203 mm (8.0 in.) treated paper cone, cloth surround
34.0 mm (1.34 in.)
2.5 kHz
12 dB per octave, 2nd order
12 dB per octave, 2nd order
Injection molded ABS, glass fiber reinforced
Cast Aluminum
Steel with powder-coat finish
Four-pin, 5 mm Euroblock for individual or daisy chain con-
nection
Black or white
437.6 mm (17.23 in.)
376.4 mm (14.82 in.)
12.2 kg (26.8 lbs.)
14.7 kg (32.3 lbs.)
One per box
Hanging hardware, Euroblock connector and terminal
weather boot
Surface-mount bracket (AC-RS-SM8)
UL 1480 and 2239 (hanging cable) approved
Approved
Transformer Taps
70.7 V Output 100 V Output 25 V Output
120 W 115.0 dB 120 W 115.0 dB 15 W 106.0 dB
60 W 112.0 dB 60 W 112.0 dB 8 W 103.0 dB
30 W 109.0 dB 30 W 109.0 dB 3.8 W 100.0 dB
15 W 106.0 dB 1.9 W 97.0 dB
Impedance listed per IEC 60268-5 with
a minimum less than 80% the nominal
impedance
1 W 1 m sensitivity determined using nomi-
nal 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
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HP890i
Open-Ceiling Speaker
Technical Information for System Engineers
Applications
 Engineeredforinstallationsrequir-
ingfull-rangebackground/foreground
musicpluspaging,theHP890idelivers
asmoothandevencoveragepattern.
Idealforwarehouses,gyms,aerobic
rooms,airports,superstores,arenas,
themeparks,transportationhubs,
shippingcenters,stadiumsandother
high-SPLorlong-throwapplications.
Forapplicationswhereadditionalbass
isrequired,SoundTube’sRS1001i-II-T
10-inchsubwoofermaybeusedwith
bassdownto38Hz.
BroadBeamHP
®
Wide
Dispersion Technology
 SoundTube’sproprietaryBroad-
BeamHP®technologyincorporates
ahigh-frequencycompressiondriver
witha1-inchexitmatedtoatreated
fiberwoofer.BroadBeamHP®technol-
ogydeliversaconsistentdispersion
patternacrosstheupperregistersof
thefrequencyspectrum(upto8kHz,
independentlyverified).Theresultisan
audiosystemwithbetteredge-to-edge
coverage,reducedpowerneeds,shorter
installationtimeandcostsavingson
shippingandlabor.
Patented SoundTube
Technologies
 SoundTubeEntertainmentandMSE
AudioGroupconstantlydevelopnew
technologiesthatenhanceaudioprod-
uctperformance.SoundTubeEnter-
tainmentinnovationsareprotectedby
multipleU.S.andinternationalpatents,
whichexplicitlycoverSoundTube
dispersion,enclosureanddometech-
nologies.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technical
informationanddatatodealers,engi-
neersanddesigners.Alldataareavail-
ablefromSoundTubeEntertainmentor
atwww.soundtube.com.
 Technicaldataanddownloads
include:
EASE™data–3-Dpolarplots.
EASE™Address–2-Dmodelingfordis-
tributedsystems
Autodesk®Revit®software
TechSheets–Technicalinformationand
architecturalspecsforsystemengineers
SoundTubeSPEC™–Proprietary
speakerplacementsoftware
Data Acquisition and Verification
 AlldataforSoundTubespeakersare
independentlycollectedfromandveri-
fiedbyNWAALabs(www.nwaalabs.
com)usingtheirproprietaryMACH
testingsystem.Alldataarecollected
andanalyzedaccordingtoASTM,ISO
andAESstandardsusingEASRA,TEF
andMLSSA.Fullballoon,datainclud-
ingbothphaseandmagnitude,arecom-
piledintoavarietyofformats,including
EASE4.x,GLLandCLF.
Architectural Specifications
 Theloudspeakershallconsistofa203
mm(8.0in.)low-frequencytransducerand
a36mm(1.42in.)high-frequencycompres-
siondriver(1.0inchexit)withaBroadBeam
HP®waveguideandacrossovernetwork
installedintheportedenclosure.Thelow-
frequencyvoicecoildiametershallbe34
mm(1.34in.).
 Performancespecificationsofatypi-
calproductionunitshallbeasfollows:
Useablefrequencyresponseshallextend
from65Hz–22kHz(-10dB).Measured
sensitivity(2.83-voltinput,1meter)
shallbeatleast94.0dB.Thespeaker
shallhaveanominalimpedanceof8
ohms.Thespeakershallbeavailable
for25-,70.7-and100-voltmodesand
shallincludeafive-positiontapswitch
withavoicecoildirectposition.The
frequency-dividingnetworkshallhave
acrossoverfrequencyof2.5kHzwith
slopesof12dBperoctave(2ndorder)
forthelow-andhigh-passfilters.Rated
powercapacityshallbeatleast125
wattscontinuous(RMS)andconformto
EIA-426-Btesting.Maximumcontinu-
ousoutputat1metershallbe115.0dB.
 Thelow-frequencytransducershall
haveatreatedfiberconewithclothsur-
round.Thehigh-frequencytransducer
shallbeacompressiondriverwitha
1-inchexit.
 InstallationfortheHP890ishallbe
byaircraftcableaffixedtothespeaker
chassisviaanintegratedsnaphook.For
seismicandsafetyredundancy,asec-
ondaryaircraftcableshallbeincluded.
Theexternalwiringinputconnector
shallbeafour-pin,5mmEuroblockfor
8ohmordistributedsystemsandshall
acceptfrom10–22-gaugewire.The
systemshallbeforindoorandoutdoor
applicationsandhaveaweather-resis-
tantbootcoveringallwireconnectors.
 Theenclosureshallbeconstructedof
injection-molded,glass-reinforcedABS.
Thegrilleshallbeconstructedofpowder-
coatedsteelforlastingperformancein
theelements.Overallcabinetdimensions
shallbenomorethan437.6mm(17.23
in.)inheightby376.4mm(14.82in.)in
diameterandweighnomorethan12.2kg
(26.8lbs.).TheHP890ishallincludehang-
inghardware,Euroblockconnectorand
weather-resistantterminalboot.
 ThesystemshallbetheSoundTube
HP890iwithhanginghardwareforboth
low-and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.

Technical data, EASE™ plots, SoundTubeSPEC™ software and product downloads available at www.soundtube.com
HP890i
Open-Ceiling Speaker
Technical Information for System Engineers
Graphs and Plots
Frequency Response Impedance/Phase
Vertical Beamwidth Directivity Index (DI)
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HP890i
Open-Ceiling Speaker
Technical Information for System Engineers
Optional Accessory
Surface-Mount Bracket (AC-RS-SM8)
Mechanical Drawings
307.3 mm (12.10 in.)
Included Accessories
Hanging Hardware: Main and Safety
Cables w/ SpeedClamp™
SoundTube’s hanging cable kit incor-
porates hanging and safety cables and
fasteners for an integrated and easy-
to-install system. Hanging and safety
cables are infinitely adjustable to 2.74
m (9.0 ft).
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.
10,000 Hz
8,000 Hz4,000 Hz
2,000 Hz
1,000 Hz
500 Hz250 Hz
125 Hz
Polar Plots Horizontal
Vertical
363.5 mm (14.31 in.)
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125Hz 1/3 Oct
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Vert Polar
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250Hz 1/3 Oct
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Vert Polar
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8KHz 1/3 Oct
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10KHz 1/3 Oct
Horiz Polar
Vert Polar
551.4 mm (21.91 in.)
424.2 mm
(16.70 in.)