Wharfedale Pro 2080 User manual

Power Rating
Bracket weight (kg)
Programme
Continuous
Peak
Finish
Frequency Range
Sensitivity at 1m
for 2.83v input
Drive Units
Nominal Impedance
Dimensions
(HxWxD)mm
Weight net (kg)
WHARFEDALE SYSTEMS
Huntingdon PE29 6XU United Kingdom
www.w arfedalepro.com
(All specifications subject to change without notice)
2080 SERIES • TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION
T ankyou for buying W arfedale 2080 Loudspeaker Units.
2080
50W
100W
200W
Black vinyl wit
matc ing clot grill
40Hz-20kHz
90dB
200mm W arfedale Bass Unit
wit ig temperature voice coil
25mm fabric dome W arfedale
HF unit wit ferrofluid cooling
and re-entrant protection circuit.
8 o ms
274 x 456 x 200
6.5
0.74
2180
50W
100W
200W
Black vinyl wit
matc ing clot grill
40Hz-20kHz
90dB
200mm W arfedale Bass Unit
wit ig temperature voice coil
2 x 25mm fabric dome
W arfedale HF unit wit
ferrofluid cooling and re-entrant
protection circuit.
8 o ms
274 x 456 x 200
6.8
0.74
3180
90W
175W
350W
Black vinyl wit
matc ing clot grill
40Hz-20kHz
92dB
2 x 200mm W arfedale Bass
Unit wit ig temperature
voice coil
2 x 25mm fabric dome
W arfedale HF unit wit
ferrofluid cooling and re-entrant
protection circuit.
4 o ms
270 x 570 x 290
11
1.52
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2080
WIDE DISPERSION
PROFESSIONAL SPEAKER
ENCLOSURE
2080
2180
3180
OPERATING MANUAL

Unpacking
All W arfedale Systems products are fully c ecked before
leaving t e factory. After unpacking
please inspect cabinets for any
p ysical damage. Please retain t e
s ipping carton if possible and
internal packing material in case t e unit needs to be
returned. Please c eck as soon as possible t e unit is
functioning correctly. In t e event of any damage please
contact your dealer immediately so t at a written claim for
damages can be initiated.
Wharfedale Systems Limited Warranty
In t e event of malfunction, contact your aut orised W arfedale
dealer or distributor for information.
More information can be found at www.w arfedalepro.com
2080 SERIES • PROFESSIONAL
T e WHARFEDALE Wireless Works was establis ed in
1932 by Gilbert Briggs w o soon establis ed a reputation
as one of t e most innovative loudspeaker engineers of
is generation. His company was at t e leading edge of
an exciting new tec nology w ic was dedicated to
bringing t e pleasure of music and entertainment into
people’s omes. As t e tec nology advanced W arfedale
gave many music lovers t eir first taste of Hig Fidelity,
mounting a series of live sound demonstrations w ic
excited t e audio world and eralded t e birt of t e
modern i-fi loudspeaker.
Today W arfedale Systems takes t e same
uncompromising approac to t e design and
manufacturing of every audio product, using ig -quality
components and state-of-t e-art testing equipment to
ensure consistency and ig performance. At W arfedale
we design and build all of our products and all our drive
units. We control all t e variables, so we don’t ave to
compromise design goals.
W arfedale 2080 Series of Professional Sound
Loudspeakers are ig quality systems suitable for club
and studio use. T ey are straig tforward to use, reliable in
operation and capable of excellent performance.
Wharfedale 2080 Series of
Professional Sound Loudspeakers
● Reliable design proven over 12 years of world-wide
use design
● Strong wrap-round construction from ig grade
particle board
● Unique ig powered W arfedale drive units exclusive to
W arfedale products
● Internal proprietary designed W arfedale crossover
incorporating re-entrant overload protection on t e
HF units
● Attractive styling suitable for all venues
● Wide, uniform sound dispersion (2180, 3180)
● Wall bracket included
80 Series

SPEAKER ENCLOSURES MANUAL
Separation
180-360cm
(6-12ft)
Min 30cm
(12")
Min 45cm
(18")
All W arfedale ig performance loudspeaker systems are designed to work well
wit t e majority of good audio equipment. T ey are also designed to produce
good quality sound at ig levels. If you need tec nical advice or would like to
confirm t eir suitability please ask your dealer or write to us at t e address s own.
We ope t at you will enjoy using and listening to your W arfedale 2080’s.
Figure 2: Positioning for wall mounting
Separation
180-360cm
(6-12ft)
Min 30cm
(12")
Min 45cm
(18")
Figure 1: Positioning using speaker stands
If you prefer you can wall mount t em using suitable rotatable
wall-mounting brackets.
You can mount your 2080s on conventional speaker stands
(see figure 2).
POSITIONING THE 2080
MODELS 2180 AND 3180
WIDE DISPERSION
People w o use loudspeakers for public entertainment often put t em ig up on
walls or near to a ceiling. T e result is a dull, unexciting sound wit no detail. T is
is because t e sound absorption of t e furnis ing and t e crowd of people moving
around soaks up t e ig notes.
Some loudspeaker suppliers get round t is problem by using a product wit too
muc treble, often wit painful results. Ot ers try to bounce t e sound off t e
walls or ot er reflecting surfaces. T ey ope t at t is will make a uniform sound
all over t e room. You can not guarantee t is. All rooms ave different amounts of
sound absorption in different places. You will lose stereo information by spreading
t e sound around in t is way.
T e W arfedale 2180
and 3180 enables you
to direct t e sound to
w ere t e people are.
Conventional
loudspeakers produce
a narrow beam of
sound at ig
frequencies. Anyone
moving around in t e
room will move in and
out of t is beam, and
will find t e sound varying in detail. T e 2180 and 3180 produces a muc wider
area of coverage (figure 1) using tec niques pioneered by W arfedale more t an
25 years ago.
Figure 1: Extended coverage of W arfedale 2180 & 3180
2180 & 3180
NORMAL
SPEAKER
Figure 3: Positioning for wall mounting
POSITIONING THE 2180 OR 3180
GG
BR
GG
BR
GG
BR
Series
Connection
Figure 4
CONNECTIONS AND PHASING
Use twin flex wit a rib or coloured stripe to identify t e positive wire. T e current
rating s ould be 10 amps minimum. T e speakers are fitted wit spring
connectors to accept bare wire ends t at can be inserted into t e oles and
clamped. Be careful to trim away any loose strands to avoid s orting t e amplifier
output. Connect t e wire wit t e stripe or rib to t e red (or +) terminal for bot
amplifier and loudspeaker for eac c annel.
To test t e p asing of a stereo pair of loudspeakers switc t e amplifier to mono
if possible and play some music, listening to t e bass. If you ave wired one
speaker ‘out of p ase’ t e bass will sound weak and ill-defined. C eck your
connections and reverse t e connections to one speaker only. Refer to figure 4
below w en making multiple loudspeaker connections.
WIRING INSTRUCTIONS
T ere is a special terminal ousing on t e back of t e 2080 loudspeakers in
w ic t e Green terminals are not connected internally. To connect t e
loudspeakers as multiple stereo pairs, as s own in figure 4, proceed as follows:
To place adjacent units in parallel use two link-bars G to B and G to R.
To place adjacent units in series use one link bar G to G.
For normal stereo connection use no links.
If you ave wired up more t an one stereo pair you will need to c eck t e
p asing of eac pair separately.
AVOIDING BURN OUT
It is easy to damage loudspeakers by over-driving. T is appens w en you turn
t e volume control up too far, causing distortion. If t at appens, turn down t e
volume before you do any damage. It is more likely to appen if using an
amplifier wit too small a power rating for t e combination of room size and
loudspeakers. T ere are two remedies:
A. Use a bigger amplifier (but with an output not greater than the
power rating of the speakers).
B. Use more speakers (in series-parallel arrangement, keeping the
resultant impedance 4 to 8 ohms).
Note for eac amplifier c annel:
2 speakers in parallel = 2 o ms - t is is too low.
2 speakers in series = 8 o ms
4 speakers in series-parallel = 4 o ms
Parallel
Connection
Normal Stereo
Connection
T e 2080 and 2180 loudspeaker are packed wit bracket (a) and t e
3180 loudspeakers are packed wit bracket (b). T is steel bracket
allows t e speaker to be fixed at an angle, eit er in a vertical or
orizontal position. Mounting t e bracket vertically and flus to t e wall
allows t e speaker to be rotated left to rig t (see figure 2). Mounting t e
bracket orizontally and flus to t e wall allows upward and downward
tilting of t e speaker (see figure 3).
Bracket (a)
2080/2180
Bracket (b)
3180
Figure 3
Figure 2