Wharfedale Pro Kinetic 8 Guide

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OPERATING MANUAL AND USER GUIDE
Kinetic 8 Kinetic 12 Kinetic 12M
Kinetic 15 Kinetic 153 Kinetic 215
Kinetic 18B
Kinetic Series
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IMPORTANT WARNINGS & SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
1. READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS – carefully and become familiar with the features
and functions of these products before operating them.
2. RETAIN THESE INSTRUCTIONS – for future reference.
3. COMPLY WITH ALL WARNINGS – All warnings and instructions for this
product should be adhered to.
4. USE WITH AMPLIFIERS – In order to avoid damage to drivers and other
equipment, it is advisable to establish and follow a routine for powering up and
powering down a sound system. With all system components connected, turn
on source equipment (mixers, signal processors, record and playback units,
etc.) BEFORE powering up amplifiers. Transient voltages from powering up
source equipment can damage speakers if amplifiers are already turned on.
Make sure that amplier volumes are set to their minimum settings and power
up any system ampliers LAST. It is recommended that all system components
be allowed to stabilize for several seconds before any source signals are
introduced or level setting adjustments are made. Similarly, when shutting
systems down, turn all amplifiers off first, before powering down any other
system components.
5. CABLES – Do not use shielded or microphone cables for connection between
amplifiers and speakers. Use only approved speaker cables with proper
connectors.
6. CAUTION – These professional loudspeaker systems are capable of
generating very high sound pressure levels. Use care with placement and
operation to avoid exposure to excessive volume levels. Permanent hearing
damage can result when operated to extreme levels.
7. SERVICE – There are no user serviceable parts inside this product. Users
should not attempt to service this product. Warranty nullication could result if
this is attempted.
8. RIGGING - SUSPENDING - MOUNTING - Rigging suspending or mounting of
speaker systems can expose members of the public to serious health risks and
even death.
UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES ATTEMPT TO RIG, SUSPEND OR
OTHERWISE MOUNT THESE SPEAKERS UNLESS YOU ARE
FULLY QUALIFIED AND CERTIFIED TO DO SO BY RELEVANT
LOCAL, STATE AND NATIONAL AUTHORITIES. ALL RELEVANT
SAFETY REGULATIONS MUST BE FOLLOWED. IF YOU ARE
NOT PROPERLY QUALIFIED OR DO NOT KNOW OF PERTINENT
REGULATIONS, CONSULT QUALIFIED PERSONNEL FOR ADVICE.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Important Warnings & Safety Instructions........................................................1
Introduction..........................................................................................................3
Models / Key Features.........................................................................................4
Installation / Connections/Wiring.......................................................................5
Kinetic Series Connection Panels .....................................................................6
Kinetic Full Range System .................................................................................7
Kinetic Vocal System / Dimensions ...................................................................8
Specications ....................................................................................................12
Warranty .............................................................................................................14
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INTRODUCTION
The Wharfedale Pro Kinetic Series is the result of many years of experience in
the use, design and manufacture of professional loudspeaker products. We take
great pride in engineering and building every Wharfedale Pro loudspeaker and
would like to thank you for entrusting us with your sound.
The Kinetic Series are passive loudspeakers that offer the legendary price to
performance that Wharfedale Pro has become world famous for. The Kinetic
Series offer professional features such as compression drivers, custom designed
woofers and PTC HF protection. All models feature speakon/jack combination
inputs that are parallel wired, ensuring seamless integration with both professional
and beginner equipment.
The Kinetic Series is suitable for a wide range of applications, they are an ideal
choice for small bands or portable DJ’s that need heavy duty sound reinforcement
on a budget.
All components are designed and built from the ground up in our own vertically
integrated factory, providing the consumer with world class performance and
unparalleled value.
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♦ LowDistortion,HighPowerCustomWharfedaleProWoofers
♦ HFCompressionDrivers
♦ 90°x60°EllipticalWaveguides
♦ HighSlopeCrossoverWithHighVoltageComponents
♦ PTCHFDriverProtectionCircuitry
♦ LowResonanceEnclosures
♦ Road-ToughCarpetFinish
♦ High-ImpactPlasticHandles
♦ High-ImpactPlasticPoleMountReceptacles
(Steel On Kinetic 153 & 18B)
♦ ParallelSpeakon/¼”JackInputs
♦ HighPassOutput(Kinetic18BOnly)
KEY FEATURES
♦ Kinetic8  Passive2-wayLoudspeaker
♦ Kinetic12  Passive2-wayLoudspeaker
♦ Kinetic12M  Passive2-wayStageMonitor
♦ Kinetic15  Passive2-wayLoudspeaker
♦ Kinetic153  Passive3-wayLoudspeaker
♦ Kinetic18B  PassiveSubwoofer
♦ Kinetic215  PassiveQuasi3-wayLoudspeaker
MODELS
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INSTALLATION
Before attempting to install a Kinetic Series loudspeaker system please refer to
the important warnings and safety instructions. Only qualied personnel should
install a loudspeaker system.
Improperinstallationofaloudspeakersystemcancauseseriousharm
andevendeathifcorrectprocedureisnotfollowed.Anyoneattempting
installationassumesallliabilityarisingfromsuchuse.
CONNECTIONS/WIRING
Connecting the Kinetic Series to your system is easy. The input panel includes
parallel Speakon NL2/¼" jack combination connectors. Run your speaker wires
from your amplier to the speaker, you can use either input connector. Be sure to
use high quality, low gauge (thick) speaker wire and NOT shielded cable.
1-
2+
2-
1+
1-
1+
1+
1-
1/4”jackplug Ring(-)
Tip (+)
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KINETIC SERIES CONNECTION PANELS
Kinetic Series loudspeakers feature parallel wired inputs. Either input can be used
for a simple system, and 2 speakers can be parallel wired using a standard
speaker cable. When parallel wiring loudspeakers always take into consideration
the load you are putting on your amplier. 2 parallel wired Kinetic loudspeakers
will produce a 2 ohm load.
Kinetic
8/12/12M/15/153/215
Rear Panel
Kinetic 18B
Rear Panel
The Kinetic 18B has a High Pass Filter output. The high pass lter allows you to
connect a fullrange Kinetic loudpeaker and subwoofer to one amplier channel
with a 4 ohm load.
IMPORTANT NOTE:
  Toavoidanypossibledamagetoyourampandspeakers,besureto
  checktheownersmanualofyourpowerampliertoconrmitis 
 capableofoperatingat2ohms.
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KINETIC FULLRANGE SYSTEM
Kinetic 18B Subwoofers have HPF outputs so you can use just one channel of an
amplier for each side of a full range system. Run your speaker wires to the input
of the sub and another speaker wire from the subwoofer hi-pass output to the
input of the full range speaker on a stand or sitting on top of the sub.
INPUT INPUT
MID/HI
OUTPUT
MID/HI
OUTPUT
INPUT INPUT
POWER
AMPLIFIER
FROM MIXER
MAIN OUT
L R
Thissystemwillcreatea4ohmloadoneachamplierchannel
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KINETIC VOCAL SYSTEM
INPUT INPUT
POWER
AMPLIFIER
FROM MIXER
MAIN OUT
L R
Thissystemwillcreatea4ohmloadoneachamplierchannel
DIMENSIONS
Kinetic 8
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Kinetic 12M
Kinetic 12
DIMENSIONS
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DIMENSIONS
Kinetic 15
Kinetic-215
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Kinetic 153
DIMENSIONS
Kinetic 18B
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SPECIFICATIONS
Model
Conguration
Frequency Response (±3dB)
PowerHandling
Continuous
Programme
Peak
Nominal Impedance
Sensitivity(1W@1m)
MaxSPL(Calculated)
NominalHorizontalCoverage(@1kHz)
NominalVerticalCoverage(@1kHz)
LFSize
LF Voice Coil
LFDriverNumber
HFVoiceCoil
HFWaveguideType
HFWaveguideExit
HFDiaphragmMaterial
HFProtection
HFDrivernumber
MFSize
MF Voice Coil
MFDriverNumber
EnclosureMaterialandThickness
EnclosureFinish
GrilleMaterial&Finish
Pole Mount
Handles
Input Connector Type
HPFOutputConnectorType
NetWeight
GrossWeight
Dimensions(Unpacked)
H
W
D
Dimensions(Packed)
H
W
D
Volume
Kinetic 8
2-way
70-20kHz
150W
300W
600W
4Ω
96dB
124dB
90°
60°
205mm / 8"
1.53"
L01-07010129A
25.4mm / 1"
Elliptical
30.5mm / 1.2"
Phenolic
PTC
ZD-53200-01R
-
-
-
12mm / 0.5" particle
Black Carpet
1.0mm Steel
35mm / 1 3/8"
2 On Sides
2x Speakon + ¼" Jack
7.84 Kg
17.3 lbs
8.8 Kg
19.4 lbs
429mm / 16.9"
272.2/149.6mm / 10.7"/5.9"
253mm / 9.96"
482mm / 18.97"
299/166mm / 11.8"/6.54"
278mm / 10.9"
0.031m³
Kinetic 12
2-way
60-20KHz
200W
400W
800W
4Ω or 8Ω
96dB
125dB
90°
60°
305mm / 12"
2.0"
L01-07010130A
25.4mm / 1"
Elliptical
30.5mm / 1.2"
Phenolic
PTC
ZD-53200-01R
-
-
-
12mm / 0.5" particle
Black Carpet
1.2mm Steel
35mm / 1 3/8"
2 On Sides
2x Speakon + ¼" Jack
12.28 Kg
27 lbs
13.8 Kg
30.4 lbs
525mm / 20.7"
362.2/210.1mm / 14.3"/8.27"
308mm / 12.13"
586mm / 23.07"
426/242mm / 16.8"/9.53"
348mm / 13.7"
0.068m³
Kinetic 12M
2-way monitor
60-20kHz
200W
400W
800W
4Ω or 8Ω
96dB
125dB
90°
60°
305mm / 12"
2.0"
L01-07010130A
25.4mm / 1"
Elliptical
30.5mm / 1.2"
Phenolic
PTC
ZD-53200-01R
-
-
-
12mm / 0.5" particle
Black Carpet
1.2mm Steel
1 On Sides
2x Speakon + ¼" Jack
11.5 Kg
25.3 lbs
13.7 Kg
30.1 lbs
380(SITU)mm / 14.96"
366 / 14.4"
525mm / 20.7"
413mm / 16.26"
568mm / 22.36"
386mm / 15.2"
0.09m³
Kinetic 15
2-way
50-20KHz
250W
500W
1000W
4Ω or 8Ω
97dB
127dB
90°
60°
381mm / 15"
2"
L01-07010131A
25.4mm / 1"
Elliptical
30.5mm / 1.2"
Phenolic
PTC
ZD-53200-01R
-
-
-
12mm / 0.5" particle
Black Carpet
1.2mm Steel
35mm / 1 3/8"
2 On Sides
2x Speakon + ¼" Jack
17.02 Kg
37.4 lbs
18.8 Kg
41.4 lbs
618mm / 24.3"
437.4/273.5mm / 17.2"/10.77"
330mm / 12.99"
680mm / 26.77"
502/304mm / 19.76"/11.97"
370mm / 14.57"
0.1m³
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Model
Conguration
Frequency Response (±3dB)
PowerHandling
Continuous
Programme
Peak
Nominal Impedance
Sensitivity(1W@1m)
MaxSPL(Calculated)
NominalHorizontalCoverage(@1kHz)
NominalVerticalCoverage(@1kHz)
LFSize
LF Voice Coil
LFDriverNumber
HFVoiceCoil
HFWaveguideType
HFWaveguideExit
HFDiaphragmMaterial
HFProtection
HFDrivernumber
MFSize
MF Voice Coil
MFDriverNumber
EnclosureMaterialandThickness
EnclosureFinish
GrilleMaterial&Finish
Pole Mount
Handles
Input Connector Type
HPFOutputConnectorType
NetWeight
GrossWeight
Dimensions(Unpacked)
H
W
D
Dimensions(Packed)
H
W
D
Volume
Kinetic 153
3-way
50-20kHz
300W
600W
1200W
4Ω
98dB
129dB
90°
60°
381mm / 15"
2"
L01-07010131A
25.4mm / 1"
Elliptical
30.5mm / 1.2"
Phenolic
PTC
ZD-53200-01R
165mm / 6.5"
25.4mm / 1"
ZD-24100-01R
12mm / 0.5" particle
Black Carpet
1.2mm Steel
35mm / 1 3/8"
2 On Sides
2x Speakon + ¼" Jack
-
21.5 Kg
47.3 lbs
23.9 Kg
52.5 lbs
725mm / 28.54"
473.8/293.7mm / 18.65"/11.56"
360mm / 14.17"
786mm / 30.95"
538/324mm / 21.18"/12.76"
400mm / 15.75"
0.136m³
Kinetic 215
Quasi 3-way
45-20kHz
300W
600W
1200W
4Ω
100dB
131dB
90°
60°
381mm / 15"
1.5"
ZD-05400-01R
25.4mm / 1"
Elliptical
30.5mm / 1.2"
Phenolic
PTC
ZD-53200-01R
-
-
-
12mm / 0.5" particle
Black Carpet
1.2mm Steel
2 On Sides
2x Speakon + ¼" Jack
-
25.4 Kg
55.9 lbs
29.2 Kg
64.2 lbs
1004mm/39.53"
437.4/273.5mm/17.22"/10.78"
330mm/12.99"
1172mm/46.14"
538/324mm/21.18"/12.76"
400mm/15.75"
0.20m³
Kinetic 18B
Subwoofer
45-250Hz
300W
600W
1200W
4Ω
98dB
129dB
-
-
470mm / 18"
2.5"
L01-07010028A
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
15mm / 0.59" particle
Black Carpet
1.2mm Steel
35mm / 1 3/8"
2 On Sides
2x Speakon + ¼" Jack
1x Speakon + ¼" Jack
28.74 Kg
63.2 lbs
31.6 Kg
69.5 lbs
512mm / 20.16"
640mm / 25.19"
437mm / 17.2"
579mm / 22.79"
686mm / 27.0"
483mm / 19.0"
0.192m³
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Wharfedale Pro products are warranted of manufacturing or material defects for a period of one year from
the original date of purchase. In the event of malfunction, contact your authorized Wharfedale Pro dealer or
distributor for information.
* Be aware that warranty details may differ from country to country. Contact your dealers or distributor for
information. These terms do not infringe your statutory rights.
WHARFEDALE PRO LIMITED WARRANTY
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