Wharfedale Pro Pro DLX Series Guide

DLX12
DLX12M
DLX15
DLX15M
DLX153
DLX 215
DLX15B
DLX18B
DLX 218B
□ LX ™ Series
OPERATING MANUAL AND USER GUIDE

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 amplifier volumes are set to their minimum settings and
power up any system amplifiers 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 nullification could result if this is attempted.

TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Important Warnings & Safety Instructions
2 . W hat about the DLX ™ Series?
3 . I n troduction/Overview
4 . F e atures
5 . S etting up/ Speaker Placement
6 . C o n n e ctions/ Wiring
7 . S p ecifications
8 . D i m e n s i o n a l Drawings - DLX-12/15
9 . D i m e n s i o n a l Drawings - DLX-12M/ 15M
10 . D i m e n s i o n a l Drawings - DLX-153/215
11 . D i m ensional Drawings - DLX-15B/ 18B
12 . D i m e n s i o n a l Drawings - DLX-218B
13 . APPENDIX A: Bi-Amp Processor Settings
14 . A PPENDIX B: DLX Crossover Block Diagrams
DLX-12/DLX-15
DLX-12M/ DLX-15M
DLX-153/ DLX-215
DLX-15MB/DLX-18MB
DLX-218
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WHAT ABOUT THE DLX SERIES?
Wharfedale DLX ™ Series sound reinforcement speakers are designed for demanding
applications, i.e. portable and fixed installation concert venues.
The DLX ™ Series loudspeakers are high quality speaker systems designed to provide the
best sound in a powerful, feature laden, easy to use package. They are designed to
provide transparent and accurate sound reproduction or reinforcement. The 50.8mm (2”)
Titanium high frequency drivers project crystal clear high frequencies. A proprietary 90° x
45° High Frequency Horn delivers the high frequencies in a well defined, even coverage
pattern. Dynamic passages, such as the crack of a snare drum or the report of a cannon,
come through just like the real thing.
The DLX Series is very flexible in application. With its heavy duty components and the
ability to switch from passive mode to bi-amp mode with the flip of a switch, the DLX can
rise to any sound reinforcement challenge. The DLX Series subwoofers have high pass
outputs (in FULL RANGE mode) to allow you to keep your equipment count low and your
flexibility high - One channel of an amplifier with a kicking full range system attached.
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INTRODUCTION
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Wharfedale DLX Series loudspeakers are the result of many years of experience in the
use, design and manufacturing of professional loudspeaker products. We take great pride
in engineering and building every Wharfedale Pro loudspeaker and wish to thank you for
entrusting us with your sound.
From the time Gilbert Briggs built his first loudspeaker in 1932, to the present, Wharfedale
Loudspeakers have maintained the same standard of quality in components,
workmanship and performance. Actually, Wharfedale is one of a few present day
manufacturers that design, engineer and build all of their own transducers.
Please take a few minutes to read this manual completely in order to ensure that you get
the most out of your DLX ™ Series Loudspeaker system.
DLX ™ SERIES OVERVIEW:
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The DLX Series are powerful, accurate, high quality loudspeaker systems with low
distortion that were designed to deliver high quality sound for the best value. From the
DLX-12 to the DLX-153 plus three high power subs, you have what it takes to assemble
the system that your music deserves.
An important factor in loudspeakers is the smoothness of the sound coverage. Many
speakers that may sound acceptable in the horizontal plane have problems in the vertical
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plane. The DLX speakers exhibit very smooth and well-behaved sound dispersion
characteristics in both the horizontal and vertical planes making positioning and set-up
less critical. Everyone in the room will hear the same quality sound. Because of the multi¬
faceted cabinet design, the DLX speakers can be positioned on the floor as a stage
monitor or mounted .
The DLX-218B subwoofer is a dual chamber bass reflex bass cabinet. The switch on the
input panel allows you to use the DLX-218 as a dual subwoofer at 4 ohms or by switching
to DISCRETE mode, the DLX-218B acts as two separate woofers - each at 8 ohms and
with their own input signal and frequency shaping.
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FEATURES
2-way / 3-way trapezoidal reflex systems
Road tough modular subwoofer systems
2 inch (50.8mm) Titanium diaphragm compression drivers
Low distortion, high power cast frame woofers
90° x 45° High Frequency Elliptical Wave Guide (EWG)
Bi-amp/ passive operation via recessed switch
High slope crossover with high voltage components
Pro-tech® (HF) driver protection
High power 4” voice coil subwoofers
Rugged black carpet & steel handles
Integrated stand adapter
4 or 8 Ohm options(only DLX-12,DLX-15,DLX15B.DLX-18B)
NL4 speaker inputs
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SETTING UP/ SPEAKER PLACEMENT
The uniform dispersion of the DLX ™ Series makes it easy to position the speakers where
you need them, rather than trying to rearrange the room to accommodate the sound
system. And the multi-faceted cabinet with mounting hardware makes the job of installing
the speakers that much easier. For the best coverage and highest quality sound, the
speakers should be located above head level.
When you don’t think you are getting all the bass you need, the DLX series has three (3)
subs from which to choose; DLX-15B & DLX-18B are reflex subwoofers that give you
the lowest frequencies and the punch you need. The DLX-218B is a straight forward, no
nonsense 18-inch bass double reflex subwoofer with exceptional low frequency response.
CONNECTIONS/ WIRING
Connecting the DLX ™ Series to your system is easy. The rear panel includes two (2)
parallel NL4. Run your speaker wires from your amplifier to the speaker; you can use
either input connector. Use the correct gauge of stranded insulated speaker cable
according to the power handling ability of your DLX ™ Series cabinet. It is always
advisable to use heavier gauge (lower number) cables on longer runs. Be sure to connect
your speakers in proper polarity (what many refer to erroneously, as phase). This means
that in normal Full Range operation, connect one end of the same wire to the + or Red
terminal on the amplifier and the other end to the +1 on the NL4 connector. The other
wire is connected to the -1 pin on the NL4 connector.
The DLX Series can be used in bi-amp mode. For this you will need a versatile elec -
tronic Processor crossover, For a more powerful and more precise sound reinforce -
ment system you can run separate amplifiers to the Low Frequency section and the
High Frequency sections (See page6 A: Bi-Amp Processor Settings for crossover
curves and settings).
Appendix B: DLX Crossover Block Diagrams shows you the circuits of the crossovers in
Full Range and Bi-amp modes. You use a 4-conductor, 14 Gauge (AWG) or better,
stranded speaker cable with color coded wires. In Bi-amp mode, the internal crossover is
switched out of the circuit. After making certain that the switch is securely in the BI-AMP
setting, connect the speaker wires to the + or Red terminal on the amplifier for the low
frequencies and the +1 on the NL4 connector. The other wire is connected to ground or
terminal on the amplifier to the -1 pin on the NL4 connector. Connect the other
speaker wires to the + or Red terminal on the amplifier for the high frequencies and the
other end to the +2 on the NL4 connector. The other wire is connected to the -2 pin on
the NL4 connector.
CAUTION: MAKE SURE THE SWITCH IS IN THE BI-AMP POSITION BEFORE
POWERING UP YOUR AMPS. YOU MAY DAMAGE THE SPEAKER AND
AMPLIFIER IF THE SWITCH IS ON THE WRONG POSITION
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BI-AMPLIFIED MODE
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QUICK START-UP
DLX-12/12M/15/15M/153/215
FULL RANGE MODE
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QUICK START-UP
DLX-15B/18B SUBWOOFER
FULL RANGE MODE
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QUICK START-UP
DLX-15B/18B SUBWOOFER
BI-AMPLIFIED MODE
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WHARFEDALE PRO LOUDSPEAKER DATA
DLX model
MODEL DLX-12
DXL-15
DLX-12M DLX-15M
DLX-153 DLX-215
DLX-15B DLX-18B DLX-218B
Features 2-way 2-way 2-way Monitor 2-way Monitor 3-way Quasi 3-way Reflex subwoofer Reflex subwoofer Double Reflex subwoofer
FREQUENCY RESPONSE @ +/- 3
dB
60-20kHz 50-20kHz 60-20kHz 55-20kHz 45-20kHz 45-20kHz
BI-AMP:42-2KHz
PASSIVE:42-150Hz
BI-AMP:38-1.5KH
PASSIVE:38-150Hz
30-1,5kHz
SENSITIVITY 1w@1m(dB)2.83v 97dB 98dB 97dB 98dB lOOdB
101dB
98dB 99dB lOOdB
COVERAGE Horiz.
90" 90" 90° 90° 90" 90"
COVERAGE vert. 45” 45" 45" 45" 45" 45"
POWER HANDLING(watts) Switchable:Parallel or Discrete
continuous 400 500 400 500 550 1000 700 800 Parallel:1600W Discrete:800W
music 800 1000 800 1000 1100 2000 1400 1600
3200W 1600W
peak 1600 2000 1600 2000 2200 4000 2800 3200 6400W 3200W
MAX SPL (dB) 129dB 131dB 129dB 131dB 133dB 137dB 132dB 134dB 138dB
SYSTEM IMPEDANCE
FULL RANGE:4 or 80
BI-AMP LF:4 or 80
BI-AMP HF: 8Q
FULL RANGE:4 or 80
BI-AMP LF:4 or 80
BI-AMP HF: 80
FULL RANGE: 80
BI-AMP LF: 80
BI-AMP HF: 80
FULL RANGE: 80
BI-AMP LF: 80
BI-AMP HF: 80
FULL RANGE: 80
BI-AMP LF: 80
BI-AMP HF: 80
FULL RANGE: 40
BI-AMP LF: 40
BI-AMP HF: 80
FULL RANGE:4 or 8D
BI-AMP LF:4 or 8D
FULL RANGE:4 or 8D
BI-AMP LF:4 or 8D
PARALLEL :4D
DISCRETE :8DX2
LF DRIVER SIZE-INCHES 12" 15" 12" 15" 15" 2X15" 15" 18" 2X18"
MF DRIVER SIZSE-INCHES 6"
H F SECTION
impedance( n )
8 8 8 8 8 8
coil size(mm/inches) 50/2" 50/2" 50/2" 50/2" 50/2" 50/2"
exit size(mm/inches) 35/1.4" 35/1.4" 35/1.4" 35/1.4" 35/1.4" 35/1.4"
diaphragm matl Titanium Titanium Titanium Titanium Titanium Titanium
HF HORN type Eliptical Eliptical Eliptical Eliptical Eliptical Eliptical
HF PROTECT TYPE bulb bulb bulb bulb bulb bulb
CROSSOVER SECTION
crossover Frequency 1,8kHz 1,8kHz 1,8kHz 1.8kHz 800Hz/2.3kHz 1,8kHz
crossover modes:
Bi-amp/passive .externally switchable
switchable:+1/-1or +1/-1 ,+2,-2
Externally/switchable:parallel or discrete
system Fb 60Hz 50Hz 60Hz 55Hz 45Hz 45Hz 42 Hz 38Hz 30Hz
Hi pass out (passive) 120Hz(passive) 120Hz(passive)
ENCLOSURE TYPE trapezoidal trapezoidal rectangle rectangle trapezoidal trapezoidal rectangle rectangle rectangle
finish colour carpet black carpet black carpet black carpet black carpet black carpet black carpet black carpet black carpet black
thikness(mm)
15 15 15 15 15 15 15
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construction materials MDF/particle MDF/particle MDF/particle MDF/particle MDF/particle ply/particle MDF/particle MDF/particle MDF/particle
stand adaptor
yes yes
no no
no no yes yes no
handle quantity 2 2 2 2 3 2 2 2 4
grille:
1,5mm full steel (black)
back pannel:
input connector type 2xNeutrik NL4 Speakon 2xNeutrik NL4 Speakon 2xNeutrik NL4 Speakon 2xNeutrik NL4 Speakon 2xNeutrik NL4 Speakon 2xNeutrik NL4 Speakon 2xNeutrik NL4 Speakon 2xNeutrik NL4 Speakon 2xNeutrik NL4 Speakon
hi pass out connector type IxNeutrik NL4 Speakon IxNeutrik NL4 Speakon
PRODUCT DIMS, (mm)
H 630 700 449(SITU) 493(SITU) 896 1135 471 539 541
W ( front/Rear) 390/241.2 446/281.4 390 446 446/281.4 488/299.6 471 539 1041
D 373 406 618 685 406 450 600 650 650
CARTON DIMS, (mm)
H 687 761 440 496 959 1203 534 610 604
W(front/Rear) 459/271.5 515/315 664 732 515/315 560/334 517 591 1087
D 409 450 478 521 450
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646 696 696
Weight Net(kg)
27.5 29.7
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39.0
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42.2
74.89
Gross Net(kg)
29.74
33 28.5 29 42.0 56.9 37.5 44.6 78.9

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DIMENSIONS
241.50
DLX-12
BOTTOM VIEW
BOTTOM VIEW
DLX-15
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449.00
TOP VIEW
390.00
FRONT VIEW
BOTTOM VIEW
449.00
DLX-12M
TOP VIEW
446.00
DLX-15M
486.00
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15.00
SIDE VIEW
DLX-153
BOTTOM VIEW
299.50
488.00
BOTTOM VIEW
SIDE VIEW
DLX-215
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471.00
TOP VIEW
539,00
FRONT VIEW
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471.00
SIDE VIEW
471.00
DLX-15B
650.00
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DLX-18B
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TOP VIEW
1041.0
FRONT VIEW
BOTTOM VIEW
DLX-218B
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BI-AMP Processor Settings Guide
DLX-12 DLX-153
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APPENDIX B - CROSSOVER BLOCK DIAGRAMS
DLX-12
Block Diagram
NL4
INPUT
HIGH
FREQ
FULL RANGE
MODE
NL4
INPUT
LOW
FREQ
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BI-AMP
MODE
DLX-15
Block Diagram
DLX-15
^ FULL RANGE C€
500 WAITS CONTINUOUS
1000 WATTS PROSRAM
BI-AMP
MODE
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DLX-12M
Block Diagram
BI-AMP
MODE
DLX-15M
Block Diagram
DLX-15M
BI-AMP
MODE
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