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QLIGHT™ SERIES
USER MANUAL
TQ-230
TQ-308
TQ-310
TQ-315
TQ-445
TQ-425
TQ-115
Turbosound Ltd.
Star Road, Partridge Green
West Sussex RH13 8RY United Kingdom
Tel: +44 (0)1403 711447 Fax: +44 (0)1403 710155
Web:
www.turbosound.com
Issue 1.2 July 2006
Copyright © 2006 Turbosound Ltd.

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  • Page 1 USER MANUAL TQ-230 TQ-308 TQ-310 TQ-315 TQ-445 TQ-425 TQ-115 Turbosound Ltd. Star Road, Partridge Green West Sussex RH13 8RY United Kingdom Tel: +44 (0)1403 711447 Fax: +44 (0)1403 710155 Web: www.turbosound.com Issue 1.2 July 2006 Copyright © 2006 Turbosound Ltd.
  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    TQ-308/TQ-310/TQ-315 – Removal of the drivers ...19 TQ-445 - Removal of the 12”/1” driver...19 TQ-115 - Removal of the 15” driver...20 TQ-425 – Removal of the 15” driver(s) ...20 TQ-445 - Removal of the midrange drive unit and horn assembly ...20 Appendix A ...21...
  • Page 3 user manual QLight™ series Limited Warranty ... 26 Warranty Coverage... 26 Shipping ... 26 Incidental and consequential damages ... 27 Limitation of implied warranties... 27 TQ series manual page 3...
  • Page 4: Thanks

    Congratulations, you have just purchased a professional loudspeaker system from the renowned Turbosound range, designed to give you the best in audio quality and many years of reliable, trouble free operation. It offers superior audio quality, unsurpassed vocal projection, full technical documentation including EASE data, and comprehensive rigging and flying hardware options.
  • Page 5: Features

    Solid construction: all QLight™ series cabinets are built from high grade birch plywood, rebated, screwed and glued together for maximum rigidity and durability. • Integral rigging points: fitted as standard, enabling use with optional Turbosound flying hardware for all types of fixed installations and mobile sound reinforcement applications. •...
  • Page 6: Product Range Summary

    The TQ-308 is a compact 8” quasi-trapezoidal passive 2-way loudspeaker designed for use with Turbosound digital controllers such as the LMS-D4 or LMS-D6. Its primary application is as a small and unobtrusive speech and music system ideal for corporate rentals or permanent installs such as theatres, bars and small clubs.
  • Page 7: Tq-425

    TQ-115 The TQ-115 is a front loaded, single neodymium 15” vented subwoofer designed to combine with QLight™ series enclosures to give a high quality, full range sound reinforcement system ideally suited to all corporate, industrial, theatre and audio visual applications.
  • Page 8: System Requirements

    Turbosound speaker enclosures should be driven by high quality power amplifiers designed for true professional use. Such amplifiers will have balanced inputs, DC and RF fault protection, and well designed cooling systems for reliability. Turbosound power amplifiers such as the T-45 and T- 25 are recommended for this purpose.
  • Page 9: Equalisation

    Should an extended frequency response be required at more than moderate sound pressure levels, the use of complementary Turbosound subwoofer enclosures is strongly recommended. In order to compensate for the room acoustics, Qlight™ series enclosures require only minimal equalisation.
  • Page 10: Converging Elliptical Waveguide

    user manual QLight™ series 6dB down with respect to centre, (averaged over the whole frequency range of the loudspeaker). Converging Elliptical Waveguide™ A design feature of the TQ-308, TQ-310 and TQ-315 is the Converging Elliptical Waveguide™ (CEW™), available in two directivity patterns: 100° x 60° and 80° x 50°. This gives many user advantages.
  • Page 11: Mounting And Fixing

    MOUNTING AND FIXING Rigging Hardware A versatile range of mounting hardware is available that allows enclosures to be used in a variety of ways, in either mobile applications or permanent installations. Internal M10 threaded rigging points are provided in several locations on the cabinet –...
  • Page 12 user manual QLight™ series RT-767 ring type flying points. Rigging points are provided on the top and rear of the TQ-310 and TQ-315 for use with optional RT-767 rings, enabling cabinets to be rigged in permanent installations and for mobile applications. Downward inclination of the enclosure can be adjusted using the third RT-767 rigging point on the rear of the cabinet...
  • Page 13 WB-10/TQ-230 WB-55A/TQ-310 Ceiling brackets are available for the TQ-230, TQ-308, TQ-310 and TQ-315. As with Turbosound wall brackets, they can be dis-assembled to simplify installation and are supplied with the necessary fixings (except wall fixings). Remove the countersunk screws in the back of the box that correspond to the bolt hole pattern in the speaker plate, and attach it using the bolts provided with the hardware.
  • Page 14 Enclosures may be arranged in a vertical column if required by coupling the flying strips together using QL-75 quicklinks or shackles. Turbosound flying strips are load tested.
  • Page 15 user manual QLight™ series Single point mount options include a universal FB-12 flybar assembly for use with the TQ-445 and this enables the use of several different fixing methods. The illustration at right shows the FB-12 with three different methods of suspending the TQ-445 cabinet: a unilock fitting; a scaffold clamp;...
  • Page 16 user manual QLight™ series The following table gives the predicted downward angle of TQ-445 enclosures when using the FB- 12 flybar. Attachment position Hole number 1 (front of cabinet) Hole number 2 Hole number 3 Hole number 4 Hole number 5 Hole number 6 Hole number 7 Hole number 8...
  • Page 17: Summary Of Rigging Options

    It is of vital importance that you, or other people rigging TQ-310 TQ-315 TQ-445 RT-767 RT-767 WB-20A WB-55A CB-20A CB-55A SB-310 FH-310 FH-315 FH-445 PB-55 PB-55 PB-55 FS-445 FB-12 user manual QLight™ series TQ-425 TQ-115 FS-425 TQ series manual page 17...
  • Page 18: Choosing The Best Location

    Qlight™ series enclosures only. For more detailed information on the whole topic of rigging various handbooks are available. If you are in any doubt contact your Turbosound dealer who will be able to refer you to an experienced rigging company.
  • Page 19: Maintenance

    If any of the drive units should cease functioning and needs a replacement recone you are advised to remove the faulty unit from the cabinet and send it to a professional recone service authorised to recone Turbosound loudspeakers. This will ensure the continued high performance of your QLight™ series product.
  • Page 20: Tq-115 - Removal Of The 15" Driver

    QLight™ series unit should be returned to an authorised Turbosound service centre. To reinstate the drivers, simply reverse the above procedure making sure you observe the correct polarity when reconnecting the cables back into the terminals of the drive units.
  • Page 21: Appendix A

    Replacement diaphragm for CD-110 RD-211 Replacement diaphragm for CD-211 RD-25 Replacement diaphragm for TW-25 TW-25 1” compression driver QLight™ series TQ-445 TQ-308, TQ-310 TQ-315 TQ-310 TQ-445 TQ-425, TQ-115 TQ-315 TQ-230 TQ-445 TQ-308 TQ-310 TQ-445 TQ-425, TQ-115 TQ-315 TQ-230 TQ-445 TQ-445 TQ-308, TQ-310...
  • Page 22: Flying Accessories

    user manual QLight™ series Flying accessories BS-445 EB-10 FB-12 FF-445 FF-425L FF-425S FH-308 FH-310 FH-315 FH-445 PP-445 RT-767 TS-445 TQ series manual page 22 Biscuit M10 shoulder eyebolt Universal fly bar assembly Flying strips (2 required per enclosure) Flying strips (2 required per enclosure) vertical Flying strips (2 required per enclosure) horizontal Flying frame Flying frame...
  • Page 23 user manual QLight™ series TQ series manual page 23...
  • Page 24: Appendix B: Technical Specifications

    user manual QLight™ series APPENDIX B: TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS TQ-230 Dimensions 528 x 210 x 200mm 20.8” x 8.3” x 7.9” Net weight 9.5 kgs 20.9 lbs Power handling 125 watts rms 250 watts program Sensitivity 90dB (1w @ 1m) Frequency 70Hz –...
  • Page 25 Connectors (2) Neutrik Speakon NL4MP Due to continuing product improvement the above specifications are subject to change. TQ-425 TQ-115 836 x 511 x 632mm 559 x 450 x 578mm 32.9” x 20.1” x 24.9” 22” x 17.7” x 22.8” 54 kgs 30.1 kgs...
  • Page 26: Appendix C: Warranty

    Turbosound Ltd. (Att: Customer Service), Star Road, Partridge Green, West Sussex RH13 8RY, England, or your local authorised Turbosound representative.
  • Page 27: Incidental And Consequential Damages

    Incidental and consequential damages Turbosound's liability is limited to the repair or replacement, at our option, of any defective product, and shall not be liable for any incidental and consequential damages including, without limitation, injury to persons or property or loss of use.
  • Page 29 Turbosound Ltd. Star Road, Partridge Green West Sussex RH13 8RY England Tel: +44 (0)1403 711447 Fax: +44 (0)1403 710155 web: www.turbosound.com...