E C S TAT E M E N T O F C O N F O R M I T Y This document confirms that the range of products of Community Professional Loudspeakers bearing the CE label meets all of the requirements in the EMC directive 89/336/EEC laid down by the Member States Council for adjustment of legal requirements.
I N N O VAT I O N . . . S PA N N I N G M O R E T H A N 4 0 Y E A R S ! Since the founding of our company in 1968, Community has been a constant developer and innovator of loudspeaker technology.
The terms IMPORTANT, CAUTION, and DANGER are used throughout this manual to alert the reader to important safety considerations. If you have any questions or do not understand the meaning of these terms, do not proceed with installation. Contact your local dealer, distributor, or call Community directly for assistance. These terms are defined below: IMPORTANT: describes an operating condition or user action that may expose the equipment or user to potential damage or danger.
Your Community dealer and the factory will try to help in any way they can, but it is the responsibility of the party receiving the shipment to file the damage claim. This is a provision of law in the USA and in most countries.
Please see our comprehensive 60 page R-Series Application Guide for advice and information on how to best utilize the R6-51 and R6-BASSHORN, as well as how to utilize other R-Series loudspeakers. The Guide contains a wealth of knowledge, along with numerous examples of successful installations.
-fidelity, wide-range response that’s capable of accurately reproducing any musical genre, while simultaneously providing superb projection of clear and intelligible speech with very low distortion. The R6-51 BIAMP is the ideal primary system for applications requiring high-impact, long throw full-range performance.
P H Y S I C A L F E AT U R E S O F T H E R 6 & R 6 - 5 1 NOTE: The numerical callouts show the typical location of the primary physical features of the R6 and R6-51 loudspeaker enclosures.
P O W E R A M P L I F I C AT I O N Power amplifiers for the R6-51 and the R-6 BASSHORN should be capable of providing enough power to properly drive the loudspeaker without the amplifiers entering into a state of clipping.
Grease” or a similar product. In all cases, do not remove the gland nut that attaches the cable to the lower rear of the loudspeaker, as this will compromise the weather integrity of the enclosure. Community R6-51 & R6-BASSHORN Installation / Operation Manual — Page 11...
12 AWG 0.16 ohm 75 ft. (25m) 10 AWG 0.15 ohm Contact Technical Application Team (TAG) Team 100 ft. (30m) for recommended wire gauge. Recommended Wire Gauge vs. Distance Community R6-51 and R6-BASSHORN Installation / Operation Manual — Page 12...
They are intended for use ONLY as supplemental mounting points for support of the front of the loudspeaker. Note that on the R6-51 three bolts on the top and the bottom of the enclosure are used to fasten the mid-high pack to the inside of the loudspeaker. These bolts are not suitable for suspension or for safety-cable attachment.
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P.E. or other competent and certified professional who can review and approve the design. CAUTION: All of the mounting bolts supplied with the R6-51 or R6-Basshorn that are not used for mounting must be left in place with their rubber washers and firmly tightened to maintain the integrity of the weatherproofing.
Safety attachment points should not be located at insert points on opposite sides of the R6 or R6-51 enclosures to prevent significant forces that could pull the insert points away from each other. All safety cables, chains, or other restraining hardware must be installed so that the line is taut and positioned to minimize dynamic loading of the attachment points (falling, bouncing, swinging, etc.) in the event that the loudspeaker’s primary support...
IMPORTANT: Eyebolts, brackets, and any other mounting hardware for outdoor usage with R-Series loudspeakers must be corrosion resistant steel, properly rated for the load weight. DIMENSIONS OF R6-51 DIMENSIONS OF R6-BASSHORN Community R6-51 & R6-BASSHORN Installation / Operation Manual — Page 17...
10° V (+9° / -3°, 1.6 kHz to 16 kHz) 100° H x 100° V (200 Hz) Axial Q / DI: 56.8 / 17.5 (1.6 kHz to 16 kHz) 13 / 11 (315 Hz) Community R6-51 and R6-BASSHORN Installation / Operation Manual — Page 18...
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*We recommend angling the R-Series loudspeaker at least 15 degrees downward so as to reduce the possibility of rain and other precipitation compromising the performance of the loudspeaker. Community strives to improve its products on a continual basis. Specifications may therefore be subject to change without notice.
For this reason, many designers and installers find that they can minimize overall system equalization and still achieve excellent voice intelligibility and high grade sonic properties. Community R6-51 and R6-BASSHORN Installation / Operation Manual — Page 20...
Using a sine wave oscillator or wide range program at moderate speaker (buzzes or levels, listen to each driver to isolate the problem. Repair or rattles). replace as needed. Community R6-51 and R6-BASSHORN Installation / Operation Manual — Page 22...
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VA L I D I N T H E U S A O N LY Community loudspeaker systems are warranted in the USA to be free from defects in materials and workmanship for a period of five years, as determined by one of the following two methods, whichever is longer: Starting from the date of retail purchase, as noted on the sales receipt from an authorized Community dealer, Starting from the date of manufacture, determined by the serial number, if the sales receipt is not available.
Final determination of warranty coverage lies solely with the Community factory. This Community warranty is not extended by the length of time which an owner is deprived of the use of the product. Repairs and replacement parts provided under the terms of this warranty shall carry only the remaining portion of the warranty.
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