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L-Acoustics SB15m User Manual

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USER MANUAL

VERSION 1.0
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  • Page 1: User Manual

    SB15 SUBWOOFER USER MANUAL VERSION 1.0 w w w . l - a c o u s t i c s . c o m...

  • Page 2: Safety Instructions

    SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Read this manual Follow all SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS as well as DANGER and OBLIGATION warnings Never incorporate equipment or accessories not approved by L-ACOUSTICS ® Read all the related PRODUCT INFORMATION documents before exploiting the system The product information document is included in the shipping carton of the related system component.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    These combined properties contribute to the sonic qualities of the SB15m in terms of precision and musicality. The cabinet is made of first grade Baltic birch plywood to ensure maximum acoustical and mechanical integrity.

  • Page 4: System Components

    Refer to the LA4 and LA8 user manuals for detailed instructions about the whole cabling scheme, including modulation cables and network. Rigging elements Rigging elements or procedures are not presented in this document. Refer to the SB15m rigging manual. Software application SOUNDVISION Proprietary acoustical and mechanical 3D modeling software.
  • Page 5 SP-Y1 SP10 DO.7 DO10 CC4FP SP25 LA Network Manager Soundvision SB15m system components (excluding rigging elements and modulation cables) w w w . l - a c o u s t i c s . c o m SB15 _UM_EN_1.0...

  • Page 6: Loudspeaker Configurations

    In standard configuration, a subwoofer system operates with an omni-directional directivity pattern. It corresponds to the use of subwoofers as single elements or as standard subwoofer arrays. The SB15m subwoofers are driven by the LA8 or the LA4 amplified controller with one factory preset offering a 100 Hz upper frequency limit.

  • Page 7: Cardioid Configuration

    It corresponds to the use of an array of four subwoofers with one reversed element, i.e. turned towards the rear. The SB15m subwoofers are driven by the LA8 or the LA4 amplified controller with one factory preset offering a 100 Hz upper frequency limit.

  • Page 8: Loudspeaker Connection

    The SB15m subwoofer is equipped with two 4-point SpeakON ® connectors. The IN connector allows receiving the audio signal and the LINK connector allows routing it to another SB15m enclosure in parallel. The SB15m connection in parallel is only possible with the LA8 amplified controller.

  • Page 9: Connection To La4

    To connect the SB15m to the LA4, 2 options are available. Option A  Use SP cables (SP.7, SP5, SP10 or SP25) to connect one SB15m to each of the four LA4 output channels. LA4 option A maximum configuration Option B ...

  • Page 10: Connection To La8

    VERSION 1.0 Connection to LA8 Maximum of 8 enclosures per LA8 2 SB15m can be connected in parallel to each output channel on the LA8. Therefore, a single LA8 amplified controller can drive up to 8 enclosures. Cardioid configuration Connect the reversed subwoofers to OUT 1 to use the cardioid preset.
  • Page 11 ® connector.  If necessary, use SP cables to connect additional SB15m enclosures in parallel with the first ones. LA8 option B maximum configuration w w w . l - a c o u s t i c s . c o m SB15 _UM_EN_1.0...

  • Page 12: Appendix Apreset Description

    The latest version of each PRESET LIBRARY and the corresponding user manuals are downloadable from the L-ACOUSTICS ® web site. [SB15_100]: standard To use SB15m subwoofers as single elements or arrays in standard configuration. Accessible (O) and blocked (X) parameters Inputs/Outputs Elements to connect Routing *...

  • Page 13: Appendix Csb15M Specifications

    APPENDIX C SB15 SPECIFICATIONS Description Subwoofer enclosure, amplified by LA4 or LA8 Low frequency limit (‑10 dB) 40 Hz ([SB15_100] preset) Maximum SPL 135 dB ([SB15_100] preset) RMS power handling 600 W Transducer 1  15" weather-resistant, bass-reflex Nominal impedance 8 Ω...
  • Page 14 Document reference: SB15m_UM_EN_1.0 Distribution date: January 9, 2013 © 2012 L-ACOUSTICS ® . All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means without the express written consent of the publisher.

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