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- Page 1 PRELIMINARY INFORMATION W8VDQ User’s Guide The Martin Experience All material © 2008. Martin Audio Ltd. Subject to change without notice.
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
W8VDQ Preliminary User Guide Contents Unpacking Introduction Safety first Pole mounting Free standing Yoke assembly Aiming for best coverage Amplification & control Connections Cable lengths Warranty All material © 2008. Martin Audio Ltd. Subject to change without notice. -
Page 3: Unpacking
Never stand close to loudspeakers driven at high level. Pole or stand mounting The W8VDQ incorporates a pole mounting (“top hat”) sockets in the foot so that it may be pole or stand mounted. When using poles or stands, the following precautions are advised: Ensure that the stand will support the weight of the speaker by checking the stand manufacturers rating. -
Page 4: Free Standing
Ensure that the floor, stage, platform or subwoofer is level and solid Ensure that the front of the W8VDQ does not overlap the front edge of the stage, platform or subwoofer. System stability relies on the whole front width of the W8VDQ – not just it’s central foot Outdoor systems –... - Page 5 Fit the clamping plate assemblies to the left and right yoke arms as illustrated. Clamping plates fitted to left & right yoke arms. Fit the yoke arms to the yoke before bolting them to the W8VDQ. Ready to fit dome nut & thumbwheel All material ©...
- Page 6 Dome nut & thumbwheel fitted Remove the yoke mounting bolts (see earlier) from the W8VDQ cabinet and fit the yoke assembly. Note that the yoke arm follows the W8VDQ front curvature All material © 2008. Martin Audio Ltd. Subject to change without notice.
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Page 7: Aiming For Best Coverage
Alternative orientation Aiming for best coverage The W8VDQ is designed for medium coverage – up to 25m distance x 100deg (120deg in the nearfield). Height The W8VDQ should always be mounted so that the bottom/foot is about 1m above near-field listener head- height (or 1m above front balcony listener level when used for a balcony fill) for the differential coverage to work correctly. -
Page 8: Amplification & Control
Aiming The W8VDQ can cover approximately 30deg vertically. The easiest way to set the tilt angle for maximum rear audience level is to aim the top section of the grille straight towards the furthest seat. See Maximum level to farfield line below…... - Page 9 - especially in passive mode. Controllers The W8VDQ must be used with a Martin Audio DX1.5, DX2 or Engineer controller system to ensure correct operation and protection. DX1.5 (New for November 2008) 2 input, 6 output digital loudspeaker management system The DX1.5 is a powerful 2in-6out DSP based audio processing unit for live applications and fixed...
- Page 10 Contact your Martin Audio distributor or visit www.martin-audio.com for the latest W8VDQ presets – available in spreadsheet, binary and XTA AudioCore formats. All material © 2008. Martin Audio Ltd. Subject to change without notice.
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Page 11: Connections
Rear panel showing Active/Passive switch, pinout & nearfield attenuator switch The W8VDQ connector panel has two Neutrik Speakon connectors wired in parallel. The second connector allows use of a short link lead to power another W8VDQ loudspeaker for wider horizontal coverage. The connectors are wired as follows:... -
Page 12: Cable Lengths
Cable lengths When connecting W8VDQ systems to an amplifier, it is recommended that the return resistance of the cable used is less than one tenth of the nominal impedance of the system or systems in parallel. The table below gives an indication of the maximum permissible cable runs for various conductor cross-sectional areas.