Ampeg PR-1832HE User's Manual
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1. PR 1832HE PR 1528HE Bass Enclosure INTRODUCTION Inspired by two of the most accomplished bassists of our day Ampeg s new PR 1832HE and PR 1528HE Bass Enclosures are truly a performing musicians dream come true Outstanding sound and legendary Ampeg performance have been embodied in rugged styl ish cabinets which are incredibly road worthy and surprisingly manageable The PR 1832HE is a four way full range bass speaker system inspired by Victor Wooten This enclosure packs the punch of traditional 2 10 4 10 cabinets but with the added advan tage of the built in 18 subwoofer This enclosure is designed for high SPL and low distortion The frequency response is smooth and accurate all the way down to 35Hz The PR 1832HE features a a single 18 400 watt 4 diameter flat wound voice coil sub low frequency transducer two 10 150 watt low frequency transducers two 6 1 2 75 watt closed back mid frequency transducers and a bullet horn tweeter This cabinet is biampable between the 18 sub and the 2 10 low frequency components Tilt back cabinet design 3 dolly style casters and a heavy duty rear bar handle make the cabinet easy to move around Heavy duty self retracting side handles facilitate loading and unloading The PR 1528HE is a three way full range bass speaker system inspired by Steve Bailey This enclosure is a small full range powerhouse with an incredibly smooth frequency response designed specifically for true acc2. Set the Mode switch to the Biamp position Set the crossover point for the amplifiers somewhere in the 100Hz to 300Hz range Once up and running adjustments within this range may be made to suit your personal listening palate 1 4 JACKS Connect the output of your low frequency amplifier to either of the two 1 4 jacks labeled Full Range Inputs Bi amp Low Inputs Connect the output of your mid high frequency amplifier to the 1 4 jack labeled Bi amp High Input the 1 4 jacks do not allow daisy chaining in the biamp mode SPEAKON JACKS Connect the Biamp output of your amplifier to either of the two Speakon jacks Use the remaining Speakon jack to daisy chain to another cabinet if desired For biamping wire the Speakon connectors as follows Pin 14 Biamp Low positive Pin 2 Biamp High positive Pin 1 Biamp Low negative Pin 2 Biamp High negative Caution Power handling for certain components can be lower in Biamp mode INPUT JACKPLATE located on rear of cabinet ATTENTION THIS SPEAKER IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING OUND PRESSURE LEVELS SPL WHICH CAN CAUSE MODEL PR 1832HE HEARING IMPAIRMENT OR LOSS EAR PROTECTION IS IMPEDANCE 4 OHMS RECOMMENDED REFER TO YOUR OWNER S MANUAL POWER HANDLING FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FULL RANGE BIAMP LOW 400W BIAMP HIGH 200W f MODE FULL RANGE FULL 3 MODEL PR 1528HE BI AMP IN OUT TIOS i POWER HANDLING __IN
3. OUT _ 7 HAN ET MODE SWITCH SPEAKON 1 POS d BIAMP LOW 200W 1 NEG BI AMP BIAMP HIGH 200W BI AMP MODE Een FU LL RANG E m Pm Vz m z n 0 INPUTS 1 4 Y y Y Senna A A ap HIGH a y BEAMESTOWARNDUTS MESES INPUT 1 4 47 320 01 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS Imped nce RMS Power Handling Program Power Handling Frequency Response 3dB Frequency Range 6dB Low Frequency Limit 10dB Nominal Sensitivity 1W 1M Maximum SPL Crossover Frequencies Internal Dimensions H x W x D Weight PR 1832HE PR 1528HE Bass Enclosure PR 1832HE 4 ohms 600 watts 1200 watts 42Hz 18kHz 38Hz 20kHz 30Hz 100dB 127dB 200Hz 1kHz 5kHz 39 x 24 x 24 167 lbs DRIVER COMPLEMENT AND RATINGS IN BI AMP MODE Mid High Frequency Section Average Power Handling Impedance Useful Response Midrange Cone Loudspeakers Size Voice Coil Magnet Wt Size Voice Coil Magnet Wt High Frequency Driver Throat Size Voice Coil Magnet Wt Low Frequency Section Average Power Handling Impedance Useful Response Size Voice Coil Magnet Wt 300 watts 4 ohms 100Hz 20kHz 2 X 10 Cast 5 2 5 Dia 59 OZ 2 x 6 1 2 1 Dia 30 Oz Bullet Horn gar 1 25 Dia 14 02Z 400 watts 4 hms 39Hz 300Hz Ba conte 4 Edge Wound 109 oz 6 8 lbs PR 1528HE 4 ohms 400 watts 800 watts 48Hz 18kHz 42Hz 20kHz 36Hz 96dB 12
4. 2dB 200Hz 4kHz 27 x 24 x 24 105 lbs 200 watts 4 ohms 200Hz 20kHz A 2 X 8 2 Dia 30 02z N A N A N A Bullet Horn 3 4 1 25 Dia 14 oz 800 watts 4 ohms 45Hz 500Hz 1 AMT 4 Edge Wound 109 oz 6 8 Ibs Ampeg continually develops new products as well as improves existing ones For this reason the specifications and information in this publication are subject to change without notice 4 AR 1997 SLM Electro Ampeg is proudly Made in America nics 1400 Ferguson Avenue St Louis MO 63133 U S A P N 47 426 01 12 97
5. R 29CFR1910 95 TABLE G 16 SOUND LEVEL DBA DURATION PER DAY SOUND LEVEL DBA DURATION PER DAY SLOW RESPONSE IN HOURS SLOW RESPONSE IN HOURS 8 1 1 1 2 6 1 4 3 2 1 2 1 4 or less ACCORDING TO OSHA ANY EXPOSURE IN EXCESS TO THESE AMOUNTS LISTED ABOVE COULD RESULT IN SOME HEARING LOSS PR 1832HE PR 1528HE Bass Enclosure OPERATION The PR 1832HE and PR 1528HE are full range speaker cabinets and can be powered by a sin gle full range amplifier or bi amped with one amp for the lows and another for the mids and highs Either the 1 4 speaker jacks or the Speakon jacks may be used for connecting to the cabinet The two 1 4 jacks are internally wired in parallel to each other as are the two Speakon jacks This enables daisy chaining two or more cabinets together providing you match your amplifier to the over all impedance load FULL RANGE OPERATION Set the Mode switch to the Full Range position 1 4 JACKS Connect the output of your amplifier to either of the two 1 4 jacks labeled Full Range Inputs Bi amp Low Inputs Use the remaining 1 4 jack to daisy chain to another cab inet if desired e SPEAKON JACKS Connect the output of your amplifier to either of the two Speakon jacks Use the remaining Speakon jack to daisy chain to another cabinet if desired For full range wire the Speakon connectors as follows Pin 1 Full Range positive Pin 1 Full Range negative BI AMP OPERATION
6. urate sound reproduction to please the most demanding bassist either on stage or in the studio The PR 1528HE features a a single 15 300 watt 4 diameter flat wound voice coil low frequency transducer two 8 100 watt mid frequency transducers and a bullet horn tweeter The cabinet is biampable between the 15 low frequency driver and the 2 8 drivers Four removable swivel casters and heavy duty self retracting side handles make the cabinet easy to move FEATURES e Switchable Full Range and Biamp operation High power handling 400 watts RMS 800 watts program PR 1528HE 600 watts RMS 1200 watts program PR 1832HE Rugged carpet covered cabinet with extensive internal bracing tuned low frequency section and internally enclosed mid and high frequency sections Slanted front to accommodate both near and far field use Road tough 16GA perforated steel grill e Full range frequency response Neutrik Speakon connectors Speakon is a registered trademark of Neutrik USA CAUTION THIS UNIT IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING HIGH SOUND PRESSURE LEVELS CONTINUED EXPOSURE TO HIGH SOUND PRESSURE LEVELS CAN CAUSE PERMANENT HEARING IMPAIRMENT OR LOSS USER CAUTION IS ADVISED AND EAR PROTECTION RECOMMENDED IF UNIT IS OPERATED AT HIGH VOLUME THE CHART BELOW SHOWS THE U S GOVERNMENT S OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION OSHA REGULATIONS WHICH WERE IN EFFECT AT THE TIME OF THIS PUBLICATION FOR PERMISSIBLE NOISE EXPOSURE PE
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