IMPACT 50 IMPACT 50T IMPACT 50S USER MANUAL
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1. Turbosound IMPACT 50 IMPACT 50T IMPACT 50S USER MANUAL 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 Issue 2 0 2001 Turbosound Ltd user manual Impact 50 Impact 50 manual page 2 CONTENTS HEE OCG CHOU eiir E E EEEE EEEE 3 TO e a E E A A tinea 3 Unpacking the Impact 50 loudspeaker cccceeccseeeeeeeeeeseeceseeeeesegeeseeeeaeeesaeees 3 FO ALUN OS a E EE E E EEE E EEEE EE E EET E EEEE EES 3 Product D secriptiO N seiras aari eT 4 System Requirements ssssennsrnsrrrerronrrrrrnrrnrrsrrrnrrnrrrnnrnrrnnrrnrrnnrrnrrnreennnnnnenrnnnre nenne 4 Amplifier Considerations cccccccseecsseecseeeceeeeeseecaueeeseesageesaeeeeaeesaeeeeueesaeeeeaestageenaeees 5 Loudspeaker CONNECTIONS ccccssccseeceseeceseccseeceseeeaeeeeueesaueeeeeesaeeeegeeteeeegeetaueesaeees 5 Transformer Tap SCUINGS sssisinsssncscessceniiedt sartcunnastnnetadsiiveeasetanedscdeanedanetinsatevdsaevinusteesies 6 Oo glah le ge fh Ge 8 ee er ener eee cee ene ere eee ee eee ee eee eee 6 POSI ONG oaren E EEEE E E TEE AKEE 6 installing the mpact BO csscccsusiecsececancicerexaeenceedeusdecedavensncdasbtnendcwendontecsaneedaezsiecdashiasadeneie 6 Maim enant eon a 8 Removal of the low frequency driver ss sssssssssssrernrsrrrrrrsrrrrrrerrrnrrnrrerrrnrrrnrrenerne 8 Removal of the high frequency tweeter cccsseecseceeseecese2. Passive subwoofer enclosures may be used in conjunction with the Impact 50 in order to extend the frequency range from the system The Impact 110 2 a dual coil two channel band pass subwoofer is recommended for this purpose When using the Impact 110 2 additional power amplifiers are not required since the subwoofer contains passive crossovers for both left and right channels allowing Impact 50 speakers to be connected as satellite units If subwoofer enclosures are used in a bi amplified system in conjunction with Impact 50 enclosures additional amplifier channels and external electronic crossovers will be required The Turbosound TMC T1000 power amplifier and the LMS A6 loudspeaker management system are recommended for this purpose Impact 50 manual page 4 user manual Impact 50 AMPLIFIER CONSIDERATIONS Turbosound speaker enclosures should be driven by high quality power amplifiers designed for professional use Such amplifiers will have balanced inputs DC and RF fault protection and well designed cooling systems for reliability The program power listed in the loudspeaker s technical specification is the best guide to the size of amplifier required for general purpose applications The amplifier should therefore be capable of delivering long term broadband power equal to the loudspeaker s program power rating at the loudspeaker s stated nominal impedance This approach allows sufficient headroom to generate good dynami
3. NGS The constant voltage Impact 50T is fitted with a 4 way input connector Always connect the speaker cable corresponding to the negative terminal on the amplifier to the blue terminal The cable corresponding to the positive terminal should be connected to one of the following terminals oe 70 volt line 100 volt line RED 30W 200 ohms 60W 200 ohms YELLOW 400ohms 30W 400 ohms CONNECTING CABLES Good quality loudspeaker cable should always be used throughout the installation with a minimum wire size of 12 gauge 1 5mm and preferably 10 gauge 2 5mm for longer runs keeping the run as short as possible This helps to avoid wasting amplifier power in the resistance of the cable High cable resistance also lowers the damping factor of the amplifier that affects its ability to control loudspeaker cone movement POSITIONING The Impact 50 has been designed with a rear facing port which reinforces the low frequency response of the speaker Increased low frequency performance can be achieved by placing the Impact 50 near to a wall Even greater benefit is achieved if the unit is placed in a corner The optimum distance from the rear of the enclosure to the wall is between 30 100 mm Using the WB 50 adjustable mounting bracket will ensure the loudspeaker is located at an ideal distance from the wall INSTALLING THE IMPACT 50 The enclosure may be installed using a variety of different methods Using the WB 50 wall bracket supp
4. c range RECOMMENDED AMPLIFIER POWER RATINGS The amplifier s rated r m s continuous power output 20Hz 20kHz per channel should be equal to the program power handling of the loudspeaker at its nominal impedance In general the more powerful the amplifier the better it will sound provided that it is not driven into sustained clipping It should be understood that overdriving an insufficiently powered amplifier is more likely to cause loudspeaker damage the total energy in a heavily clipped signal is far higher than in an unclipped signal than operating a more powerful amplifier within its specified ratings LOUDSPEAKER CONNECTIONS The Impact 50 is provided with a recessed connector panel housing a pair of colour coded spring loaded push terminals These are used for input and loop out connections to further Impact 50 enclosures Note that looping out to additional enclosures has the effect of reducing the total load impedance on the amplifier For example two 16 ohm cabinets in parallel give a combined total impedance of 8 ohms It is possible to connect four Impact 50 cabinets in parallel to one amplifier channel providing that amplifier is capable of delivering long term power output into 4 ohms Never connect loudspeakers to a power amplifier whose total combined impedance is lower than the amplifier s recommended minimum load impedance Impact 50 manual page 5 user manual Impact 50 TRANSFORMER TAP SETTI
5. ch carries the loudspeaker cable to the enclosures Impact 50 manual page 7 user manual Impact 50 Impact 50 manual page 8 MAINTENANCE If either of the drive units in your IMPACT 50 cabinet should cease functioning and need a replacement you are advised to remove the faulty unit from the cabinet and send it to a professional service centre authorised to recone and repair Turbosound loudspeakers Removal of the low frequency driver 1 The loudspeaker grille is held in place by four plastic push rivets These are removed by placing a small flat blade screwdriver under the flange and carefully lifting upwards Set the grille aside for later re assembly Spare rivets are supplied in the accessory pack with your product for re fitting the loudspeaker grille Undo the four screws holding the driver in place and carefully lift it out and away from the cabinet Make a note of the driver polarity for later reconnection Disconnect the cables from the drive unit and completely remove the driver from the cabinet To reinstate the driver simply reverse the above procedure making sure you observe the correct polarity when reconnecting the cables back into the terminals of the drive units Removal of the high frequency tweeter 1 Remove the loudspeaker grille as described above and set the grille aside for later re fitting Undo the four screws holding the high frequency tweeter in place and carefully lift it out an
6. d away from the cabinet Make a note of the driver polarity for later reconnection Disconnect the cables from the drive unit and completely remove the driver from the cabinet To reinstate the high frequency tweeter simply reverse the above procedure making sure you observe the correct polarity when reconnecting the cables back into the terminals of the drive unit user manual Impact 50 APPENDIX A Spares and Accessories LS 50 5 127mm low frequency driver TW 50 0 5 14mm high frequency tweeter PX 50 Passive crossover network MG 50 Metal grille Mounting Hardware WB 50 Adjustable wall bracket supplied SM 50 Single point mount SB 50 Swivel bracket CB 50 Cluster bracket Impact 50 manual page 9 user manual Impact 50 Impact 50 manual page 10 APPENDIX B Technical Specifications rf IMPACT 50 IMPACT 50S IMPACT 50T 2 way passive 2 way passive 2 way passive loudspeaker loudspeaker loudspeaker LFL 0S HEtwooter 5 LF 05 HE tweeter 5 LF 05 HF tweeter Enclosure type Optimally ported Optimally ported Optimally ported enclosure enclosure enclosure Frequency response 100Hz 20kHz 4dB 100Hz 20kHz 4dB 100Hz 20kHz 4dB Constant voltage taps N A N A 100V 50w 300 ohms 25w 400 ohms 12 5w 800 ohms a 91dB 1 watt 1 metre 91dB 1 watt 1 metre 91dB 1 watt 1 metre Maximum SPL 114dB cont 120dB peak 114dB cont 120dB peak 114dB cont 120dB peak Crossover type Fourt
7. eeeseeseeeeeseesaeeenseesaeees 8 POD COC A e E E esis vse oa 9 Spares and ACCESSOSIES ssccssecceseccseeceseeseeeceseesaeeeeueesaeeeegeesgeeeseetegeeeaeeegeesaeesaaes 9 Mounting FAT OW GNC eirese a aaa 9 POD CMCC D oaae EEE E EEEE E EEE EEES 10 Technical SPECIFICATIONS ccccssecceseccseeeeseeceeeceseecaeeeeeeesaeeeeeetaeeeeeesageesaeesageetes 10 ADD AOK Coe Meer TTT Ter TT eR eT E RTT Tenth ea ne nner rth Ente arr ce rr 11 Limited WaLrranty cccccecceeccseecseeceeecseccseceuecaeecaeesaeecaeeeseseseceuesaeesaeecaeenseseeeseneenans 11 user manual Impact 50 INTRODUCTION Thanks Thank you for choosing a TURBOSOUND IMPACT 50 series loudspeaker product for your application Please spare a little time to digest the contents of this manual so that you can obtain the best possible performance from this unit All TURBOSOUND products are carefully engineered for world class performance and reliability If you would like further information about this or any other TURBOSOUND product please contact us Detailed product information is available on our web site at www turbosound com We look forward to helping you in the near future The Impact 50 loudspeaker has been designed to give you the best in audio quality and many years of reliable trouble free operation It offers superior audio quality d cor matching colour options integral mounting hardware options full technical documentation including EASE data and a comprehens
8. h order high pass Fourth order high pass Fourth order high pass filter network using filter network using filter network using polypropylene polypropylene polypropylene capacitors and air capacitors and air capacitors and air spaced inductors spaced inductors spaced inductors Crossover frequency am law de O Spring loaded push Spring loaded push Spring loaded push terminals terminals terminals Enclosure material Polypropylene mix with Polypropylene mix with Polypropylene mix with acoustically optimised acoustically optimised acoustically optimised filling material filling material filling material Textured finish Textured finish Textured finish available in blue black available in blue black available in blue black grey or white grey or white grey or white wen 288mm x 167mm x 148mm 288mm x 167mm x 148mm 288mm x 167mm x 148mm Notweight 224g its 2555s aska 7 7 Due to continuing product improvement the above specifications are subject to change user manual Impact 50 APPENDIX C Limited Warranty This Turbosound loudspeaker product is warranted to the original end user purchaser and all subsequent owners for a period of two 2 years from the Original date of purchase Warranty Coverage Warranty coverage includes defects in materials and workmanship It does not include damage caused by accident misuse abuse neglect or modification by any other person other than an authorised Turbos
9. ive warranty against manufacturing defects Please read through this manual carefully before you attempt to operate the loudspeaker system It contains valuable information enabling you to quickly and easily connect the loudspeakers to your amplifiers important system and set up checks together with positioning and mounting instructions Unpacking the Impact 50 loudspeaker After unpacking the unit please check carefully for damage If damage is found please notify the carrier concerned at once You the consignee must instigate any claim Please retain all packaging in case of future re shipment FEATURES The Impact 50 cabinet is manufactured in injection moulded high density polyethylene for a tough durable and stylish finish A range of colour options includes TurboBlue black grey or white to match any venue requirement Magnetically shielded weatherproof and constant voltage versions are available Enclosures may be permanently installed using the supplied WB 50 wall bracket or optional Turbosound wall and ceiling brackets Spring loaded colour coded push terminals are provided on a recessed rear panel to allow for input and loop through connections Impact 50 manual page 3 user manual Impact 50 PRODUCT DESCRIPTION The Impact 50 is an ultra compact passive sound reinforcement loudspeaker designed for applications wherever a very small enclosure is required to reproduce sound The Impact 50 drive uni
10. lied which allows for horizontal and vertical adjustment Dis assemble the WB 50 bracket and attach the speaker plate to the Impact 50 using the M6 screws provided Attach the wall plate at the desired position and then re assemble the bracket tightening the thumbwheel after positioning the speaker to give the desired coverage Impact 50 manual page 6 user manual Impact 50 Attaching to a scaffold bar or toa microphone stand by means of the SM 50 single point mount bracket For microphone stand use simply remove the microphone clip from the mic stand and locate the threaded end through the hole in the top of the SM 50 bracket Tighten with the wing nut provided For use with a scaffold bar place the bracket over the bar and tighten with the supplied M6 screw until secure Fixing to a wall or ceiling using the SB 50 swivel bracket When used vertically as shown attached to a wall the enclosure is free to rotate in the horizontal plane over more than 180 It can also be turned through 90 and mounted horizontally on to a wall in which case the enclosure can be tilted downwards to give the desired coverage The SB 50 can also be fixed to a ceiling again allowing for a wide range of adjustment of the enclosure The CB 50 cluster bracket enables four Impact 50 enclosures to be ceiling mounted in a 360 cluster with fixed downward angle It is designed for use with 15mm 1 2 conduit not supplied whi
11. ound representative damage caused by overdriving use with unsuitable amplifiers or amplifier failure damage caused by failure to operate the product in accordance with the instructions contained in the user s manual damage occurring during shipment in transit claims based upon any misrepresentations by the seller products which do not have the original components as specified in the product engineering information products on which the serial number has been removed or defaced Shipping Should any fault develop with a component of your Turbosound system please return the product freight pre paid in its original packing carton along with proof of purchase such as the original bill of sale or receipted invoice and a description of the suspected fault to Turbosound Ltd Att Customer Service Star Road Partridge Green West Sussex RH13 8RY England or your local authorised Turbosound representative The product serial number must be quoted in all correspondence relating to the claim Insurance is recommended as Turbosound or its representatives are not liable for loss or damage in transit Turbosound will pay for return freight costs should repairs be covered under warranty Impact 50 manual page 11 user manual Impact 50 Impact 50 manual page 12 Incidental and consequential damages Turbosound s liability is limited to the repair or replacement at our option of any defective product and
12. shall not be liable for any incidental and consequential damages including without limitation injury to persons or property or loss of use Limitation of implied warranties All implied warranties including warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose are limited in duration to the length of this warranty This warranty is in addition to and in no way detracts from your statutory rights as a consumer No other warranty is expressed or implied Please record your purchase information below for future reference Dealer Nanie sarei eR E E Berie aeo el iE i EE EE E E E E A E E SE EEE POS AI COIE a E Dealer telephone faX cccceeccsseecesecceeeeseeceseeceseesaeeeeeesageeeeeeeeesaeeeeeeteeeeaeetageesaeees FIO TIAN serrr sacs tare cuacanecantedcuneeeceateecesaneeeate aguceearetesetesestsetecs Date OF OUNe hase sip rsisiecrsicles ciate raat ate A UJ GIT SSH UMD GD e a e A E E E EEEE E GERERE 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
13. ts are a 5 high efficiency low mid transducer and a 14mm liquid cooled polymer dome tweeter It includes an internal first order high pass filter network designed to give a very clean transition between the two drive units while ensuring that the tweeter is protected from harmful low frequency signals The Impact 50 is intended for fixed installations and as such is supplied as standard with the WB 50 adjustable wall mounting bracket allowing horizontal and vertical adjustment The Impact 50S is a magnetically shielded version and may be safely used for multi media applications in close proximity to television screens and computer monitors The constant voltage version Impact 50T has been designed for use in 70 volt and 100 volt distributed systems where long cable runs and a large number of loudspeaker units make the use of a low impedance speaker impractical The internal line transformer is a high quality type offering wide bandwidth and three power tappings A weatherproof option is available for use outdoors or under conditions of high humidity It is supplied with a rust proof grille and stainless steel fixings SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS The Impact 50 is a passive loudspeaker system This means that it requires only one amplifier channel for correct operation the frequency splitting between the low frequency driver and the high frequency driver being accomplished by the internal passive crossover network built into each enclosure
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