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A12 Loudspeaker (1)
Mounting Knobs (2)
Yoke (1)
Rubber Friction Disk (2)
Safety Attachment Bolt (1)
Ownerʼs Guide (1)

PACKAGE CONTENTS

SPEAKER ORIENTATION

CORRECT

The A12 Armadillo Loudspeaker is acoustically designed to operate in a vertical
orientation. This orientation will provide 90 degrees of horizontal coverage and
45 degrees of vertical coverage.

WRONG

The A12 is a ported speaker, designed to shed water, and includes a unique water-
repellent scrim. This scrim covers the ports and horn throat to slow the ingress of
water, but a small amount of water may still enter the cabinet. Weep holes are pro-
vided at the bottom of the speaker baffle to drain any water that enters the cabinet.

NOTE:

It is very important that the speaker be mounted with its face either vertical

or facing down. Never install the speaker with the face tilted up, as this will under-
mine the water-shedding aspects of the design and allow excessive water to enter
the cabinet.

WRONG

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Summary of Contents for A12

Page 1: ...MODEL A12 A SERIES ENVIRONMENT PROOF HIGH OUTPUT LONG THROW LOUDSPEAKER 2014 Bogen Communications Inc Specifications subject to change without notice 54 2172 01F 1503 O W N E R S G U I D E ...

Page 2: ... designed to shed water and includes a unique water repellent scrim This scrim covers the ports and horn throat to slow the ingress of water but a small amount of water may still enter the cabinet Weep holes are pro vided at the bottom of the speaker baffle to drain any water that enters the cabinet NOTE It is very important that the speaker be mounted with its face either vertical or facing down ...

Page 3: ... it with the locking knobs attached First both knobs need to be removed and the supplied rubber friction disks applied to the speaker enclosure where the knobs clamp Do not apply the friction disks directly to the mounting knobs Next screw the knobs back onto the enclosure about two turns and simply slide the knob shafts down the slots in the yoke Now tighten the knobs making sure that the shoulde...

Page 4: ...harsh sound to a fuzzy or blurry sound If you hear clipping at loud volume levels turn down the volume until the distortion is no longer present On the other hand overpowering a speaker can cause mechanical damage or elec trical failure by overstressing the speakerʼs components The speaker must be powered appropriately to ensure its longevity and performance PAINTING The speaker enclosure and gril...

Page 5: ... at least 5 16 80W A good rule of thumb is to select an amplifier with 20 more power in this case an amplifier that delivers about 100W When using multiple low impedance speakers wired in parallel it is important to know the total load that these speakers present to the amplifier and to select an amplifier that is stable into that load The A12 has a 16 ohm input impedance which allows for easy par...

Page 6: ...4 ohm load Some rate power into an 8 ohm load If the speaker loadʼs impedance is greater than the amplifierʼs rated impedance the speaker will not consume the amplifierʼs total rated power Since the A12 is a 16 ohm speaker operating a single A12 with an amplifier rated for 4 ohms will result in the A12 speaker consuming only 1 4 of the amplifierʼs maximum capacity Likewise a single A12 will consum...

Page 7: ... DATA OR LOSS OF USE DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF THE MANUFACTURE SALE OR SUPPLYING OF PROD UCTS EVEN IF BOGEN HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES OR LOSSES Some States do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages so the above lim itation or exclusion may not apply to you This warranty gives you specific legal rights and you may also have other rights w...

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