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About Impedance and Power Handling

About Impedance

Before you hook up your speaker cabinet, be sure that you understand a little 

about impedance. Impedance is the electronic load that the speaker puts on the 

power amplifier and is measured in Ohms. Too much of a load (indicated by lower 

impedance number) can damage your amplifier, while too small a load (indicated by 

higher impedance number) will not draw enough power from your amplifier.

Here is the tricky, yet simple rule of impedance: When two speakers are wired in 

"Parallel", the total system impedance is cut in half and when two speakers are wired 

in “Series”, the total impedance is the sum of the speakers individual impedance.  

The HX410 and HX115 impedance  (many audio guys use the made up word 

“ohmage”, however the correct term is impedance) is 8 Ohms.  So, when two HX410's 

or HX115’s are connected together in parallel, the total impedance is 4 Ohms.  The 

impedance of your speaker has an effect on your amplifier. In general, the lower the 

impedance, the more power your amplifier will put out.  

About Power Handling

There is a lot of heated discussion around power handling. Is it better to over power 

a cabinet, or is dangerous to under power a speaker? While it is certain that the 

debate will continue far into the future, the fact is that both are true. If you are using 

an amplifier with a lot of power, you can damage your speaker by running the amp 

to the maximum and pushing the speaker beyond it physical limits  When using too 

little power, there a tendency to push the amplifier into overload, which will generate 

enough distortion to burn the voice coil. The most important point to consider is how 

the power is used in order to ensure the speaker is presented with a clean signal. Be 

sure that you amplifier is producing a good clean signal. If your amp has a on-board 

compressor or limiter, we recommend you use it to protect the speaker. If the sound 

is getting distorted you’re probably starting to damage the speaker.

The good news is that Hartke Hydrive cabinets are really efficient and they run well 

with amplifiers that have lower power.  Plus, each model carries an extremely high 

power handling rating, making them ideal with more powerful heads. The Hydrive 

cabinets will work well with the Hartke HA3500, HA5500, LH 500 and LH1000, and of 

course the Hartke Kilo. Again, remember, be nice to your speaker and keep the signal 

clean.

Summary of Contents for Hydrive HX115

Page 1: ...HYBRID DRIVE BASS ENCLOSURES HX115 HX410 HX810...

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Page 3: ...Copyright 2007 Samson Technologies Corp Printed December 2007 v1 2 Hartke 45 Gilpin Avenue Hauppauge New York 11788 8816 Phone 1 800 3 SAMSON 1 800 372 6766 Fax 631 784 2201 www samsontech com...

Page 4: ...f Contents Introduction 1 Hydrive Enclosures Features 2 About Impedance and Power Handling 3 Connecting the HX410 and HX115 4 Connecting the HX810 5 Using The High Frequency Level Control 6 Specificat...

Page 5: ...uts through the back line The Hydrive cabinets are constructed using high quality birch plywood with extensive bracing and dado joinery which makes them rigid and at the same time lightweight The viny...

Page 6: ...th neodymium motor 1 inch titanium high frequency com pression driver with level control Sealed two chamber enclosure 1000 Watt Power Handling 8 ohm impedance 3 4 birch plywood construction Perforated...

Page 7: ...ussion around power handling Is it better to over power a cabinet or is dangerous to under power a speaker While it is certain that the debate will continue far into the future the fact is that both a...

Page 8: ...the first HX410 or HX115 Now connect the Extension Output to the Input of the second cabinet Hartke Systems Distributed Exclusively by Samson Technologies Corp Hicksville New York 11802 MODEL 2000 200...

Page 9: ...a 1 4 phone jack or Speakon connector located on the rear panel jack plate Be sure to make your con nection with un shielded speaker cable Connect the Amplifier Output to the speaker Input on the HX81...

Page 10: ...type of band When set to ON you get the full level of the compression driver and the response is full range with nice treble response This voicing is great for bass soloists for funk R B or for whate...

Page 11: ...0 watt 10 inch heavy duty hybrid cone low frequency drivers with neodymium motor High Frequency Driver 1 Throat Compression Driver with Level Control Power Handling 1000 Watts RMS Power Handling Frequ...

Page 12: ...45 Gilpin Avenue Hauppauge New York 11788 8816 Phone 1 800 3 SAMSON 1 800 372 6766 Fax 631 784 2201 www hartke com...

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