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Eastern Acoustic Works   One Main Street   Whitinsville, MA 01588   tel 800 992 5013 / 508 234 6158   fax 508 234 8251   www.eaw.com

EAW products are continually improved.  All specifications are therefore subject to change without notice. 

Part Number:  RD0353 (A) KF940   June 2005

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DESCRIPTION

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Extraordinary impact

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High efficiency

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Extended response

The KF940 is a horn loaded subwoofer that provides output
levels, frequency response extension, and efficiency completly
out of proprotion to its size. Widely known as the SuperSub™,
The KF940 is engineerd to be used in arrays of four or more to
produce extremely high output sub bass response to the very
bottom of the audible spectrum.

To provide the 13-foot horn length needed for the desired
enclosure size, EAW Engineers used advaced, bent rather than
folded horn technology. Folding creates sharp corners that do not
allow the expanding sound wave front to maneuver well above
certain frequencies. This reduces output and increases distortion
through air turbulence. Bending instead of folding allows all
frequencies to easily pass without interference. This minimizes
size without minimizing sound quality and output. The two 12-in
drivers are specially designed to endure the extreme conditions
the SuperSub imposes. 

For portability, the KF940 includes balance-optimized handles
and a heavy duty, caster pallet that bolts to its rear. 

The KF940 is appropriate for any application requiring extremely
high output levels of sub bass information. Relatively small
SuperSub™ arrays have successfully filled the largest stadiums
and arenas with high impact, sub bass information.  Applications
include stadiums concert tours, nightclubs, raves, dance clubs,
houses of worship, corporate A/V, and theatres.

The KF940 is designed to be used with today's sophisticated
digital signal processing to optimize the LF response. EAW's MX
Series processors are recommended for the required crossover
and equalization.   Six Year Warranty.

DUAL 12 INCH HORN SUBWOOFER

See NOTES TABULAR DATA for details, half space = floor-mounted

CONFIGURATION

Subsystem

Transducer

Loading

SUB

2x 12 in cone

Horn-loaded

Operating Mode

Amplifier Channels

External Signal Processing

Single-amp

LF1/ LF2

DSP w/1-way filter

Dual-amp

LF1, LF2

DSP w/1-way filter

PERFORMANCE 

1

Operating Range

23 Hz to 185 Hz

Nominal Beamwidth

Horz

360°

Vert

360°

Axial Sensitivity (SPL)

LF1/LF2 

(whole space)

106 dB

22 Hz to 173 Hz

(half space)

116 dB

22 Hz to 173 Hz

4x KF940 

(whole space)

110 dB

22 Hz to 185 Hz

Input Impedance (ohms)

Nominal

Minimum

LF1/ LF2

4

4.5 @ 35 Hz

LF1, LF2

8 (each)

9.1 @ 33 Hz (each)

High Pass Filter

High Pass

=>24 Hz, 12 dB/octave Butterworth

Accelerated Life Test 

2

System

LF1/LF2

80 V

1600 W @ 4 ohm

LF1, LF2

80 V (each)

800 W @ 8 ohm (each)

Transducer (AES)

1000 W (each)

Calculated Axial Output Limit (SPL)

Average

Peak

LF1/LF2 (

whole space)

138 dB

144 dB

(half space)

148 dB

154 dB

4x KF940 (

whole space) 

142 dB

148 dB

ORDERING DATA

Description

Part Number

KF940 Dual 12 inch Subwoofer Black

510655

(Caster Pallet included)

Optional Accessories

None

1

To achieve specified performance, the listed external signal processing with EAW-provided settings is required.

2

For recommendations to select power amplifier size refer to :  “HOW MUCH AMPLIFIER POWER DO I NEED?” on the EAW web site.

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Summary of Contents for KF940

Page 1: ...rrays have successfully filled the largest stadiums and arenas with high impact sub bass information Applications include stadiums concert tours nightclubs raves dance clubs houses of worship corporateA V and theatres The KF940 is designed to be used with today s sophisticated digital signal processing to optimize the LF response EAW s MX Series processors are recommended for the required crossove...

Page 2: ...EIGHT APPROX 376 00 lb 169 2 kg 4 SHIPPING WEIGHT APPROX 411 00 lb 185 0 kg 53 3 RIGHT SIDE 11 56 4X 25 78 KF940 ACCESS PANEL LEFT SIDE L C FRONT 6X 6 44 C L 6X 163 5 6 37 32 75 4X 8 75 4X 222 3 4X SMALL HANDLES 13 75 4X 6 44 DIMENSIONS APPLY TO TOP AND BOTTOM TOP 4X CASTER Ø 7 00 177 8 SWIVEL 4X 163 5 349 3 4X 654 8 831 9 2X GRILLE PARTIALLY SHOWN 161 9 293 7 2X 19 38 1 56 5 63 2X 25 00 32 00 2X ...

Page 3: ...ls Frequency Response Processed Whole Space 1x green 2x2 blue SPL dB Frequency Response Unprocessed Whole Space 1x green 2x2 blue SPL dB Frequency Response Digital Signal Processor 1x green 2x2 blue dB re 0 775 V Impedance Magnitude LF1 2 green LF1 LF 2 each orange Ohms 120 110 100 90 80 70 60 100 10 1 10 100 1000 20000 Frequency Hz 10 0 10 20 30 40 50 20 10 0 10 20 30 40 10 100 1000 20000 Frequen...

Page 4: ...ded settings 12 Operating Range Range where the processed Frequency Response stays within 10 dB SPL of the power averaged SPL within this range measured on the geometric axis Narrow band dips are excepted 13 Nominal Beamwidth Design angle for the 6 dB SPL points referenced to 0 dB SPL as the highest level 14 Axial Sensitivity Power averaged SPL over the Operating Range with an input voltage that w...

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