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OPERATING MANUAL AND USER GUIDE

PROFESSIONAL SOUND SYSTEMS

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MX

Series

TWO - WAY 

ENCLOSURES

MX-112

MX-112M 

MX-115 

MX-115M 

MX-212  

MX-212U

SUBWOOFER 

ENCLOSURES

MX-118B 

MX-F18B 

MX218B

Summary of Contents for MX-112

Page 1: ...OPERATING MANUAL AND USER GUIDE PROFESSIONAL SOUND SYSTEMS www wharfedalepro com MX Series TWO WAY ENCLOSURES MX 112 MX 112M MX 115 MX 115M MX 212 MX 212U SUBWOOFER ENCLOSURES MX 118B MX F18B MX218B ...

Page 2: ...ions 15 10 MX 112M Features Block Diagram Dimensions 17 11 MX 115M Features Block Diagram Dimensions 19 12 Specifications MX Series Two Way Enclosures 21 13 MX Subwoofer 23 14 Quick Start 24 15 Connections 25 16 MX 118B Features Block Diagram Dimensions 28 17 MX F18B Features Block Diagram Dimensions 31 18 MX 218B Features Block Diagram Dimensions 34 19 MX 218B Discrete Connections 37 20 Specifica...

Page 3: ...ystems down turn all amplifiers off first before powering down any other system components 5 CABLES Do not use shielded or microphone cables for connection between amplifiers and speakers Use only approved speaker cables with proper connectors 6 RIGGING SUSPENDING MOUNTING Rigging suspending and mounting of these speaker systems can expose members of the public to serious health risks and even dea...

Page 4: ...3 PART 1 TWO WAY ENCLOSURES MX 112 MX 112M MX 115 MX 115M MX 212 MX 212U ...

Page 5: ... Pro MX Series loudspeakers are warranted to the original purchaser against manufacturing or materials defects for a period of three years from the original date of purchase Faults arising from misuse unauthorized modifications or accidents are not covered under this warranty No other warranty is expressed or implied In the event of malfunction contact your authorised Wharfedale Pro dealer or dist...

Page 6: ...size voice coils mean sustained high power output capacity and minimal power compression Conical Waveguide Technology coupled with a 50mm titanium compression driver provide a dispersion pattern of 75 x 75 allowing for even coverage especially in the crucial vocal frequency ranges MX Series Subwoofers Wharfedale Pro s MX Series of passive subwoofers are ideal for adding extended low end to the MX ...

Page 7: ...er amplifier Connect the Speaker Output from the power amplifier or powered mixer to the INPUT connector on the MX Series two way speakers with appropriate speaker cables Turn on the mixing console or other signal source With the level controls all the way down turn on the amplifier Send a signal source through the mixer such as a microphone or instrument Gradually adjust the volume controls on th...

Page 8: ...late FULL RANGE connections FULL RANGE wiring connections from the output of the amplifier to the MX loudspeaker are made via NL4 type connectors located on the rear mounted input plate on each MX Series model Connector pin wiring is configured as follows 1 Positive 1 Negative ...

Page 9: ...ssover network to provide a low and high frequency line level output to dedicated low and high frequency amplifiers for proper processing of the low high frequency portions of the audio signal Use with a separate subwoofer will allow for system tri amp applications Separate amplifier channels for low frequency signals to the subwoofer s with separate mid range frequency and high frequency amp chan...

Page 10: ...M 10 threaded inserts for suspension applications five on top three on the bottom two on each side and two on the back of the enclosure Designed for a wide variety of sound reinforcement applications including permanent install clubs and portable live sound reinforcement Tuned cabinet provides enhanced low distortion high output performance 18mm 3 4 plywood construction MX 112 Block Diagram Featur...

Page 11: ...MX Series 10 MX 112 395 00 207 00 380 00 692 00 395 00 Dimensions mm ...

Page 12: ...ion applications four on the top five on the bottom four on each side and one on the back of the enclosure Designed for a wide variety of sound reinforcement applications including permanent install clubs and portable live sound reinforcement Tuned cabinet provides enhanced low distortion high output performance 18mm 3 4 plywood construction 1 1 UNUSED LF HF 2 2 HF 2 2 LF 1 1 Block Diagram MX 212 ...

Page 13: ...MX Series 12 MX 212 Dimensions mm ...

Page 14: ...Handling Capabilities up to 3200 Watts Peak 18 M 10 threaded inserts for suspension applications four on the top five on the bottom four each side and one on the back of the enclosure Designed for a primarily for permanent installation applications clubs Tuned cabinet provides enhanced low distortion high output performance 18mm 3 4 plywood construction Block Diagram MX 212U Features ...

Page 15: ...MX Series 14 MX 212U 400 00 1114 00 1114 00 476 00 406 00 400 50 302 50 Dimensions mm ...

Page 16: ...ension applications five on the top three on the bottom two on each side and two on the back of the enclosure Designed for a wide variety of sound reinforcement applications including permanent install clubs and portable live sound Tuned cabinet provides enhanced low distortion high output performance 18mm plywood construction Block Diagram 1 1 UNUSED LF HF 2 2 HF 2 2 LF 1 1 500 1000 MX 115 Featur...

Page 17: ...MX Series 16 MX 115 450 00 450 00 458 00 768 00 Dimensions mm ...

Page 18: ...ded inserts for suspension applications three on the top and bottom two on three sides and two on the back of the enclosure Designed for a wide variety of sound reinforcement applications including permanent install clubs and portable livesound reinforcement Tuned cabinet provides enhanced low distortion high output performance 18mm 3 4 plywood construction 1 1 UNUSED LF HF 2 2 HF 2 2 LF 1 1 Block...

Page 19: ...MX Series 18 MX 112M 380 00 603 00 405 50 262 00 262 00 169 00 2 0 3 0 0 334 50 380 00 FRONT VIEW BOTTOMT VIEW TOP VIEW 603 00 LEFT SIDE VIEW 603 00 503 00 RIGHT SIDE VIEW Dimensions mm ...

Page 20: ...readed inserts for suspension applications three on the top and bottom two on three sides and two on the back of the enclosure Designed for a wide variety of sound reinforcement applications including permanent install clubs and portable live sound reinforcement Tuned cabinet provides enhanced low distortion high output performance 18mm plywood construction 1 1 UNUSED LF HF 2 2 HF 2 2 LF 1 1 Block...

Page 21: ...MX Series 20 MX 115M 664 00 564 00 LEFT SIDE VIEW 664 00 RIGHT SIDE VIEW 458 00 458 00 664 00 483 00 292 00 90 2 7 0 0 0 3 7 8 0 0 217 00 458 00 FRONT VIEW BOTTOMT VIEW TOP VIEW Dimensions mm ...

Page 22: ... 18XM10 Inserts No 2 710mm 27 95 658mm 25 9 550mm 21 65 791mm 31 14 737mm 29 01 616mm 24 25 52kg 114 4 60 1kg 132 22 MX 212U 2X12 2 way 50 20kHz 100dB 75 75 800 1600 3200 135dB 8 ohms 8 ohms 8 ohms 2X12 50mm 2 35mm 1 4 Titanium Conical Bulb 50Hz N A 18XM10 Inserts No 2 476mm 18 74 1114mm 43 86 400 8mm 15 77 536mm 21 1 1174mm 46 22 460 8mm 18 14 47 4kg 104 28 54 3kg 119 46 MX 115 15 2 way 50 20kHz ...

Page 23: ...PART 2 SUBWOOFER ENCLOSURES MX 118B MX F18B MX218B ...

Page 24: ...uency portion of the audio signal It is not recommended that full range signals be sent to the MX F18B and MX 218B subwoofers For details consult the manufacturer s operating instructions for the active crossover and amplifiers that are in use Parallel connections to additional enclosures will result in decreased impedance loads on the amplifier To prevent amplifier damage be aware of cabinet impe...

Page 25: ...he full range or two way speakers Connect the appropriate Speaker Output from the low frequency power amplifiers to the INPUT connectors on the MX Series subwoofers using appropriate speaker cables Turn on the mixing console or other signal source With the level controls all the way down turn on the amplifier Send a signal source through the mixer such as a microphone or instrument Gradually adjus...

Page 26: ...OPERATING MANUAL AND USER GUIDE 25 Connections PARALLEL SUBWOOFER CONNECTIONS ALL SUB MODELS BASIC BI AMP TRI AMP MX SUBWOOFER HOOKUP ...

Page 27: ...MX Series 26 Connections cont BASIC MX BI AMP SYSTEM HOOKUP ...

Page 28: ...OPERATING MANUAL AND USER GUIDE 27 Connections cont BASIC MX TRI AMP SYSTEM HOOKUP Middle Frequency Amplifier Middle Frequency Output of Electronic Crossover MX 118B ...

Page 29: ...quency response Where significant extension of low frequency output of a system is required the addition of one or more MX 118B subwoofers will provide high output low frequency enhancement to the overall system The MX 118B s bandpass enclosure design provides for uniform low frequency reproduction without the need for a crossover For demanding high output applications it is recommended that each ...

Page 30: ...MX 118B Band Pass Subwoofer Block Diagram Subwoofer connections Normal wiring connections from the output of the low frequency amplifier to the MX subwoofer are made via NL4 Speakon type connectors located on the rear mounted input plate ...

Page 31: ...MX Series 30 MX 118B Band Pass Subwoofer 559 0 559 0 614 0 614 0 559 0 614 0 559 0 559 0 Dimensions mm ...

Page 32: ...uency output of a sound system is required the addition of one or more MX F18B subwoofers will provide high output low frequency enhancement to the overall sound system The MX F18B is designed to work with an external active crossover unit For demanding high output applications it is recommended that each MX F18B be powered with a dedicated high powered amplifier channel If a variable low pass con...

Page 33: ...tions Normal wiring connections from the output of the low frequency amplifier to the MX subwoofer are made via NL4 Speakon type connectors located on the rear mounted input plate Connector pin wiring is configured as follows 1 Positive 1 Negative Block Diagram ...

Page 34: ...OPERATING MANUAL AND USER GUIDE 33 MX F18B Folded Horn Subwoofer 914 0 742 6 914 4 914 4 609 6 609 6 914 4 609 6 914 4 Dimensions mm ...

Page 35: ...t applications it is recommended that each MX 218B be powered with a dedicated high powered amplifier channel or an amp in bridged mono mode If a variable low pass filter is available on the active crossover unit being used it may take some experimentation with different settings of this control to find the best sounding setting for the particular performance environment Consult the instructions f...

Page 36: ...OPERATING MANUAL AND USER GUIDE 35 MX 218B Horn Loaded Subwoofer Block Diagram ...

Page 37: ...MX Series 36 MX 218B Horn Loaded Subwoofer Dimensions mm ...

Page 38: ...218B 1600 WATTS CONTINUOUS 3200 WATTS PROGRAM IMPEDANCE LF 2 2 LF 1 1 DISCRETE 1 1 LF LF 2 2 PARALLEL UNUSED PARALLEL DISCRETE PARALLEL 4 OHMS DISCRETE 8 OHMS x 2 IMPEDANCE NL 4 WIRED PIN 1 PIN 1 OUTPUT FROM LOW FREQUENCY AMPLIFIER CHANNEL 1 NL 4 WIRED PIN 2 PIN 2 OUTPUT FROM LOW FREQUENCY AMPLIFIER CHANNEL 2 ...

Page 39: ...0Hz 100dB N A N A 600 1200 2400 134dB 4 ohms 8 ohm two models 18 N A N A N A N A N A N A N A 45Hz N A Black Paint 18mm Birch plywood 2 N A N A Yes 2 609mm 23 97 559mm 22 559mm 22 669mm 26 33 619mm 24 37 619mm 24 37 46 78kg 102 91 lbs 50 2kg 110 44 lbs MX F18B 1x18 Folded Horn Subwoofer 30 300Hz 106dB N A N A 800 1600 3200 141dB 4 ohms 8 ohms Switchable 18 N A N A N A N A N A N A N A 30Hz N A Black...

Page 40: ...ness Park Huntingdon Cambs PE29 6XU England www wharfedalepro com Wharfedale Professional reserves the right to alter or improve specifications without notice All rights reserved 2008 Wharfedale Pro Wharfedale Pro is a member of the International Audio Group IAG ...

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