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  • Page 1

    A MERICAN A UDIO 6122 S. Eastern Ave. Los Angeles, Ca. 90040 www .AmericanAudio.us 5/09 XSP-A Series Powered Professional T wo-W ay Sound Reinforcement Loudspeaker[...]

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    © American Audio ® - www .AmericanAudio.us - XSP-A Series - Instruction Manual Page 2 X S P- A Se r i es C on t e nt s X S P- A Se r i es U np a c ki n g X SP-A Series Intr oduction Every XSP -A S eries has been thoroughly tested and has been shipped in perfect operating condition. Carefully check the shipping carton for damage that may have occu[...]

  • Page 3

    © American Audio ® - www .AmericanAudio.us - XSP-A Series - Instruction Manual Page 3 ELECTRICAL PRECAUTIONS RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN CAUTION The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert t he user to the presence of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying t[...]

  • Page 4

    © American Audio ® - www .AmericanAudio.us - XSP-A Series - Instruction Manual Page 4 X S P- A Se r i es S af e t y P r e ca u ti o n s XSP-A Series loudspeaker can easily repr oduce sound pressur e levels (SPL) sufcient enough to cause sever and permanent hearing damage. A great degree of car e should be taken to pr otect your ears to prolong[...]

  • Page 5

    © American Audio ® - www .AmericanAudio.us - XSP-A Series - Instruction Manual Page 5 X S P- A Se r i es R eg i s tr a ti o n X S P- A Se r i es M ai n F ea t ur e s XSP-8A: • 100 W att Built-In Bi-Amplier • Heavy Duty Nylon Fiber Cabinet • Built in XLR Mic and Line Level Inputs • Attached heavy Duty Rubber Feet • Built-in Pole Mount[...]

  • Page 6

    MASTER THROUGH © American Audio ® - www .AmericanAudio.us - XSP-A Series - Instruction Manual Page 6 X SP-A Series Controls and Features 1. HIGH FREQUENCY TRANSDUCER – This unit is used to repr oduce the high frequency response. 2. WOOFER – The high-power ed woofer is used to reproduce the midrange and low frequen- cies. 3. RUBBER FOOT – Th[...]

  • Page 7

    © American Audio ® - www .AmericanAudio.us - XSP-A Series - Instruction Manual Page 7 X SP-A Series Controls and Features 1. BALANCED XLR LINE INPUT – This connection is designed to accept a balanced line input signal from a mixer or other line level device with a balanced output jack. Use a balanced cable when the signal cable length exceeds 1[...]

  • Page 8

    8. MAIN POWER INLET – This connector is used to supply main power to the unit via the in- cluded detachable power cord. The power connection uses an I.E.C. type connector , use only a power cord that matches this type of connection. Be sure to only connect this unit to a power outlet that matches the printed power label on the unit. Never use a p[...]

  • Page 9

    © American Audio ® - www .AmericanAudio.us - XSP-A Series - Instruction Manual Page 9 X SP-A Series XSP-10A - Controls and Featur es Rear of XSP-10A 1. MIC XLR INPUT - Plug a mic directly into this port for public addr ess usage and let your voice be hear d. (No phantom power) 2. MICROPHONE INPUT VOLUME – This knob is used to increase or decrea[...]

  • Page 10

    © American Audio ® - www .AmericanAudio.us - XSP-A Series - Instruction Manual Page 10 X SP-A Series Controls and Features 9. 1/4” LINE OUTPUT JACK – This jack is used to send the incoming line level signal from either of the Line Level Inputs Jacks to another XSP-10A or other powered speaker . 10. BASS CONTROL – This knob is used to r egul[...]

  • Page 11

    © American Audio ® - www .AmericanAudio.us - XSP-A Series - Instruction Manual Page 11 X SP-A Series Controls and Features Rear of XSP-12A 1. MIC XLR INPUT - Plug a mic directly into this port for public addr ess usage and let your voice be hear d. (No phantom power) 2. MICROPHONE INPUT VOLUME – This knob is used to increase or decrease the vol[...]

  • Page 12

    © American Audio ® - www .AmericanAudio.us - XSP-A Series - Instruction Manual Page 12 X SP-A Series Controls and Features increase the amount of tr eble applied to a channel signal. 9. 1/4” LINE OUTPUT – This is used to send the incoming line level signal from either of the Line Level Inputs Jacks to another XSP-12A or other powered speaker [...]

  • Page 13

    © American Audio ® - www .AmericanAudio.us - XSP-A Series - Instruction Manual Page 13 X SP-A Series Controls and Features Rear of XSP-15A 1. MIC 1 XLR INPUT - Plug a mic dir ectly into this port for public address usage and let your voice be hear d. (No phantom power) 2. 1/4” MIC 1 INPUT – Plug a mic directly into this port. 3. MICROPHONE 1 [...]

  • Page 14

    decrease is -12dB. T urning the knob in a counter -clockwise direction will decr ease the amount of treble applied to a channel signal, turning the knob in a clockwise direction will increase the amount of tr eble applied to a channel signal. 12. 1/4” LINE OUTPUT JACK – This jack is used to send the incoming line level signal from either of the[...]

  • Page 15

    © American Audio ® - www .AmericanAudio.us - XSP-A Series - Instruction Manual Page 15 X SP-A Series T ypical Speaker Set-Up T ypical XSP-A Series Output Set-Up XSP-10A XSP-10A AUX 4 AUX / IN MADE IN CHINA MODEL NO.: Q- 3433 MKII POWER SOU RCE: 115/230V ~ 50/60Hz 20W MIN MAX TRIM OUTPUT XLR-XLR Balanced Cables Connections are the same for 12A &am[...]

  • Page 16

    MASTER THROUGH MASTER THROUGH © American Audio ® - www .AmericanAudio.us - XSP-A Series - Instruction Manual Page 16 X S P- A Se r i es L o o p in g Sp e a ke r s T o Next XSP-A Speaker (If Applicable) From Mixer XSP Speaker Looping[...]

  • Page 17

    © American Audio ® - www .AmericanAudio.us - XSP-A Series - Instruction Manual Page 17 X SP-A Series Rigging and Mounting Options Speaker Rigging Har dwar e – The XSP-A Series speakers may be permanently installed or mounted using any of the many available third party wall brackets and ceiling mounts available. Always be sure to follow all safe[...]

  • Page 18

    Floor Monitor Brackets - These brackets are help- ful for DJ’ s and bands to help moniter their sound during a performance. This is also an alter native to standing the speaker straight up or mounting it on a stand. These brackets slide into each end of the speaker . Each speaker has its own special sized oor bracket. X SP-A Series Rigging and[...]

  • Page 19

    © American Audio ® - www .AmericanAudio.us - XSP-A Series - Instruction Manual Page 19 X SP-A Series Available Accessories APX-B - Speaker Carry Case - A rugged gig bag with rollers, an adjustable pull out handle, and a heavy duty zipper . Designed to protect your speaker fr om damage and the environment during transportation and stor - age. Z-AP[...]

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    © American Audio ® - www .AmericanAudio.us - XSP-A Series - Instruction Manual Page 20 1-YEAR LIMITED W ARRANTY A. American Audio ® hereby warrants, to the original pur chaser , American Audio ® pr oducts to be free of manufacturing defects in material and workmanship for a period of 1 Y ear (365 days) from the date of purchase. This warranty s[...]

  • Page 21

    © American Audio ® - www .AmericanAudio.us - XSP-A Series - Instruction Manual Page 21 Model: American Audio® XSP-8A - Professional Powered Sound Reinforcement Loud Speaker Speaker Section: Dimensions: 11.5” (L) x 9” (W) x 16.5” (H) / 290mm x 230mm x 420mm W eight: 18 Lbs. / 9 kgs Environmental conditions: Operational temperatur e: 5 to 35[...]

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    © American Audio ® - www .AmericanAudio.us - XSP-A Series - Instruction Manual Page 22 X SP-A Series T echnical Specifications Bass: +/-12dB T reble: +/-12dB Model: American Audio® XSP-12A - Professional Powered Sound Reinforcement Loud Speaker Speaker Section: Dimensions: 16” (L) x 12” (W) x 23” (H) / 405mm x 305mm x 585mm W eight: 44 Lbs[...]

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    Power consumption: 12 W atts T ypical Accessories: I.E.C. Power Cor d Line: -20dB (100mV) Microphone 1: -40dB (10mV) Microphone 2: -40dB (10mV) Output Sensitvity: 97.4 ± 2dB/m/w Channel Equalizer: Bass: +/-12dB T reble: +/-12dB NOTES: The specifications ar e subject to change to any improvement by negotiations in advance. The parts ar e subject to[...]

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    ©American Audio A Division of the American DJ Group of Companies American Audio W orld Headquarters: 4295 Charter Street Los Angeles, CA 90058 USA T el: 323-582-2650 Fax: 323-582-2610 W eb: www .AmericanAudio.us E-mail: info@AmericanAudio.us[...]