QSC Audio ADS52 manual

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    EN *TD-000139-00* TD-000139-00 rev .A AcousticDesign™ Multi-Use Loudspeaker AD-S52 and AD-S52T All-W eather 133 mm (5.25”) two-way with shielded woofer and neodymium tweeter “T” suffix models: 70V/100V transformer equipped (bypassable) User Manual[...]

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    EN 2 IMPORTANT SAFETY PRECAUTIONS & EXPLANATION OF SYMBOLS 1- Read these instructio ns. 2- Keep these instructio ns. 3- Heed all warnings. 4- Follow all instructio ns. 5- Clean only with a dry c loth. 6- Install in accorda nce with QSC Audio Product’ s instructions and a licensed, prof essional engineer . 7- Do not install near a ny heat sour[...]

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    EN 3 Introduction Thank you and congratulations on your purchase of the Ac ousticDesign AD-S52 multi-use, weather resistant loudspeakers. These products rep- resent the state-of-the-art in all- weather , lightweight SR (sound rein- forcement) loudspeaker systems. T o get the most from your investment, we encourage you to review this manual carefull[...]

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    EN 4 Mounting (continued) Ball Mount Adapte r The included ball mount adapter can be attached to almost any flat surface. The ball mount adapter’ s back plate can be removed, if desired. This will reduce the overall depth of the assembly and the footprint of the mount on the wall. T o use the wall mount adapter , secure to the mounting surface us[...]

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    EN 5 Wiring Connect the amplifier’ s + and - outputs directly to the loud- speaker’ s + (red) and - (black) terminals. The binding post terminals accept wire, spade terminals, or banana plugs. Use only wire connections when using the Input Cover . The terminals are spaced 0.75” (19 mm). Maintain proper sp eaker and ampli fier con- nection pol[...]

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    EN 6 Specifications Frequency Response 1 : 90- 20k Hz (-6 dB) 70- 21k Hz (-10 dB) Drivers: low frequency- 5.25” (133 mm) magnetically shielded high frequency- metallized dome, neodymium magnet structure Maximum Output 2 : 103 dB SPL continuous rms output (calculated) 106 dB SPL peak output Impedance: 8 ohms nominal 6.3 ohms minimum, 280 Hz 155 oh[...]

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    EN 7 Dimensions[...]

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    EN 8 Painting the Loudspeaker The loudspeaker enclosure, grill, and mount can be painted to match any decor , provided the following precautions are observed. The cabinet is made of high impact polystyrene which requires cont rolled painting procedures in order to obtain good results. U se a paint “system” designed for high impact polystyrene f[...]

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    QSC Audio Products, Inc. 1675 MacArthur Boulevard Costa Mesa, Californ ia 92626 USA ©2003 “QSC” and the QSC logo ar e registered with the U.S. Patent and T rademark Office. Mailing address: QSC Audio Products, Inc. 1675 MacArthur Boulevard Costa Mesa, CA 92626-1468 USA T elephone Nu mbers: Main Number (714) 754-6175 Sales & Marketing (714)[...]