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FEATURES
» 2-way vented
loudspeaker system
» Passive/Bi-amp mode
selector
» Constant directivity horn
» 80º x 55º coverage
» 2 x 15" speakers
» 1.5" exit Neodymium
compression driver
» 1000 W power handling
» Trapezoidal enclosure
» Weight balanced bar
handles
SPECIFICATIONS Introduction
RMS (Average) Power Handling : R
1000 W full range
1000 WRL low frequency section The D.A.S. R-215 is a two-way, full range
200 WRH high frequency section system equipped with an internal passive
Program Power HandlingP: 2000 W full range crossover which can be switched to bi-
2000 W low frequency section amplified use via a rear located mode selector.
400 W high frequency section
Peak Power HandlingK: 4000 W full range
4000 W low frequency section Applications
800 W high frequency section
On-axis Frequency RangeF: Full range: 40 Hz - 20 kHz The R-215 system is intended for sound
LF: 40 Hz - 1.8 kHz reinforcement applications requiring high
HF: 1200 Hz - 20 kHz sound pressure levels without sacrificing
Nominal Impedance: LF: 4 Ω sound quality.
HF: 8 Ω
Minimum ImpedanceI: LF: 4.1 Ω (at 50 Hz)
HF: 7.5 Ω (at 8.3 kHz)
On-axis Sensitivity 1W / 1 mS: LF: 102 dB SPL Description
HF: 101 dB SPL
Rated Peak SPL at Full Power: LF: 138 dB SPL at 1 m The system comprises two separate frequency
HF: 130 dB SPL at 1 m sections that are easily accessed through NL4
Nominal -6 dB BeamwidthsB: Passive: 80° Horizontal x 55° Vertical Neutrik Speakon connectors.
(average, 500 Hz to 8 kHz) Active (24 dB/oct at 1.25 kHz xover):
85° Horizontal x 50° Vertical Low frequency reproduction is handled by two
Speech Coverage AnglesC: Passive: 85° Horizontal x 60° Vertical 15" G series cone transducers. The G-35´s
Active (24 dB/oct at 1.25 kHz xover): utilize a 4" edgewound coil, massive magnetic
95° Horizontal x 60° Vertical structure and carefully designed cooling
Enclosure Material: Wisa Birch Plywood
Finish: Black Catalyzed Polyurethane paint
schemes resulting in high power handling and
Transducers/Replacement Parts: LF: G-35/GM G-35 HF: ND-10/GM K-8 low power compression. Exclusive D.A.S.
Input Connection: 2 x NL4 Speakon: ±1 LF/Full ±2 HF voice coil assembly technology assures
Dimensions (H x W x D): 112x56x48 cm (44x22x19 in) w/out wheels accurate transient response.
Weight: 60 kg (132 lbs)
Shipping Weight: 65.5 kg (144 lbs) The mid/high section utilizes a ND-10
Accesories: ANL-2 4-piece eyebolt/carabiner set neodymium compression driver with 1.5" exit
R Based on a 2 hour test using a 6 dB crest factor pink noise signal bandlimited according to IEC 268-1 (1985). All power ratings are referred to the nominal and a 4" titanium diaphragm. The BP-92
impedance.
RL 24 dB/octave lowpass filtered at 1.25 kHz. constant directivity horn was developed with
RH 24 dB/octave highpass filtered at 1.25 kHz.
P Conventionally 3 dB higher than the RMS measure, although this already utilizes a program signal.
K Corresponds to the signal crests for the test described inR.
F As per IEC 268-5 (1989), re. a one octave band centred at 500 Hz and 8 kHz. Half space anechoic.
I In practice cable and connector impedance has to be added to all impedance values.
S For the 450 Hz and 7 kHz one-third octave bands.
B Average of one-third octave band measures.
C There is currently no standard method of averaging the beamwidth with frequency characteristics into a single meaningful figure, which impedes
comparisons across manufacturers and very often even product lines. Our own criterion weighs the -6 dB coverage angles from one-octave bands
according to their contribution to speech intelligibility.
One and one-third octave bands comply to ANSI S1.11-1986.
the aid of precision CAD/CAM technology. frequency is 1.250 Hz) and amplifying the system position.
Made from aluminum, the 1.5" throat low and mid/high frequency sections
design minimizes distortion and provides separately. No specialized horn For passive (mono-amp) use, connect one
consistent pattern control over a wider equalization is needed for the high channel of the amplifier's output to any
frequency range. frequency section. one of the enclosure's two input
connectors (pins +1,-1) using speaker
The enclosure is manufactured from The speaker forming the low end is driven cable and one Speakon connector. Note
Wisa Birch plywood and is finished with fully active, while the mid/high frequency polarity.
a hard wearing polyurethane paint that section gets used as semi-active, since it
provides weather resistance. continues to make use of the passive filter A block diagram showing the connection
network. This includes compensation for can be found on the bottom of this page.
16 integrated rigging points that accept the constant directivity horn in addition to
10M forged steel eyebolts make the highpass characteristic, thus assuring 2-way active
suspension in either the horizontal or a flat and accurate response while
vertical positions safe and simple. The protecting the compression driver. Switch off the amplifier before making any
ANL-2, an optional set of four forged steel connections.
eye bolts and four carabiners, is available. Bi-amplification of the R-215 is
recommended. The benefits of using the Switch the mode selector to the bi-
Loudspeaker components are protected by system in active mode include the amplified system position.
a heavy-duty steel grille sealed against flexibility of balancing the low and high
corrosion using a polyamide powder coat frequency sections, reduced distortion and For active (bi-amp) use, connect one
finish. higher obtainable SPLs. channel of the amplifier's output carrying
low frequency signal to pins (+1, -1) to
An amplifier delivering 1000 to 1500 any one of the enclosure's two input
USE watts into 8 ohms is recommended for connectors using speaker cable and one
the low frequency section. 200 to 300 Speakon connector. Repeat for the mid-
The R-215 was designed for utmost watts into 8 ohms for the high high frequency amplifier and pins (+2, -
flexibility, and can be used passive (mono- frequencies. 2).
amplified) or active (bi- amplified).
A block diagram showing the connection
Passive CONNECTION can be found on the bottom of this page.
In this configuration the acoustical high In order to maintain a high damping factor
frequency rolloff of the two 15" speakers (particularly important for the bass ARCHITECTURAL SPECS
that makes up the low end is used to frequencies) and minimize power loss,
crossover to the mid/high frequency always choose speaker cable of sufficient Can be found at D.A.S.’s web page:
section, which utilizes an equalized thickness for the length of conductor to be
passive highpass filter network. A used. http://www.dasaudio.com.
http://www.dasaudio.com.
schematic diagram is shown on the
bottom of this page. Note that the two Speakon connectors are
wired in parallel to provide a convenient
An amplifier delivering 1000 to 1500 loop-through capability.
watts of power into 8 ohms is
recommended. Passive
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Impedance
Figure 2 shows impedance with frequency.
Distortion
Figure 3 shows the Second Harmonic Distortion
(grey) and Third Harmonic Distortion (dotted)
curves for a unit driven at 10% of its nominal
power handling rating.
Beamwidth
Figure 4 shows the -3, -6 and -10 dB horizontal
(solid) and vertical (dashed) beamwidth with
frequency curves. -6 dB ones are shown with
thicker traces for clarity.
Polar Response
Figure 6 shows the one octave band horizontal
(solid) and vertical (dashed) polars for the
indicated frequencies. Full scale is 50 dB, 5 dB
per division.
NOTES. 1.Frequency response: referred to 1 m; low end
obtained through the use of near field techniques; one-third
octave smoothed for correlation with human hearing. 2.In
practice, cable and connector impedance need to be added.
3.Harmonic distortion components are not plotted beyond 20
kHz; near-field techniques used. 4.Directivity characteristics
plotted with respect to frequency are the average within the
one-third octave bands of center frequencies noted by the
marks at the bottom of the graphs, but are joined up for
display purposes. All other characteristics plotted vs.
frequency use 1/24th octave resolution. Regions of less than
1 dB below goal level and sharp notches may be ignored
when calculating beamwidths. 5.Directivity factor and index
were computed from two degree resolution vertical and
horizontal polars using sinusoidal weighting. 6.Polars were
acquired by placing the unit on a computer controlled
turntable inside our anechoic chamber. Measurement
distance was 4 m.
Impedance
Figure 2 shows impedance with frequency for
the low and mid/high frequency sections.
Distortion
Figure 3 shows the Second Harmonic
Distortion (grey) and Third Harmonic
Distortion (dotted) curves for a unit driven at
10% of its nominal power handling rating.
Beamwidth
Figure 4 shows the -3, -6 and -10 dB
horizontal (solid) and vertical (dashed)
beamwidth with frequency curves. -6 dB ones
are shown with thicker traces for clarity.
Polar Response
Figure 6 shows the one octave band
horizontal (solid) and vertical (dashed) polars
for the indicated frequencies. Full scale is 50
dB, 5 dB per division.
NOTES. 1.Frequency response: referred to 1 m; low end obtained
through the use of near field techniques; one-third octave
smoothed for correlation with human hearing. 2.In practice, cable
and connector impedance need to be added. 3.Harmonic
distortion components are not plotted beyond 20 kHz; near-field
techniques used. 4.Directivity characteristics plotted with respect
to frequency are the average within the one-third octave bands of
center frequencies noted by the marks at the bottom of the
graphs, but are joined up for display purposes. All other
characteristics plotted vs. frequency use 1/24th octave resolution.
Regions of less than 1 dB below goal level and sharp notches may
be ignored when calculating beamwidths. 5.Directivity factor and
index were computed from two degree resolution vertical and
horizontal polars using sinusoidal weighting. 6.Polars were
acquired by placing the unit on a computer controlled turntable
inside our anechoic chamber. Measurement distance was 4 m.
7.For distortion and directivity measurements, levels of low and
high frequency sections were set such that the level balance was
the same as for passive use. A 24 dB/octave xover at 1.25 kHz
was used.
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