Fender Speaker 215S User Manual

TOUR SERIES  
LOUDSPEAKER SYSTEMS  
From Fender Pro Audio  
Owner's Manual for  
215s, 215sc  
P/N 050554  
 
TOUR SERIES 215s / 215sc  
PROFESSIONAL SUBWOOFER  
LOUDSPEAKERS  
INTRODUCTION  
Thank you for purchasing a Tour Series 215s or  
215sc Professional Subwoofer from Fender Pro  
Audio. We are sure you will find it both a unique and  
effective sound reinforcement product, providing  
years of trouble-free service.  
13-Ply Baltic Birch Cabinet  
1600W Program Power Handling  
35 Hz to 170 Hz Frequency Response  
101 dB Sensitivity @ 1W / 1m  
Designed for the most demanding concert sound  
and sound contracting requirements, the cabinet’s  
multiple cavities and internal wood bracing helps  
eliminate side wall movement. This design results in  
low distortion, very high power handling and very  
high SPL output. Likewise, large ports on the 215s  
and 215sc cabinets prevent compression at high  
SPL due to large exit velocities.  
Two 15” Woofers with 4” Voice Coils and  
110 Ounce Magnets  
4-pole Speakon™ Connectors and High  
Current 1/4” Phone Jacks  
After moisture sealing, the 215s cabinet is painted  
with a environmentally friendly tough black finish for  
longer life and lasting looks. The 215sc is covered in  
a rugged black carpet with the addition of metal cor-  
ners and feet. Also, a pole mount adapter is avail-  
able for placing a mid or high range enclosure over  
the 215s or 215sc.  
-Only use Fender Mounting Pole (P/N 071-1359-  
000) to support the full range cabinets.  
CAUTION:  
-Almost all speakers produce strong magnetic  
fields which may interfere with the normal  
operation of nearby electronic devices, includ-  
ing televisions and computer video monitors.  
To reduce or eliminate interference, increase  
the distance between this product and other  
nearby electronic devices.  
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CONNECTIONS  
SETUP SUGGESTIONS  
The two 4-Pole Speakon™ connectors and the two  
1/4" phone jacks are wired in full parallel so that any  
one of the connectors may be used as an input and  
the other connectors as an output to another sub-  
woofer. This allows the multiple, cabinets to be  
The placement of any speaker can dramatically  
affect its sound. Thus, there are three primary con-  
siderations to review when placing subwoofers.  
The first is time alignment. The mid/high racks  
"daisy chained", eliminating the need for several long should be as close as possible to the subwoofer so  
runs of speaker cable.  
the sound from the subwoofer reaches the audience  
at the same time as the sound from the mid/high  
Note: A single 215s / 215sc subwoofer represents a packs. If the subwoofer is placed too far from the  
4load to the amplifier. Daisy chaining two of them mid/high packs, a slight smearing of the lower bass  
in parallel will represent a 2load to the amplifier.  
Only amplifiers rated for 2output should be used  
in this configuration.  
frequencies may occur. While ideal placement for  
this consideration would involve stacking the  
mid/high pack on top of the subwoofer, this effect is  
quite subtle and an obvious effect may not be heard  
until the separation between the two cabinets is large  
enough to cause an audible time delay.  
The following polarity convention should be used  
when making connections to the 215s / 215sc:  
Polarity  
Phone Jack  
Speakon™ The second consideration is to try to obtain as much  
bass as possible from the subwoofer. A subwoofer  
Positive (+)  
Negative (-)  
Tip  
Sleeve  
1+ and/or 2+ hinging in free air is referred to as operating in "full  
1- and/or 2- space" since the subwoofer is free to radiate in all  
directions (omnidirectionally). A speaker in the mid-  
dle of the floor or up in the air with its back against a  
wall is referred to as operating in "half space".  
USING THE 215s/215sc IN A SYSTEM  
The 215s / 215sc is designed to augment the low  
frequency performance of the main P.A. speakers  
using bi-amplification. By reproducing very high lev-  
els of the low bass frequencies, the 215s / 215sc  
relieve the smaller main speakers from having to  
supply this energy.  
The 215s/215sc is designed for a "half space" con-  
figuration. Full space operation will result in about a  
3 dB decrease in output as compared to half space.  
In order to compensate for the decrease in output  
using a full space configuration, the power amplifier  
may need to be turned up. Placing a speaker near a  
large, flat wall and on the floor (quarter space) will  
boost the bass performance by about 3 dB as com-  
pared to half space. The more surfaces the sub-  
woofer is placed against, the fewer the number of  
subwoofer enclosures are needed to achieve a  
desired SPL.  
In order to split frequencies and send certain fre-  
quencies to one type of speaker and other frequen-  
cies to another type, a line-level electronic  
crossover, such as a Fender PCN-2 or PCN-4, is  
required.  
Two different configurations are shown on pages 5  
and 6, demonstrating how easy it is to add a sub-  
woofer to a system. Figure 3, on page 7, shows a  
more extensive configuration for those set-ups  
requiring additional power.  
The third consideration is convenience and the visual  
aspect of the speaker array. For temporary installa-  
tions, the subwoofer can be used as a support for a  
mid/high pack mounted either directly on top of the  
subwoofer or supported by the optional pole mount  
assembly (Fender P/N 071-1359-000) and using the  
subwoofer as a base. In permanent installations, the  
215s/215sc, for example, can be placed under a  
stage or table. For each particular situation, a com-  
promise among these three factors should yield the  
best solution possible.  
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CROSSOVER SUGGESTIONS  
After the speaker system has been placed, the  
crossover point needs to be set for maximum bene-  
fit. While the 15" drivers in the 215s/215sc are fully  
capable of accurately reproducing frequencies  
above 350 Hz, the bandpass enclosure has been  
designed to acoustically roll off frequencies above  
170 Hz. This decreases distortion levels and boosts  
frequencies below 170 Hz. Thus, the crossover  
point should be set lower than 130 Hz to ensure that  
all frequencies are reproduced. Setting the  
crossover point too low (below 80 Hz) will not take  
full advantage of the subwoofer because it places  
too high of a demand on the mid/high packs. For  
these reasons, a crossover point of ranging between  
80 and 130 Hz is recommended depending upon  
the placement of the speakers.  
The output level of the subwoofer(s) should be  
matched by ear to the output level of the full range  
cabinets by adjusting the level control at the  
crossover (if it has one) or at the power amplifiers.  
Normally, the output of the full range cabinets is  
subjectively higher than that of the subwoofers so a  
balance can be achieved by turning down the  
mid/high frequency signal at or before the power  
amplifiers.  
FIGURE 1  
FULL  
RANGE  
INPUT  
2912c  
POWERED MIXER  
MAIN  
OUT  
MAIN  
MON.  
MAIN  
OUT  
MONITOR  
OUT  
AMP IN  
AMP IN  
MOUNTING  
POLE  
HIGH LOW  
OUT OUT  
INPUT  
215sc  
PCN-2  
ELECTRONIC  
CROSSOVER  
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FIGURE 2  
UNPOWERED MIXER  
PCN-2  
ELECTRONIC  
CROSSOVER  
MONITOR  
OUT  
MAIN  
OUT  
HIGH LOW  
OUT OUT  
INPUT  
A IN B IN  
SPA-13000  
A OUT B OUT  
FULL  
RANGE  
INPUT  
FULL  
RANGE  
INPUT  
2912c  
2912c  
IN  
M-500  
MONITOR  
AMPLIFIER  
OUT  
OUT  
ST-75  
SPL 1285 MK-II  
MONITOR  
SPL 1285 MK-II  
MONITOR  
SPEAKER  
SPEAKER  
215sc  
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FIGURE 3  
2915c  
2915c  
2915c  
2915c  
ST-75  
SUBWOOFERS  
215sc  
215sc  
A Out B Out  
IN  
SPA-13000  
(Dual mono  
operation)  
UNPOWERED MIXER  
MONITOR  
OUT  
MAIN  
OUT  
A Out B Out  
IN  
SPA-13000  
(Dual mono  
operation)  
IN  
M-500  
MONITOR  
AMPLIFIER  
OUT  
OUT  
SPL 1285 MK-II  
MONITOR  
SPEAKER  
LOW HIGH  
OUT OUT  
INPUT  
SPL 1285 MK-II  
MONITOR  
PCN-2  
ELECTRONIC  
CROSSOVER  
SPEAKER  
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SPECIFICATIONS  
PART NUMBER  
071-1320-000 215s  
071-1320-100 215sc  
POWER BANDWIDTH  
20 Hz to 50 kHz, 500W +0, -3 dB into 2Ω  
MAXIMUM dB SPL  
OUTPUT LONG TERM  
130 dB  
DRIVERS  
Two 15" (38.1cm) cast frame woofers  
4" (10.2 cm) voice coils  
110 ounce (3.1 kg) magnets  
CABINET  
3/4" 13-ply Baltic birch  
Black paint (215s)  
Black carpet (215sc)  
FREQUENCY RESPONSE  
Axial +/- 3 dB:  
LF Limit +/- 3 dB:  
LF Limit +/- 3 dB:  
45 Hz to 170 Hz  
45 Hz  
37 Hz  
AXIAL SENSITIVITY  
SPL @ 1W/1m:  
1/2 Space Efficiency:  
101 dB  
4.50%  
POWER HANDLING  
E.I.A. RS 426-B Noise:  
Program:  
800W, for 8 hours  
1600W  
Peak:  
3200W  
Nominal Impedance:  
4Ω  
DIMENSIONS  
Weight  
Height  
Width  
Depth  
130 lbs.  
27.25"  
25.75"  
20.56"  
(59 kg)  
(69.2 cm)  
(65.4 cm)  
(52.2 cm)  
A PRODUCT OF:  
FENDER MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS CORP.  
CORONA, CA 91720 USA  
 

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