Mackie C200 Portable Speaker User Manual


 
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Part No. 0008986 Rev. A 1/04
©2004 LOUD Technologies Inc. All Rights Reserved.
INTRODUCTION
The Crossover
This unique Low Impedance Compen-
sated Crossover (LICC) design places
inductors in series with the woofer whose
values are markedly lower than conven-
tional designs. This reduces the amount of
energy that is typically wasted as heat and
increases the amount of energy that is
transformed into real acoustic power. It also
incorporates dynamic protection for the
compression driver from non-linear signals.
The Cabinet
The C200 cabinet was designed to be the
strongest molded composite cabinet on the
planet. This material is as strong as con-
crete, and rigid enough to prevent
unwanted vibrations and standing waves in
the cabinet. It has built-in fly points for
hanging, and a socket in the bottom for
mounting on a tripod stand. Although it is
an exceptional choice for installed sound
situations, its light weight and durable fin-
ish also make it ideal for portable sound
system use. The asymmetrical trapezoidal
design of the cabinet also makes it easy to
use as a floor wedge for stage monitor appli-
cations.
The C200 offers a portable, lightweight
solution for a variety of high-powered
sound reinforcement applications.
Thank you for choosing the Mackie C200
sound reinforcement loudspeakers.
The C200 is a portable two-way loud-
speaker system, specifically designed to
complement our PPM Series line of profes-
sional powered mixers. They are capable of
extremely high sound pressure levels, and
designed to give you the best performance of
any portable compact loudspeaker in its
class and price range.
The Transducers
The C200 features a 10-inch high-power
low-frequency woofer and a 1.4-inch tita-
nium diaphragm high-output compression
driver. The woofer incorporates technology
used in large-format touring systems and,
with a precision 2-inch voice coil, is virtu-
ally indestructible.
The high-frequency compression driver
is mounted on an acoustically non-resonant
exponential waveguide, providing a wide,
controlled dispersion pattern and precise re-
production of the critical upper mid-range
and high-frequencies. The result is an unbe-
lievably smooth off-axis response that allows
everyone in the audience to experience the
same high-resolution audio no matter
where they are seated.
Each driver has been specifically designed
by our engineers for optimum performance
in a lightweight high-strength cabinet.