Wharfedale Pro Pro DLX Series Guide

DLX12

DLX12M

DLX15

DLX15M

DLX153

DLX

215

DLX15B

DLX18B

DLX

218B

□

™

Series

OPERATING

MANUAL

AND

USER

GUIDE

IMPORTANT

WARNINGS

SAFETY

INSTRUCTIONS

READ

ALL

INSTRUCTIONS

carefully

and

become

familiar

with

the

features

and

functions

these

products

before

operating

them.

RETAIN

THESE

INSTRUCTIONS

for

future

reference.

COMPLY

WITH

ALL

WARNINGS

All

warnings

and

instructions

for

this

product

should

adhered

to.

USE

WITH

AMPLIFIERS

order

avoid

damage

drivers

and

other

equipment,

advisable

establish

and

routine

for

powering

and

powering

down

sound

system.

With

all

system

components

connected,

turn

source

equipment

(mixers,

signal

processors,

record

and

playback

units,

etc.)

BEFORE

powering

amplifiers.

Transient

voltages

from

powering

source

equipment

can

damage

speakers

amplifiers

are

already

turned

on.

Make

sure

that

amplifier

volumes

are

set

their

minimum

settings

and

power

any

system

amplifiers

LAST.

recommended

that

all

system

components

allowed

stabilize

for

several

seconds

before

any

source

signals

are

introduced

level

setting

adjustments

are

made.

Similarly,

when

shutting

systems

down,

turn

all

amplifiers

off

first,

before

powering

down

any

other

system

components.

CABLES

not

use

shielded

microphone

cables

for

connection

between

amplifiers

and

speakers.

Use

only

approved

speaker

cables

with

proper

connectors.

CAUTION

These

professional

loudspeaker

systems

are

capable

generating

very

high

sound

pressure

levels.

Use

care

with

placement

and

operation

avoid

exposure

excessive

volume

levels.

Permanent

hearing

damage

can

result

when

operated

extreme

levels.

SERVICE

There

are

user

serviceable

parts

inside

this

product.

Users

should

not

attempt

service

this

product.

Warranty

nullification

could

result

this

attempted.

TABLE

CONTENTS

Page

Important

Warnings

Safety

Instructions

hat

about

the

DLX

™

Series?

troduction/Overview

atures

etting

up/

Speaker

Placement

ctions/

Wiring

ecifications

Drawings

DLX-12/15

Drawings

DLX-12M/

15M

Drawings

DLX-153/215

ensional

Drawings

DLX-15B/

18B

Drawings

DLX-218B

APPENDIX

Bi-Amp

Processor

Settings

PPENDIX

DLX

Crossover

Block

Diagrams

DLX-12/DLX-15

DLX-12M/

DLX-15M

DLX-153/

DLX-215

DLX-15MB/DLX-18MB

DLX-218

Warranty

WHAT

ABOUT

THE

DLX

SERIES?

Wharfedale

DLX

™

Series

sound

reinforcement

speakers

are

designed

for

demanding

applications,

i.e.

portable

and

fixed

installation

concert

venues.

The

DLX

™

Series

loudspeakers

are

high

quality

speaker

systems

designed

provide

the

best

sound

powerful,

feature

laden,

easy

use

package.

They

are

designed

provide

transparent

and

accurate

sound

reproduction

reinforcement.

The

50.8mm

(2”)

Titanium

high

frequency

drivers

project

crystal

clear

high

frequencies.

proprietary

90°

45°

High

Frequency

Horn

delivers

the

high

frequencies

well

defined,

even

coverage

pattern.

Dynamic

passages,

such

the

crack

snare

drum

the

report

cannon,

come

through

just

the

real

thing.

The

DLX

Series

very

flexible

application.

With

its

heavy

duty

components

and

the

ability

switch

from

passive

mode

bi-amp

mode

with

the

flip

switch,

the

DLX

can

rise

any

sound

reinforcement

challenge.

The

DLX

Series

subwoofers

have

high

pass

outputs

(in

FULL

RANGE

mode)

allow

you

keep

your

equipment

count

low

and

your

flexibility

high

One

channel

amplifier

with

kicking

full

range

system

attached.

INTRODUCTION

Thank

You

Wharfedale

DLX

Series

loudspeakers

are

the

result

many

years

experience

the

use,

design

and

manufacturing

professional

loudspeaker

products.

take

great

pride

engineering

and

building

every

Wharfedale

Pro

loudspeaker

and

wish

thank

you

for

entrusting

with

your

sound.

From

the

time

Gilbert

Briggs

built

his

first

loudspeaker

1932,

the

present,

Wharfedale

Loudspeakers

have

maintained

the

same

standard

quality

components,

workmanship

and

performance.

Actually,

Wharfedale

one

few

present

day

manufacturers

that

design,

engineer

and

build

all

their

own

transducers.

Please

take

few

minutes

read

this

manual

completely

order

ensure

that

you

get

the

most

out

your

DLX

™

Series

Loudspeaker

system.

DLX

™

SERIES

OVERVIEW:

The

DLX

Series

are

powerful,

accurate,

high

quality

loudspeaker

systems

with

low

distortion

that

were

designed

deliver

high

quality

sound

for

the

best

value.

From

the

DLX-12

the

DLX-153

plus

three

high

power

subs,

you

have

what

takes

assemble

the

system

that

your

music

deserves.

important

factor

loudspeakers

the

smoothness

the

sound

coverage.

Many

speakers

that

may

sound

acceptable

the

horizontal

plane

have

problems

the

vertical

plane.

The

DLX

speakers

exhibit

very

smooth

and

well-behaved

sound

dispersion

characteristics

both

the

horizontal

and

vertical

planes

making

positioning

and

set-up

less

critical.

Everyone

the

room

will

hear

the

same

quality

sound.

Because

the

multi¬

faceted

cabinet

design,

the

DLX

speakers

can

positioned

the

floor

stage

monitor

mounted

The

DLX-218B

subwoofer

dual

chamber

bass

reflex

bass

cabinet.

The

switch

the

input

panel

allows

you

use

the

DLX-218

dual

subwoofer

ohms

switching

DISCRETE

mode,

the

DLX-218B

acts

two

separate

woofers

each

ohms

and

with

their

own

input

signal

and

frequency

shaping.

414

«*

►

414

4^4

414

4J4

4T4

414

FEATURES

2-way

3-way

trapezoidal

reflex

systems

Road

tough

modular

subwoofer

systems

inch

(50.8mm)

Titanium

diaphragm

compression

drivers

Low

distortion,

high

power

cast

frame

woofers

90°

45°

High

Frequency

Elliptical

Wave

Guide

(EWG)

Bi-amp/

passive

operation

via

recessed

switch

High

slope

crossover

with

high

voltage

components

Pro-tech®

(HF)

driver

protection

High

power

4”

voice

coil

subwoofers

Rugged

black

carpet

steel

handles

Integrated

stand

adapter

Ohm

options(only

DLX-12,DLX-15,DLX15B.DLX-18B)

NL4

speaker

inputs

SETTING

UP/

SPEAKER

PLACEMENT

The

uniform

dispersion

the

DLX

™

Series

makes

easy

position

the

speakers

where

you

need

them,

rather

than

trying

rearrange

the

room

accommodate

the

sound

system.

And

the

multi-faceted

cabinet

with

mounting

hardware

makes

the

job

installing

the

speakers

that

much

easier.

For

the

best

coverage

and

highest

quality

sound,

the

speakers

should

located

above

head

level.

When

you

don’t

think

you

are

getting

all

the

bass

you

need,

the

DLX

series

has

three

(3)

subs

from

which

choose;

DLX-15B

DLX-18B

are

reflex

subwoofers

that

give

you

the

lowest

frequencies

and

the

punch

you

need.

The

DLX-218B

straight

forward,

nonsense

18-inch

bass

double

reflex

subwoofer

with

exceptional

low

frequency

response.

CONNECTIONS/

WIRING

Connecting

the

DLX

™

Series

your

system

easy.

The

rear

panel

includes

two

(2)

parallel

NL4.

Run

your

speaker

wires

from

your

amplifier

the

speaker;

you

can

use

either

input

connector.

Use

the

correct

gauge

stranded

insulated

speaker

cable

according

the

power

handling

ability

your

DLX

™

Series

cabinet.

always

advisable

use

heavier

gauge

(lower

number)

cables

longer

runs.

sure

connect

your

speakers

proper

polarity

(what

many

refer

erroneously,

phase).

This

means

that

normal

Full

Range

operation,

connect

one

end

the

same

wire

the

Red

terminal

the

amplifier

and

the

other

end

the

NL4

connector.

The

other

wire

connected

the

-1

the

NL4

connector.

The

DLX

Series

can

used

bi-amp

mode.

For

this

you

will

need

versatile

elec

tronic

Processor

crossover,

For

powerful

and

precise

sound

reinforce

ment

system

you

can

run

separate

amplifiers

the

Low

Frequency

section

and

the

High

Frequency

sections

(See

page6

Bi-Amp

Processor

Settings

for

crossover

curves

and

settings).

Appendix

DLX

Crossover

Block

Diagrams

shows

you

the

circuits

the

crossovers

Full

Range

and

Bi-amp

modes.

You

use

4-conductor,

Gauge

(AWG)

better,

stranded

speaker

cable

with

color

coded

wires.

Bi-amp

mode,

the

internal

crossover

switched

out

the

circuit.

After

making

certain

that

the

switch

securely

the

BI-AMP

setting,

connect

the

speaker

wires

the

Red

terminal

the

amplifier

for

the

low

frequencies

and

the

NL4

connector.

The

other

wire

connected

ground

terminal

the

amplifier

the

-1

the

NL4

connector.

Connect

the

other

speaker

wires

the

Red

terminal

the

amplifier

for

the

high

frequencies

and

the

other

end

the

NL4

connector.

The

other

wire

connected

the

-2

the

NL4

connector.

CAUTION:

MAKE

SURE

THE

SWITCH

THE

BI-AMP

POSITION

BEFORE

POWERING

YOUR

AMPS.

YOU

MAY

DAMAGE

THE

SPEAKER

AND

AMPLIFIER

THE

SWITCH

THE

WRONG

POSITION

LX-12/12

M/15/15M/153/215

BI-AMPLIFIED

MODE

QUICK

START-UP

DLX-12/12M/15/15M/153/215

FULL

RANGE

MODE

QUICK

START-UP

DLX-15B/18B

SUBWOOFER

FULL

RANGE

MODE

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