Introduction
Thank you for purchasing the Hydrive Bass Enclosure from Hartke! We know you don’t like reading owners manuals, but you’ve just purchased one of the finest bass speaker systems around, and we want to tell you about it. So, before you plug in and start popping and slapping, we’d like to suggest you take just a few moments to scan these pages. We’ll make it as painless as possible, we promise—and, who knows, you might just pick up a tip or two.
The Hydrive series is new line up of bass speaker enclosures featuring Hartke’s (Patent Pending) Hydrive hybrid cone bass transducers. This manual covers three models, the HX115, HX410 and HX810. The HX115 provides 500 watts of power handling from the single 15-inch Hydrive speaker, with a 1-inch titanium compression driver in a precision tuned, vented enclosure. The HX410 is configured with four 10-inch, 250-watt Hydrive speakers, with a 1-inch titanium compression driver in a dual chambered, sealed enclosure, with 1000 watts of power handling. For the serious back-line, HX810 employs eight 10-inch, 250-watt Hydrive speakers with a 1-inch titanium compression driver in a four chamber, sealed enclosure, providing a massive 2000 watts of power handling. Hydrive transducers are a radical change, and improvement, in bass speaker technology. Hartke’s unique hybrid cone speaker is constructed using an outside paper cone producing deep and warm low frequencies and an inside aluminum cone that produces mids that cut, yet are still sweet. Hydrive speakers incorporate a cast frame design, supporting robust motors constructed with large, edge-wound voice coils and neodymium magnets, providing increased power handling while being lightweight! To complete the speakers systems, there’s a 1-inch titanium compression driver with level control, producing the high frequency response that allows you to get a sweet tone that cuts through the back-line. The Hydrive cabinets are constructed using high quality birch plywood with extensive bracing and dado joinery, which makes them rigid and at the same time lightweight. The vinyl covering, steel grill and corners provide added protection while moving the enclosure from gig to gig. The road tough, black and chrome biker look says you're ready to rock! Hydrive cabinets are super clean and natural with enough power handling to produce a radical range of sounds. That versatility, together with Hartke’s famous reliability, make the Hydrive combos the ideal cabinet for bassists playing jazz, funk, country, roots rock, death metal or for whatever style you create.
In these pages, you’ll find a detailed description of the many features of your Hydrive Bass Speaker system, as well as step-by-step instructions for setting up and using your bass cabinet. You’ll also find a warranty card enclosed—please don’t forget to fill it out and mail it so that you can receive online technical support and so we can send you updated information about this and other Hartke and Samson products in the future. Also, be sure to check out our website (www.hartke.com) for complete information about our full product line.
With proper care and operation, your Hydrive cabinet will operate trouble free for many years. We recommend you record your serial number in the space provided below for future reference.
Serial number: ____________________________________________
Date of purchase: __________________________________________
SPECIAL NOTE: Should your Hartke Hydrive Combos Combo Bass Amplifier ever require servicing, a Return Authorization (RA) number is necessary. Without this number, the unit will not be accepted. If purchased in the United States, please call Samson at 1-800- 372-6766 for a Return Authorization number prior to shipping. Please retain the original packing materials and, if possible, return the unit in its original carton and packing materials. If purchased outside the United States, please contact your local distributor for warranty information.
