EAW AX396 specifications Group ·, Description

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3-WAY FULL-RANGE COAXIAL, 90° x 60°

See NOTES TABULAR DATA for details

CONFIGURATION

Subsystem

DESCRIPTION

The AX3 Series is a versatile set of arrayable, full-range modules that can provide the "horsepower" for the high outputs required in larger venues. The AX3 Series include horn patterns from 45° x 45° to 90° x 60°.AllAX enclosures, including theAX2 Series and companionAX122 subwoofer, have an identically sized, dual trapezoidal shape. This permits creating horizontally or vertically orientated arrays in a variety of beamwidths, with the AX's superior horizontal and vertical pattern symmetry maintaining the proper relationship between the polar patterns.Aset of 3/8-16 threaded mounting points facilitate installation.

Single-amp and bi-amp operating modes are user-selectable. In single-amp mode, the passive crossover is designed to work with a digital signal processor (DSP). This reduces the crossover’s complexity, minimizes power losses, and provides more sophisticated digital processing to maximize performance.

The AX3 Series features a newly-designed, coaxial transducer with high efficiency, MF cone and HF compression drivers. The drivers share a common, neodymium magnet allowing closely spaced voice coils. This minimizes the distance between the MF and HF acoustic origins for highly coherent sound both on and off axis. The MF's sealed, aluminum chassis acts as a heat sink for the entire assembly.

The MF/HF transducer loads into a large, common horn via a modified version of the EAW's patented Radial Phase Plug™. A unique HF waveguide is integrated within the center of the phase plug. It is acoustically transparent to the MF energy while being acoustically opaque to and acting as a waveguide for the HF energy.

The low frequencies are reproduced by a pair of spaced, 12-inch cone drivers. This LF subsystem maintains the overall coaxial design as its acoustic origin is along the acoustic axis of the MF/HF subsystem. In addition, the LF driver spacing provides better pattern control than systems of similar size that use a single LF driver.

The companion AX122 subwoofer is designed to extend the low frequency response of the AX3 full-range loudspeakers. With an identically-sized enclosures, AX122s array perfectly with AX3s.

Six year warranty.

LF	Transducer	Loading
	2x 12 in cone	Phase Aligned™
MF	1x 8 in cone	Horn-loaded w/Radial
		Phase Plug™
HF	1x 1.4 in exit, 2.5 in voice	Horn-loaded w/Radial
	coil compression driver	Phase Plug™
Operating Mode	AmplifierChannels	ExternalSignalProcessing
Single-amp
	LF/ MF/HF	DSP
Bi-amp	LF, MF/HF	DSP w/2-way filters
PERFORMANCE 1
Operating Range	68 Hz to 20 kHz
Nominal Beamwidth (rotatable)
Horz	90°
Vert	60°
Axial Sensitivity (whole space SPL)
LF/MF/HF	100 dB	68 Hz to 20 kHz
LF	103 dB	68 Hz to 335 Hz
MF/HF	102 dB	275 Hz to 20 kHz
Input Impedance (ohms)
LF/MF/HF	Nominal	Minimum
	8	6.3 @ 93 Hz
LF	8	7.9 @ 165 Hz
MF/HF	8	6.6 @ 510 Hz
High Pass Filter
High Pass	=>40 Hz, 24 dB/octave Butterworth
Accelerated Life Test 2
LF/MF/HF	80 V	800 W @ 8 ohm
LF	89 V	1000 W @ 8 ohm
MF/HF	49 V	300 W @ 8 ohm
Calculated Axial Output Limit (whole space SPL)
LF/MF/HF	Average	Peak
	129 dB	135 dB
LF	133 dB	139 dB
MF/HF	126 dB	132 dB
ORDERING DATA
Description		Part Number
AX396 3-Way Full-Range Loudspeaker Black		0010432
AX396 3-Way Full-Range Loudspeaker White		0011592
AX396 3-Way Full-Range Loudspeaker Black WP		0011570
Optional Accessories
Eyebolt/Forged Shoulder (3/8-16 x 1.25 in)		104001

1To achieve specified performance, the listed external signal processing with EAW-provided settings is required.

2For recommendations to select power amplifier size refer to : “HOW MUCH AMPLIFIER POWER DO I NEED?” on the EAW web site.

Eastern Acoustic Works One Main Street Whitinsville, MA 01588 tel 800 992 5013 / 508 234 6158 fax 508 234 8251 www.eaw.com

EAW products are continually improved. All specifications are therefore subject to change without notice. Part Number: RD0186 (B) AX396 April 2005