PRODUCT SPECIFICATION SHEET

SERIES

DESCRIPTION

S•CLASS

SIGNAL PROCESSORS

ARCHITECT’S & ENGINEER’S SPECIFICATIONS

The S 3 Way from Samson shall be a selectable stereo 2-way, stereo 3-way, or mono 4-way crossover. All rear panel inputs and outputs shall be on XLR connectors. There shall be a front panel power switch and rear panel IEC connector for AC main power. In the center main section there shall be a global operation 2 way, 3 way, 4 way mono, and 4 way low mode select rotary control, a lighted CD horn EQ push button, lighted Mono sub push button, lighted limiter push button and rotary limiter threshold control. All variable controls have LED indicators to determine the controls in use and function depending on mode of operation. Each frequency divided output shall have a front panel lighted mute button and lighted phase switch. Each channel shall have an input gain control with 4 segment LED metering. Each low frequency section shall have a variable delay from 0 to 2 mS for sub cabinet alignment and a level control. On channel one the low to mid frequency shall be variable from 18Hz to 400Hz with a times 10 range switch for 35Hz to 8kHz control. The Mid and high output sections shall have level controls and a mid to high variable crossover control from 175Hz to 4kHz with a times 10 switch for 350Hz to 8kHz operation. On channel 2 the low to mid frequency shall be variable from 35Hz to 800Hz with a times

10 range switch for 350Hz to 8kHz control. The Mid and high output sections shall have level controls and a mid to high variable crossover control from 350Hz to 8kHz with a times 10 switch for 700Hz to 8kHz operation. Channel two shall differ from channel one for 4-way and 4-way low operation.

 

CATEGORY

 

S•3-way

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PROCESSORS

 

 

 

 

 

S•3-WAY Specifications

 

 

 

 

Inputs

Female balanced XLR

Impedance

Balanced >15kΩ

Max. Input level

+26 dBu balanced

Output

Male balanced XLR

 

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Impedance balanced 100Ω

Max. Output Level

+26 dBu

Frequency Response

<10 Hz to >90 kHz, +0/-3 dB

Power Inlet

Standard IEC receptacle

 

 

 

with fuse

Dimensions (W × D × H)

1.75˝ × 19˝ × 8.5˝

 

 

 

44.5mm × 482.6mm x 217mm

Weight

6.6 lbs • 3 kg

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S•3-way

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

INPUT

INPUT METER

GAIN

 

+4dBu

or HPF -10dBv

INPUT

ST

MONO

3 WAY

4 WAY

ST

4

2 WAY

WAY

 

LOW

 

RANGE

INPUT

 

GAIN

 

 

INPUT METER

+4dBu

or HPF -10dBv

Input

C O N N E C T I O N S

XLR

PIN 1

PIN 2

PIN 3

GND

HOT

COLD

XOVER

XOVER

MONO

BASS

XOVER

XOVER

DELAY GAIN

IN/OUT

LIMITER

LOW

GAIN

LIMITER

MID

LOW MID

GAIN

LIMITER

HIGH

CD EQ

DELAY GAIN

LIMITER

LOW

GAIN

LIMITER

MID

HIGH MID

GAIN

LIMITER

HIGH

PHASE

MUTE

IN

OUT

PHASE

MUTE

IN

OUT

PHASE

MUTE

IN

OUT

PHASE

MUTE

IN

OUT

PHASE

MUTE

IN

OUT

PHASE

MUTE

IN

OUT

+4dBu

or

-10dBv

+4dBu

or

-10dBv

+4dBu

or

-10dBv

+4dBu

or

-10dBv

+4dBu

or

-10dBv

+4dBu

or

-10dBv

Modes

Operating Frequencies Ch 1 A

Operating Frequencies Ch 1B

Operating Frequencies Ch 2 A

Operating Frequencies Ch 2B

Stereo 2 Way

35Hz to 800Hz X1 or 350Hz to 8KHz

350Hz to 8KHz

35Hz to 800Hz X1 or 350Hz to 8KHz

350Hz to 8KHz

Stereo 3 Way

35Hz to 800Hz X1 or 350Hz to 8KHz

350Hz to 8KHz

35Hz to 800Hz X1 or 350Hz to 8KHz

350Hz to 8KHz

Mono 4 Way

35Hz to 800Hz

350Hz to 8KHz

 

350Hz to 8KHz

Mono 4 Way Low

18Hz to 400Hz

175Hz to 4KHz

 

700Hz to 8KHz

 

 

 

 

 

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Samson S3-Way specifications S3-way, ARCHITECT’S & ENGINEER’S Specifications

S3-Way specifications

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