Samson S3-Way Architect’S & Engineer’S Specifications, S3-WAYSpecifications, S 3-way, S Class

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
	.........................................	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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v 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